A Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Approach for Critical Node Identification in Complex Networks.

Correctly identifying influential nodes in a complex network and implementing targeted protection measures can significantly enhance the overall security of the network. Currently, indicators such as degree centrality, closeness centrality, betweenness centrality, H-index, and K-shell are commonly used to measure node influence. Although these indicators can identify critical nodes to some extent, they often consider node attributes from a narrow perspective and have certain limitations.

CsWRKY12 interacts with CsVQ4L to promote the accumulation of galloylated catechins in tender leaves of tea plants.

Galloylated catechins in tea leaves, primarily epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and epicatechin gallate (ECG), possess prominent biological activities. It is well established that EGCG and ECG are abundantly present in tender leaves but are less prevalent in mature leaves. However, the fundamental regulatory mechanisms underlying this distribution remain unknown.

Three-dimensional covalent organic framework-based artificial interphase layer endows lithium metal anodes with high stability.

To gain a deeper understanding and address the scientific challenges of lithium dendrite growth, a robust solid-state electrolyte interface (SEI) with good mechanical properties and rapid ion conduction is crucial for the advancement of lithium metal batteries. Artificial SEI layers based on organic polymers, such as covalent organic frameworks (COF), have garnered widespread attention due to their flexible structural design and tunable functionality. In this work, a COF with 3D spatial geometric symmetry and a fully covalent topology was synthesized and used as artificial SEI layers.

Aphis craccivora (Hemiptera: Aphididae) synthesizes juvenile hormone III via a pathway involving epoxidation followed by esterification, potentially providing an epoxidation active site for the synthesis of juvenile hormone SB3.

Juvenile hormones (JHs) play a crucial role in regulating development and reproduction in insects. Most insects predominantly synthesize JH III, which typically involves esterification followed by epoxidation, lepidopteran insects use a pathway of epoxidation followed by esterification. Although hemipteran insects have JH III and JH skipped bisepoxide III (JH SB3), the synthesis pathway and key epoxidases remain unclear.

Janus Separation-Sensing Membrane Hosted with Enzyme@MOF Nanoreactor for Real-Time Blood Sensing.

Plasma separation, rich in biomarkers crucial for diagnosis, is conventionally achieved via high-speed centrifugation, a method hindered by its blood usage, lengthy processes, and complex operations, which delays detection. We introduced a novel real-time blood sensing method based on a Janus membrane and enzymes @MOFs. Asymmetric driving of the janus membrane can realize spontaneous separation of plasma and prevent hemolysis during direct separation.

Effects of pyriproxyfen on development and hormone of the aphis, Aphis craccivora (Hemiptera: Aphididae).

Pyriproxyfen (PPF) has been shown to affect the pupal stage and ecdysone levels in holometabolous insects, such as silkworms and mealworms. It remains unknown whether it affects hemimetabolous insects with their hormone levels in insects lacking a pupal stage. In this laboratory study, bioassays were conducted to investigate the effects of varying doses of PPF on Aphis craccivora Koch (Hemiptera: Aphididae).

A novel acupuncture technique at the Zusanli point based on virtual reality and EEG: a pilot study.

Introduction: Acupuncture is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) method that achieves therapeutic effects through the interaction of neurotransmitters and neural regulation. It is generally carried out manually, making the related process expert-biased. Meanwhile, the neural stimulation effect of acupuncture is difficult to track objectively.

Research on a Critical Link Discovery Method for Network Security Situational Awareness.

Network security situational awareness (NSSA) aims to capture, understand, and display security elements in large-scale network environments in order to predict security trends in the relevant network environment. With the internet's increasingly large scale, increasingly complex structure, and gradual diversification of components, the traditional single-layer network topology model can no longer meet the needs of network security analysis. Therefore, we conduct research based on a multi-layer network model for network security situational awareness, which is characterized by the three-layer network structure of a physical device network, a business application network, and a user role network.

Case Report: A case of third-degree atrioventricular block associated with primary cardiac lymphoma.

Background: Primary cardiac lymphoma is an extremely rare malignant lymphoma, with clinical manifestations related to its location. We reported the diagnosis and treatment of primary cardiac lymphoma in a patient presented with atrioventricular block.

Case Presentation: A 64 year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of symptoms of a tired heart and shortness of breath.

Invasive cardiac lipoma at the left ventricular intermuscular region: A case report.

The present study described the case of a 22-year-old woman who had symptoms of left chest pain for >6 months, with further aggravation over 2 days. Computed tomography (CT) images of the mediastinal and pulmonary windows showed low-density shadows in the left ventricle. Echocardiography indicated a slightly stronger echo cluster in the left ventricle, with a range of ~29x30x35 mm, which was closely related to the lower wall and part of the posterior wall of the left ventricle.

Ultrasensitive sensing urinary cystatin C via an interface-engineered graphene extended-gate field-effect transistor for non-invasive diagnosis of chronic kidney disease.

Early chronic kidney disease (CKD) has strong concealment and lacks an efficient, non-invasive, and lable-free detection platform. Cystatin C (Cys C) in urine is closely related to the progress of CKD (especially at the early stage), which is an ideal endogenous marker to evaluate the impairment of renal function. Thus, the accurate detection of urinary Cys C (u-Cys C) is great significant for early prevention and treatment and delaying the course of the disease of CKD patients.

