Comprehensive Analysis of Glutamate Receptor-like Genes in Rice ( L.): Genome-Wide Identification, Characteristics, Evolution, Chromatin Accessibility, gcHap Diversity, Population Variation and Expression Analysis.

Glutamate receptors (GLR) are widely present in animals and plants, playing essential roles in regulating plant growth, development and stress response. At present, most studies of GLRs in plants are focused on , while there have been few studies on rice. In this study, we identified 26 genes in rice ( L.

Fine-Tuning BiTe-Copper Selenide Alloys Enables an Efficient n-Type Thermoelectric Conversion.

Bismuth tellurides is one of the most promising thermoelectric (TE) material candidates in low-temperature application circumstances, but the n-type thermoelectric property is relatively low compared to the p-type counterpart and still needs to be improved. Herein, we incorporated different copper selenides (CuSe, CuSe and CuSe) into a BiTe matrix to create the alloy by grinding and successive sintering to enable higher thermoelectric performance. The results demonstrated that all alloys achieved n-type TE characteristics and BiTe-CuSe exhibited the best Seebeck coefficient and power factor among them.

Comparative Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Sacral-2-Alar Iliac Screw Versus Iliac Screw in the Lumbosacral Reconstruction of Spondylodiscitis.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of S2-alar-iliac (S2AI) and iliac screw (IS) techniques in treating lumbosacral spondylodiscitis.

Methods: Between January 2020 and January 2022, 28 patients suffering from lumbosacral spondylodiscitis underwent lumbosacral fixation and were divided into the IS group (14 patients) and the S2AI group (14 patients). Surgical details, demographic characteristics, preoperative and postoperative Oswestry Disability Index, visual analog scale, and complications were analyzed.

Determining the effective dose of esketamine for mitigating pain during propofol injection by Dixon's up-and-down method: a double-blind, prospective clinical study of drug dose response.

Background: Propofol is an intravenous (IV) anesthetic medication widely used for procedural sedation, operative anesthesia, and in intensive care unit (ICU), but the incidence of pain during IV infusion can reach 28-90%. Ketamine can attenuate pain associated with IV propofol injection through local and central analgesic effects. Ketamine is gradually being transitioned to its S-enantiomer, esketamine, which has a similar mechanism of action.

mA-modified circFNDC3B inhibits colorectal cancer stemness and metastasis via RNF41-dependent ASB6 degradation.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer with unfavorable clinical outcomes worldwide. circFNDC3B plays as a tumor suppressor in CRC, however, the mechanism of circFNDC3B in CRC remains ambiguous. The stem-like properties of CRC cells were detected by the evaluation of stemness markers, sphere formation assay and flow cytometry.

Atomic Magnetic Heating Effect Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction of Gd@MoS Single-Atom Catalysts.

Atomic heating on single atoms (SAs) to maximize the catalytic efficiency of each active site would be a fascinating solution to break the bottleneck for the performance improvement of single-atom catalysts (SACs) but highly challenging task. Here, based on the Gd@MoS SACs synthesized by a facile laser molecular beam epitaxy method, high-frequency alternating magnetic field (AMF) technology is employed to induce atomic magnetic heating on Gd SAs that is meanwhile demonstrated to be the catalytic active center. Significant improvement in catalytic kinetics under AMF excitation (3.

Alternating Magnetic Field Induced Magnetic Heating in Ferromagnetic Cobalt Single-Atom Catalysts for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction.

Alternating magnetic field (AMF) is a promising methodology for further improving magnetic single-atom catalyst (SAC) activity toward oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, the anchoring of Co single atoms on MoS support (Co@MoS), leading to the appearance of in-plane room-temperature ferromagnetic properties, is favorable for the parallel spin arrangement of oxygen atoms when a magnetic field is applied. Moreover, field-assisted electrocatalytic experiments confirmed that the spin direction of Co@MoS is changing with the applied magnetic field.

Atorvastatin Inhibits Ferroptosis of H9C2 Cells by regulatingSMAD7/Hepcidin Expression to Improve Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.

