Conference 2024: Building an innovative scientific research ecosystem for microbiome and One Health.

The Conference 2024 provides a platform to promote the development of an innovative scientific research ecosystem for microbiome and One Health. The four key components - Technology, Research (Biology), Academic journals, and Social media - form a synergistic ecosystem. Advanced technologies drive biological research, which generates novel insights that are disseminated through academic journals.

Nutritional and microbiological effects of vermicompost tea in hydroponic cultivation of maple peas ( var. L.).

Hydroponics receives considerable attentions due to population expansion, soil pollution, and farmland scarcity. However, one significant problem is that its residual effluents are detrimental to the surrounding ecosystem. There is a dire need to find an organic, alternative, biodegradable substrate.

Alleviative effects of α-lipoic acid on muscle atrophy via the modulation of TNF-α/JNK and PI3K/AKT pathways in high-fat diet and streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats.

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is often accompanied by clinical complications such as sarcopenia. Previous studies have indicated that oxidative stress and insulin resistance (IR) are highly associated with the pathogenesis of diabetic myopathy. α-lipoic acid (ALA), a potent biological antioxidant, exists abundantly in a variety of plants and vegetables.

The expanding Asgard archaea invoke novel insights into Tree of Life and eukaryogenesis.

The division of organisms on the Tree of Life into either a three-domain (3D) tree or a two-domain (2D) tree has been disputed for a long time. Ever since the discovery of Archaea by Carl Woese in 1977 using 16S ribosomal RNA sequence as the evolutionary marker, there has been a great advance in our knowledge of not only the growing diversity of Archaea but also the evolutionary relationships between different lineages of living organisms. Here, we present this perspective to summarize the progress of archaeal diversity and changing notion of the Tree of Life.

Different outer membrane -type cytochromes are involved in direct interspecies electron transfer to or species.

Direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) may be most important in methanogenic environments, but mechanistic studies of DIET to date have primarily focused on cocultures in which fumarate was the terminal electron acceptor. To better understand DIET with methanogens, the transcriptome of during DIET-based growth with reducing fumarate was compared with grown in coculture with diverse . The transcriptome of cocultured with was significantly different from those with .

The unstable evolutionary position of and its relationship with other TACK and Asgard archaea.

The applications of marker gene concatenation have been advanced to resolve the key questions in the Tree of Life. However, the interphylum evolutionary relationship between of TACK (, , , ) and Asgard archaea remains uncertain. We applied a marker gene ranking procedure to examine their evolutionary history.

The ART and LOGIC of scholarly communication: Effective skills for publication and beyond.

Based on a series of well-recognized workshops around the world conducted by the author with more than 15 years of EIC experience, this article highlights the essence and spirit of publishing scholarly outcomes for authors in science and engineering. It is vital for all scientists who intend to upgrade their publications to bear in mind that, additional to KISS (Keep It Simple and Straightforward), the contents of a manuscript should be prepared based on the core concept of ART and LOGIC, namely: Thoroughness (be thorough when compiling) oComplete the sentence, paragraph, and articleReadability (keep the expression readable) oKnow what you mean and mean what you knowArticulateness (be articulate in wording) oBe polite yet firm, when necessary, with controversies and Lock one in ASAP oIdentify and be identical with the readersOffer useful information oJustification and reasoning are most criticalGain confidence oPut forth best methodology and know-howIndication of good will oBe constructive even when criticism is neededConclusive statement oProvide solid conclusion with proper outlook.

Transcriptomic response of to nitrogen- or phosphorus-limited diet.

Effects of nutrient-imbalanced diet on the growth and fitness of zooplankton were widely reported as key issues to aquatic ecology. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms driving the physiological changes of zooplankton under nutrient stress.In this study, we investigated the physiological fitness and transcriptomic response of when exposed to nitrogen (N)-limited or phosphorus (P)-limited algal diet () compared to regular algae (N and P saturated).

Alpha-lipoic acid alleviates NAFLD and triglyceride accumulation in liver via modulating hepatic NLRP3 inflammasome activation pathway in type 2 diabetic rats.

The occurrence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The activation of nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich-containing family, pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in the liver may lead to hepatic fat accumulation. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) has been reported to improve IR in a T2DM rodent model.

Effect of L. on aorta endothelial damage-associated factors in high-fat diet and streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats.

Hyperglycemia plays crucial roles in vascular disease development, including macrovascular and microvascular diseases from diabetes mellitus (DM). Our previous study demonstrated that L. (RTL) aqueous and ethanol extracts alleviate hyperglycemia and inhibit insulin resistance in diabetic rats.