Endurance training enhances skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiration by promoting MOTS-c secretion.

The mitochondrial open reading frame of 12S rRNA-c (MOTS-c) is a biologically active mitochondria-derived peptide. However, the relationship between MOTS-c, skeletal muscle mitochondrial function, and endurance exercise adaptations is unknown. Here, we tested indices such as maximal oxygen uptake and serum MOTS-c levels in marathon runners and sedentary subjects.

A tunable and reversible thermo-inducible bio-switch for streptomycetes.

Programmable control of bacterial gene expression holds great significance for both applied and academic research. This is particularly true for Streptomyces, a genus of Gram-positive bacteria and major producers of prodigious natural products. Despite that a few inducible regulatory systems have been developed for use in Streptomyces, there is an increasing pursuit to augment the toolkit of high-performance induction systems.

Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Photoperiod and Thermo-sensitive Genic Male Sterility in Plants.

Photo-thermosensitive genic male sterile (P/TGMS) lines display male sterility under high temperature/long-day light conditions, and male fertility under low temperature/short-day light conditions. P/TGMS lines are the fundamental basis for the two-line hybrid breeding, which has notably increased the yield potential and grain quality of rice cultivars. In this review, we focus on the research progress on photoperiod and thermosensitive genic male sterility in plants.

A-D-A Molecular Design Strategy Enabling Ultrasensitive NIR Vapor Sensing.

Thin-film fluorescent chemosensors, characterized by their tunable design, high selectivity, and exceptional sensitivity, hold significant promise for gas detection applications. However, the simultaneous realization of the 3S attributes (sensitivity, selectivity, and stability) remains a formidable challenge, particularly in the underexplored field of near-infrared (NIR) gas detection. In this work, we employ an acceptor-donor-acceptor (A-D-A) molecular design strategy to drive the development of an organic semiconductor fluorescent material with a progressive red shift in the emission wavelength.

Impact of exhaustive exercise on autonomic nervous system activity: insights from HRV analysis.

Introduction: Exhaustive exercise is a common training method in sports, but its impact on the autonomic nervous system of the human body remains unclear. Understanding the effects of exhaustive exercise on the body and its connection with the autonomic nervous system and central nervous system is crucial for guiding healthy training methods.

Methods: Twenty-three participants were selected, and exhaustive exercise intervention was performed using the Bruce Protocol.

Aberrant Chitinase 3-Like 1 Expression in Basal Cells Contributes to Systemic Sclerosis Fibrosis.

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by extensive skin and internal organ fibrosis. However, the mechanism underlying fibrosis remains unclear, and effective treatments for halting or reversing fibrosis are lacking. In this study, single-cell RNA sequencing is used to obtain a comprehensive overview of skin cells from patients with SSc and healthy controls.

Exploring occupational well-being profiles, outcomes, and predictors among Chinese teachers: A mixed-methods approach using latent profile and decision tree analysis.

Understanding the varied profiles of occupational well-being, their outcomes, and predictors is key to formulating effective strategies for enhancing teachers' occupational health and well-being. This study employed latent profile analysis (LPA) to identify distinct occupational well-being profiles and their outcomes among 366 Chinese teachers, and decision tree analysis to explore the factors predicting each profile. The results showed three occupational well-being profiles: burnout, engaged, and burnout-engaged.

Perceived Training Needs of the Informal Caregivers of Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Due to the enormous caregiving burden faced by informal caregivers, providing appropriate skills training has become an important supporting strategy in many countries/regions. Understanding caregivers' training needs is instrumental in designing effective training intervention programs, which are expected to reduce the caregiving burden of informal caregivers and avoid the health deterioration associated with caregiving. This paper aims to explore the potential training needs of informal caregivers in Shanghai, and to identify the factors associated with these perceived training needs.

Chemical Basis and Molecular Mechanism of Aged Qingzhuan Tea Alleviating DSS-Induced Colitis.

Scope: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) poses a serious threat to human health. Qingzhuan tea (QZT), especially aged QZT, was concerned to have a potential effect on the prevention of colitis. In this study, we aim to assess the feasibility of different aged QZT on the alleviation of colitis induced by DSS.

A Serial Mediation Model of Resilience Among Caregivers of Children With Autism.

Importance: Resilience has been reported as a vital element against the high burden on caregivers of children with autism. However, the intricate mechanisms underlying the concurrent interplay of positive factors with resilience within this demographic group remain less understood.

Objective: To construct a model to verify the sequential mediating influence of hope and gratitude in the relationship between perceived social support and resilience among caregivers of children with autism.

Mapping the maze: A network analysis of social-emotional skills among children and adolescents with social-emotional difficulties.

Developing social-emotional skills is crucial for all children and adolescents, particularly those experiencing social and emotional difficulties. This study used network analysis to identify the central skills and network association of different social-emotional skills and investigated how these networks differ between childhood and adolescence. Data were obtained from the 2019 Survey on Social and Emotional Skills by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Two new species and additional records of the genus Lathrobium Gravenhorst (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) from the Huaping Natural Reserve, Guangxi, southern China.

Material of the paederine genus Lathrobium Gravenhorst, 1802 from the Huaping Natural Reserve, southern China, is examined. Three species are identified, one of them described previously and two undescribed. Two species are described and illustrated for the first time, all of them micropterous: L.

Two new species and a new country record of Pselaphitae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) from the Nanling Mountains, China.

The Pselaphitae fauna of the Nanling Mountains is sporadically documented. In this paper, two new species of the tribe Tyrini are described and characterized: Linan maoermontis sp. nov.

Three new species of Pselaphogenius Reitter (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) from Nanling Mountain Area, China.

Prior to this study, no species of the tribe Pselaphini (Pselaphinae: Pselaphitae) have been known from southern China. Here we report the discovery of the genus Pselaphogenius Reitter, and describe three new representatives from Nanling Mountain Area, namely, P. buccalis sp.

Three new species of Tmesiphorini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) from the Nanling Mountains, China.

Three new tmesiphorine species from the Nanling Mountains, Raphitreus septuacarinatus sp. nov., Tmesiphorus huapingensis sp.

Overcoming Linnean and Wallacean shortfall in a biodiversity hotspot-a taxonomic study of Tribasodites Jeannel and allied genera (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) from Nanling Mountain Area, China.

This paper presents the result of a taxonomic study of the genus Tribasodites Jeannel and related genera (Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae: Batrisitae) from Nanling Mountain Area, with 55 species placed in 10 genera being recognized. Forty-one species are described as new, with illustrations of the habitus and diagnostic characters for reliable identifications: Anama angulata sp. nov.

Chenzhilinus, a new subgenus of Euconnus Thomson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae) from southern China.

A new subgenus of Euconnus Thomson, Chenzhilinus subgen. nov., is erected for E.

The second species of Triartiger Kubota (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) from China's mainland.

Triartiger jiangxinongda Yin & Du, sp. nov. (Clavigeritae: Clavigerini) is described from Meiling National Forest Park, Jiangxi, East China based on two male adults collected by a flight intercept trap, which represents the second known species of the genus from China's mainland.

A major-risk environment can impact nurses' expectations moderated by medical institutional trust and communication.

Background: Nurses' positive expectations of patients in medical interactions constitute an important component of nurse-patient trust and can foster good nurse-patient relationships; therefore, it is critical to investigate factors that influence nurses' expectations. This study aims to examine the relationship between nurses' institutional trust, nurse-patient communication, and nurses' expectations of patients before and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Self-reported questionnaires were administered to 1752 nurses (M = 32.