Molecular Insights into the Concentration Dependent Promotion Effect of Tetrabutylammonium Bromide on Hydrate Growth: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study.

Tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) has been proven to improve the growth of hydrate via experimental methods, which may be attributed to its different concentrations. In this study, the molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is employed to investigate the concentration dependent promotion effect of TBAB on the growth of CO hydrate. The tetrahedral order parameter, number of cages, hydrate crystal growth trajectories, significant microconfigurations, and distribution of CO and TBAB are analyzed in detail.

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) with different degrees of amination to enhance tolerance to Fe (III) and enhance oil displacement performance.

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have been widely concerned in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) due to their abundant resources, small size and easy modification. In crude oil extraction, Fe (III) is increasingly produced. However, CNCs are very sensitive to Fe (III) and easy to aggregate, which brings obstacles to the application of CNCs.

Comparative Insecticidal Activity and Mechanism of Isocycloseram versus Other GABAergic Insecticides against the Fall Armyworm.

The fall armyworm (FAW) is a serious agricultural pest and has developed resistance to multiple insecticides. It is necessary to introduce novel insecticide(s) for controlling FAW. Isocycloseram is a completely novel isoxazoline insecticide.

A Prediction Model for Detecting Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy Based on Clinical Factors and Imaging Markers of the Optic Nerve and Cerebrospinal Fluid in the Optic Nerve Sheath.

Objective: This study aimed to develop and test a model for predicting dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON) based on clinical factors and imaging markers of the optic nerve and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the optic nerve sheath.

Methods: This retrospective study included patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) without DON and patients with TAO accompanied by DON at our hospital. The imaging markers of the optic nerve and CSF in the optic nerve sheath were measured on the water-fat images of each patient and, together with clinical factors, were screened by Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator.

Fat-suppression T2 relaxation time and water fraction predict response to intravenous glucocorticoid therapy for thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy.

Objective: To investigate the value of fat-suppression (FS) T2 relaxation time (T2RT) derived from FS T2 mapping and water fraction (WF) derived from T2 IDEAL to predict the treatment response to intravenous glucocorticoids (IVGC) in patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) based on texture analysis.

Materials And Methods: In this study, 89 patients clinically diagnosed with active and moderate-to-severe TAO were enroled (responsive group, 48 patients; unresponsive group, 41 patients). The baseline clinical characteristics and texture features were compared between the two groups.

Physiological and molecular mechanisms of silicon and potassium on mitigating iron-toxicity stress in Panax ginseng.

Iron plays a crucial role in plant chlorophyll synthesis, respiration, and plant growth. However, excessive iron content can contribute to ginseng poisoning. We previously discovered that the application of silicon (Si) and potassium (K) can mitigate the iron toxicity on ginseng.

IFITM3 reduces infectious bursal disease virus proliferation by regulating interferon expression.

Interferon-inducible transmembrane protein 3 (IFITM3), a member of the interferon-stimulating factor (ISG) family, has various antiviral functions. Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) mainly invades the bursa of Fabricius in chickens, causing a reduction in their immunity and resulting in death from secondary infections. Our previous study found that IBDV infection promotes the expression of chicken IFITM3.

Surface Engineering of Biochar Toward Simultaneously Generating Superamphiphilicity and Catalytic Activity for Strengthening Pickering Interfacial Catalysis.

Multifunctional carbon materials have revealed distinctive features and excellent performance in the field of catalysis. However, the facile fabrication of bifunctional carbon materials with special wettability and catalytic activity remains a grand challenge in Pickering emulsion catalysis. Herein, we reported one-step construction of bifunctional biochar with superamphiphilicity and catalytic activity directly from the thermolysis of sawdust and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate for enhancing the oxidation of benzyl alcohol in Pickering emulsion.

The effect of ghrelin on bursa and cecal tonsils of chickens infected with an attenuated virus strain of infectious bursal disease virus.

Infectious bursal disease (IBD) significantly affects the poultry industry, causing substantial economic losses. This study aimed to investigate the effects of ghrelin on chicks infected with an attenuated virus strain of IBDV (aIBDV). Chicks were divided into 3 groups: a control group (group I), an aIBDV infection group (group II), and a ghrelin + aIBDV infection group (group III).

Effects of dietary supplementation of fermented Artemisia argyi on growth performance, slaughter performance, and meat quality in broilers.

Artemisia argyi (AA) is promising as a potential feed additive. Microbial fermentation is beneficial to the degradation of cell walls and the better release of bioactive compounds of AA. However, there are few reports on the application of fermented AA as a feed additive for broilers.

spp. promotes ginseng biomass by influencing the soil microbial community.

Introduction: Ginseng ( C.A. Meyer) has multiple effects on human health; however, soil degradation seriously affects its yield.

ADP-ribosylation factor 6 promotes infectious bursal disease virus replication by affecting the internalization process via clathrin.

ADP-ribosylation factor 6 (ARF6) is a small G protein with extensive functions, including regulation of cellular membrane transport and viral infection. Infectious bursal disease (IBD) is caused by infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), which mainly invades the bursa of Fabricius and causes low immunity in poultry. Our study demonstrated that IBDV infection could promote the expression of ARF6; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear.

Identification of the p34 Protein of African Swine Fever Virus as a Novel Viral Antigen with Protection Potential.

African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious disease caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV), affecting domestic and wild boars. The polyprotein pp220 of ASFV is responsible for producing the major structural proteins p150, p37, p14, p34, and p5 via proteolytic processing. The p34 protein is the main component of the ASFV core shell.

Correction to "Microstructure of Heavy Oil Components and Mechanism of Influence on Viscosity of Heavy Oil".

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07713.

Non-contrast-enhanced MR angiography of left gastric vein in patients with gastroesophageal varices: morphology and blood supply analysis.

Objectives: To investigate the feasibility of non-contrast-enhanced MR angiography (NCE-MRA) in evaluating the morphology and blood supply of left gastric vein (LGV) in patients with gastroesophageal varices.

Methods: Between March 2021 and October 2022, patients with gastroesophageal varices and who underwent NCE-MRA were retrospectively reviewed. In order to evaluate the blood supply of LGV, superior mesenteric vein (SMV) and splenic vein (SV) were visualized separately by using inflow-sensitive inversion recovery sequence.