Publications by authors named "Pei C"

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  • Aeromonas veronii is a significant pathogen causing various illnesses in humans and animals while also leading to economic losses in aquaculture through fish sepsis.
  • Researchers created a mutant strain of A. veronii lacking the fliD gene to study its effects on motility and pathogenicity.
  • The fliD mutant showed reduced motility, defective flagellum, weaker biofilm formation, and significantly lower virulence compared to the wild-type, indicating the importance of fliD in the pathogen's ability to cause disease.
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For a long time, it was believed that invertebrates do not possess acquired immunity and mainly rely on innate immunity for protection against pathogens infection. However, an increasing number of studies have suggested that some form of "immune memory" can be initiated in invertebrates after primary exposure to the pathogen, which was defined as "specific immune priming". In the present study, two experiments were carried out to determine whether specific immune priming can be induced in crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) by Aeromonas veronii, if so, to identify the underlying mechanism.

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Apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain (ASC), as a critical adaptor molecule in inflammasome complexes, plays an important role in mediating inflammation reaction. In this study, the complete cDNA of ASC gene with 891 bp was cloned in Qihe crucian carp Carassius auratus (named as CaASC), which was composed of a 5'-UTR of 36 bp, a 3'-UTR of 252 bp, and an ORF of 603 bp encoded 200 amino acids with a predicted isoelectric point of 5.61 and a molecular mass of 22.

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Using amorphous CaCO (ACC) to biomimic the crustacean exoskeleton and optimize the physical and chemical properties of the polymeric phase of ACC holds great promise. Controlling the ACC morphology and stability is key in this process. For this article, monodisperse ACC microspheres, with a high sphericity of 0.

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The reactivity of diazoalkanes most commonly proceeds through the formation of carbene intermediates or dipolar cycloaddition reactions. The reaction of diazoalkanes with intermediates with unpaired electrons, however, is much less elaborated. Herein, we report on the photochemical reaction of acceptor-only diazoalkanes with azodicarboxylates.

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High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a potentially fatal condition induced by exposure to high-altitude environment. Eleutheroside B is a naturally active polyphenolic substance that has previously demonstrated anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antidepressant properties. However, the effects of eleutheroside B on HPAE are unknown.

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A route determination strategy through non-targeted screening of chemical attribution signatures was developed to identify tabun samples from three different synthetic routes. The CAS profiles of tabun samples were obtained by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometer (GC×GC-TOFMS). The structures of 109 CAS were identified by NIST library and mass spectrometry fragment analysis.

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The NLRC as a very unique subfamily of Nod like receptors (NLRs), is believed to play an important role in the bacterial recognition of animals. However, the molecular characterization and immunological role of NLRC3 in Carassius auratus is little known. In this study, we identified and achieved a complete cDNA sequence of NLRC3 gene in Qihe crucian carp Carassius auratus (named as CaNLRC3).

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Recently, the hexagonal phase of ternary transition metal pnictides TT'X (T = Zr, Hf; T' = Ru; X = P, As), which are well-known noncentrosymmetric superconductors, were predicted to host nontrivial bulk topology. In this work, we systematically investigate the electronic responses of ZrRuAs to external pressure. At ambient pressure, ZrRuAs show superconductivity with ~ 7.

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  • A new species designated ASW11-100 was identified from tidal flat sediment in the Yellow Sea, with high genetic similarity to related strains based on 16S rRNA gene analysis.
  • The genome of this strain contains 2,950 protein-coding genes and 105 carbohydrate-active enzymes, including 38 glycoside hydrolases involved in breaking down various polysaccharides.
  • ASW11-100 is characterized as Gram-negative, aerobic, and non-flagellated, and exhibits unique fatty acid and lipid profiles, supporting its classification as a novel species with the proposed name sp. nov.
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Interleukin (IL)-22 is an IL-10 family cytokine secreted by CD4 T cells and plays an important role in regulating inflammation and infection elimination. IL-22 homologues have been reported in the teleost, but the functions of IL-22 are still unclear. In this study, we identified two duplicated IL-22 genes in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.

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Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) secreted by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have shown great therapeutic potential in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury (CIRI). In this study, we firstly performed a systematic review to evaluate the efficacy of MSCs-derived sEV for experimental cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. 24 studies were identified by searching 8 databases from January 2012 to August 2022.

