Greenhouse gas emissions and their driving factors among different flowering Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris L.) varieties.

Crop cultivars have an influence on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and there is variation between varieties. However, there are few reports available on the differences in GHG emissions and their driving factors among vegetable varieties. In this study, we conducted a field experiment to examine the variances in GHG emissions and their contributing factors among eight flowering Chinese cabbage varieties (considering growth period, leaf shape, and colour).

A Combination of Pathological Features Identifies Crohn's Disease in Surgical Bowel Resection Specimens.

Background: Diagnosis of Crohn's disease is challenging. This study aims to compare the histological features of Crohn's disease and non-Crohn's disease (other intestinal inflammatory diseases) in surgical specimens to identify a set of histologic features distinguishing Crohn's disease from non-Crohn's disease.

Methods: Patients with Crohn's disease (N = 171) and patients with non-Crohn's disease (N = 215) diagnosed between 2010 and 2015 who had surgical bowel resection were identified.

Safe Production Strategies for Soil-Covered Cultivation of Morel in Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soils.

Morel is a popular edible mushroom with considerable medicinal and economic value which has garnered global popularity. However, the increasing heavy metal (HM) pollution in the soil presents a significant challenge to morels cultivation. Given the susceptibility of morels to HM accumulation, the quality and output of morels are at risk, posing a serious food safety concern that hinders the development of the morel industry.

Effects of Critical Operation and Cleaning Parameters on Performances and Economic Benefits of Biogas Slurry Concentration by Forward Osmosis Membrane.

Forward osmosis membrane technology (FO) shows potential application prospects in biogas slurry concentration, which is conducive to promoting the sustainable development of biogas projects. However, at present, the key influencing factors of membrane concentration using FO are not well understood. Therefore, this study analyzed the influence of draw solution concentration, pH, temperature and cross-flow velocity on the concentration efficiency of FO membrane, and optimized the operation parameters of FO membrane.

Recent progresses, challenges, and opportunities of carbon-based materials applied in heavy metal polluted soil remediation.

The application of carbon-based materials (CBMs) for heavy metal polluted soil remediation has gained growing interest due to their versatile properties and excellent remediation performance. Although the progresses on applications of CBMs in removing heavy metal from aqueous solution and their corresponding mechanisms were well known, comprehensive review on applications of CBMs in heavy metal polluted soil remediation were less identified. Therefore, this review provided insights into advanced progresses on utilization of typical CBMs including biochar, activated carbon, graphene, graphene oxide, carbon nanotubes, and carbon black for heavy metal polluted soil remediation.

Condensin-Dependent Chromatin Compaction Represses Transcription Globally during Quiescence.

Quiescence is a stress-resistant state in which cells reversibly exit the cell cycle and suspend most processes. Quiescence is essential for stem cell maintenance, and its misregulation is implicated in tumor formation. One of the hallmarks of quiescent cells is highly condensed chromatin.

ICT1 predicts a poor survival and correlated with cell proliferation in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Immature colon carcinoma transcript-1 (ICT1) is a crucial member of the large mitoribosomal subunit in mitochondrial ribosome, which has been shown to be closely related to tumorigenesis. Its expression and function in human diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), however, remained elusive. In this study, analysis of public available Oncomine database suggested that the expression levels of ICT1 mRNA was significantly upregulated in DLBCL tissues.

Peripheral T-cell lymphoma unspecified type presenting with a pneumothorax as the initial manifestation: A case report and literature review.

The present study describes the case of a 51-year-old male presenting with a pneumothorax, in whom a final diagnosis of peripheral T-cell lymphoma unspecified type (PTCL-u) was determined. As the patient had experienced a shortness of breath subsequent to exercise for a period of 2 months, a fiber bronchoscopy was performed; however, no abnormalities were initially identified. Following the bronchoscopy, the patient suffered a recurrent pneumothorax with symptoms of emaciation, night sweats and a fever.