Comparison of physiological and transcriptome responses of corals to strong light and high temperature.

Coral reefs are essential for marine ecology and biodiversity. Global climate change has resulted in severe coral reef degradation, partly via coral bleaching, which is caused by rising sea temperatures and solar light intensity. In this study, we examined the impact of strong light (300 µmol.

Selective enrichment of bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes in microplastic biofilms and their potential hazards in coral reef ecosystems.

Microplastics become hotspots for bacteria to trigger a series of ecological effects, but few studies have focused on the potential impacts of microplastic biofilms in coral reef ecosystems. Here, we measured the bacterial communities and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the seawater and microplastic biofilms. Results showed that microbial biofilms were formed on the surface of microplastics.

Efficacy of thoracoscopic segmentectomy versus lobectomy in the treatment of early invasive lung adenocarcinoma: a propensity score matching study.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate and analyze the clinical application value of thoracoscopic segmentectomy and lobectomy in patients with invasive pulmonary adenocarcinoma.

Methods: 286 patients with invasive pulmonary adenocarcinoma who underwent segmentectomy or lobectomy at the First Hospital of Jiaxing City from January 2018 to June 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided into a thoracoscopic segmentectomy group(n=97) and a lobectomy group (n=189).

Evaluating robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy surgeons with fully convolutional segmentation and multi-task attention networks.

We use machine learning to evaluate surgical skill from videos during the tumor resection and renography steps of a robotic assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN). This expands previous work using synthetic tissue to include actual surgeries. We investigate cascaded neural networks for predicting surgical proficiency scores (OSATS and GEARS) from RAPN videos recorded from the DaVinci system.

A review of metal contamination in seagrasses with an emphasis on metal kinetics and detoxification.

Seagrasses are important foundation species in coastal ecosystems, and they provide food and habitat that supports high biodiversity. However, seagrasses are increasingly subjected to anthropogenic disturbances such as metal pollution, which has been implicated as a significant factor driving seagrass losses. There have been several reviews synthesizing the metal concentrations in seagrasses and evaluating their utility as biomonitors for metal pollution in the coastal environment at the local scale.

Acute hypoxia induces reduction of algal symbiont density and suppression of energy metabolism in the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis.

Loss of oxygen in the ocean is accelerating and threatening the coral reef ecosystem. In this study, the impacts of hypoxia on the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis were explored. The algal symbiont density, chlorophyll a + c content, energy consumption of corals, as well as energy available and consumption of their symbionts, decreased significantly post hypoxia stress.

[Development of A Nomogram for Predicting Survival of Patients with Primary Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumor Based on SEER Database].

Background: Primary mediastinal germ cell tumor (PMGCT) is a rare but occasionally highly invasive mediastinal tumor. At present, there are few related disease special survival (DSS) studies on PMGCT, rare large data analysis, and uncommon DSS prognostic models. This study was to investigate the prognostic factors of DSS of the PMGCT patients, and build a simple and effective nomogram to predict the DSS prognosis in patients with PMGCT.

Physiological basis and differentially expressed genes in the salt tolerance mechanism of .

Seagrass plays a vital role in the stability of marine ecology. The human development of marine resources has greatly affected the survival of seagrass. Seawater salinity is one of the important factors affecting its survival.

The scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis relies on neuroendocrine regulation to cope with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons under heat stress.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are highly toxic environmental pollutants and are threatening scleractinian corals. In this study, PAHs treatment did not induce significant physiological responses of the coral Pocillopora damicornis and its algal symbionts, but biological processes including response to toxin, drug metabolic, and oxidation reduction were triggered at the mRNA level. These results implied that PAHs could be a group of slow-acting environmental toxicants, whose effects were moderate but persistent.

Low-Complexity Joint 3D Super-Resolution Estimation of Range Velocity and Angle of Multi-Targets Based on FMCW Radar.

Multi-dimensional parameters joint estimation of multi-targets is introduced to implement super-resolution sensing in range, velocity, azimuth angle, and elevation angle for frequency-modulated continuous waveform (FMCW) radar systems. In this paper, a low complexity joint 3D super-resolution estimation of range, velocity, and angle of multi-targets is proposed for an FMCW radar with a uniform linear array. The proposed method firstly constructs the size-reduced 3D matrix in the frequency domain for the system model of an FMCW radar system.

The complete mitochondrial genome of van Ofwegen, 2008 (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea).

In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of van Ofwegen, 2008 was determined using next-generation sequencing (NGS) method. The mitogenome of is 18,743 bp in length, containing 14 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNAs (rRNA) and one tRNA (tRNA-Met), which has same gene order with other species of ATG was determined as start codon in all 14 PCGs. Eight TAG, five TAA, and one incomplete codons (T-) were found as stop codon.

DCAF13 promotes breast cancer cell proliferation by ubiquitin inhibiting PERP expression.

Evolutionarily conserved DDB1-and CUL4-associated factor 13 (DCAF13) is a recently discovered substrate receptor for the cullin RING-finger ubiquitin ligase 4 (CRL4) E3 ubiquitin ligase that regulates cell cycle progression. DCAF13 is overexpressed in many cancers, although its role in breast cancer is currently elusive. In this study we demonstrate that DCAF13 is overexpressed in human breast cancer and that its overexpression closely correlates with poor prognosis, suggesting that DCAF13 may serve as a diagnostic marker and therapeutic target.

