Four New Species of (Strophariaceae, Agaricales) from Subtropical Regions of China.

is a relatively small genus, with only 90 names recorded in previous research. In this study, four new species of have been identified based on morphological and phylogenetic evidence from subtropical regions of China. This represents the first discovery of new species of in China.

Ion-Selective Mobility Differential Amplifier: Enhancing Pressure-Induced Voltage Response in Hydrogels.

Piezoionics is an emerging mechanical-electrical energy conversion paradigm that enables self-powered sensing systems for next-generation intelligent wearable electronics. However, there are currently no rational design approaches to enhance the stimulus response of piezoionic devices. Here, we present a strategy using crown ether as ion-selective mobility differential amplifiers for enhancing the pressure-induced voltage response in ionic polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels.

Seven New Species of Subgenus (Entolomataceae, Agaricales) from Subtropical Regions of China.

is a relatively large genus in Agaricales, with a rich diversity of species and a wide distribution. In this study, seven new species of belonging to the subgenus have been identified based on morphological and phylogenetic evidence from subtropical regions of China. Morphologically, is characterized by the yellow, depressed, estriate pileus and medium-sized basidiospores; is recognized by the white and papillate pileus, adnexed lamellae, and presence of clamp connections; is identified by the pink-to-maroon and estriate pileus, and lamellae with lateral veins; differs from other cuboid-spored species by the lamellae edge which is red-brown-underlined; is characterized by the white pileus and carneogriseum-type cheilocystidia; is recognized by the pileus margin exceeding the lamellae, 2-layered pileipellis with hyphae of different widths, and the presence of clamp connections; is identified by the tomentose pileus, heterogeneous lamella edge, and versiform cheilocystidia with brown-yellow contents.

Morphological and phylogenetic analyses reveal five new species of Porotheleaceae (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) from China.

The first occurrence of and in the Chinese mycobiota are reported, and , two new species and , a new combination, revealed by phylogenetic analyses and morphological study. These newly-recorded genera, , which can be distinguished by their agaricoid basidiomata, dark-coloured stipe, sarcodimitic tramal structure, stipitipellis with yellow to yellowish-brown pigments and yellow-pigmented thick-walled caulocystidia and , which differs from other genera of Porotheleaceae by its pruinose stipe, decurrent lamellae, inamyloid basidiospores and absence of hymenial cystidia. We also formally describe three other new species of Porotheleaceae collected from Chinese temperate to subtropical zones of Fujian and Zhejiang Provinces: , and .

Performance of Exergetic, Energetic and Techno-Economic Analyses on a Gas-Type Industrial Drying System of Black Tea.

The purpose of this research work is to perform detailed exergetic, energetic and techno-economic analysis of the black tea drying process in the gas-type industrial dryer. Exergy-energy and techno-economic methodology was applied to investigate the heat loss, exergetic and energetic performance, exergy efficiency, improvement potential rate, sustainability index and techno-economic performance of a drying system. The results showed that the heat loss of exhaust air in the late drying process played a main contributing role in the heat loss and exergy loss of the whole drying system.

Reversing the immunosuppressive microenvironment with reduced redox level by microwave-chemo-immunostimulant Ce-Mn MOF for improved immunotherapy.

Backgrounds: Reversing the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) in the tumor is widely deemed to be an effective strategy to improve immune therapy. In particular, the redox balance in TME needs to be well controlled due to its critical role in mediating the functions of various cells, including cancer cells and immune-suppressive cells.

Results: Here, we propose an efficient strategy to reshape the redox homeostasis to reverse immunosuppressive TME.

Taxonomy and multi-gene phylogeny of (Agaricales, Agaricaceae) with description of six new species from China.

is a relatively small genus containing only 62 previously identified species. Here, we describe six new taxa of based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses: , and and a new record taxon to China. The first Maximum likelihood and Bayesian analyses of a three-gene dataset (ITS, LSU, and ) separated the genus into 18 weakly to strongly supported major clades and subclades, but only a few subclades were synapomorphies.

Astragaloside IV alleviates senescence of vascular smooth muscle cells through activating Parkin-mediated mitophagy.

