Publications by authors named "Zhao-Jun Liang"

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  • Cadmium (Cd) is harmful to plants and people, and it makes it hard for rice to grow properly.
  • A protein called OsbZIP39 helps rice manage Cd by controlling how much the plant takes in, and when exposed to Cd, it moves to the cell's nucleus to start a protective response.
  • Some rice types react differently to Cd due to variations in the OsbZIP39 gene, but overall, this protein helps rice take in less Cd, which is important for growing healthier rice.
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Introduction: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare, severe soft tissue infection, characterized by rapid and extensive necrosis of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and superficial and deep fascia. It is frequently misdiagnosed as other infectious diseases, leading to inappropriate treatment and potentially serious consequences. It may be complicated by septic shock and multiple organ failure with a fatal outcome.

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Background: The objective of this study is to describe the technique and evaluate the clinical value of normal saline (NS) injection for expanding the anterior perirectal space during prostate cryoablation for prostate cancer (PCa) patients.

Methods: PCa patients who received cryoablation between August 2014 and December 2019 were enrolled, and the technique of NS injection was adopted. The complications were evaluated.

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Taraxacum mongolicum polysaccharide (TMP) exhibits anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity, making it an attractive candidate for aquatic-product-safety applications. Here, this study was aimed to investigate the effects of dietary TMP on the growth, nutritional composition, antioxidant capacity, bioaccumulation and inflammation in Channa asiatica under hexavalent chromium stress. The C.

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the toxic effects of Cr on bioaccumulation, digestion, immunity, oxidative stress, apoptosis and inflammation-related genes in Channa asiatica. The fish was exposed to waterborne Cr concentrations (0, 0.5, 1.

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Objective: To explore the potential analgesic effect of melatonin and its underlying molecular mechanisms in a neuropathic pain model induced by spinal nerve ligation (SNL).

Methods: The experimental animals were divided into different groups including sham, vehicle, melatonin (MT) treatment, caspase-1 inhibitor (VX-765) treatment and MT2 antagonist (4P-PDOT) treatment. On the first three successive postoperative days, rats were intraperitoneally administered with MT, VX-765 or combination of MT and 4P-PDOT.

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Chromium (Cr) is the most common heavy metal and that becomes toxic when present at higher concentrations in aquatic environments. Allium mongolicum Regel flavonoids (AMRF) has been documented to possess detoxification, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of this study was to explore the potential of dietary AMRF and Cr exposure on bioaccumulation, oxidative stress, and immune response in Ctenopharyngodon idella.

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