Publications by authors named "Wen-Cai Yang"
Acyl-CoA synthetase 1 plays an important role on pollen development and male fertility in tomato.
Plant Physiol Biochem
March 2024
The development of pollen is critical to male reproduction in flowering plants. Acyl-CoA synthetase (ACOS) genes play conserved functions in regulating pollen development in various plants. Our previous work found that knockout of the SlACOS1 gene in tomato might decrease fruit setting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Obstructed nephropathy is a common complication of several disease processes. Accurate evaluation of the functional status of the obstructed kidney is important to achieve a good outcome. The purpose of this study was to investigate renal cortical and medullary perfusion changes associated with unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) using whole-organ perfusion imaging with 320-detector row computed tomography (CT).
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- The study evaluated the effectiveness of dual-energy computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) for diagnosing acute pulmonary embolism (PE) in 76 patients suspected of having the condition.
- Results indicated that iodine maps used in the CTPA showed high sensitivity (84.6%) and specificity (96.0%) for identifying PE, with very good reliability between observers.
- The findings suggest that this advanced CTPA technique not only helps in visualizing PE but also offers quantitative analysis of iodine concentration, aiding in the accurate diagnosis of the condition.