Background: Telenomus remus (Nixon) is a dominant natural enemy controlling the invasive pest Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCathepsin L protease, which belongs to the papain-like cysteine proteases family, is an important player in many physiological and pathological processes. However, little was known about the role of in ladybird beetles ( Linnaeus) during diapause. Here, we analyzed the characteristics of () in the females of and its role during the diapause of the ladybeetle.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(Nixon) is a dominant egg parasitoid of the destructive agricultural pest (J. E. Smith) and so is used in augmentative biocontrol programs in several countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough , a promising parasitoid of , had been successfully reared on the eggs of in some countries, reports from China have argued that it is infeasible. Notably, studies from China have indicated that eggs could be a candidate host. Therefore, to further evaluate the potential of using eggs as hosts, we compared the development and parasitism of on the eggs of and at temperatures between 20-32 °C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly malignant brain tumor with poor survival and prognosis. Randomized trials have demonstrated that chemotherapy improves survival in patients with GBM. This study aims to examine the clinical characteristics that are potentially associated with the efficacy of chemotherapy and the risk factors of GBM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Autophagy, a highly conserved cellular catabolic process by which the eukaryotic cells deliver autophagosomes engulfing cellular proteins and organelles to lysosomes for degradation, is critical for maintaining cellular homeostasis in response to various signals and nutrient stresses. The dysregulation of autophagy has been noted in the pathogenesis of cancers. Our study aims to investigate the prognosis-predicting value of autophagy-related genes (ARG) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuman group A rotavirus (RVA) is the leading cause of acute viral gastroenteritis in children under 5 years old worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the genotype distribution of RVA in the Midwest of China. Sentinel-based surveillance of acute diarrhea was conducted at Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from 2011 to 2015.
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