The inflammatory response is the core mechanism of the pathogenesis and symptoms of ulcerative colitis (UC), and inhibiting inflammation is a promising therapeutic approach to improving UC. Curcumin is considered a potential treatment for UC due to its significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. However, its bioavailability in the post-oral administration is limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGrowth heterosis is crucial for Populus deltoides breeding, a key industrial-timber and ecological-construction tree species in temperate regions. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying carbon (C)-nitrogen (N) metabolism coordination in regulating growth heterosis remain unclear. Herein high-hybrids of P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Many studies have identified stand age and soil microbial communities as key factors influencing soil respiration (Rs). However, the effects of stand age on Rs and soil microbial communities throughout the growth cycle of poplar ( cv.'I-214') plantations remain unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFValsa sordida and Botryosphaeria dothidea are two crucial necrotrophic fungal pathogens that damage many plant hosts, particularly species in the genus Populus. These two fungal pathogens occur mainly in poplar branches, stems, and twigs, causing classic symptoms such as canker lesions, canopy dieback, and wilting. Pathogen inoculation is the most efficient pathway to study the mechanism of plant disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStem canker diseases caused by the pathogen Cytospora chrysosperma (Pers.) Fr.) and Botryosphaeria dothidea (Moug.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBartr. ex Marsh. represents a valuable genetic resource for fast-growing plantations in temperate regions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Populus spp. is a crucial fast-growing and productive tree species extensively cultivated in the mid-latitude plains of the world. However, the impact of intensive cultivation management on gene expression in plantation remains largely unexplored.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To identify the most sensitive imaging examination method to evaluate the prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).
Materials And Methods: Thirty patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) participated in the study and underwent chemoradiotherapy (CRT). They were divided into two groups based on their survival status: the survival group and non-survival group.
A key step in the study of tree pathology is the identification of an appropriate method for inoculating pathogens of diseases in branches and trunks. Pathogens of diseases in branches and trunks are commonly inoculated through punching, burning, and toothpick inoculation. However, there is a lack of comparative analyses of the inoculation outcomes of these three methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Enhancing the planning of the forest-agricultural composite model and increasing the efficiency with which forest land is utilized could benefit from a thorough understanding of the impacts of intercropping between forests and agriculture on soil physicochemical properties and microbial communities.
Methods: × cv. and intercrop soils, along with their corresponding monocrops, were used in this study's llumina high-throughput sequencing analysis to determine the composition and diversity of soil bacterial and fungal communities.
Unlabelled: What is the effect of phyllosphere microorganisms on litter decomposition in the absence of colonization by soil microorganisms? Here, we simulated the litter standing decomposition stage in the field to study the differences in the composition and structure of the phyllosphere microbial community after the mixed decomposition of × and var. litter. After 15 months of mixed decomposition, we discovered that litters that were not in contact with soil had an antagonistic effect (the actual decomposition rate was 18.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBone defects are a common and challenging orthopedic problem with poor self-healing ability and long treatment cycles. The difficult-to-heal bone defects cause a significant burden of medical expenses on patients. Currently, biomaterials with mechanical stability, long-lasting action, and osteogenic activity are considered as a suitable way to effectively heal bone defects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this study is to explore the safety and efficacy of iodine-125 seeds interstitial brachytherapy (PISI-BT) for patients aged 80 and above with early primary high-risk non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC).
Methods: In this retrospective single-center study, we collected and analyzed data from patients ≥ 80 years of age with early primary high-risk NMSC treated with PISI-BT between December 2003 and May 2020. Survival status, efficacy, adverse effects (AEs), cosmetic outcomes, and treatment cost were analyzed (data cut-off: November 20th, 2021).
Recently, a novel poplar mosaic disease caused by bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) was investigated in var. in China. Symptom characteristics, physiological performance of the host, histopathology, genome sequences and vectors, and gene regulation at the transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels were analyzed and RT-qPCR (quantitative reverse transcription PCR) validation of expression was performed in our experiments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The above-ground parts of terrestrial plants are collectively known as the phyllosphere. The surface of the leaf blade is a unique and extensive habitat for microbial communities. Phyllosphere bacteria are the second most closely associated microbial group with plants after fungi and viruses, and are the most abundant, occupying a dominant position in the phyllosphere microbial community.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCircular RNAs (CircRNAs) regulate plant growth and development; however, their role in poplar heterosis is unclear. We identified 3722 circRNAs in poplar leaves, most of which were intergenic (57.2%) and exonic (40.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLow-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy with permanent iodine-125 is an important curative treatment for low-risk prostate cancer, and it has been demonstrated that brachytherapy with permanent seeds is an effective treatment. However, differences in prostate volume, spatial location, and gland deformation between images obtained in the pre-planning phase and those obtained during the implantation procedure affect accurate delivery of the pre-planned dose. Furthermore, the complicated procedure could be a burden to elderly patients, for example, the risks associated with general anesthesia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo study the effects of different regeneration methods on the growth and bacterial community diversity of Populus × euramericana cv. '74/76' (poplar 107), we investigated the growth of poplar 107 trees under three regeneration methods in 2017 and 2020, and sequenced the 16S rDNA V5-V7 regions in stem endophytic, root endophytic, and rhizosphere soil bacteria present in samples from the three regeneration methods using the Illumina high-throughput sequencing platform. The growth analysis showed that stump grafting regeneration (ST) and stump sprouting regeneration (SP) presented similar tree height and diameter at breast height (DBH), which were significantly lower by planted seedling regeneration (CK).
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July 2022
() is the main pathogenic factor of gastric cancer, chronic gastritis, and other gastric diseases. It has been found that (CN) as an air-dried leaf extract has a broad-spectrum antibacterial effect. This study aims to examine the effect of CN on -infected GES-1 cells and elucidate its underlying mechanism by extracting active ingredients from air-dried leaves.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWetwood disease of poplar limits the processing and manufacturing of poplar, and the pathogenic bacteria of wet heartwood are poorly known. We used high-throughput sequencing methods to analyze the bacterial community of the heartwood, sapwood, root tissue, and rhizosphere soil of × cv. "74/76" (poplar 107) in wetwood trees and healthy trees to explore the cause of poplar wetwood disease.
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