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The largemouth bass () is an economically important aquaculture species in China, and its production has increased rapidly in recent years. Although is known to infect several fish species, its role in infecting is relatively unknown. Here, we isolated a gram-negative bacterial strain (termed XX2021) from farmed largemouth bass.

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Introduction: The in vitro culture of primordial follicles is the only available option for preserving fertility in prepubertal girls with malignant tumors. The cultivation of primordial follicles in scaffolds as artificial ovaries is a promising approach for this.

Methods: Dissociated follicles were placed into an artificial ovarian scaffold composed of fibrinogen and thrombin.

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A facile and mild Ru(II)-catalyzed -C-H hydroxyfluoroalkylation of arenes with cheap and easily accessible fluorinated alcohols has been developed in the presence of 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxyl (TEMPO). The readily available fluorinated alcohols were used as hydroxyfluoroalkylation reagents to form various α-aryl-α-trifluoromethyl alcohols. The present work provides a new method for the introduction of hydroxyfluoroalkyl groups into arenes.

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  • High-performance pervaporation membranes face the challenge of balancing permeability and selectivity for effective industrial separation, particularly in alcohol-water separation.* -
  • Researchers developed flexible, superhydrophobic metal-organic framework nanosheet membranes on polymer substrates, enhancing separation efficiency by providing ultrafast transport channels.* -
  • The membranes exhibited a separation factor of 8.9 for 5% ethanol-water mixtures at 40°C, showing great potential for applications like biofuel recovery due to the combined benefits of MOF-NS and polydimethylsiloxane.*
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Objective: This study systematically evaluated the effect of intra-articular injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) on knee osteoarthritis (KOA).

Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of PRP combined with MSC in the treatment of KOA were collected from PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Wiley online library, CNKI, and Wanfang databases from inception to July 30, 2022. Two researchers read and screened the literature to extract the data, respectively.

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Fish interleukin (IL)-17A/F is homologous with mammalian IL-17A and IL-17F, which plays a key role in regulating inflammatory responses and autoimmune diseases. In fish, IL-17A/F1, 2, and 3 have been identified and described. However, IL-17A/F3 has received little attention in fish.

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Compressed ultrafast photography (CUP) is a type of two-dimensional (2D) imaging technique to observe ultrafast processes. Intelligence reconstruction methods that influence the imaging quality are an essential part of a CUP system. However, existing reconstruction algorithms mostly rely on image priors and complex parameter spaces.

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This study focused on an ozone pollution event occurring in winter (January) in Guangzhou. Various influencing factors were analyzed, including various atmospheric trace gases, meteorological conditions during the whole pollution process, as well as the characteristics of the main O precursor volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The main sources of VOCs and the O formation regime were analyzed using an array of tools:the ozone potential formation (OFP), positive matrix factorization (PMF) model, and empirical kinetic modeling approach (EKMA) curve.

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A Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, motile, and rod-shaped bacterium, designated ASW11-47, was isolated from a tidal flat sediment taken from the coast of Qingdao, PR China. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that strain ASW11-47 belongs to the genus Salinimicrobium and is most closely related to Salinimicrobium terrae YIM-C338 (98.68% similarity).

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Background: Considering the high energy demand of lactation and the potential of guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) addition on the increase in creatine supply for cows, the present study investigated the effects of 0, 0.3, 0.6 and 0.

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Ozone (O) pollution has emerged as a major air quality issue in China. Here we emphasize the great challenges in controlling O pollution by analyzing the recent experience of the Pearl River Delta (PRD) in southern China in reducing the autumn O peaks. Despite significant reductions in the concentration of O precursors, i.

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The real-time detection of the mixing states of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitro-PAHs in ambient particles is of great significance for analyzing the source, aging process, and health effects of PAHs and nitro-PAHs; yet there is still few effective technology to achieve this type of detection. In this study, 11 types of PAH and nitro-PAH standard samples were analyzed using a high performance-single particle aerosol mass spectrometer (HP-SPAMS) in lab studies. The identification principles 'parent ions' and 'mass-to-charge (m/z) = 77' of each compound were obtained in this study.

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Objective: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine. At present, the significance of appendiceal orifice inflammation (AOI) in UC prognosis is still controversial. This prospective observational study investigated the importance of AOI in UC diagnosis and prognosis.

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