Ingested microplastics impair the metabolic relationship between the giant clam Tridacna crocea and its symbionts.

Microplastics are emerging as widespread pollutants in coral reef ecosystems worldwide; however, there is limited knowledge regarding their impact on giant clams, which are important reef builders. In the present study, the cytological, physiological, and molecular response of the giant clam Tridacna crocea to a 5 d exposure of microplastics was investigated. The concentration of microplastics in the intestine and outer mantle increased significantly and gradually after the exposure to microplastics.

Species-specific microplastic enrichment characteristics of scleractinian corals from reef environment: Insights from an in-situ study at the Xisha Islands.

The microplastic pollution has become a worldwide ecological concerns and imposed negative impacts on the coral reef ecosystems. In the present study, the distribution and characteristics of microplastics in the seawater, marine sediment and three scleractinian coral species (Pocillopora damicornis, Galaxea fascicularis, and Porites lutea) at five representative atolls in the Xisha Islands were investigated. The average microplastic abundances in the seawater and marine sediment were 9.

Physiological and transcriptomic analyses reveal the threat of herbicides glufosinate and glyphosate to the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis.

The amino acid metabolism-related herbicides glufosinate and glyphosate are used worldwide and have flowed into the oceans, threatening the marine organisms. In the present study, physiological activities and transcriptomic profiles of the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis and symbiotic Symbiodiniaceae were determined during a 48 h-exposure to the two herbicides with the final concentration of 10 μmol L. Coral samples were collected at 0, 12, 24, and 48 h after exposure to determine symbiont density, chlorophyll content, as well as activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), nitric oxide synthetase (NOS) and phenoloxidase (PO), and the caspase-3 levels, and the samples collected at 24 h were employed in the transcriptomic analysis.

Differential enrichment and physiological impacts of ingested microplastics in scleractinian corals in situ.

Microplastics are emerging contaminants and widespread in the ocean, but their impacts on coral reef ecosystems are poorly understood, and in situ study is still lacking. In the present study, the distribution patterns of microplastics in the environment and inhabiting organisms were investigated along the east coast of Hainan Island, South China Sea, and the physiological impacts of the microplastics on scleractinian corals were analyzed. We documented average microplastic concentrations of 14.

The complete chloroplast genome of and its phylogenetic analysis.

Complete chloroplast genome of was obtained in this work. Circular mapping revealed that the complete chloroplast sequences of was 176,748 bp in length and had an overall GC content of 38.3%, encoded 132 genes which contained 86 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 38 transfer RNA genes (tRNA) and 8 ribosomal RNA genes (rRNA).

Synthesis of trifluoroalkyl or difluoroalkyl phenanthridine derivatives via cascade reaction using an intramolecular cyano group as a radical acceptor under photoredox catalysis.

In the presence of Ru(phen)Cl or fac-Ir(ppy) under visible-light irradiation, the addition of fluorinated radicals to N-arylacrylamides followed by an intramolecular cyano group insertion cascade cyclization process produced trifluoroalkyl or difluoroalkyl phenanthridine derivatives in moderate to good yields. Three easily available fluoroalkylated reagents CFSOCl, BrCFCOEt and BrCFPO(OEt) were used as the sources of fluorinated radicals.

Visible-light-mediated C3-azolylation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines with 2-bromoazoles.

The C3-azolylation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines was developed via a visible light-mediated reaction of imidazopyridines with 2-bromoazoles catalyzed by Ir(ppy)(dtbbpy)PF under mild conditions. For the imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines with various substituents on benzene or the pyridine ring and a variety of azoles, the reaction proceeded smoothly to give 3-(azol-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines in moderate to good yields.

Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Direct Cyanation of Aromatic C-H Bond to Form 2-(Alkylamino)benzonitriles Using N-Nitroso As Directing Group.

2-(Alkylamino)benzonitriles were synthesized via a rhodium-catalyzed cyanation on the aryl C-H bond and subsequent denitrosation of N-nitrosoarylamines using a removable nitroso as the directing group, in which N-cyano-N-phenyl-p-methylbenzenesulfonamide (NCTS) was used as the "CN" source. Various substituents on the aryl ring and amino group of N-nitrosoarylamines tolerated the reaction, and the corresponding products were achieved in moderate to good yields.

Complete mitochondrial genome of the Nemipterus virgatus (Perciformes: Nemipteridae).

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Nemipterus virgatus has been sequenced. The mitochondrial genome is 16 992 bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes and one control region. The gene order and composition of N.

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Ephippus orbis (Perciformes: Ephippidae).

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Ephippus orbis has been sequenced. The mitochondrial genome is 16 670 bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and one control region. The gene order and the composition of E.

Complete mitochondrial genome of the Scorpaenopsis cirrhosa (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae).

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Scorpaenopsis cirrhosa has been sequenced. The mitochondrial genome is 16 966 bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and 1 control region. The gene order and composition of S.

Kinetically controlled self-assembly of redox-active ferrocene-diphenylalanine: from nanospheres to nanofibers.

Putting metals into organic compounds such as peptides can lead to many new desirable properties. Here we designed a novel bioorganometallic molecule, ferrocene-diphenylalanine (Fc-FF), and investigated its self-assembly behavior. We directly observed a morphological transition from metastable nanospheres to nanofibers, which led to the formation of a self-supporting hydrogel.