Identification and Structure of Epitopes on Cashew Allergens Ana o 2 and Ana o 3 Using Phage Display.

Background: Cashew ( L.) is a commercially important plant. Cashew nuts are a popular food source that belong to the tree nut family.

The influencing factors of Harbin (China) residents' satisfaction with municipal solid waste treatment.

China is experiencing an enormous increase in municipal household solid waste (MHSW) generation and is facing multiple problems associated with the treatment of MHSW. This paper analyses factors affecting residents' satisfaction with MHSW treatment performance. Six factors were identified by the Delphi method: (a) pick-up frequency by waste collection vehicles, (b) fund supply situation, (c) charging standard for waste treatment, (d) waste bin arrangement, (e) laws and regulations, (f) publicity and education.

A stochastic frontier analysis of the efficiency of municipal solid waste collection services in China.

Governments in many developing countries, such as China, are investing a lot of human, financial and material resources to ensure that as much of municipal solid waste (MSW) as possible is collected for centralized harmless treatment and disposal. This is regarded as an effective way to alleviate the "waste siege" problem in governance caused by the continuous enormous increase in MSW quantity. Therefore, how to improve the efficiency of MSW collection service system is an important governance issue because the inputs that can be utilized to manage MSW problem are limited due to budget and resource constraints.

Quantitative evaluation of heavy metals' pollution hazards and estimation of heavy metals' environmental costs in leachate during food waste composting.

Heavy metals in leachate during food waste composting may produce different degrees of pollution hazards and further induce environment costs, when the concentrations of heavy metals exceed the discharging quality standards. Quantitative evaluation of heavy metals' pollution hazards and estimation of such environmental costs are under-represented in the existing literature. This paper uses a logistic function approach to evaluate the extent of pollution hazards of heavy metals such as cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb) and arsenic (As) and to estimate heavy metals' environmental costs in leachate during food waste composting from Minhang food waste treatment plant located in northern Shanghai, China.

Deletion of SMURF 1 represses ovarian cancer invasion and EMT by modulating the DAB2IP/AKT/Skp2 feedback loop.

SMAD ubiquitination regulatory factor 1 (SMURF1) has been described as a tumor suppressor in multiple aggressive cancers. Nevertheless, the potential role of SMURF1 in ovarian cancer invasion and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of SMURF1 on tumor migration and EMT and elucidate the underlying molecular mechanism in ovarian carcinoma.

Dandelion-like CoO mesoporous nanostructures supported by a Cu foam for efficient oxygen evolution and lithium storage.

Novel dandelion-like Co3O4 mesoporous nanostructures, supported by a Cu foam, are prepared by a combination of hydrothermal synthesis and annealing. The resulting Co3O4@Cu foam exhibits superior oxygen evolution (Tafel slope = 42.8 mV dec-1) and lithium storage (capacity = 882 mA h g-1@2C after 100 cycles, 1C = 890 mA g-1) properties, which highlight its great promise in the fields of energy storage and conversion.

How beta diversity and the underlying causes vary with sampling scales in the Changbai mountain forests.

This study aims to establish a relationship between the sampling scale and tree species beta diversity temperate forests and to identify the underlying causes of beta diversity at different sampling scales. The data were obtained from three large observational study areas in the Changbai mountain region in northeastern China. All trees with a dbh ≥1 cm were stem-mapped and measured.

Lactobacilli inhibit cervical cancer cell migration in vitro and reduce tumor burden in vivo through upregulation of E-cadherin.

The present study was designed to investigate the antitumor effects of Lactobacillus and the potential mechanisms. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assays were carried out to determine suitable doses for investigating the inhibitory effect of lactobacilli on cell migration ability of HeLa and U14 cells in vitro. In addition, western blot assays were performed to investigate the possible mechanisms corresponding to its antitumor effects.

[Production and mechanism of CCL5 by macrophages in U14 cervical cancer-bearing mice during infection].

Objective: To investigate the production and mechanism of chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5 (CCL5) by macrophages in U14 cervical cancer-bearing mice during infection.

Methods: The U14 cervical cancer cells were injected in C57BL/6 mice to induce tumor-bearing condition. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was injected into C57BL/6 mice to induce infection.

[Effects of traditional Chinese drugs Shuganyishen, on Ishikawa cell line].

Objective: To study the effects of the traditional Chinese drugs, Shuganyishen, on Ishikawa cell line.

Method: Rat blood serum was prepared by using Chinese drugs serum pharmacology method, in which, Shuganyishen was contained or not contained. Ishikawa cells were subjected into five groups: (1) normal cells group (NCG), (2) rat blood serum without Shuganyishen group (NSGG) as negative control, (3) Shuganyishen group (SGG), (4) Cisplatin group (DDPG) as positive control, and (5) Shuganyishen with Cisplatin group (S&CG).

[Effects of light intensity heterogeneity in gaps of broadleaved Korean pine forest in Changbai Mountains on Pinus koraiensis seedings growth].

By using a Li-6400 portable photosynthesis system, this paper studied the heterogeneity of light intensity in four different size gaps of a broadleaved Korean pine forest in Changbai Mountains, and analyzed the diurnal change of the photosynthesis of Pinus koraiensis saplings in the gaps. In the nine orientations within the gaps, the peak value of the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) varied in the sequence of west of actual gap, north of extended gap, gap center > south of actual gap, south of extended gap, east of extended gap, east of actual gap > west of extended gap, north of actual gap. Light distribution was dissymmetry in the orientations of east-west and south-north, with the variation in west and north being more significant than that in other orientations.