Cold stress poses a significant challenge to pig farming in northern China, leading to reduced productivity and, in severe cases, even mortality. However, the mechanisms underlying cold resistance in pigs are not well understood. To explore the genetic mechanism of cold resistance in pigs under low-temperature conditions, the cold-tolerant Hezuo pig was selected as a model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are essential nutrients that play a critical role in mung bean growth and grain quality. This study aimed to evaluate the combined effects of four N and four P fertilizer levels on the synthesis, structure, and functional properties of mung bean starch. The combined application of N and P fertilizers significantly increased starch accumulation by enhancing key enzyme activities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEthnopharmacological Relevance: The stripped roots and stems of Syringa oblata Lindl. (SO), a Mongolian and Tibetan folk medicinal plant, are renowned for their traditional use against "Khii", pain relief, and heat clearing. It is used to treat cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), upset, insomnia, and other symptoms and is commonly used as a substitute for another plant known as S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDynamic QTL analysis identified the key QTL qSD-9-1 and candidate genes SiGPI8, SiCesA5 and SiNPC1 associated with the developmental stages of foxtail millet stem diameter. Abstact. Stem diameter (SD) is a critical agronomic trait influencing lodging and yield in foxtail millet, yet its potential in selective breeding remains under-explored.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThree new lignans namely alashanenols H-J (1-3) and one dimeric lignan namely bisyringol A (4) together with 15 known analogues (5-19) were isolated from the peeled stems of Syringa pinnatifolia Hemsl. with the aid of an in vitro anti-inflammation guided fractionation. The structures were elucidated by analysis of spectroscopic data, including IR, UV, MS, and NMR, and their absolute configurations were resolved by X-ray single crystal diffraction analysis and comparison of experimental and calculated C NMR and ECD data.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets
February 2025
20α-hydroxyprogesterone [(20S)-20-hydroxypregn-4-en-3-one, 20α-DHP] is one of the endogenous metabolites of progesterone (Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, P4) and a steroid hormone. The literature related to 20α-DHP mainly concentrates on the years from the 1950s to 1970s, and a review of 20α-DHP has not been conducted. In this work, the endogenous and exogenous sources of 20α-DHP are introduced, and methods for determining 20α-DHP in biological samples are described.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The study sought to assess the cost-effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) relative to sodium fluoride (NaF) varnish and direct restorations placed chairside or under general anaesthesia, accounting for caries activity.
Methods: An analytical decision-tree model was developed with clinical data from multiple centres to evaluate the four treatment options among all children aged 1-6 years in Singapore (N = 231,880) over a 12-month time horizon. Base-case scenarios consisted of children with low (1 carious tooth)- and high (7 carious teeth)-caries activity.
Betalains are water-soluble pigments mainly distributed in the core Caryophyllales plants. Betalains provide plant with striking colors to attract pollinators and are beneficial to human health due to the strong antioxidant activity. To date, many studies regarding to betalain biosynthesis have been exerted in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) and four-O-clock (Mirabilis jalapa), however, the key regulators in betalain pigmentation of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) remain to be elucidated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFQTL mapping of two RIL populations in multiple environments revealed a consistent QTL for bristle length, and combined with RNA-seq, a potential candidate gene influencing bristle length was identified. Foxtail millet bristles play a vital role in increasing yields and preventing bird damage. However, there is currently limited research on the molecular regulatory mechanisms underlying foxtail millet bristle formation, which constrains the genetic improvement and breeding of new foxtail millet varieties.
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November 2024
Objective: Bloodstream infection (BSI) during the peripartum period is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. However, data on maternal BSI during hospitalization for delivery are limited. This study aimed to investigate the incidence, clinical characteristics, risk factors, microbiological features, and antibiotic resistance patterns of maternal peripartum BSI, with a focus on understanding the role of premature rupture of membranes (PROM), fever, and other risk factors in its development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) may be indicative of breast cancer (BC); however, this remains inconclusive. With the aim to assess the current literature to evaluate the diagnostic roles of NLR PLR and LMR in BC, a systematic literature search was performed using the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, VIP database and China Biology Medicine disc databases up to August 29, 2023. The standardized mean deviation and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for each outcome was reported, and heterogeneity and publication bias were assessed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSelenium (Se) and zinc (Zn) deficiencies have become serious global food security and public health problems. Biofortification through foliar fertilizer is a nonspecific, low-tech, and cost-effective strategy. Se and Zn have overlapping physiological roles and interacting relationships in plants.
