An Mutation Changes the Gene Expression of the Phototransduction Pathway: A Mutation Enhances the Phototaxis of Male (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae).

is a typical phototactic pest. contributes to the phototaxis of , but the expression changes of other genes in the phototransduction pathway caused by the mutation of remain unknown. In the study, the head transcriptomes of male G88 and mutants were compared.

An automatic identification system for citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing) using a YOLO convolutional neural network.

Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening disease, has complex and variable symptoms, making its diagnosis almost entirely reliant on subjective experience, which results in a low diagnosis efficiency. To overcome this problem, we constructed and validated a deep learning (DL)-based method for detecting citrus HLB using YOLOv5l from digital images. Three models (Yolov5l-HLB1, Yolov5l-HLB2, and Yolov5l-HLB3) were developed using images of healthy and symptomatic citrus leaves acquired under a range of imaging conditions.

Knockout of cryptochrome 1 disturbs the locomotor circadian rhythm and development of Plutella xylostella.

Cryptochrome 1 (CRY1) functions as a light-responsive photoreceptor, which is crucial for circadian rhythms. The identity and function of CRY1 in Plutella xylostella remain unknown. In this study, cry1 was cloned and identified in P.

Student-Teacher Relationship: Its Measurement and Effect on Students' Trait, Performance, and Wellbeing in Private College.

Student-teacher relationships (STRs) have been examined by many studies. However, an omission still exists, the existing scales are not appropriate for studying STRs in private colleges because of the special character of these schools. This paper presents the development and validation of Private-College Student-Teacher Relationship Scale (PCSTRS), the first instrument to evaluate student-teacher relationships (STRs) in private colleges.

Dysregulation of HULC promotes contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) via regulating signaling pathway of miRNA-512 and prostaglandin E1 (PGE).

It has been shown that contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) can be attenuated by the administration of PGE1. As an enzyme responsible for the production of PGE1, PTGS1 was confirmed in this study as a miR-512 target. Meanwhile, HULC has been identified as a competing endogenous RNA of miR-512.

Enhancing the electroluminescence efficiency of Si NC/SiO2 superlattice-based light-emitting diodes through hydrogen ion beam treatment.

This paper presents a novel method for enhancing the electroluminescence (EL) efficiency of ten-period silicon-rich oxide (SRO)/SiO2 superlattice-based light-emitting diodes (LEDs). A hydrogen ion beam (HIB) was used to irradiate each SRO layer of the superlattices to increase the interfacial roughness on the nanoscale and the density of the Si nanocrystals (Si NCs). Fowler-Nordheim (F-N) tunneling was the major mechanism for injecting the carriers into the Si NCs.

Complete atrioventricular block after percutaneous device closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect: A single-center experience on 1046 cases.

Background: Complete atrioventricular block (cAVB) has been deemed a rare complication after transcatheter closure for ventricular septal defect (VSD). However, this serious event appears to be underrecognized and is worth being investigated further.

Objectives: To determine the incidence and predisposing factors of cAVB associated with closure of VSD using a modified double-disk occluder (MDO).

High COL4A3 expression correlates with poor prognosis after cisplatin plus gemcitabine chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer.

In this study, we investigated whether COL4A3 mRNA expression levels were associated with clinical outcomes after treatment with a combination of gemcitabine (Gem)/cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (CDDP) regimen for patients with advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Response and survival were correlated with the level of COL4A3 expression in 58 patients with advanced (stage IIIb or IV) NSCLC treated as part of a multicenter randomized trial with Gem 1,250 mg/m(2) on days 1 and 8 plus CDDP 100 mg/m(2) on day 1 every 3 weeks. mRNA was isolated from paraffin-embedded pretreatment primary tumor specimens, and relative expression levels of COL4A3/β-actin were measured using a quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (Taqman) system.

[Safety and efficacy of a domestic made small-waist ventricular septal defect occluder for transcatheter closure of ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva].

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of transcatheter closure of ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva (RAVS) using a domestic made small-waist ventricular septal defect occluder.

Methods: Between September 2005 and December 2010, transcatheter closure of RAVS was randomly performed in 7 patients of (43.5 ± 13.

Atomistic Modeling of the Negative Thermal Expansion in δ- Plutonium Based on the Two-State Description.

The δ phase of plutonium with the fcc structure exhibits an unusual negative thermal expansion (NTE) over its narrow temperature range of stability, 593-736 K. An accurate description of the anomalous high-temperature volume effect of plutonium goes beyond the current capability of electronic-structure calculations. We propose an atomistic scheme to model the thermodynamic properties of δ-Pu based on the two-state model of Weiss for the Invar alloys, inspired by the simple free-energy analysis previously conducted by Lawson et al.

A rare cause of cyanosis: hepatopulmonary syndrome caused by congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt.

A 19-year-old male patient presented cyanosis and dyspnoea because of the presence of multiple pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas resulting in oxygen desaturation. The CTA revealed that intestinal and splenic venous blood bypasses the liver and drains into the inferior vena cava. This is the first reported case of hepatopulmonary syndrome caused by congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt in which intestinal and splenic venous blood bypasses the liver and drains into the inferior vena cava.

[Outcome of transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect with modified double-disk occluder device].

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and adverse effects of transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect (pmVSD) with modified double-disk occluder device (MDVO).

Methods: Clinical data including clinical examination, electrocardiography daily after the procedure for a week, chest-X-rays and TTE before discharge and at 3-5 days after the procedure were analyzed from 604 patients underwent percutaneous closure of a pmVSD with MDVO at our department between December 2001 and December 2008.

Results: Procedure was successful in 576 out of 604 patients (95.

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha downregulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase mRNA stability via translation elongation factor 1-alpha 1.

Endothelium-derived nitric oxide (NO) is an important regulator of vascular function. NO is produced by endothelial NO synthase (eNOS), whose expression is downregulated by tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha at the posttranscriptional level. To elucidate the molecular basis of TNF-alpha-mediated eNOS mRNA instability, eNOS 3' untranslated region (3'-UTR) binding proteins were purified by RNA affinity chromatography from cytosolic fractions of TNF-alpha-stimulated human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs).

Circulating preprandial ghrelin to obestatin ratio is increased in human obesity.

Context: Obestatin, a sibling of ghrelin derived from preproghrelin, opposes ghrelin's effects on food intake. Plasma obestatin profiles in relation to ghrelin have not been fully investigated in human obesity.

Objective: We hypothesize that obesity might present with imbalance of circulating ghrelin and obestatin levels.

[Effects of fusion gene encoding the hVEGF165 and fused hirudin on restenosis of injured carotid artery induced by angioplasty].

Objective: To study the effects of fusion gene encoding the hVEGF(165) and fused hirudin on restenosis of injured carotid artery.

Methods: A fusion gene encoding hVEGF(165) and fused hirudin (hVEGF(165)-FH) was constructed and clone into the eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.0, thus constructing the plasmid VEGF(165)-FH/pcDNA3.