Background: Ferroptosis plays a key role in cardiomyopathy. Atorvastatin (ATV) has a protective effect on ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) cardiomyopathy. The purpose of this study is to elucidate the mechanism of ATV in I/R injury.

Efficacy and Safety of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Combined with Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Colon Cancer: A Propensity Score-Matching Analysis.

Background and Objectives: Increasing evidence supports the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for locally advanced colon cancer (LACC). However, its effectiveness remains controversial. This study explored the safety and efficacy of NAC combined with laparoscopic radical colorectal cancer surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) for LACC.

Simultaneous nitrate and phosphate removal based on thiosulfate-driven autotrophic denitrification biofilter filled with volcanic rock and sponge iron.

This study constructed two thiosulfate-driven autotrophic denitrification biofilters filled with volcanic rock (VR-BF), sponge iron and volcanic rock (SIVR-BF), respectively. The nitrate removal load (3200 g/m/d) and efficiency (98 %) of SIVR-BF were higher than those of VR-BF. The removal of phosphate in SIVR-BF was mainly through forming FePO and Fe(PO)(OH).

Occurrence, distribution, and migration of antimony in the Zijiang River around a superlarge antimony deposit zone.

Under the environmental changes associated with mine tributaries entering mainstream rivers, differences in the distributions and migration behaviors of metal(loid)s can be found, but the behavior of antimony (Sb) is still poorly understood in this regard. We analyzed the occurrence, distribution, migration, and influencing factors of the Sb concentration in the water body of the Zijiang River (ZR) around a superlarge Sb deposit zone. The total Sb concentrations were 1.

Investigation and analysis of etiology associated with porcine respiratory disease complex in China from 2017 to 2021.

Porcine respiratory diseases complex (PRDC) is a highly serious threat to the pig industry. In the present study, we investigated and analyzed the etiology associated with PRDC and explored the role of viruses in respiratory bacterial infections. From 2017 to 2021, clinical samples were collected from 1,307 pigs with typical respiratory symptoms in 269 farms in China and screened for pathogens related to PRDC by PCR and bacterial isolation.

Bubble Evolution under the Action of Polycarboxylate and Air-Entraining Agent and Its Effects on Concrete Properties-A Review.

In order to improve the performance of concrete, it is of great significance to have a better understanding the mechanism and main influencing factors of concrete bubble evolution under the action of polycarboxylate and air-entraining agents. In the present review, with respect to the generation, growth, stability, and rupture of concrete bubbles under the action of polycarboxylate and air-entraining agents, this paper discusses the influence of bubble characteristics on concrete performance and studies bubble regulation by air-entraining agents and polycarboxylate (PCE) superplasticizer. The results show that the acid-to-ether ratio, sulfonic acid group, ester group, and the type of air entraining agent of the polycarboxylate acid structure have a significant impact on the bubbles.

Modeling Community Residents' Exercise Adherence and Life Satisfaction: An Application of the Influence of the Reference Group.

To expand the application area of the reference group and enrich exercise theoretical research, based on Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) framework, this study examines the external factors that motivate adherence to exercise. Taking reference group and strategy and cultural fit as the main stimuli, and personal investment and life satisfaction as mediating variables, this study explores the influence of external stimuli on residents' exercise behavior. In order to enrich the sample size, two surveys of 734 Chinese residents in two cities (Xiamen vs.

Phytochemicals, biological activity, and industrial application of lotus seedpod (): A review.

Lotus ( Gaertn.) is a well-known food and medicinal plant. Lotus seedpod () is the by-products during lotus products processing, which is considered as waste.

Triterpenoids from the genus Ilex attenuate free fatty acid-induced lipid accumulation in HepG2 cells by regulating lipid metabolism disorder and the AMPK signalling pathway.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Various traditional Chinese medicines from the genus Ilex (Aquifoliaceae) have been reported to have excellent hypolipidaemic effects. Although triterpenoids have been found to be the main active components, the underlying mechanisms have not been clarified.

Aim Of The Study: This study aimed to investigate the lipid-lowering effect, structure-activity relationship and action mechanism of triterpenoids from the genus Ilex.

