[Mechanisms and Influencing Factors of Antibiotic Removal in Sewage Biological Treatment].

Antibiotic pollution in the environment is becoming increasingly serious, and the induced antibiotic resistance has become a major threat to human health. A literature review of the antibiotic concentration in the influent and effluent of many sewage treatment plants around the world has shown that current sewage treatment processes do not effectively remove antibiotics. Studies have shown that adsorption and biodegradation are the main ways of removing antibiotics from sewage.

Diagnosis of Hyperacute and Acute Ischaemic Stroke: The Potential Utility of Exosomal MicroRNA-21-5p and MicroRNA-30a-5p.

Background: Early and accurate diagnosis of ischaemic stroke (IS) requires the use of an optimized biomarker. Exosomal microRNAs have the potential to serve as biomarkers owing to their stability and specificity. We investigated the expression levels of plasma-derived exosomal microRNA-21-5p and microRNA-30a-5p in the different phases of IS.

Plasma Exosomal miR-422a and miR-125b-2-3p Serve as Biomarkers for Ischemic Stroke.

Background: MircroRNA (MiRNA) levels are associated with disease pathophysiology and are high in plasma exosomes. Plasma exosomal miRNAs serve as potential therapeutic targets and diagnosis biomarkers in some diseases but few studies have examined them in Ischemic Stroke (IS). Therefore, we explored the potential predictive value of plasma exosomal miR-422a and miR-125b-2-3p in different IS phases (acute and subacute phases).

Effects of Mo(VI) on phototrophic hydrogen production by Rhodobacter sphaeroides.

Effects of Mo(6+) concentration on phototrophic hydrogen production of Rhodobacter sphaeroides were investigated using lactate as the sole carbon source. Results showed that an increase of Mo(6+) from nil to 1000 microg l(-1) led to increases in hydrogen yield, maximum production rate, conversion efficiency, biomass yield and lactate removal. At 100 microg-Mo l(-1), the maximum rate was 12.

[Cantharidin regulates intracellular ATP in G1/S-phase renal tubule epithelial cells].

Objective: To study the mechanism of cantharidin in protecting F-actin microfilaments from disruption by hypoxic damage by observing the effects of cantharidin on intracellular ATP metabolism in G(1)/S-phase renal tubule epithelial cells (RTECs).

Methods: G1-phase RTECs were divided into cantharidin-treated group, exposed to sodium cyanide (CN) and cantharidin, hypoxic-group with CN exposure and non-treated control group. ATP levels were measured in the 3 groups with high-performance liquid chromatography.