Uncovering metabolite changes of potato Fusarium sambucinum infection based on a UPLC-Q-TOF metabonomic approach.

Fusarium sambucinum causes dry rot disease and postharvest storage losses in potatoes. Understanding the defense mechanisms of potato plants may lead to the development of rational disease control approaches. In the present study, "Kexin one" potato variety was infected with F.

Smoking-attributable peptic ulcer disease mortality worldwide: trends from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2046 based on the global burden of disease study.

Objective: Smoking is a major risk factor for peptic ulcer disease (PUD) mortality. This study aims to analyze global trends in smoking-attributable PUD mortality from 1990 to 2021 and project future trends to 2046.

Methods: Data were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

COVID-19 outbreaks caused by different SARS-CoV-2 variants: a descriptive, comparative study from China.

Objectives: To understand the epidemic characteristics of various SARS-CoV-2 variants, we mainly focus on analyzing general epidemic profiles, viral mutation, and evolution of COVID-19 outbreaks caused by different SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) in China as of August 2022.

Methods: We systematically sorted out the general epidemic profiles of outbreaks caused by various SARS-CoV-2 VOCs in China, compared the differences of outbreaks caused by Delta and Omicron VOCs, and analyzed the mutational changes of subvariants between the same outbreak and different outbreaks.

Findings: By 15 August 2022, a total of 2, 33, and 124 COVID-19 outbreaks caused by Alpha, Delta, and Omicron VOCs, respectively, were reported in different regions of China.

Changes in and prediction of land carrying capacity in Fujian Province from a dietary nutrition perspective.

Resources and land carrying capacity are vital to the survival and development of human society and form the foundation for ensuring food security. However, evaluating land carrying capacity solely based on grain production is overly simplistic. A comprehensive assessment from the perspective of dietary nutrition is needed to more accurately reflect the actual carrying capacity of land.

[Anti-tumor mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine via Hedgehog signaling pathway: a review].

The Hedgehog(Hh) signaling pathway has the functions of improving embryogenesis and maintaining tissue homeostasis. By influencing the tumor microenvironment, intervening in cell apoptosis, and regulating angiogenesis, it is pivotal in the occurrence, progression, and recovery of various tumors. Therefore, targeting and inhibiting the abnormal activation of the Hh pathway has become a potential research strategy for alleviating and treating cancer.

An Oriented Recrystallization Nucleation Mechanism of a Cold-Rolled Pure Ti with Electric-Pulse Treatment.

The effect of electric-pulse treatment (EPT) on the nucleation behavior of a cold-rolled pure Ti was investigated. The specimens are subjected to EPT and then annealed at 650 °C within 10 min. Both the electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) techniques were used for detailing the microstructural evolution of the specimens at the initial stage of recrystallization processing during annealing.

Activation of IP10/CXCR3 Signaling is Highly Coincidental with PrP Deposition in the Brains of Scrapie-Infected Mice.

Objective: To analyze the relationship between Chemokine IP10 and its receptor CXCR3 during prion infection.

Methods: We investigated the increases in IP10 signals, primarily localized in neurons within the brains of scrapie-infected mice, using western blotting, ELISA, co-immunoprecipitation, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence assays, and RT-PCR.

Results: Both CXCR3 levels and activation were significantly higher in the brains of scrapie-infected mice and prion-infected SMB-S15 cells.

[C(NH)]SO: A SBBO-Like Dithionate Crystal with Large Optical Anisotropy.

Investigating ultraviolet (UV) birefringent crystals is a focal point of research in recent years. The development of superior birefringent materials faces substantial challenges, primarily due to the need to pinpoint optimal fundamental building blocks and to perfect their geometric arrangement within the crystal lattice. By selecting a planar π-conjugated [C(NH)] group and a staggered [SO] group, we have successfully synthesized an organic-inorganic hybrid crystal, [C(NH)]SO.

QCD Predictions for Meson Electromagnetic Form Factors at High Momenta: Testing Factorization in Exclusive Processes.

We report the first lattice QCD computation of pion and kaon electromagnetic form factors, F_{M}(Q^{2}), at large momentum transfer up to 10 and 28  GeV^{2}, respectively. Utilizing physical masses and two fine lattices, we achieve good agreement with JLab experimental results at Q^{2}≲4  GeV^{2}. For Q^{2}≳4  GeV^{2}, our results provide ab initio QCD benchmarks for the forthcoming experiments at JLab 12 GeV and future electron-ion colliders.

Aberrance of GAP43/p-GAP43 Closely Associates with the Pathology of Neuron Loss in Prion-Infected Rodent Models.

Prion diseases are fatal neurodegenerative disorders characterized by neuron damage and loss. Growth-associated protein 43 (GAP43) functions in neuronal plasticity and synaptic function, but its role in prion diseases is not fully elucidated. In this study, we investigated the changes of GAP43 in the central nerve system (CNS) of several prion-infected rodent models and explored the potential relationship of GAP43 with PrP deposit and neuron loss using various methods.

Development of a spinopelvic complex finite element model for quantitative analysis of the biomechanical response of patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis.