A short neuropeptide F analog (sNPF), III-2 may particularly regulate juvenile hormone III to influence Spodoptera frugiperda metamorphosis and development.

Allatostatin (AS) or Allatotropin (AT) is a class of insect short neuropeptide F (sNPF) that affects insect growth and development by inhibiting or promote the synthesis of juvenile hormone (JH) in different insects. III-2 is a novel sNPF analog derived from a group of nitroaromatic groups connected by different amino acids. In this study, we found that III-2 showed high insecticidal activity against S.

Precise Regulation of Juvenile Hormone III -Stereoisomer Synthesis by through Specifically Binding Methyl-(2,6)-farnesoate and Strictly Controlling Its Titer.

Juvenile hormone III (JH III) is a crucial hormone synthesized exclusively as -stereoisomer in most insects. Herein, we established a mature Tris-HCl culture system for essential biochemical reactions and applied stable instrumental detection methods to analyze JH III, methyl farnesoate (MF) and juvenile hormone acid (JHA) using UPLC-MS/MS. Our results revealed that the -JH III terminal synthesis pathway in follows the "esterify then epoxidize" sequence, with precise methyl-(2,6)-farnesoate titer regulation and its spatial isomerism, achieving selective -JH III synthesis.

S-dinotefuran affects the social behavior of honeybees (Apis mellifera)and increases their risk in the colony.

The toxic effects of neonicotinoid pesticides on honeybees is a global concern, whereas little is known about the effect of stereoisomeric pesticides among honeybee social behavior. In this study, we investigated the effects of stereoisomeric dinotefuran on honeybee social behavior. We found that honeybees exhibit a preference for consuming food containing S-dinotefuran, actively engage in trophallaxis with S-dinotefuran-consuming peers, and consequently acquire higher levels of S-dinotefuran compared with R-dinotefuran.

Poly(vinyl alcohol)/modified porous starch gel beads for microbial preservation and reactivation: preparation, characterization and its wastewater treatment performance.

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/modified porous starch (MPS) gel beads were prepared through chemical cross-linking by incorporating with MPS, which was obtained by modifying porous starch (PS) with polyethyleneimine (PEI) and glutaraldehyde (GA). Addition of MPS could improve the storage modulus and the effective crosslinking density () of the gel beads, and the mechanical properties were enhanced. The PVA-MPS gel beads were preserved as immobilized microbial carriers for 40 d and reactivated in wastewater.

Two galactinol synthases contribute to the drought response of Camellia sinensis.

CsGolS2-1 and CsGolS2-2 are involved in the transcriptional mechanism and play an important role in the drought response of tea plants. GolS is critical for the biosynthesis of galactinol and has been suggested to contribute to drought tolerance in various plants. However, whether GolS plays a role in drought response and the underlying transcriptional mechanism of GolS genes in response to drought stress in tea plants is still unclear.

Enhancing Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Alkali-Activated Slag by Metakaolin.

Incorporating metakaolin (MK) into slag to prepare alkali-activated materials can reduce shrinkage and improve the durability of alkali-activated slag (AAS). But its durability under freeze-thaw conditions is unknown. In this paper, the effects of MK content on the freeze-thaw properties of AAS were investigated from the perspective of gel composition and pore solution.

TRSRD: a database for research on risky substances in tea using natural language processing and knowledge graph-based techniques.

During the production and processing of tea, harmful substances are often introduced. However, they have never been systematically integrated, and it is impossible to understand the harmful substances that may be introduced during tea production and their related relationships when searching for papers. To address these issues, a database on tea risk substances and their research relationships was constructed.

Inducing itinerant ferromagnetism by manipulating van Hove singularity in epitaxial monolayer 1T-VSe.

The itinerant ferromagnetism can be induced by a van Hove singularity (VHS) with a divergent density of states at Fermi level. Utilizing the giant magnified dielectric constant ε of SrTiO(111) substrate with cooling, here we successfully manipulated the VHS in the epitaxial monolayer (ML) 1T-VSe film approaching to Fermi level via the large interfacial charge transfer, and thus induced a two-dimensional (2D) itinerant ferromagnetic state below 3.3 K.

Carrier Relaxation and Multiplication in Bi Doped Graphene.

By introducing different contents of Bi adatoms to the surface of monolayer graphene, the carrier concentration and their dynamics have been effectively modulated as probed directly by the time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy technique. The Bi adatoms are found to assist acoustic phonon scattering events mediated by supercollisions as the disorder effectively relaxes the momentum conservation constraint. A reduced carrier multiplication has been observed, which is related to the shrinking Fermi sea for scattering, as confirmed by time-dependent density functional theory simulation.

Management of massive cerebral infarction as a complication of post-tonsillectomy and analysis of the risk factors: a case report.

Background: The majority of postoperative complications of tonsillectomy are bleeding. However, massive cerebral infarction following haemostasis is a very rare and serious complication and has rarely been reported clinically.

Case Presentation: We performed a left tonsillectomy on a patient with chronic tonsillitis.

Efficacy and safety of non-prostanoid prostacyclin receptor agonist for pulmonary hypertension: A meta-analysis.

Background: Oral non-prostanoid prostacyclin receptor agonists therapies have been recommended for pulmonary arterial hypertension in many countries.

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the specific impact of non-prostanoid prostacyclin receptor agonists on pulmonary hypertension and to explore the influence of study characteristics on results.

Methods: PubMed, Embase, and ClinicalTrials.