It is widely recognized that the phenology of insects, of which the life activities are closely tied to temperature, is shifting in response to global climate warming. This study aimed to investigate the impacts of climate change on the phenology of Matsumura, 1900 (Lepidoptera: Carposinidae) across large temporal and spatial scales, through collecting and systematically analyzing historical data on the pest's occurrence and population dynamics in China. The results showed that for overwintering adults, the first occurrence date in eastern, northwestern, and northern China has significantly advanced, along with the population peak in eastern and northwestern China.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(Busck, 1916), a significant pest affecting various fruits such as pears, apples, peaches, etc., is highly adaptable to changing temperatures. However, the phenological response mechanism of this pest to climate warming remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDespite aquaporin water channels (AQPs) play a critical role in maintaining water homeostasis in female reproductive tract and prompt a gradual increase in water content in cervical edema as pregnancy progressed, their relationship with macrophage infiltration and collagen content in human cervical remodeling need to be further investigated. This is the first study to examine the expression and localization of AQP3, AQP4, AQP5, AQP8, and macrophages simultaneously in human cervical ripening. The immunoreactivity of these AQPs was 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAm J Reprod Immunol
December 2021
The disruption of the inflammatory microenvironment in the uterus affects pregnancy outcome. However, the exact quantification and distribution of leukocyte subpopulations in the uterus in preeclampsia (PE) have not been clearly characterized. Inflammasomes promote the release of proinflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-β and IL-18.
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September 2021
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been identified to involve in the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis (OA). Herein, this study aimed to investigate the role and mechanisms underlying circ_0008956 in the process of OA. The expression of circ_0008956 and microRNA (miR)-149-5p and Nicotinamide phosphoribosyl transferase 1 (NAMPT) was detected using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot assays.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRegeneration of injured peripheral nerves is an extremely complex process. Nogo-A (neurite outgrowth inhibitor-A) inhibits axonal regeneration by interacting with Nogo receptor in the myelin sheath of the central nervous system (CNS). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Nogo-A and its receptor on the repair of sciatic nerve injury in rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe aim to identify the potential role of miR-296, which is a class of endogenous non-coding RNAs in regulating osteoblast differentiation. Human osteoblast cell line, hFOB 1.19 cells, were transfected with miR-296 overexpression or inhibition plasmid to upregulate or downregulate miR-296 expression, and then co-transfected with anti-Cbfal antibody to knockdown Cbfal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To screen the differential genes in NogoA/NTR-related pathways that associate with sciatic nerve injury.
Results: There was no difference in the expression of NogoA, NTR and Ntrk2. Differential genes existed in 11 differential pathways that include NogoA, NTR and Ntrk2.
Unlabelled: The aim of the present study was to develop a novel effective surgical method to repair boutonniere deformity resulting from central slip rupture of finger extensor tendon. Currently, there are not standard methods available to treat boutonniere deformity.
Patients And Methods: In the current study, 8 patients with boutonniere deformity on the left hand were included.