Three new species of from Baiyun Mountain, Guangzhou, China.

is a species-rich genus with more than 600 species around the world. In this work, three new species, , and are described from the specimens collected at Baiyun Mountain, Guangzhou, China, a subtropical area with a monsoon maritime climate, based on phylogenetic analyses and morphological examinations of internal transcribed spacer (ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 = ITS), D1/D2 domains of the large subunit of ribosomal DNA (28S), and a part of translation elongation factor 1-alpha ().

Human platelet mitochondria improve the mitochondrial and cardiac function of donor heart.

Mitochondria transplantation emerges as an effective therapeutic strategy for ischemic-related diseases but the roles in the donor hearts for transplant remain unidentified. Here, we investigated whether the preservation of the donor heart with human platelet-derived mitochondria (pl-MT) could improve mitochondrial and cardiac function. Incubation with pl-MT resulted in the internalization of pl-MT and the enhancement of ATP production in primary cardiomyocytes.

Effect of vitamin D on oxidative stress and serum inflammatory factors in the patients with type 2 diabetes.

The type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is an urgent global health problem. T2DM patients are in a state of high oxidative stress and inflammation. Vitamin D and glutathione (GSH) play crucial roles in antioxidation and anti-inflammation.

Patients with SERPINC1 rs2227589 polymorphism found to have multiple cerebral venous sinus thromboses despite a normal antithrombin level: A case report.

Background: The hereditary antithrombin (AT) deficiency caused by SERPINC1 gene mutation is an autosomal dominant thrombotic disorder. An increasing number of studies have shown that mutations in the SERPINC1 rs2227589 polymorphic site are correlated with a risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) at common sites, such as lower extremity deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism. Currently, there are no reports of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), a VTE site with a low incidence rate and rs2227589 polymorphism.

Normalization of magnesium deficiency attenuated mechanical allodynia, depressive-like behaviors, and memory deficits associated with cyclophosphamide-induced cystitis by inhibiting TNF-α/NF-κB signaling in female rats.

Background: Bladder-related pain symptoms in patients with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) are often accompanied by depression and memory deficits. Magnesium deficiency contributes to neuroinflammation and is associated with pain, depression, and memory deficits. Neuroinflammation is involved in the mechanical allodynia of cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced cystitis.

Association of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase, Vitamin D Receptor, and Interleukin-16 Gene Polymorphisms With Renal Cell Carcinoma Risk.

In this meta-analysis, we investigated the association of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, vitamin D receptor, and interleukin-16 gene polymorphisms with the risk of renal cell carcinoma. We searched the PubMed and Cochrane Library databases up to July 1, 2017, and included 12 eligible case-control studies in our analysis. The vitamin D receptor ApaI A allele, ApaI AA and aa genotypes, BsmI B allele, and Fok1 FF genotype were all associated with the risk of renal cell carcinoma in Asian populations.

Association of Glutathione S-transferase gene polymorphism with bladder Cancer susceptibility.

Background: We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the relationship between the glutathione S-transferase μ1 (GSTM1)- and glutathione S-transferase θ1 (GSTT1)- null genotypes and susceptibility to bladder cancer.

Methods: We identified association reports from the databases of PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library and the China Biological Medicine Database (CBM disc) on July 1, 2017 and synthesized eligible investigations. Results were expressed using odds ratios (ORs) for dichotomous data, and we also calculated 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Chemical Modification toward Long Spin Lifetimes in Organic Conjugated Radicals.

Organic semiconductors for spin-based devices require long spin relaxation times. Understanding their spin relaxation mechanisms is critical to organic spintronic devices and applications for quantum information processing. However, reports on the spin relaxation mechanisms of organic conjugated molecules are rare and the research methods are also limited.

Relationship between Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism and renal cell carcinoma susceptibility.

Aim Of Study: Results on the association of Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) susceptibility from the present reports are still debating. This meta-analysis was conducted to assess the association of VDR ApaI (rs7975232), BsmI (rs1544410), TaqI (rs731236), and Fok1 (rs2228570) gene polymorphisms with RCC risk.

Materials And Methods: The association studies were recruited from PubMed on May 1, 2016, and eligible reports were extracted and data were synthesized using meta-analysis method.

Anti-quorum Sensing Activities of Selected Coral Symbiotic Bacterial Extracts From the South China Sea.

The worldwide increase in antibiotic-resistant pathogens means that identification of alternative antibacterial drug targets and the subsequent development of new treatment strategies are urgently required. One such new target is the quorum sensing (QS) system. Coral microbial consortia harbor an enormous diversity of microbes, and are thus rich sources for isolating novel bioactive and pharmacologically valuable natural products.

Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism with the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus.

Relationship between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) from the published reports are still conflicting. This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between VDR BsmI (rs1544410), Fok1 (rs2228570), ApaI (rs7975232) and TaqI (rs731236) gene polymorphism and the risk of SLE using meta-analysis method. The association studies were identified from PubMed and Cochrane Library on 1 March 2014, and eligible investigations were included and synthesized using meta-analysis method.

[Neuroendoscopic treatment for 372 cases of intracranial lesions].

Objective: To explore the application of neuroendoscopic treatment for intracranial lesions.

Methods: The clinic data of 372 patients with intracranial lesions, who underwent neuroendoscopic treatment at our department from May 1998 to May 2010, were reviewed retrospectively. Representative endoscopic treatments included endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) (n = 198), ETV & endoscopic biopsy (n = 69), neuroendoscopic ostomy for septum pellucidum fenestration (n = 55) (for septum pellucidum cysts, n = 37) and endoscopic cystoventriculostomy for ventricular cysts (n = 50).