QTL Mapping-Based Identification of Visceral White-Nodules Disease Resistance Genes in .

Disease outbreaks in aquaculture have recently intensified. In particular, visceral white-nodules disease, caused by , has severely hindered the small yellow croaker () aquaculture industry. However, research on this disease is limited.

Optimized Design of Direct Digital Frequency Synthesizer Based on Hermite Interpolation.

To address the issue of suboptimal spectral purity in Direct Digital Frequency Synthesis (DDFS) within resource-constrained environments, this paper proposes an optimized DDFS technique based on cubic Hermite interpolation. Initially, a DDFS hardware architecture is implemented on a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA); subsequently, essential interpolation parameters are extracted by combining the derivative relations of sine and cosine functions with a dual-port Read-Only Memory (ROM) structure using the cubic Hermite interpolation method to reconstruct high-fidelity target waveforms. This approach effectively mitigates spurious issues caused by amplitude quantization during the DDFS digitalization process while reducing data node storage units.

How to reduce anxiety symptoms through individual sport in youth: A longitudinal study over 8-month observation.

Background: Anxiety symptoms are widely observed among the youth, and engagement in sports has been demonstrated to mitigate these symptoms. Nonetheless, the effectiveness of specific sports and the potential moderating role of psychological factors, such as self-esteem and self-efficacy, on the influence of sports on anxiety, remains to be elucidated. This study was designed to longitudinally assess the impact of sports participation on anxiety symptoms among young individuals.

3D Snapshot: Invertible Embedding of 3D Neural Representations in a Single Image.

3D neural rendering enables photo-realistic reconstruction of a specific scene by encoding discontinuous inputs into a neural representation. Despite the remarkable rendering results, the storage of network parameters is not transmission-friendly and not extendable to metaverse applications. In this paper, we propose an invertible neural rendering approach that enables generating an interactive 3D model from a single image (i.

A study on the application of radiomics based on cardiac MR non-enhanced cine sequence in the early diagnosis of hypertensive heart disease.

Background: The prevalence of hypertensive heart disease (HHD) is high and there is currently no easy way to detect early HHD. Explore the application of radiomics using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) non-enhanced cine sequences in diagnosing HHD and latent cardiac changes caused by hypertension.

Methods: 132 patients who underwent CMR scanning were divided into groups: HHD (42), hypertension with normal cardiac structure and function (HWN) group (46), and normal control (NOR) group (44).

The apple MdGA2ox7 modulates the balance between growth and stress tolerance in an anthocyanin-dependent manner.

Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) is a widely cultivated fruit crop worldwide but often suffers from abiotic stresses such as salt and cold. Gibberellic acid (GA) plays a pivotal in controlling plant development, environmental adaptability, and secondary metabolism.

Olink proteomics analysis uncovers inflammatory proteins in patients with different states of bipolar disorder.

Study Design: A prospective study.

Background: This study aims to investigate the relationship between different states of bipolar disorder (BD) and plasma inflammatory proteins, which may be used as their biomarkers.

Materials And Methods: We totally collected admission plasma from 16 healthy subjects and 32 BD patients, including 16 patients with BD manic episodes (BD-M) and 16 patients with BD depressive episodes (BD-D).

The role of immune system in atherosclerosis: Molecular mechanisms, controversies, and future possibilities.

Numerous cardiovascular disorders have atherosclerosis as their pathological underpinning. Numerous studies have demonstrated that, with the aid of pattern recognition receptors, cytokines, and immunoglobulins, innate immunity, represented by monocytes/macrophages, and adaptive immunity, primarily T/B cells, play a critical role in controlling inflammation and abnormal lipid metabolism in atherosclerosis. Additionally, the finding of numerous complement components in atherosclerotic plaques suggests yet again how heavily the immune system controls atherosclerosis.

Comparative study of abdominal CT enhancement in overweight and obese patients based on different scanning modes combined with different contrast medium concentrations.

Purpose: To compare image quality, iodine intake, and radiation dose in overweight and obese patients undergoing abdominal computed tomography (CT) enhancement using different scanning modes and contrast medium.

Methods: Ninety overweight and obese patients (25 kg/m2≤body mass index (BMI)< 30 kg/m2 and BMI≥30 kg/m2) who underwent abdominal CT-enhanced examinations were randomized into three groups (A, B, and C) of 30 each and scanned using gemstone spectral imaging (GSI) +320 mgI/ml, 100 kVp + 370 mgI/ml, and 120 kVp + 370 mgI/ml, respectively. Reconstruct monochromatic energy images of group A at 50-70 keV (5 keV interval).

Application of radiomics based on chest CT-enhanced dual-phase imaging in the immunotherapy of non-small cell lung cancer.

Objective: To explore the value of applying computed tomography (CT) radiomics based on different CT-enhanced phases to determine the immunotherapeutic efficacy of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: 106 patients with NSCLC who underwent immunotherapy are randomly divided into training (74) and validation (32) groups. CT-enhanced arterial and venous phase images of patients before treatment are collected.

Analysis of complete blood count and derived inflammatory indicators for bipolar disorder patients with different states.

Purposes: This study aimed to analyze the predictive ability of the complete blood count and derived inflammatory indicators for BD patients with different states to identify potential biomarkers.

