Research on a machine learning-based adaptive and efficient screening model for psychological symptoms of community correctional prisoners.

Community correction institutions in China frequently employ the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) and the health survey brief (SF-12) as primary tools for psychological assessment of community correctional prisoners. However, in practical application, the SCL-90 Checklist faces issues such as complex item numbers, overall low cultural level of the subjects, and insufficient professional level of the administrators. The SF-12 health survey brief, as a preliminary screening tool, although only has 12 questions, to some extent simplifies the evaluation process and improves work efficiency, it is prone to missed screening.

Loss function of delays flowering through impairing gibberellins metabolite synthesis in .

Flowering time, plays a crucial role in tobacco ecological adaptation besides its substantial influence on tobacco production and leaf quality. Meanwhile, it is sensitive to biotic or abiotic challenges. The plant hormones Gibberellins (GAs), controlling a number of metabolic processes, govern plants growth and development.

Blend U-Net: Redesigning Skip Connections to Obtain Multiscale Features for Lung CT Images Segmentation.

Background: Lung cancer is a pervasive and persistent issue worldwide, with the highest morbidity and mortality among all cancers for many years. In the medical field, computer tomography (CT) images of the lungs are currently recognized as the best way to help doctors detect lung nodules and thus diagnose lung cancer. U-Net is a deep learning network with an encoder-decoder structure, which is extensively employed for medical image segmentation and has derived many improved versions.

Linkage Mapping Reveals QTL for Flowering Time-Related Traits under Multiple Abiotic Stress Conditions in Maize.

Variation in flowering plays a major role in maize photoperiod adaptation during long-term domestication. It is of high value to investigate the genetic basis of maize flowering under a wide range of environmental conditions in order to overcome photoperiod sensitivity or enhance stress tolerance. A recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from a cross between Huangzaosi and Mo17, composed of 121 lines and genotyped by 8329 specifically developed markers, was field evaluated in two consecutive years under two planting densities (67,500 and 120,000 plants ha) and two water treatments (normal irrigation and drought stress at the flowering stage).

Dissection of Maize Drought Tolerance at the Flowering Stage Using Genome-Wide Association Studies.

Drought is one of the most critical environmental factors constraining maize production. When it occurs at the flowering stage, serious yield losses are caused, and often, the damage is irretrievable. In this study, anthesis to silk interval (ASI), plant height (PH), and ear biomass at the silking date (EBM) of 279 inbred lines were studied under both water-stress (WS) and well-water (WW) field conditions, for three consecutive years.

Circular RNA circ_0000515 adsorbs miR-542-3p to accelerate bladder cancer progression via up-regulating ILK expression.

Background: Bladder cancer (BC) is a common cause of cancer-relevant deaths globally. This study is designed to delve into expressions, biological functions and molecular mechanisms of circ_0000515 in BC.

Methods: Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was accomplished to examine circ_0000515, miR-542-3p and integrin-linked kinase (ILK) mRNA expressions in BC tissues and cell lines.

Design and Evaluation of an Augmented Reality-Based Exergame System to Reduce Fall Risk in the Elderly.

Falls are a major public health concern in today's aging society. Virtual reality (VR) technology is a promising method for reducing fall risk. However, the absence of representations of the user's body in a VR environment lessens the spatial sense of presence.

Transcription factors as molecular switches to regulate drought adaptation in maize.

Here, we reviewed major transcription factors of maize that confer drought stress tolerance, and their target genes and involved signaling pathway. Transcription factors in maize can be promising candidates for improving comprehensive resistance of multiple environmental stimuli. Adverse environmental stress is the main influencing factor affecting plant growth and reproduction, which poses tremendous threats to sustainable agriculture development and crops productivity worldwide.

Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Suppresses the Prostate Cancer LNCaP Cell Growth and Invasion by Promoting DNA Damage Response Under Oxidative Stress.

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that interacts with multiple signaling pathways during prostate development. In the present study, LNCaP cells were knocked down of AhR by siRNA, or treated with the AhR agonist 3-methylcholanthrene (3MC). The effects of AhR on LNCaP cells and the associated mechanisms were studied both under normal condition and under hydrogen peroxide (HO)induced oxidative stress.

miR-451 suppresses bladder cancer cell migration and invasion via directly targeting c-Myc.

MicroRNA (miRNA) expression is shown dysregulated in tumors. It has been reported that miR-451 alters gene expression and regulates tumorigenesis in various cancer tissues. However, its underlying biological significance in bladder cancer remains to be clarified.

Characterization of Sugarcane Mosaic Virus Scmv1 and Scmv2 Resistance Regions by Regional Association Analysis in Maize.

Sugarcane Mosaic Virus (SCMV) causes one of the most severe virus diseases in maize worldwide, resulting in reduced grain and forage yield in susceptible cultivars. In this study, two association panels consisting of 94 inbred lines each, from China and the U.S.

Microemulsion formulation of Carbendazim and its in vitro antifungal activities evaluation.

The fungus Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn is a widespread and destructive plant pathogen with a very broad host range. Although various pathogens, including R. solani, have been traditionally controlled using chemical pesticides, their use faces drawbacks such as environmental pollution, development of pesticide resistance, and other negative effects.

Development of a difenoconazole/propiconazole microemulsion and its antifungal activities against Rhizoctonia solani AG1-IA.

According to its physical and chemical properties, the composition of difenoconazole/propiconazole microemulsion was as follows: xylene as solvent, emulsifier HSH as surfactant and methanol as cosurfactant. The optimal formulation of difenoconazole/propiconazole microemulsion was oil/SAA/water = 1/2/5 (w/w), in which the SAA consisted of emulsifier HSH and methanol with ratio of 3/2 (w/w). The cloud point of difenoconazole/propiconazole microemulsion was 70 degrees C and its effective ingredient content was 2.