In Vitro Cultivation for (Microsporidia) Isolated from Ayu ().

is an obligate intracellular microsporidium, which poses a significant threat to ayu (). In vitro cultivation models are invaluable tools for investigating intracellular microorganisms, including . In this study, we attempted to in vitro cultivate using primary cultures derived from ayu monocytes/macrophages (MO/MΦ), a murine-derived macrophage cell line RAW264.

The isolation of high-affinity ssDNA aptamer for the detection of ribavirin in chicken.

The abuse of ribavirin, an antiviral drug, in poultry breeding can cause quality degradation and drug resistance. So it is of great importance to establish a simple and effective method for detecting ribavirin in foods. In this work, aptamers that could especially bind to ribavirin with high affinity were obtained by the Capture-SELEX method.

Transplantation of Human Brain Organoids: Revisiting the Science and Ethics of Brain Chimeras.

Recent demonstrations of human brain organoid transplantation in rodents have accentuated ethical concerns associated with these entities, especially as they relate to potential "humanization" of host animals. Consideration of established scientific principles can help define the realistic range of expected outcomes in such transplantation studies. This practical approach suggests that augmentation of discrete brain functions in transplant hosts is a more relevant ethical question in the near term than the possibility of "conscious" chimeric animals.

Preparation and Gas Sensing Properties of Hollow ZnS Microspheres.

Hollow ZnS microspheres are synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method. Morphology and structure of the ZnS microspheres are analyzed by SEM, TEM, XRD and N2 sorption technique, Gas sensing properties of the as-prepared ZnS sensor are also systematically investigated. The results show that the ZnS microspheres have well-developed porous and hollow nanostructure.