Network pharmacology and experimental verification unraveled the mechanism of Bailing Capsule against asthma.

Asthma is a serious public health challenge around the world. Recent studies into traditional Chinese medicine preparations for asthma have yielded promising findings regarding Bailing Capsule's potential in bronchial asthma prevention and treatment. This study aims to initially clarify the potential mechanism of Bailing Capsule in the treatment of asthma using network pharmacology and in vitro experimental approaches.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Multilayered Ti-Based Bulk Metallic Glass Composites Containing Various Thicknesses of Ti-Rich Laminates.

In order to optimize the balance between strength and toughness, a series of multilayered Ti-based bulk metallic glass composites (BMGCs) with varying thicknesses of Ti-rich layers were successfully fabricated. The findings reveal that with an increase in the thickness of the Ti-rich layers, both the flexural yield strength and ultimate strength decreased from 2066 MPa and 2717 MPa to 668 MPa and 1163 MPa, respectively. Conversely, there was a noticeable increase in flexural strain.

Efficiency Assessment of Hazardous Waste Disposal in EU Countries: A Three-Stage Super-Efficiency Data Envelopment Analysis Model.

Hazardous waste pollutes the air, soil, and water and adversely affects human health if not disposed of safely. Analysis of the efficiency of hazardous waste disposal is essential to sustainable development. This paper uses the three-stage super-efficiency Data Envelopment Analysis model to measure the efficiency of 28 EU countries from 2004 to 2016.

Chinese construction industry energy efficiency analysis with undesirable carbon emissions and construction waste outputs.

As the construction industry generates more than 30% of global greenhouse gases and more than 40% of global urban waste every year, energy conservation and emission reduction has become extremely important. This study proposes an innovative output system that includes undesirable carbon dioxide and construction waste outputs. A three-stage DEA-Malmquist model is used to measure the energy efficiency of the construction industry in 30 Chinese provinces from 2008 to 2017, and a stochastic frontier method is used in the second stage to analyze and remove the energy efficiency influences of environmental factors and random errors.

Systematic study of the stress-responsive Rboh gene family in Nicotiana tabacum: Genome-wide identification, evolution and role in disease resistance.

Plant respiratory burst oxidase homolog (Rboh) gene family encodes the key enzymatic subunits of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production pathways, and play crucial role in plant signaling, development and stress responses. In present work, twenty genes were identified in Nicotiana tabacum Rboh family (NtabRboh) and classified into four phylogenetic groups (I-IV). Fourteen NtabRboh genes were positioned on ten chromosomes (i.

Foxp2 regulates anatomical features that may be relevant for vocal behaviors and bipedal locomotion.

Fundamental human traits, such as language and bipedalism, are associated with a range of anatomical adaptations in craniofacial shaping and skeletal remodeling. However, it is unclear how such morphological features arose during hominin evolution. FOXP2 is a brain-expressed transcription factor implicated in a rare disorder involving speech apraxia and language impairments.

Cloning and characterization of a venom allergen-like protein gene cluster from the pinewood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus.

Pinewood nematode (PWN) is the causal agent of the pine wilt disease. Previous studies have suggested that secretions from the esophageal glands of PWN play an important role in pathogenicity. A cluster of three venom allergen-like protein genes and one pseudogene, Bx-vap-1, Bx-vap-2, Bx-vap-3 and Bx-vap-P, were identified within a 3.