Taxonomic revision of the SK 15 mandible based on bone and tooth structural organization.

The hominin mandible SK 15 was discovered in April 1949 in Swartkrans Member 2, dated to ∼1.4 Ma. Albeit distorted on the right side, the left and right corpus of SK 15 are relatively low and thick, even compared to most Early to Middle Pleistocene Homo specimens.

The discrepancy in amino acids within high-temperature Daqu: A novel metabolic marker for the quality evaluation of Daqu.

Mechanical pressing in Daqu production has introduced quality-affecting variations. Up to now, clear elucidation has not yet been applied to the mechanisms behind this phenomenon, and the determinants of Daqu quality are not yet completely excavated. For this reason, the physicochemical factors, enzyme activity, metabolites, and microbial communities were compared between the mechanical Daqu (MDQ) and traditional Daqu (TDQ) in this paper.

CHST3, PGBD5, and SLIT2 can be identified as potential genes for the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and sarcopenia.

Osteoporosis and sarcopenia are common diseases in the older. This study aims to use transcriptomics and explore common diagnostic genes of osteoporosis and sarcopenia and predict potentially effective treatment drugs. Three datasets for osteoporosis and sarcopenia were downloaded from the GEO database, and transcriptome sequencing was performed on clinical samples.

C-C motif chemokine ligand 5 contributes to radon exposure-induced lung injury by recruiting dendritic cells to activate effector T helper cells.

Radon (Rn) is a naturally occurring radioactive gas, ionizing radiation emitted by the radon induces oxidative stress and the up-regulation of inflammatory proteins, which may cause lung damage or cancer. However, the underlying pathogenesis remains to be determined. effector T helper cells are key in mediating the host's protection and immune homeostasis.