Research on degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) has focused primarily on the biomechanical responses of pathological segments, with few studies involving muscle modelling in simulated analysis, leading to an emphasis on the back muscles in physical therapy, neglecting the ventral muscles. The purpose of this study was to quantitatively analyse the biomechanical response of the spinopelvic complex and surrounding muscle groups in DS patients using integrative modelling. The findings may aid in the development of more comprehensive rehabilitation strategies for DS patients.

Parathyroid hormone mediates the adverse impact of air pollution exposure on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D: A nationwide cross-sectional study in China.

Background: Maintaining normal levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and parathyroid hormone (PTH) is crucial for preserving skeletal health. However, evidence regarding the associations of exposure to air pollution with serum 25(OH)D and PTH were limited and ambiguous. Hence, the objective of this cross-sectional study was to systematically evaluate the association between air pollution [particulate matter ≤ 2.

Does managerial myopia promote enterprises over-financialization? Evidence from listed firms in China.

This paper analyzes the potential shortsightedness of enterprise managers through annual reports. Additionally, we use corporate financial statement data to measure enterprises over-financialization in terms of resource allocation. After testing with a causal inference model, we find that firms with managerial myopia significantly contribute to over-financialization.

Early-life malnutrition exposure associated with higher osteoporosis risk in adulthood: a large-scale cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Evidence on the association between early-life malnutrition exposure at different developmental stages and the subsequent risk of osteoporosis and fractures in adulthood remains sparse and equivocal. This study sought to elucidate the relationship between malnutrition exposure in early life and the occurrence of osteoporosis and fractures later in life.

Methods: This research is a cross-sectional analysis carried out within the framework of the China Community-based Cohort of Osteoporosis (CCCO), an ongoing community-based cohort study.

Association between Paraspinal Muscle Parameters and single-segment Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Retrospective, cross-sectional Cohort Study.

Study Design: A retrospective, cross-sectional cohort study.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the association between paraspinal muscle parameters and single-segment degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS).

Summary Of Background Data: The relationship between lumbar paraspinal muscles morphology and single-segment DLS remains unclear.

Spatial heterogeneity and prognostic significance of TAMs and TILs infiltrates in different staging esophageal squamous carcinoma.

Background: The prognostic value and clinical relevance of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remain unclear.

Aims: To investigate the prognostic value and functional involvement of TILs in ESCC.

Methods: We included 40 patients across different stages of ESCC from Xinjiang.

Significant response of coral-associated bacteria and their carbohydrate-active enzymes diversity to coral bleaching.

Analysis of bacterial carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) contributes significantly to comprehending the response exhibited by coral symbionts to the external environment. This study explored the impact of bleaching on the bacteria and their CAZymes in coral Favites sp. through metagenomic sequencing.

Short-chain fatty acids reverses gut microbiota dysbiosis-promoted progression of glioblastoma by up-regulating M1 polarization in the tumor microenvironment.

Glioblastoma (GBM), known as the most malignant and common primary brain tumor of the central nervous system, has finite therapeutic options and a poor prognosis. Studies have shown that host intestinal microorganisms play a role in the immune regulation of parenteral tumors in a number of different ways, either directly or indirectly. However, the potential impact of gut microbiota on tumor microenvironment, particularly glioma immunological milieu, has not been clarified exactly.

Template Role of Long Alkyl-Chain Amides in the Synthesis of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks.

Organic amides as solvents and structure directing agents (SDAs) are crucial for synthesizing zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs). However, current research focuses only on the use of short alkyl-chain amides as solvents/SDAs. Here, we investigate the role of amides with varying alkyl-chain lengths on the structures and topologies of Zn(Im) polymorphs.

Linderangolides A-D, four new butanolides from the roots of Lindera angustifolia and their cytotoxic activity.

Four undescribed butanolides, linderangolides A-D (1-4), along with four known congeners, lincomolide A (5), (-)-epilitsenolide C2 (6), (-)-epilitsenolide C1 (7) and litseakolide H (8), were isolated from the roots of Lindera angustifolia. The planar structures of 1-4 were elucidated based on extensive spectroscopic analyses, the relative and absolute configurations of 1-4 were determined by the NOESY spectra and the comparison of calculated and experimental ECD. The cytotoxic activities of all isolated compounds were tested, 4 showed inhibitory activity against SGC-7 cells with IC value of 6.

Evolution of the Structure and Morphology of Dual-Linker ZIF-301-eIm.

Few studies have reported on the continuous evolution of dual-linker zeolitic imidazolate frameworks' (ZIFs) structure and morphology during the crystal growth process. Herein, we report the synthesis of a novel ZIF material with CHA topology (ZIF-301-eIm) via the combination of a small-sized 2-ethylimidazole (eIm) with the large-sized 5-chlorobenzimidazole ligand. A series of derivative materials with distinct structures and morphologies were obtained via two pathways: (1) insufficient amount of eIm with prolonged crystallization time (pathway A) and (2) sufficient amount of eIm with prolonged crystallization time (pathway B).