Escin ameliorates CUMS-induced depressive-like behavior via BDNF/TrkB/CREB and TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathways in rats.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent psychiatric disorder associated with brain inflammation and neuronal damage. Derived from the Aesculus chinensis Bunge fruit, escin has shown anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects. However, its potential as a treatment for MDD is unclear.

Real-time recombinase polymerase amplification assay for the rapid and sensitive detection of Campylobacter jejuni in food samples.

Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni), a foodborne pathogen, is a major contributor to human bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide and detrimental to public health. It is crucial for initiating appropriate outbreak control strategies to rapidly detect C.