Low-Molecular-Weight Organic Acid as an Alternative to Promote the Rooting of Persimmon Rootstock Shoot Cuttings.

Organic acids are naturally present in plants and exert a positive influence on plant development, which justifies surveying their potential effect on adventitious root (AR) formation. In this study, 0.0298 mol/L (4000 mg/L) of malic acid and 0.

Study on the classification of benign and malignant breast lesions using a multi-sequence breast MRI fusion radiomics and deep learning model.

Purpose: To develop a multi-modal model combining multi-sequence breast MRI fusion radiomics and deep learning for the classification of benign and malignant breast lesions, to assist clinicians in better selecting treatment plans.

Methods: A total of 314 patients who underwent breast MRI examinations were included. They were randomly divided into training, validation, and test sets in a ratio of 7:1:2.

Theoretical model of membrane acoustic absorber with compact magnet.

The membrane sound absorber (MSA) with a compact magnet has exhibited excellent tunable properties for low-frequency sound absorption. To further clarify its acoustic properties, this paper presents a theoretical model based on a multi-mechanism coupling impedance method. The model predicts the absorption coefficients and resonant frequencies of the MSA at different tuning magnetic states for three cavity configurations.

Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals the mechanism involving ethylene and cell wall modification related genes in Diospyros kaki fruit firmness during ripening.

Rapid loss of firmness is a major handicap for persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) transportation and retail. The present study employed a comparative transcriptomic approach to elucidate the mechanism involving ethylene and cell wall modification related genes in fruit firmness control of two cultivars during post harvest ripening.

Membrane-type acoustic metamaterials with tunable frequency by a compact magnet.

In this letter, a membrane-type acoustic metamaterial with a compact magnet (MAMM) is presented. To investigate its frequency-tunable properties, a theoretical model considering both static and dynamic effects of magnetic force is established. Analytical investigations indicate that tuning of the magnetic force exerted on the centralized rigid iron platelet leads to the shift in the MAMM's transmission loss peaks.

Soluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor is Associated with Coronary Artery Calcification and Cardiovascular Disease in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis.

Background/aims: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients. Vascular calcification is thought to play an important role in causing CVD. Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a biomarker strongly predictive of cardiovascular outcomes in the pathogenesis of diabetic patients with renal disease treated with hemodialysis.

Membrane acoustic metamaterial absorbers with magnetic negative stiffness.

A membrane absorber usually requires a large back cavity to achieve low-frequency sound absorption. This paper describes the design of a membrane acoustic metamaterial absorber in which magnetic negative stiffness is employed to reduce the size of the back cavity. As a baseline for the present research, analysis of a typical membrane sound absorber based on an equivalent circuit model is presented first.

The complex jujube genome provides insights into fruit tree biology.

The jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.), a member of family Rhamnaceae, is a major dry fruit and a traditional herbal medicine for more than one billion people. Here we present a high-quality sequence for the complex jujube genome, the first genome sequence of Rhamnaceae, using an integrated strategy.

Effects of porous silicon morphology on ballistic electron emission.

Porous silicon ballistic electron emission source with a structure of metal/porous silicon/Si/metal is obtained by anodization, rapid thermal oxidation, and sputtering. The microstructures of porous silicon layers are characterized by means of scanning electron microscope. The results show that disordered pores are formed at anodization current densities of 15 mA/cm2, 30 mA/cm2, and 45 mA/cm2 for 5 min, respectively.

[Effect of "Xuebijing injection" on expression of high mobility group box-1 protein and acute liver injury in rats with scald injury].

Objective: To investigate the effect of "Xuebijing injection" (Xuebijing in brief) on expression of hepatic high mobility group box-1 protein (HMGB1) and acute liver injury in rats with scald injury.

Methods: Seventy-eight rats were divided into sham scald group (n = 18), scald group (n = 30), and Xuebijing treatment group (n = 30). Rats in the latter 2 groups were subjected to 30% full-thickness scald injury followed with delayed resuscitation.

[Effect of ethyl pyruvate on renal high mobility group box-1 protein expression and acute kidney injury in rats with delayed resuscitation after thermal injury].

Objective: To investigate the effect of ethyl pyruvate (EP) on high mobility group box-1 protein (HMGB1) expression in renal tissue and acute kidney injury in rats with delayed resuscitation after thermal injury.

Methods: Seventy-eight Wistar rats subjected to 30% total body surface area full-thickness thermal injury followed with delayed resuscitation were divided into 3 groups: sham group (n = 18), injury group (n = 30) and EP group (n = 30). Renal tissue and blood samples were harvested to determine HMGB1 mRNA as well as its protein expression and renal function parameter at the 8, 24, 72 h post the "injury".

[Effect of Xuebijing injection on renal high mobility group box-1 protein expression and acute kidney injury in rats after scald injury].

Objective: To investigate the change in renal high mobility group box-1 protein (HMGB1) levels, and the effect of Chinese traditional medicine-Xuebijing injection on HMGB1 expression as well as acute kidney injury in rats after scald injury.

Methods: Wistar rats were subjected to 30% full-thickness scald injury followed with delayed resuscitation. Totally 78 animals were divided into sham scald group (n=18), scald injury group (n=30), and Xuebijing injection treatment group (n=30).

[Effect of treatment with ethyl pyruvate on multiple organ dysfunction and mortality following delayed resuscitation after burn injury in rat].

Objective: To observe the effects of ethyl pyruvate (EP) treatment on multiple organ dysfunction and mortality following delayed resuscitation after burn injury in rat, and investigate the mechanisms of its protective effect.

Methods: Male Wistar rats were subjected to 30% full-thickness scald injury followed with delayed resuscitation (6 hours postburn). (1) One hundred and thirty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham scald group (n=10), scald group (n=60) and EP-treatment group (n=60).