Astragaloside IV (AS-IV), as one of the main active components of Astragalus membranaceus, has been reported to have cardiovascular protective effects. However, the role and molecular mechanism of AS-IV in vascular senescence have not been clearly stated. The in vitro aging model was constructed using bleomycin (BLM) in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs).

Transcriptome Analysis Explored the Differential Genes' Expression During the Development of the Fruiting Body.

(. ) is a fungus with great edible and nutritional values; however, the development mechanism of its fruiting body has not been studied. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in four stages; primordia stage (Sra1), young mushroom stage (Sra2), picking stage (Sra3), and opening umbrella stage (Sra4).

A multifunctional nanoplatform for improving microwave hyperthermia by a combination therapy of vessel disruptive agent and immune modulator.

Microwave (MW) hyperthermia is one of the safest and most efficient minimally invasive tumor treatment methods, it is restricted by the bottlenecks of the heat sink effect and ineffective immune activation. Herein, a multifunctional nano platform with the load of nano immune modulator bimetallic metal-organic framework (BM), tumor vessel destructive agent and prodrug for gas production is developed for improving MW hyperthermia. Specifically, the combretastatin A4 phosphate (CA4P) was a vessel destructive agent to reduce MW heat loss by destructing the tumor blood vessel.

An Exergoeconomic Analysis of a Gas-Type Industrial Drying System of Black Tea.

The performance evaluation and optimization of an energy conversion system design of an energy intensive drying system applied the method of combining exergy and economy is a theme of global concern. In this study, a gas-type industrial drying system of black tea with a capacity of 100 kg/h is used to investigate the exergetic and economic performance through the exergy and exergoeconomic methodology. The result shows that the drying rate of tea varies from the maximum value of 3.

Disparities in alcohol use and heavy episodic drinking among bisexual people: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression.

Background: Alcohol consumption is more prevalent among sexual minorities than among heterosexuals; however, differences between minority sexual orientation groups are understudied. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize existing evidence on the prevalence of alcohol use among bisexual people compared to their lesbian/gay and heterosexual counterparts.

Methods: A systematic review of literature from 1995 to May 2020 was performed using Medline, PsycInfo, and Embase (OVID), Scopus, CINHAL and LGBT Life (EBSCO), combining keywords for bisexuality and alcohol use.

Metabolomics and transcriptomics unravel the mechanism of browning resistance in Agaricus bisporus.

Agaricus bisporus is widely consumed on the world market. The easy browning of mushroom surface is one of the most intuitive factors affecting consumer purchase. A certain cognition on browning mechanism has been made after years of research.

Fabrication and Performance of Graphene Flexible Pressure Sensor with Micro/Nano Structure.

Laser-induced graphene (LIG) has been widely used in flexible sensors due to its excellent mechanical properties and high conductivity. In this paper, a flexible pressure sensor prepared by bionic micro/nanostructure design and LIG mass fraction regulation is reported. First, prepared LIG and conductive carbon paste (CCP) solutions were mixed to obtain a conductive polymer.

Morphological and metabolic changes in an aged strain of Agaricus bisporus As2796.

Agaricus bisporus is the most widely cultivated edible mushroom in the world. Strain quality has an important influence on the yield of A. bisporus, with strains that exhibit aging being a common problem during cultivation.

Tropisetron inhibits sepsis by repressing hyper-inflammation and regulating the cardiac action potential in rat models.

Objective: The objective of the present investigation was to explore the possible effect of the 5-HT3 receptor antagonist tropisetron on the expression levels of the inflammatory factors interleukin 6 (IL-6), creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB), soluble growth stimulating gene 2 protein (sST2) and immunoglobulin E (IgE), as well as the cardiac action potential in septic rats.

Methods: The cecal ligation and perforation (CLP) method was utilized to construct abdominal infarction in rats. A total of 68 male adult Sprague Dawley rats were used, including 40 for assessing survival and 28 for detecting the expression levels of IL-6 and IgE, myocardial injury, cardiac dysfunction and the cardiac action potential.

[Cox regression analysis on influencing factors of coronary heart disease among people over 40 years of age].

Objective: To explore the affecting factors on coronary heart disease among people over 40 years of age in Guangxi area, China.

Methods: Baseline data was gathered through the Third National Blood Pressure Survey in 1991 in China. A total number of 11 818 adults over 40 years old had been studied in Guangxi province.