In this work, a fluorescent probe TPB-Cys derived from triphenylamine-benzofuranone was developed for monitoring the cysteine (Cys) level and imaging in living pulmonary cells under hypercapnia condition. A systematic hypoxia module was tried to cover both the in-solution test and pulmonary cellular imaging. The hypoxia condition did not obviously affect the fluorescence response signal during the in-solution test.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHerein, by combining the benzofuranone-derived fluorophore and the carbamate recognition group, a fluorescent probe named BFO-CarE was developed for monitoring the carboxylesterase (CarE) level in pulmonary cells under the permissive hypercapnia condition. It showed a notable fluorescence response towards CarE at 570 nm under the excitation of 510 nm. The in-solution tests revealed the advantages of BFO-CarE including high sensitivity, high specificity, relatively rapid response, and high steadiness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevious studies in small samples have identified inconsistent cortical abnormalities in major depressive disorder (MDD). Despite genetic influences on MDD and the brain, it is unclear how genetic risk for MDD is translated into spatially patterned cortical vulnerability. Here, we initially examined voxel-wise differences in cortical function and structure using the largest multi-modal MRI data from 1660 MDD patients and 1341 controls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The genus Möllendorff, 1901 is endemic in China and Nepal and consists of 15 species. China is the distribution centre of it with 12 species being recorded.
New Information: A new species, Chen, Dai, Wu & Ouyang sp.
Background: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) represent a subset of non-coding RNAs implicated in the regulation of diverse biological processes, including tumorigenesis. However, the expression and functional implications of circ0060467 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain elusive. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the role of circ0060467 in modulating the progression of HCC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe monotypic freshwater mussel genus Cockerell, 1903 has long been enigmatic due to its rarity and morphological confusion with . In this study, we comprehensively redescribed (Heude, 1883) through a detailed analysis of shell morphology and molecular phylogenetics of recently collected specimens. Moreover, a new species, , was identified from the Fuyishui River, a tributary of the Zishui River in Shaoyang County, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province, China.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 85% of lung cancer. Cisplatin is commonly used in the treatment of many malignant tumours including NSCLC. The innate drug sensitivity greatly affects the clinical efficacy of cisplatin-based chemotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Thoracic surgery is one of the most painful surgical steps. An important tool for managing postoperative pain is effective postoperative analgesia. This research aimed at comparing the analgesic roles of three new fascial block techniques in the postoperative period after video-helped thoracoscopic operation (VATS).
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January 2022
The freshwater gastropod (Lamarck, 1816) is found in Taiwan, Hainan, and Guangdong provinces in China, and is one of the main intermediate hosts of trematodes that infect humans. The taxonomic positions of some cerithioidean families are still unclear, and whole mitochondrial genome studies are scarce in the Thiaridae. In this study, we describe the complete mitogenome of (Lamarck, 1816).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastric cancer (GC) is still a vital malignant cancer across the world with unsatisfactory prognostic results. Matrilin-3 (MATN3) is a member of the extracellular matrix (ECM) protein family. The present research intends to explore the expression level of MATN3 in patients with GC and to explore the prognosis significance of MATN3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe incidence and mortality of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are gradually increasing during the past years. Recently, some studies have reported that malic enzyme (ME) plays an important role in cancer development, while the involvement of ME2 in HCC remains still undetermined. Here, we demonstrated that ME2 played an oncogenic role in HCC.
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August 2021
The genus Simpson, 1900 comprises seven valid species, and (Heude, 1874) is the type species of this genus. Previous phylogenetic studies using complete mitochondrial genomes showed that was not monophyletic, but the result was hampered by incomplete species sampling and lack of the type species of this genus. In this study, we collected from the type locality and determined its complete maternal mitochondrial genome.
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December 2021
Mitochondrial DNA B Resour
May 2021
Clausiliidae snails have been of great interest to conchologists for their unique clausilium structure and rich species diversity. We described the complete mitochondrial genome of (Heude, 1882). The mitogenome is 15,041bp in length, with a total of 37 genes, including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 22 tRNA genes.
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February 2021
Purpose: To investigate the effects of different orthodontic treatments on gingival crevicular fluid chemokine CX3CL1, nuclear factor κB receptor activating factor ligand/osteoprotegerin(RANKL/OPG) levels in patients with malocclusion.
Methods: Ninety-six patients with malocclusion who were scheduled to undergo orthodontic treatment were randomly divided into four groups. All patients were treated with square wire appliance, and 0, 50, 150, 250 g of far-distal orthodontic force were given respectively.
Melasma is a common but complex skin condition concerning cosmetic problems. Tranexamic acid (TA) has been proved to be effective in treatment of melasma with still unclear mechanisms. Here, we show that VEGF165 enhanced the expression of VEGF receptors (VEGFRs, including VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2 and NRP-1) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), which was attenuated by TA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPleurotus pulmonarius, a member of the Pleurotaceae family in Basidiomycota, is an edible, economically important mushroom in most Asian countries. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genomes (mtDNA) of three P. pulmonarius strains - two monokaryotic commercial (J1-13 and ZA3) and one wild (X1-15) - were sequenced and analyzed.
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