Revision of the orb-weaver spider genus C.L. Koch, 1843 (Araneae, Araneidae) from China.

The orb-weaver spider genus C.L. Koch, 1843 from China is revised, and three species including one new species, are recognized: Mi, Wang & Gan, (♂♀) from Yunnan; C.

Dupilumab improve acquired reactive perforating collagenosis characterized by type 2 inflammation.

Background: Acquired reactive perforating collagenosis (ARPC) is a clinically challenging disease with an unclear pathogenesis.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of dupilumab for the treatment of ARPC, and analyze the expression of type 2 inflammation-related molecules in ARPC lesions.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 20 patients with ARPC; 10 received dupilumab and 10 received conventional therapy.

On four new species of the orb-weaver spider genus Clerck, 1757 (Araneae, Araneidae) from southern China.

Four new species of Clerck, 1757 from southern China are described: Mi & Wang, (♂♀) from Guizhou, Mi & Wang, (♂♀) from Guangxi, and Mi & Wang, (♂♀) from Hainan are assigned to the group, and Mi & Wang, (♂♀) from Hunan, Guizhou and Jiangxi is not assigned to any species group. A new combination is also proposed: (Han & Zhu, 2010)

Development of a knowledge, attitude, and practice scale for cardiac rehabilitation for parents of children with heart disease.

Purpose: We aimed to (i) develop a Cardiac Rehabilitation Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Scale for parents of children with heart disease and (ii) test its reliability and validity.

Methods: Based on the theory of knowledge, attitude, and practice, an item pool was constructed through literature review, and 200 parents of children with heart disease were surveyed to test the reliability and validity of the scale.

Results: The finalized Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Scale contains three parts, i.

Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in children with congenital heart disease: A case series study during Shanghai epidemic.

Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant infections in children with congenital heart disease (CHD).

Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron-infected children with CHD who were admitted to Shanghai Children's Medical Center from April 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022. The clinical, laboratory and imaging data, and the nucleic acid conversion time of the children in this group were collected and analyzed.

What is the postoperative nutrition intake in children with congenital heart disease? A single-center analysis in China.

Background: It is common that inadequate nutritional intake happens in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), which can adversely affect the prognosis of patients. However, the details and reasons are not clear enough so far. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to investigate the current nutritional requirements and energy intake on days 1-7 in the cardiac intensive care unit after surgery.

A novel chondroitin AC lyase from Pedobacter xixiisoli: Cloning, expression, characterization and the application in the preparation of oligosaccharides.

Chondroitin AC lyase can efficiently hydrolyze chondroitin sulfate (CS) to low molecule weight chondroitin sulfate, which has been widely used in clinical therapy, including anti-tumor, anti-oxidation, hypolipidemic, and anti-inflammatory. In this work, a novel chondroitin AC lyase from Pedobacter xixiisoli (PxchonAC) was cloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The characterization of PxchonAC showed that it has specific activities on chondroitin sulfate A, Chondroitin sulfate C and hyaluronic acid with 428.

Molecular characterization and functional analysis of BdFoxO gene in the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae).

The forkhead box O transcription factor (FoxO) is an important downstream transcription factor in the well-conserved insulin signaling pathway, which regulates the body size and development of insects. In this study, the FoxO gene (BdFoxO) was identified from the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel). The open reading frame of BdFoxO (2732 bp) encoded a 910 amino acid protein, and the sequence was well conserved with other insect species.

Two Chitin Biosynthesis Pathway Genes in Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae): Molecular Characteristics, Expression Patterns, and Roles in Larval-Pupal Transition.

Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (G6PI) and UDP-N-acetylglucosamine pyrophosphorylase (UAP), two key components in the chitin biosynthesis pathway, are critical for insect growth and metamorphosis. In this study, we identified the genes BdG6PI and BdUAP from the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel). The open reading frames (ORFs) of BdG6PI (1,491 bp) and BdUAP (1,677 bp) encoded 496 and 558 amino acid residues, respectively.

[Initial experience with the new Pul-Stent in treating postoperative branch pulmonary artery stenosis].

Objective: The Pul-stent is a new cobalt alloys stent, specially licensed for pulmonary artery stenosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the value of the stent implantation as the treatment of postoperative pulmonary artery stenosis.

Method: Clinical practice was carried out to evaluate effectiveness, safety and maneuverability of Pul-stent in the defined clinical setting.

Insulin signaling pathway in the oriental fruit fly: The role of insulin receptor substrate in ovarian development.

Insulin signaling pathways have integral roles in regulating organ growth and body size of insects. Here, we identified and characterized six insulin signaling pathway components-InR, IRS, PI3K92E, PI3K21B, Akt, and PDK-from Bactrocera dorsalis. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to establish gene expression profiles for the insulin signaling pathway components for different developmental stages and tissues, and in response to 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) and starvation.