Iron Competition as an Important Mechanism of Pulcherrimin-Producing sp. Strains for Controlling Postharvest Fungal Decays on Citrus Fruit.

This study identified and tested fruit-isolated yeasts against three major postharvest citrus pathogens, namely, , , and , and further evaluated the impact of FeCl on the biocontrol efficiency of pulcherrimin-producing strains. Based on the characterization of the pigmented halo surrounding the colonies and the analysis of the D1/D2 domain of 26S rDNA, a total of 46 sp. were screened and identified.

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with olanzapine and amisulpride for treatment-refractory schizophrenia.

Background: Treatment-refractory schizophrenia (TRS), accounting for approximately 30% of all schizophrenia cases, has poor treatment response and prognosis despite treatment with antipsychotic drugs.

Aim: To analyze the therapeutic effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with olanzapine (OLZ) and amisulpride (AMI) for TRS and its influence on the patient's cognitive function.

Methods: This study enrolled 114 TRS patients who received treatment at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University between July 2019 and July 2022.

Effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with swallowing rehabilitation training on the treatment efficacy and life quality of stroke patients with dysphagia.

Purpose: To explore the therapeutic efficacy of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) combined with swallowing rehabilitation training on the healing effect and quality of life of stroke patients with dysphagia.

Methods: The clinical data of 63 stroke patients admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from October 2019 to September 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. The included patients were divided into two groups according to different treatment plans: an observation group (n=33) treated with NMES combined with swallowing rehabilitation training, and a control group (n=30) treated by swallowing rehabilitation training alone.

A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Functional Electrical Stimulation Mimic to Gait Promotes Motor Recovery and Brain Remodeling in Acute Stroke.

Functional electrical stimulation can improve motor function after stroke. The mechanism may involve activity-dependent plasticity and brain remodeling. The aim of our study was to investigate the effectiveness of a patterned electrical stimulation FES mimic to gait in motor recovery among stroke survivors and to investigate possible mechanisms through brain fMRI.

The effectiveness of functional electrical stimulation based on a normal gait pattern on subjects with early stroke: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of four-channel FES based on a normal gait pattern on improving functional ability in subjects early after ischemic stroke.

Methods: Forty-five subjects were randomly assigned into a four-channel FES group (n=16), a placebo group (n=15), or a dual-channel group (n=14). Stimulation lasted for 30 min in each session with 1 session/day, 5 days a week for 3 weeks.

Functional electrical stimulation increases neural stem/progenitor cell proliferation and neurogenesis in the subventricular zone of rats with stroke.

Background: Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is known to promote the recovery of motor function in rats with ischemia and to upregulate the expression of growth factors which support brain neurogenesis. In this study, we investigated whether postischemic FES could improve functional outcomes and modulate neurogenesis in the subventricular zone (SVZ) after focal cerebral ischemia.

Methods: Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats with permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) were randomly assigned to the control group, the placebo stimulation group, and the FES group.