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October 2024
Objective: To investigate the efficacy and safety of ixazomib combined with thalidomide and dexamethasone in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM).
Methods: The clinical data of 60 MM patients admitted to our center from January 2019 to June 2022 were analyzed retrospectively, including 43 newly diagnosed patients and 17 patients with recurrence and progression. All patients were treated with ixazomib combined with thalidomide and dexamethasone, and completed 2 to 7 treatment cycles.
Inflammatory diseases of the intestinal tract in piglets severely impair the economic performance of pig farms. Pig milk exosomes can encapsulate miRNAs which can then enter the piglet intestine to play an immunomodulatory role. Previously, we comparatively analyzed and identified exosomal miRNAs in the colostrum and mature milk of Bamei and Landrace pigs, and we screened for ssc-miR-22-3p, which is associated with inflammation and immune response; however, the role played by ssc-miR-22-3p in the immune response in IPEC-J2 cells is not yet clear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs a part of systematic research, an ongoing phytochemical investigation of the sesquiterpenoid-containing fraction led to the isolation of five new sesquiterpenoids from the peeled stems of Syringa pinnatifolia, including two pairs of enantiomeric humulane-type (±)-alashanoids A and B (1 and 2) and one eremophilane-type alashanoid C (3). These structures were elucidated by the analysis of extensive spectroscopic data, including ESI-MS and 1D and 2D NMR, and the absolute configuration was determined by comparing its experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism and calculated NMR. These isolates exhibited moderate in vitro cardioprotective effects against oxidative injuries in H9c2 cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhytochemical analysis of the peeled stems of Syringa pinnatifolia Hemsl. led to the discovery of 13 undescribed lignans, namely helanols A and B (1 and 2) and alashanenols W-G (3-13), as well as four known analogues, of which helanols A and B were lignans with novel skeleton of α-β' linkage. The structures were unambiguously established by extensive spectroscopic analyses, NMR calculations, ECD calculations, and single crystal X-ray crystallography.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe use of nitrogen fertilizer is a crucial agronomic practice to increase crop output and quality. This study investigated the impact of five nitrogen application levels (0, 60, 135, 210, and 285 kg N/hm) on the physicochemical properties of foxtail millet (FM) starch. Optimal nitrogen application (210 kg N/hm) significantly increased L*, a*, and b* values, water and oil absorption capacity, water solubility, and swelling power of starch.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSelenium (Se) biofortification during the growth process of mung bean is an effective method to improve the Se content and quality. However, the effect of Se biofortification on the physicochemical properties of mung bean protein is unclear. The objective of this study was to clarify the changes in the composition, Se forms, particle structure, functional properties, thermal stability, and gel properties of mung bean protein at four Se application levels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Steroid Biochem Mol Biol
November 2024
20-hydroxyprogesterone (20-DHP) is a natural metabolite of progesterone which occurs with two diastereoisomers: 20α-DHP and 20β-DHP. They have drawn attention for their progesterone-like activity since the middle of the 20th century. However, the literature from that era bears witness to a lack of consensus regarding their specific effects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCommunity Dent Oral Epidemiol
December 2024
Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess patterns of longitudinal changes in caries status among school-going children in Singapore.
Methods: Dental records for a single cohort of students who received dental examinations in six standard examination years between 2009 and 2017 were analysed (n = 24 699). Group-based trajectory modelling with a zero-inflated Poisson distribution was carried out to determine dental caries trajectories in the permanent dentition.
Background: Lenvatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that can improve progression-free survival in patients with thyroid cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, it is limited by adverse cardiovascular events, including hypertension and cardiac dysfunction. Activation of endoplasmic reticulum stress is involved in cardiomyocyte apoptosis.
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