Bombyx mori bidensovirus (BmBDV), a significant pathogen in the sericulture industry, holds a unique taxonomic position due to its distinct segmented single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) genome and the presence of a self-encoding DNA polymerase. However, the functions of viral non-structural proteins, such as NS2, remain unknown. This protein is hypothesized to play a role in viral replication and pathogenesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFstrain PJH16, isolated and tested by our team, suppresses cucumber wilt as an efficient biocontrol agent. For further investigation, the strain has been combined with two other ( VJH504 and JNF2) to enhance biocontrol ability, which formed high-efficiency microbial agents in the current study. The methodological target taken is based on achieving the optimal growth conditions of the combined microbial agents; hence, the medium composition and culture conditions were optimized through a single-factor test, orthogonal test and response surface methodology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The purpose of this study is to explore the application effect of early risk factor warning model of acute kidney injury combined with continuous renal replacement therapy in patients with severe acute pancreatitis, and to comprehensively evaluate the effects of this combined treatment model on patients'renal function recovery and complications through prospective studies.
Methods: This study adopted a rigorous random grouping method to ensure the balance and randomness of the grouping and minimize the interference of confounding factors on the research results. Specifically, with the help of a computer-generated random number sequence, patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to the combined treatment group and the traditional treatment group.
Metal nanoclusters (NCs), owing to their atomic precision and unique molecule-like properties, have gained widespread attention for applications ranging from catalysis to bioimaging. In recent years, proteins, with their hierarchical structures and diverse functionalities, have emerged as good candidates for functionalizing metal NCs, rendering metal NC-protein conjugates with combined and even synergistically enhanced properties featured by both components. In this Perspective, we explore key questions regarding why proteins serve as complementary partners for metal NCs, the methodologies available for conjugating proteins with metal NCs, and the characterization techniques necessary to elucidate the structures and interactions within this emerging bionano system.
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