A Novel Cuticular Protein-like Is Essential for Nymph Survival and Male Fecundity in the Brown Planthopper.

Cuticular proteins (CPs) are a large family and perform a variety of functions. However, the physiological roles of cuticle protein 21-like () in the brown planthopper (, BPH), one of the most destructive insect pests of rice, are largely unclear. In this study, was revealed to be expressed in both BPH nymphs and adults, and the mRNA expression level was much higher in male adults than female adults.

OTUCD: Unsupervised GCN based metagenomics non-overlapping community detection.

Metagenomics is a discipline that studies the genetic material of all tiny organisms in the biological environment. In recent years, the interaction between metagenomic microbial communities, the transfer of horizontal genes, and the dynamic changes of microbial ecosystems have attracted more and more attention. It is of great significance to use the community detection algorithm to divide the metagenomic microbes into modules, and it has a positive guiding role for the follow-up research on human, drug, microbial interaction study and drug prediction and development.

Rice Defense against Brown Planthopper Partially by Suppressing the Expression of Transferrin Family Genes of Brown Planthopper.

Transferrins are multifunctional proteins, but their role in the interaction of rice and brown planthopper (BPH) remains unclear. In this study, the full-length cDNA of transferrin genes , , and was cloned. Reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction showed that the expressions of and were significantly suppressed in BPH reared on the resistant rice R1 by 68.

RNAi-mediated silencing of the autophagy-related gene NlATG3 inhibits survival and fecundity of the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens.

Background: The brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens, is a serious insect pest of rice. Autophagy and its related gene ATG3 play multiple roles in insects. However, information about the functions of ATG3 in BPH (NlATG3) is unavailable, and its potential as a target for pest control remains unclear.

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in the patients with chronic liver disease: A mini-review and meta-analysis.

Background: Chronic liver disease is traditionally conceived as a risk factor for cardiovascular surgery. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has recently burgeoned to precede surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients with severe aortic stenosis at intermediate to high surgical risk. The evidence regarding TAVI in the patients with chronic liver disease is currently scarce.

Antiplatelet strategy after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: an updated meta-analysis.

Introduction: Recently transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as a feasible alternative for traditional surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients with intermediate to high risk. There is currently no clear consensus regarding the optimal antiplatelet strategy after TAVR. The primary objective of this updated meta-analyses was to compare the outcomes of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) versus single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) following TAVR.

Arterioplasty in Takayasu's Arteritis With Left Main Coronary Artery Involvement.

Here we report a case of a 24-year-old woman diagnosed with Takayasu's arteritis with left main coronary artery involvement in which we performed the arterioplasty of the left main coronary artery using a glutaraldehyde-fixed autologous pericardial patch. Ten years of follow-up demonstrated the satisfactory patency of the ostium of the left main coronary artery.

Protein phosphatase magnesium-dependent 1δ (PPM1D) mRNA expression is a prognosis marker for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background: Protein phosphatase magnesium-dependent 1δ (PPM1D) is an oncogene, overexpressed in many solid tumors, including ovarian cancer and breast cancer. The current study examined the expression and the prognostic value of PPM1D mRNA in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Methods: Total RNA was extracted from 86 HCC and paired non-cancerous liver tissues.