MiRNA-506 presents multiple tumor suppressor activities by targeting EZH2 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Objective: MiR-506 has been reported to be associated with multiple malignancies, but its roles in nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) are not fully understood. Our objective is to demonstrate its effects on NPC and the underlying mechanisms.

Methods: Totally fifteen pairs of NPC and adjacent non-tumorous tissues were collected for the detection of miR-506 and enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) expression.

[Discriminate the Rape Sclerotinia at Early Stage Based on Confocal Raman Spectroscopy].

Oilseed rape(Brassica napus L. ) is a principal source of edible oil for human consumption and it feeds livestock as a by product with high energy and protein. However, oilseed plants often suffer from the invasion of various diseases, which could affect the yield and quality of the rapeseeds.

[Hyperspectral Technique for Estimating the Shelf-Lives of Fresh Spinach Leaves Covered with Film].

In order to prolong the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables, plastic films have been covered on them to improve water retention and keep external bacteria away. It is of great significance to estimate the quality of packaged fruits and vegetables accurately by predicting the shelf-life of them. In this research, hyperspectral technology combined with chemometric methods were employed to estimate the shelf-life of fresh spinach leaves in the same environment.

Detection of Fungus Infection on Petals of Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) Using NIR Hyperspectral Imaging.

Infected petals are often regarded as the source for the spread of fungi Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in all growing process of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) plants. This research aimed to detect fungal infection of rapeseed petals by applying hyperspectral imaging in the spectral region of 874-1734 nm coupled with chemometrics.

[Study on Soil Elements Detection with Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: A Review].

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), as a kind of atomic emission spectroscopy, has been considered to be a future new tool for chemical analysis due to its unique features, such as no need of sample preparation, stand-off or remote analysis. What's more it can achieve fast and multi-element analysis. Therefore, LIBS technology is regarded as a future "SurperStar" in the field of chemical analysis and green analytical techniques.

Hyperspectral Imaging for Determining Pigment Contents in Cucumber Leaves in Response to Angular Leaf Spot Disease.

Hyperspectral imaging technique was employed to determine spatial distributions of chlorophyll (Chl), and carotenoid (Car) contents in cucumber leaves in response to angular leaf spot (ALS). Altogether, 196 hyperspectral images of cucumber leaves with five infection severities of ALS were captured by a hyperspectral imaging system in the range of 380-1,030 nm covering 512 wavebands. Mean spectrum were extracted from regions of interest (ROIs) in the hyperspectral images.

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Coupled with Multivariate Chemometrics for Variety Discrimination of Soil.

The aim of this work was to analyze the variety of soil by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) coupled with chemometrics methods. 6 certified reference materials (CRMs) of soil samples were selected and their LIBS spectra were captured. Characteristic emission lines of main elements were identified based on the LIBS curves and corresponding contents.

[Detection of Hawthorn Fruit Defects Using Hyperspectral Imaging].

Hyperspectral imaging technology covered the range of 380-1000 nm was employed to detect defects (bruise and insect damage) of hawthorn fruit. A total of 134 samples were collected, which included damage fruit of 46, pest fruit of 30, injure and pest fruit of 10 and intact fruit of 48. Because calyx · s⁻¹ tem-end and bruise/insect damage regions offered a similar appearance characteristic in RGB images, which could produce easily confusion between them.

The effect of temperature on the biodegradation properties of municipal solid waste.

The aim of this study is to analyse the effect of temperature on the biodegradation and settlement properties of municipal solid waste by using bioreactors. Three kinds of controlled temperature were performed during the biodegradation test; the variation of weight, leachate and biogas production were carefully monitored. The degradation test indicated that more leachate leaked out owing to the external compression and polymer hydrolysis reaction in the aerobic phase, which could lead to the decrease of biodegradation rate in the anaerobic phase.

Hyperspectral Imaging Coupled with Random Frog and Calibration Models for Assessment of Total Soluble Solids in Mulberries.

