Photodynamic therapy treats acne by altering the composition of the skin microbiota.

Background: Acne is the eighth-most prevalent inflammatory skin disease with no optimal treatment. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an effective treatment for severe acne.

Aims: The effect of PDT on the composition and diversity of skin microflora in severe acne patients was studied.

Association between dietary inflammation and erectile dysfunction among US adults: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2004.

Background: Although chronic low-grade inflammation has been linked to the development of erectile dysfunction (ED), the association between pro-inflammatory diets and ED is unclear. The dietary inflammation index (DII) is a novel method to quantify the inflammatory potential of a diet.

Objective: Our objective was to investigate the association between the DII and ED among US males.

Association Between Psoriasis and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Among Outpatient US Adults.

Importance: Recent studies have shown an association between psoriasis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in US inpatients, but the association is still unclear in the outpatient US population.

Objective: To assess whether psoriasis is associated with NAFLD in outpatient US adults.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This population-based cross-sectional study used data on US adults aged 20 to 59 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2006 and 2009-2014 cycles.

Association Between Weight Change and Increased Likelihood of Abdominal Aortic Calcification Among Men.

Objective: We aimed to explore the effect of weight change on abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) among men.

Methods: Data were obtained from the 2013 to 2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Self-reported cardiovascular disease patients were excluded.

Quantitative Proteomics Reveals that GmENO2 Proteins Are Involved in Response to Phosphate Starvation in the Leaves of L.

Soybean ( L.) is a major crop providing important source for protein and oil for human life. Low phosphate (LP) availability is a critical limiting factor affecting soybean production.

The complete plastome of (Loranthaceae), a hemiparasitic plant.

(Wallich) Danser (Loranthaceae) is a stem hemiparasite occurring in southwest China and Himalayas. In this study, we report the first complete plastome of this species. The plastome is 122,200 bp in size, which encodes 94 unique genes (64 protein-encoding gens, 4 ribosomal RNAs, and 26 tRNAs).

The complete chloroplast genome of (Loranthaceae), a hemiparasitic shrub.

The complete chloroplast genome (plastome) of (Blume) Blume (Loranthaceae) was sequenced. The plastome is 128,658 bp in length, which encodes 96 unique genes, including 64 protein-coding genes, 4 rRNAs, and 28 tRNAs. The complete plastome-based phylogeny indicated that is sister to remaining Loranthaceae species.

Characterization of the complete plastome of (Loranthaceae), a stem hemiparasite.

(Linnaeus) Miquel (Loranthaceae) is a stem hemiparasite distributed in southwest China and Indochina. Here, we present the first complete plastome of the plant. The plastome is 115,721 bp in length, and encodes 92 unique genes, including 63 protein-encoding gens, 4 rRNAs, and 25 tRNAs.