Methods: We collected the data of BD in-patients from January 2021 to March 2023. The complete blood count and derived inflammatory indicators were computed by univariate analysis, logistic regression analysis, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis.

Variations of PM-bound elements and their associated effects during long-distance transport of dust storms: Insights from multi-sites observations.

Dust storms are a significant concern because of their adverse effects on ambient air quality and human health. To investigate the evolution of dust storms during long-distance transport and its impacts on air quality and human health risks in cities along the transport pathway, we monitored the major fraction of dust (i.e.

Multiexperience-Assisted Efficient Multiagent Reinforcement Learning.

Recently, multiagent reinforcement learning (MARL) has shown great potential for learning cooperative policies in multiagent systems (MASs). However, a noticeable drawback of current MARL is the low sample efficiency, which causes a huge amount of interactions with environment. Such amount of interactions greatly hinders the real-world application of MARL.

Integration of transcriptome and proteome analyses reveals the regulation mechanisms of Larimichthys polyactis liver exposed to heat stress.

Small yellow croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) is one of the most economically important marine fishery species. L. polyactis aquaculture has experienced stress response and the frequent occurrence of diseases, bringing huge losses to the aquaculture industry.

An overview of hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning against ischemic stroke.

Ischemic stroke (IS) has become the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and the prevention of IS should be given high priority. Recent studies have indicated that hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning (HBO-PC) may be a protective nonpharmacological method, but its underlying mechanisms remain poorly defined. This study comprehensively reviewed the pathophysiology of IS and revealed the underlying mechanism of HBO-PC in protection against IS.

A feasibility study of different GSI noise indexes and concentrations of contrast medium in hepatic CT angiography of overweight patients: image quality, radiation dose, and iodine intake.

Purpose: To conduct a comparative study of image quality, radiation dose, and iodine intake in hepatic computed tomographic angiography (CTA) of overweight patients with different Gemstone Spectral Imaging (GSI) noise indexes combined with different concentrations of contrast medium.

Materials And Methods: Ninety patients with a body mass index of ≥ 25 kg/m were divided into three groups (A, B and C), each with 30 patients. The three groups underwent hepatic CTA with different NI of 7, 11 and 15, respectively, and were injected with different iodine concentrations of 370, 350 and 320 mgI/mL, respectively.

Environmental impacts of three Asian dust events in the northern China and the northwestern Pacific in spring 2021.

In March 2021, China experienced three dust events (Dust-1, 2, 3), especially the first of which was reported as the strongest one in recent ten years. Their environmental impacts have received great attention, demanding comprehensive study to assess such impacts quantitatively. Multiple advanced measurement methods, including satellite, ground-based lidar, online aerosol speciation instrument, and biogeochemical Argo float, were applied to examine and compare the transport paths, optical and chemical properties, and impacts of these three dust events on urban air quality and marine ecosystem.

Retention of trace elements in coal-fired flue gas by a novel heterogeneous agglomeration technology.

Heterogeneous agglomeration (HA) is a very potential technology for coal-fired flue gas treatment. In this paper, the distribution and migration mechanisms of trace elements (TEs) such as Se, As and Pb in CFPPs were studied on a 30,000 m/hr pilot-scale experimental platform. The influences of HA on the removal efficiency of gaseous and particulate TEs were well analyzed.

Comparing feasibility of different tube voltages and different concentrations of contrast medium in coronary CT angiography of overweight patients.

Objectives: To compare image quality, radiation dose, and iodine intake of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) acquired by wide-detector using different tube voltages and different concentrations of contrast medium (CM) for overweight patients.

Materials And Methods: A total of 150 overweight patients (body mass index≥25 kg/m2) who underwent CCTA are enrolled and divided into three groups according to scan protocols namely, group A (120 kVp, 370 mgI/ml CM); group B (100 kVp, 350 mgI/ml CM); and group C (80 kVp, 320 mgI/ml CM). The CT values, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), and figure-of-merit (FOM) of all images are calculated.

Loperamide induces excessive accumulation of bile acids in the liver of mice with different diets.

Loperamide is a non-prescription medicine normally used for the treatment of diarrhea. The abuse and misuse of loperamide have been demonstrated to have toxic effects on heart. It is still unclear whether the abuse of loperamide can cause hepatic toxicity.

Clinical evaluation of contrast-enhanced CT combined with PET/CT in diagnosis of mediastinal lymph node metastasis of non-small-cell lung cancer.

Objectives: To investigate the clinical value of contrast-enhanced CT combined with PET/CT in the differential diagnosis of mediastinal lymph node metastasis (MLNM) of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: A total of 120 patients with NSCLC combined with mediastinal lymphadenopathy hospitalized in our hospital were selected. All the patients received radical resection of lung cancer and mediastinal lymphadenectomy.

Investigating the relationship between mass concentration of particulate matter and reactive oxygen species based on residential coal combustion source tests.

Particulate matter (PM) has been considered to be closely related to human health, especially fine particulate matter. However, whether PM mass concentration alone is a good indicator for health impact remains a challenging question. In this study, emissions from residential coal combustion (RCC), one of the important PM sources in northern China, were tested to examine the relationship between the emission factors of particle-generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) (EF) and PM (EF).