Feeding behavior and life-history parameters of Therioaphis trifolii (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on 2 alfalfa cultivars.

Alfalfa, Medicago sativa, is a link connecting crop production and animal husbandry and plays a dominant role in the development of the livestock sector. The productivity of alfalfa is adversely affected by aphids' feeding damage and their capacity to transmit viral plant pathogens. To increase alfalfa forage yield, it is imperative to control pest insects and use resistant varieties.

The complete mitochondrial genome of (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).

(Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is an important agricultural insect pest. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of was sequenced using Illumina HiSeq X Ten. The mitogenome was 16,213 bp long and comprised 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs) and a putative control region (CR).

Rutaecarpine enhances the anti-diabetic activity and hepatic distribution of metformin via up-regulation of Oct1 in diabetic rats.

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder with multiple complications, patients who receive metformin may have a simultaneous intake of herbal medicine containing rutaecarpine due to cardiovascular protection and hypolipidemic effects of rutaecarpine. There might be drug interactions between metformin and rutaecarpine. This study aimed to investigate the effects of rutaecarpine on the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of metformin in diabetic rats.

The complete mitochondrial genome of (Haliday, 1852) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae).

(Haliday, 1852) is an important insect pest of . In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of (GenBank Accession number: MN584901) was sequenced using Illumina HiSeq X Ten. The genome is 15,584 bp long and comprises 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), and putative control region (CR).

The complete mitochondrial genome of (Wu) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae).

(Hemiptera: Psyllidae) is an important insect pest of . In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of (GenBank accession number MN364946) was sequenced using Illumina HiSeq X Ten. The mitogenome is 15,809 bp long, and comprises 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), and putative control region (CR).

The complete mitochondrial genome of L. (Lepidoptera: Pieridae).

The complete mitochondrial genome of is 15,147 bp long, and consists of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and a putative control region (GenBank accession No. MN371463). The nucleotide composition is significantly biased (A, G, C, and T is 39.

Involvement of organic anion-transporting polypeptides and organic cation transporter in the hepatic uptake of jatrorrhizine.

Jatrorrhizine possesses a wide spectrum of pharmacological activities. However, the mechanism underlying hepatic uptake of jatrorrhizine remains unclear.Rat liver slices, isolated rat hepatocytes and human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK293) cells stably expressing human organic anion-transporting polypeptide (OATP) and organic cation transporter (OCT) were used to evaluate the hepatic uptake of jatrorrhizine in this study.

HTLV-1 basic leucine zipper factor downregulates cyclin D1 expression via interactions with NF-κB.

Human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is an oncogenic retrovirus. It can cause adult T cell leukemia (ATL) and other diseases. The HTLV-1 basic leucine zipper (bZIP) factor (HBZ), which is encoded by the minus-strand of the provirus, is expressed in all cases of ATL and involved in T cell proliferation.