Cyclocarboamination of Alkynes with -Aminopyridiniums by Photoredox Catalysis.

A visible-light photoredox-catalyzed reaction to access structurally diverse pyridoimidazoles has been developed. This transformation features intermolecular carboamination of -sulfonylaminopyridiniums with a broad scope of alkynes.

Associations of Region and Lactation Stage with Odd-Chain Fatty Acid Profile in Triglycerides of Breast Milk in China.

Odd-chain fatty acids (OCFAs), with potential value for growing infants, have been reported in breast milk. The association of location and lactation stage with the profile and content of OCFAs in breast milk was studied. We analyzed 1487 breast milk samples collected from 12 areas in China, and 102 infant formulas from different brands were purchased from the local supermarket.

How is leadership maintained? A longitudinal mediation model linking informal leadership to upward voice through peer advice seeking.

Whereas scholars have identified individual antecedents of as an informal leader among one's peers, our research seeks to understand how established informal leaders their leadership status. Guided by principles from expectation states theory, we predict that being seen as an informal leader in a workgroup motivates other members to seek one out for work-related advice and, accordingly, facilitates the informal leader's engaging in upward voice directed toward the formal leader. Upward influence on behalf of the group may, in turn, reinforce leadership status among peers.

Gel Electrolyte for Li Metal Battery.

The pursuit of high energy density enables lithium metal batteries (LMBs) to become the research hotpot again. However, the safety concerns including easy leakage and inflammability of the liquid electrolyte and the performance deterioration due to the uncontrollable Li dendrites growth in liquid electrolyte limit the further development of LMBs. Gel electrolyte, the most promising alternative for the commercial liquid electrolyte, is expected to solve the dilemma faced by the liquid electrolyte because of its higher safety, good flexibility and adaptability to the electrode and high ionic conductivity comparable to that of liquid electrolyte.

Multifunctional Integrated Interdigital Microsupercapacitors and Self-Powered Iontronic Tactile Pressure Sensor for Wearable Electronics.

Multifunctionality and self-powering are key technologies for next-generation wearable electronics. Herein, an interdigitated MXene/TiS-based self-powered intelligent pseudocapacitive iontronic sensor system is designed, realizing integration of energy storage and pressure-sensitive sensing function into one device. The intercalation of TiS nanosheet can effectively prevent self-stacking of MXene and results in mesoporous cross-linked framework, therefore exposing more active sites and broadening the electron/ion transport channels.

Effect of olive polyphenols on lipid oxidation of high-fat beef during digestion.

Olive oil is one of the most important ingredients in the Mediterranean diet, in which its polyphenols adversely affect dietary lipid oxidation. In this study, the effect of olive oil polyphenols on lipid oxidation of high-fat beef during digestion was determined. Thirty-three phenolic compounds were tentatively identified, and the contents of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethanol-elenolic acid dialdehyde (3,4-DHPEA-EDA), 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethanol-elenolic acid (3,4-DHPEA-EA), p-hydroxyphenylethanol elenolic acid (p-HPEA-EA) and hydroxytyrosol were higher than those of other compounds.

A review of current status of ratiometric molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensors: From design to applications.

Electrochemical techniques have been demonstrated as powerful tools for various applications in analytical science. However, due to limited electrochemically active surface areas and poor anti-inference performance, their sensitivity and stability are weakened in real samples. By integrating electrochemical techniques with ratio-signal output modes and molecular imprinting polymers (MIPs), the newly constructed ratiometric molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensors (RMIECs) can outcompete conventional electrochemical techniques with higher sensitivity and stability, easier pretreatment, better selectivity and reproducibility, and are more adapted to complex environments.

Effects of View Layout on Situated Analytics for Multiple-View Representations in Immersive Visualization.

Multiple-view (MV) representations enabling multi-perspective exploration of large and complex data are often employed on 2D displays. The technique also shows great potential in addressing complex analytic tasks in immersive visualization. However, although useful, the design space of MV representations in immersive visualization lacks in deep exploration.