Novel ultrasound-guided adrenal venous sampling in iodine contrast intolerant patients: two case reports.

Adrenal venous sampling (AVS) is an important procedure for determining primary aldosteronism (PA) subtypes. To guide the catheter to the adrenal veins and confirm cannulation, an iodinated contrast medium (ICM) is typically used. As an ultrasound-based device, the AcuNav intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) catheter allows for real-time visualization of vessels, offering a safer and less invasive option for patients at risk of using ICM.

Effect of microclimatic temperatures on the development period of 3 rice planthopper species (Hemiptera: Delphacidae): a phenology model based on field observations.

Most pest phenology models are temperature dependent. Generally, the air temperature at reference height is used to predict pest development, but the air temperature varies between inside and outside the crop canopy, where pests reside. Here, we sampled 3 rice planthopper species-Nilaparvata lugens (Stål), Sogatella furcifera (Horváth), and Laodelphax striatellus (Fallén)-and micrometeorological observations in paddy fields to analyze how thermal environments inside the canopy affect pest development.

Identification of candidates for interacting partners of the tail domain of DcNMCP1, a major component of the Daucus carota nuclear lamina-like structure.

NMCP/CRWN (NUCLEAR MATRIX CONSTITUENT PROTEIN/CROWDED NUCLEI) is a major component of a protein fibrous meshwork (lamina-like structure) on the plant inner nuclear membrane. NMCP/CRWN contributes to regulating nuclear shape and nuclear functions. An NMCP/CRWN protein in Daucus carota (DcNMCP1) is localized to the nuclear periphery in interphase cells, and surrounds chromosomes in cells in metaphase and anaphase.