Chemometrics methods coupled with hyperspectral imaging technology in visible and near infrared (Vis/NIR) region (380-1030 nm) were introduced to assess total soluble solids (TSS) in mulberries. Hyperspectral images of 310 mulberries were acquired by hyperspectral reflectance imaging system (512 bands) and their corresponding TSS contents were measured by a Brix meter. Random frog (RF) method was used to select important wavelengths from the full wavelengths.

[Application of Hyperspectral Imaging for Visualization of Nitrogen Content in Pepper Leaf with Different Positions].

In order to estimate pepper plant growth rapidly and accurately, hyperspectral imaging technology combined with chemometrics methods were employed to realize visualization of nitrogen content (NC) distribution. First, pepper leaves were picked up with the leaf number based on different leaf positions, and hyperspectral data of these leaves were acquired. Then, SPAD and NC value of leaves were measured, respectively.

Hyperspectral imaging for mapping of total nitrogen spatial distribution in pepper plant.

Visible/near-infrared (Vis/NIR) hyperspectral imaging was employed to determine the spatial distribution of total nitrogen in pepper plant. Hyperspectral images of samples (leaves, stems, and roots of pepper plants) were acquired and their total nitrogen contents (TNCs) were measured using Dumas combustion method. Mean spectra of all samples were extracted from regions of interest (ROIs) in hyperspectral images.

Application of microwave digestion/AAS in detecting crankshaft bearing knock.

The present study was carried out to detect crankshaft bearing knock using atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) in an innovative way. Lubricating oil of MAGOTAN 2.0 with mileage of 1000-28000Km and sampling interval of 1000Km changed into atomic vapor in the heat after digesting with microwave.

[Study on SPAD visualization of pumpkin leaves based on hyperspectral imaging technology].

Visible/near-infrared (380 approximately 1 030 nm) hyperspectral imaging technique was used to realize SPAD visualization of pumpkin leaves in the present study. Downy mildew could be diagnosed rapidly according to significant positive correlation between downy mildew epidemic and chlorophyll content. Leaves uninfected and infected with different level downy mildew were used to acquire hyperspectral images and extract spectral information.

A study of shear strength properties of municipal solid waste in Chongqing landfill, China.

The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of biodegradation on the shear strength of municipal solid waste (MSW), leachate, and biogas production. The direct shear (DS) test shows that the shear strength of waste in the initial stages is mainly depended on its composition and inter-structure. After the waste has been in a landfill for 30 days, the waste's increased biodegradation exhibited a great influence on the waste's shear strength.

[Study on identification the crack feature of fresh jujube using hyperspectral imaging].

Crack is one of the most important indicators to evaluate the quality of fresh jujube. Crack not only accelerates the decay of fresh jujube, but also diminishes the shelf life and reduces the economic value severely. In this study, the potential of hyperspectral imaging covered the range of 380 - 1030 nm was evaluated for discrimination crack feature (location and area) of fresh jujube.

7-[(5,5-Dimethyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-2-yl)-oxy]-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one.

The title compound, C(15)H(17)O(6)P, was obtained from a reaction of 4-methyl-7-hy-droxy-coumarin and 2-chloro-5,5-dimethyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinane 2-oxide. There are two mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit in which the benzopyran ring system is almost planar [r.m.

Luteolin reduces primary hippocampal neurons death induced by neuroinflammation.

Objectives: This study examined whether luteolin may exert an anti-inflammatory effect in microglia and may be neuroprotective by regulating microglia activation.

Methods: We treated BV2 microglia with 1.0 μg/ml lipopolysaccharide (LPS) after incubation with luteolin for 1 hour, the nitric oxide (NO) levels were determined by a Griess reaction, the inducible NO synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and interleukin 1beta (IL-1beta) mRNA expression were determined by real-time PCR analysis, the iNOS and COX-2 protein induction were determined by Western blot analysis, and the levels of prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)), TNF-alpha, and IL-1beta were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits.

2-[(2,4-Dihydroxy-benzyl-idene)amino]-3',6'-bis-(ethyl-amino)spiro-[isoindoline-1,9'-xanthen]-3-one.

The title compound, C(35)H(36)N(4)O(4), was prepared as a spiro-lactam ring formation of rhodamine B dye for comparison with a ring-opened form. The xanthene ring system is approximately planar. The r.