Circular RNAs in Viral Infection and Antiviral Treatment.

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a class of noncoding RNAs that lack the 5'-cap structure and the 3' poly(A) tail. Their distinguishing feature is that the 3' and 5' ends are covalently linked to form a closed circular structure. CircRNAs have a longer half-life and stronger ribonuclease resistance compared with linear RNA.

Levels and distribution of synthetic musks in farmland soils from the Three Northeast Provinces of China.

The levels and distribution of synthetic musks (ADBI, AHMI, ATII, HHCB, AHTN, MX and MK) were investigated in farmland soils from the Three Northeast Provinces of China. The total concentrations of SMs ranged from 2.40 ng/g to 12.

Sorption of 3,6-dibromocarbazole and 1,3,6,8-tetrabromocarbazole by microplastics.

Microplastics and organic pollutants are typical contaminants in the marine environment. However, little is known about their interactions. In this study, the sorption of 3,6-Dibromocarbazole(3,6-BCZ) and 1,3,6,8-Tetrabromocarbazole (1,3,6,8-BCZ) by Polypropylene microplastic in simulated seawater was studied.

The Extent of the Impact of a Fluorochemical Industrial Park in Eastern China on Adjacent Rural Areas.

High levels of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) were observed in rural areas near a fluorochemical industrial park (FCIP) in the Yangtze River Delta region. The concentrations of total PFAS (∑PFASs) in soil, surface water, groundwater, and rainwater were in the range of 0.6-64.

Perfluoroalkyl acids in surface waters and tapwater in the Qiantang River watershed-Influences from paper, textile, and leather industries.

Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are widely used as multi-purpose surfactants or water/oil repellents. In order to understand the contamination level and compositional profiles of PFAAs in aqueous environment in textile, leather, and paper making industrial areas, surface waters and tap waters were collected along the watershed of the Qiantang River where China's largest textile, leather, and paper making industrial bases are located. For comparison, surface water and tapwater samples were also collected in Hangzhou and its adjacent areas.

Altitude Distributions and Source Analysis of OCPs and PCBs in Surface Soils of Changbai Mountain, Northeast China.

Organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in surface soils of Changbai Mountain, Northeastern China, have been quantified by gas chromatography with electron capture detector and the altitude distributions and possible pollution sources were analyzed. The concentrations of ∑HCHs, ∑DDTs and ∑PCBs were in the range of 3.09-25.