Far-infrared therapy promotes exercise capacity and glucose metabolism in mice by modulating microbiota homeostasis and activating AMPK.

The benefits of physical exercise on human health make it desirable to identify new approaches that would mimic or potentiate the effects of exercise to treat metabolic diseases. However, whether far-infrared (FIR) hyperthermia therapy could be used as exercise mimetic to realize wide-ranging metabolic regulation, and its underling mechanisms remain unclear. Here, a specific far-infrared (FIR) rays generated from graphene-based hyperthermia devices might promote exercise capacity and metabolisms.

Bi-ligand-fabricated CdS quantum dots to photo-induce aqueous-phase aldol condensation for biomass-derived carbonyl compounds.

CdS QDs were fabricated using bi-ligands 11-sulfanylundecanoic acid and proline for photo-induced aqueous-phase aldol condensation of biomass-derived furfural compounds and ketones, and they displayed acceptable selectivity, activity and recycling properties for generation of a wide range of products with diverse applications. This work facilitates understanding the molecular-level design concepts of semiconductor photocatalysts.

Enterobacter asburiae E7, a Novel Potential Probiotic, Enhances Resistance to Aeromonas veronii Infection via Stimulating the Immune Response in Common Carp ().

Probiotics are an alternative strategy for antibiotics, but most probiotics are Gram-positive bacteria suitable for terrestrial animals. Therefore, it is imperative to develop dedicated probiotics for the common carp industry to be ecologically efficient and environmentally friendly. A novel Enterobacter asburiae named E7 was isolated from the intestine of healthy common carp and displayed an extensive antibacterial spectrum against Aeromonas hydrophila, A.

A Hybrid Assembly with Nickel Poly-Pyridine Polymer on CdS Quantum Dots for Photo-Reducing CO into Syngas with Controlled H /CO Ratios.

A hybrid photocatalytic assembly with Ni poly-pyridine polymers binding on CdS quantum dots was developed via thiophene immobilization. The fabricated hybrid assembly facilitated efficient charge separation, and each component endowed great synergy. As a result, a high syngas production rate was achieved over 5500 μmol g  h from photocatalytic CO reduction under visible-light irradiation, accompanied by an adjustable H /CO ratio ranging from 4 : 1 to 1 : 3.

Diabetic retinopathy predicts cardiovascular mortality in diabetes: a meta-analysis.

Background: The prognostic significance of diabetic retinopathy (DR) for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remained unclear. Therefore, we performed this meta-analysis to assess whether DR predicted CVD mortality in diabetic patients.

Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library for cohort studies reporting the association of DR and CVD mortality.

miR-340 Exerts Suppressive Effect on Retinoblastoma Progression by Targeting KIF14.

Unlabelled: : This work aimed to investigate the influences of microRNA-340 (miR-340) on proliferation and apoptosis of retinoblastoma (RB) cells and explore its regulatory mechanism.

Materials And Methods: miR-340 mimic and inhibitor were applied for up-regulating or inhibiting the expression of miR-340 in RB cell lines. Then, CCK-8 and AnnexinV-FITC/PI staining were used to measure cell proliferation and apoptosis, respectively.

Generation of Donor/Donor Copper Carbenes through Copper-Catalyzed Diyne Cyclization: Enantioselective and Divergent Synthesis of Chiral Polycyclic Pyrroles.

The generation of metal carbenes from readily available alkynes represents a significant advance in metal carbene chemistry. However, most of these transformations are based on the use of noble-metal catalysts and successful examples of such an asymmetric version are still very scarce. Here a copper-catalyzed enantioselective cascade cyclization of -propargyl ynamides is reported, enabling the practical and atom-economical construction of diverse chiral polycyclic pyrroles in generally good to excellent yields with wide substrate scope and excellent enantioselectivities (up to 97:3 e.

[Preparation and purification of polyclonal antibody against microneme protein 16 and its application in subcellular localization].

Objective: To prepare and purify the rabbit anti-TgMIC16 polyclonal antibody, so as to apply it in subcellular localization.

Methods: New Zealand white rabbits were immunized with purified recombinant TgMIC16 mixing with the same volume of Freund's adjuvant for three times, respectively. The rabbit serum was collected on the 14th day after the last immunization.

[Overwintering surveillance of in Shandong Province].

Objective: To understand the ecological habits of in Shandong Province in winter.

Methods: From December 2015 to January 2016, the overwintering conditions of were investigated in Shandong Province.

Results: In Shandong Province, in rural districts, the overwintering places of were basements, wells and caves; and in urban areas, they were air raid shelters, holes of city walls, sewers and flower cellars.

[Application of Structural Biology in Research on Toxoplasma gondii].

Structural biology is a rapidly-developing comprehensive discipline that interprets the atom-level assembling, interaction and movement between molecules. This paper summarizes basic methods in structural biology, with a focus on structure research progress of Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry and calmodulin-like domain protein kinase, to illustrate the application of structural biology in research on important virulence factors and drug targets of T. gondii.

[Therapeutic effect of 138 imported falciparum malaria patients].

Objectives: To summarize the clinical characteristics of imported falciparum malaria patients and the treatment, so as to provide the evidences for improving the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Methods: A total of 138 imported falciparum malaria patients who received the treatment in Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases from January 2007 to February 2013 were adopted as the observation subjects, and their clinical data were collected and analyzed.

Results: All the 138 patients were back from African countries.

[Treatment and prevention of serious perioperative complications of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome].

Objective: To summarize experiences of serious perioperative complications management of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), and evaluate the effect of intervention in decreasing the incidence of serious complications.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of clinical data in Shenyang General Hospital of PLA and Liaoning Province Jinqiu Hospital of OSAHS surgery cases from January 1995 to December 2009 were included in this study, patients were divided into two groups according to with or without intervention. Experience and lessons were analyzed.

[Study of lingual arterial CT angiography and security of partial glossectomy in obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome].

Objective: To explore the difference of lingual arterial CT angiography images(CTA) between obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) patients and normal subjects, and to investigate the safety of partial glossectomy guided by lingual arteria CT angiography.

Methods: Seventy-four patients with OSAHS and 10 control adults were included in the study. The lingual upper airway and lingual arterial CT angiography were obtained.

[Frontal sinusitis after transfrontal craniotomy: causes and management].

Objective: To explore the causes, clinical manifestation and therapy of frontal sinusitis after transfrontal craniotomy.

Methods: Thirty-three patients with frontal sinusitis after transfrontal craniotomy were included in the study. Among them, 7 cases had frontal sinus abscess and 4 cases had frontal sinus fistula.

[Relationship of lingual region upper airway stricture and lingua-palate position type in obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome patients].

Objective: To explore the relationship ol lingual region upper airway stricture and lingua-palate position type in obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) patients.

Methods: One hundred patients with OSAHS were included in the study and divided into 4 groups by lingua-palate age, AHI, BMI and lowest SaO2, the dimensions and area of lingual region airway, the thickness of retropharyngeal and lateral pharyngeal tissue, the tongue width, tongue length and tongue area were compared among four groups. The multinomial step regression process was performed with SPSS software to explore the effects of lingua-palate position type on lingual region upper airway stricture.