IIIVmrMLM.QEI: An effective tool for indirect detection of QTN-by-environment interactions in genome-wide association studies.

Although 3VmrMLM-MEJA and several indirect indicators have been employed to identify QTN-by-environment interactions (QEIs) in genome-wide association studies (GWAS), there is no convenient, flexible, and accurate method to comprehensively identify QEIs. To address this issue, 3VmrMLM-random was first extended to 3VmrMLM-fixed. Next, the two single-environment QTN detection methods were integrated with trait differences and regression parameters to indirectly detect QEIs.

Exosomal Vaccine Loading T Cell Epitope Peptides of SARS-CoV-2 Induces Robust CD8 T Cell Response in HLA-A Transgenic Mice.

Purpose: Current vaccines for the SARS-CoV-2 virus mainly induce neutralizing antibodies but overlook the T cell responses. This study aims to generate an exosomal vaccine carrying T cell epitope peptides of SARS-CoV-2 for the induction of CD8 T cell response.

Methods: Thirty-one peptides presented by HLA-A0201 molecule were conjugated to the DMPE-PEG-NHS molecules, and mixed with DSPE-PEG to form the peptide-PEG-lipid micelles, then fused with exosomes to generate the exosomal vaccine, followed by purification using size-exclusion chromatography and validation by Western blotting, liquid nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) test and transmission electron microscopy.

The Relationship between the Hydrophilicity and Surface Chemical Composition Microphase Separation Structure of Multicomponent Silicone Hydrogels.

Three series of multicomponent silicone hydrogels were prepared by the copolymerization of two hydrophobic silicon monomers bis(trimethylsilyloxy) methylsilylpropyl glycerol methacrylate (SiMA) and tris(trimethylsiloxy) 3-methacryloxypropylsilane (TRIS) with three hydrophilic monomers. The surface hydrophilicity of the silicone hydrogels was characterized by contact angle measurements, and an interesting phenomenon was found that the silicone hydrogels made from less hydrophobic monomer SiMA possess more hydrophobic surfaces than those made from TRIS. The surface properties such as morphology and elemental composition of the silicone hydrogels were explored by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging and energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) analysis, and their relationships with the surface hydrophilicity were investigated in details.

Cytotoxic cholestane-type and ergostane-type steroids from the aerial parts of Euphorbia altotibetic.

Phytochemical investigation of the ethanol extract obtained from the aerial parts of the Euphorbia altotibetic PAULS. Grown in China resulted in the isolation of three new cholestane-type and three new ergostane-type steroids (cholest-5-en-2β, 4β-diol; cholest-5-en-1β, 4β-diol; cholest-5-en-1α, 3β, 4α -triol; (22E)-ergosta-7,9,22-trien- 3β-ol β-D-glucoside; 5α-methoxy-(22E)-ergosta-7,9,22-trien-3β-ol β-D-glucoside; 6β- methoxy-(22E)-ergosta-7,9,22-trien-3β-ol β-D-glucoside), along with seven known compounds. Their structures were established by extensive one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy, as well as other spectrum and chemical analysis.

Triterpenoids of Euphorbia kansuensis Proch.

Phytochemical investigation of the ethanol extract of Euphorbia kansuensis Proch. led to the isolation of three new triterpenoids, along with ten known compounds. Their structures were established by extensive 1D and 2D NMR, as well as other spectrum analysis.

5-Chloro-1H-indole-3-carb-oxy-lic acid.

In the title compound, C(9)H(6)ClNO(2), the carboxyl group is twisted from the indole ring system by 9.00 (8)°. In the crystal, inversion dimers linked by pairs of O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds generate R(2) (2)(8) loops and N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the dimers into (001) sheets.

[Three dimensional finite element analysis of biomechanical distribution of dental implants with immediate loading].

Objective: To analyze the stress distribution of bone around the dental implants with lateral immediate loading of different angles by three dimensional finite element.

Methods: An adult edentulous mandible was adopted for CT scanning. The CT image was imported to universal surgical integration system to establish a mandible three dimensional mesh model.

[Withdrawal symptoms of ethanol are ameliorated by thymopentin in mice].

Objective: To explore the effect of thymopentin (TP5) on the choice of ethanol and ameliorating withdrawal symptoms (anxiety) of ethanol in mice.

Methods: Mice were administered ethanol (v/v) in schedular fashion: 5% (1 week), 10% (1 week) and 15% (4 weeks), followed with the free choice between ethanol and water. Ethanol/(ethanol+water)x100% [E/(E+W)x100%] was measured as an index of ethanol selection.