The complete chloroplast genome of the invasive and Cd-hyperaccumulator herb L. (Asteraceae).

is an annual invasive and Cd-hyperaccumulator herb. The complete chloroplast genome sequence of the is 150,542 bp in length, which is composed of a large single-copy region of 83,542 bp, a small single-copy region of 17,624 bp and a pair of inverted repeat regions of 24,688 bp. It encodes a set of 114 genes, consisting of 80 protein coding, 30 tRNA and 4 rRNA genes.

Detection of atherosclerosis-related hypochlorous acid produced in foam cells with a localized endoplasmic reticulum probe.

We have synthesized a turn-on fluorescent probe, termed NB4OH, to detect cellular hypochlorite. NB4OH is mainly localized in the endoplasmic reticulum and detects ClO- in foam cells. The fluorescence change of the probe was explained by theoretical calculation as a PET process.

Effect of dendritic cell-based immunotherapy on hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background Aims: Dendritic cell (DC)-based immunotherapy has recently been reported frequently in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); however, its efficacy remains controversial. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of DC-based immunotherapy on HCC by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase and Web of Science were searched to identify clinical trials on DC-based immunotherapy for HCC published up to January 31, 2018.

[Relationship between coronal intercondylar notch width index and osteoarthritis].

Objective: To study the relationship between knee osteoarthritis (OA) and intercondylar notch narrowing based on the notch width index.

Methods: Magnetic resonance (MR) images were collected from middle-aged and elderly patients with a definite diagnosis of knee OA, including 42 with mild OA and 37 with moderate to severe OA, with 70 healthy individuals serving as the control group. The notch width indexes NWI, NWI-A, and NWI-P on the coronal images at different levels were calculated, and the intercondylar notch was classified, according to the features on axial MR images, into types A, U, and W.