Overlaps in olfactive signalling coupled with geographic variation may result in localised pollinator sharing between closely related Ficus species.

Background: In brood site pollination mutualisms, pollinators are attracted by odours emitted at anthesis. In Ficus, odours of receptive figs differ among species and the specific pollinators generally only enter figs of their host species ensuring a pre-zygotic barrier to plant interspecific hybridisation. However, field observations recorded that, in Guangdong province in China, Valisia javana hilli, the local pollinator of F.

A novel nude mouse model for studying the pathogenesis of endometriosis.

Endometriosis is a common female gynecological disease that is characterized by the presence of functional endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. At present, many animal models have been established. However, previous studies consistently use human endometrial tissue implanted in the subcutaneous or abdominal cavity for modeling and rarely use endometrial cells.

A rare case of endometrial polyp complicated with uterine inversion: A case report and clinical management.

Uterine inversion is a rare disease that is particularly uncommon among non-puerperal women. Herein we reported the only case of uterine inversion known to us that was caused by the endometrial thickening and changes in the polypoid lesion in early puberty. The patient was admitted to our hospital because of massive vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, and a protruding mass from the vagina.

Asymmetric sharing of pollinator fig wasps between two sympatric dioecious fig trees: a reflection of supply and demand or differences in the size of their figs?

Background: Host specificity among pollinator fig wasps (Agaonidae) depends on host plant specific volatile cues, but fig wasps must also pass through a narrow physical barrier (the ostiole) if they are to pollinate and oviposit. Across South East Asia the dioecious shrub Ficus hirta is associated with at least ten pollinator species allied to Valisia javana. Ficus triloba has a single recorded pollinator, Valisia esquirolianae.

Whole-exome sequencing and functional validation reveal a rare missense variant in MMP7 that confers ovarian endometriosis risk.

Prior studies have shown that genetic factors play important roles in ovarian endometriosis. Herein, we first analyzed the whole-exome sequencing data from 158 patients with ovarian endometriosis and 385 local control women without endometriosis. Among which, a rare missense variant in the MMP7 (p.

More examples of breakdown the 1:1 partner specificity between figs and fig wasps.

Background: The obligate mutualism between fig trees (Ficus, Moraceae) and pollinating fig wasps (Agaonidae) is a model system for studying co-evolution due to its perceived extreme specificity, but recent studies have reported a number of examples of trees pollinated by more than one fig wasp or sharing pollinators with other trees. This will make the potential of pollen flow between species and hybridization more likely though only few fig hybrids in nature have been found. We reared pollinator fig wasps from figs of 13 Chinese fig tree species and established their identity using genetic methods in order to investigate the extent to which they were supporting more than one species of pollinator (co-pollinator).

Effect of acupressure on postpartum low back pain, salivary cortisol, physical limitations, and depression: a randomized controlled pilot study.

Objective: To investigate the effect of acupressure on postpartum low back pain (LBP), salivary cortisol, physical limitations, and postpartum depression.

Methods: Participants were 70 postpartum women who were randomly assigned to either an intervention (n = 35) or a control (n = 35) group. The intervention group received 10 acupressure sessions (1 session per day, 5 d per week).

Multiple parapatric pollinators have radiated across a continental fig tree displaying clinal genetic variation.

The ways that plant-feeding insects have diversified are central to our understanding of terrestrial ecosystems. Obligate nursery pollination mutualisms provide highly relevant model systems of how plants and their insect associates have diversified and the over 800 species of fig trees (Ficus) allow comparative studies. Fig trees can have one or more pollinating fig wasp species (Agaonidae) that breed within their figs, but factors influencing their number remain to be established.

[The Effects of a Mobile Application Social Support Program on Postpartum Perceived Stress and Depression].

Background: Postpartum depression is a common health problem for women following childbirth. Using effective social support to reduce postpartum depression has become an important issue. The current popularity of smartphones offers new possibilities for interventional methods.

Surgical resection improves the survival of selected hepatocellular carcinoma patients in Barcelona clinic liver cancer stage C.

Background: Sorafenib is the only approved agent recommended by the American Association Study of Liver Disease guidelines for hepatocellular carcinoma patients in Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage C.

Aims: To calculate and compare overall survival rates in hepatocellular carcinoma patients in Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage C treated with various therapies or supportive care alone.

Methods: This was a retrospective study, in which medical data from 411 newly diagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma patients in Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage C and Child-Pugh class A were analyzed and compared.

Outcomes of continuing education in the care of children with asthma for pediatric healthcare providers.

In this study, the authors assessed the knowledge of healthcare providers regarding asthma care, examined the outcomes of continuing education for asthma care, and explored the relationships among demographic characteristics of the healthcare providers and the improvement in asthma care knowledge. Thirty-one pediatricians and 38 nurses in the pediatric units of a medical center completed a questionnaire before and after an asthma care program. Pediatricians and pediatric nurses provided correct answers to asthma care questions 84.

Stress response to hepatectomy in patients with a healthy or a diseased liver.

Partial hepatectomy is a major upper abdominal operation associated with certain stress to the patient. Successful adaptation to such stress is a prerequisite for survival. Donor hepatectomy with maximal safety is a principal concern during living donor liver transplantation.

Retrobulbar cellular schwannoma. Two cases report and review of the literature.

Cellular schwannoma is a variant of classical schwannoma that is characterized by high cellularity. As it is accompanied by mitotic figures, it is easily mistaken for a malignant neoplasm. However, hyalinized thick-walled blood vessels, an alternating growth pattern of spindle-shaped neoplastic cells, and even Verocay bodies can be found.

The effect of hypernatremia on liver allografts in rats.

Unlabelled: Hypernatremia in the donor organ is one of the most dangerous risk factors that may cause primary graft loss after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). However, the viability of donor grafts from acute hypernatremic donors, which is likely to occur during resuscitation of trauma patients with hypertonic saline solution, has not been studied precisely. In the present study, we sought to evaluate whether the hypernatremia, per se, induced by hypertonic saline solution, affects the outcome of liver transplantation in the normal rat.