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A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-motile and rod-shaped strain, designated LJY008T, was isolated from the intestinal of Eriocheirsinensis in Pukou base of Jiangsu Institute of Freshwater Fisheries. Strain LJY008T could grow at 4–37 ℃ (optimum, 30 ℃), pH 6.0–8.0 (optimum, pH 7.0), and with 1.0–6.0% NaCl (w/v; optimum, 1.0%). Strain LJY008T shared highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with Jinshanibacterzhutongyuii CF-458T (99.3%), followed by J.allomyrinae BWR-B9T (99.2%), Insectihabitansxujianqingii CF-1111T (97.3%), and Limnobaculumparvum HYN0051T (96.7%). The major polar lipids include phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, and diphosphatidylglycerol. The only respiratory quinone was Q8, and the main fatty acids (> 10%) were C16:0, summed feature 3 (C16:1ω7c/C16:1ω6c), summed feature 8 (C18:1ω7c), and C14:0. The genome-based phylogenies showed that strain LJY008T was closely associated with members of the genus Jinshanibacter, Insectihabitans, and Limnobaculum. The average nucleotide identities and average amino acid identities (AAI) among strain LJY008T and closely related neighbours were all below 95%, and the digital DNA-DNA hybridization values among them were all below 36%. The genomic DNA G + C content of strain LJY008T was 46.1%. Based on the phenotypic, phylogenetic, biochemical and chemotaxonomic analysis, strain LJY008T represents a novel species of the genus Limnobaculum, for which the name Limnobaculumeriocheiris sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is LJY008T (= JCM 34675T = GDMCC 1.2436T = MCCC 1K06016T). In addition, the genera Jinshanibacter and Insectihabitans were reclassified as Limnobaculum, because there was no significant genome-scale divergence or diagnosable difference on phenotypic and chemotaxonomic traits, such as strains of Jinshanibacter and Insectihabitans sharing AAI values of 93.88–94.96%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper focused on the efficiency of carbon nitride nanotubes functionalized with alanine amino acid (f-C3NNTs) in thiotepa (TPA) anti-cancerous drug delivery via density functional theory (DFT). Pristine C3NNTs were incorporated for comparison. TPA was found to spontaneously undergo exothermic adsorption onto the nanostructures. The f-C3NNT/TPA complexes showed the highest interaction strength. The adsorption distance of TPA was found to be smaller, with a greater adsorption capacity and solubility on the f-C3NNT surface than on the pristine C3NNT surface. As they were polar, all the complexes were concluded to be insoluble within an aqueous phase. The quantum molecular descriptors revealed the f-C3NNT nanocarriers to be more reactive than the C3NNT carrier. The drug was found to spontaneously and exothermically interact with f-C3NNT. As a result, f-C3NNT would be promising for TPA adsorption in drug delivery applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The existence of depression among children or adolescents can trigger a sequence of burdens on themselves, their families and even the whole society, which cause both physical and economic impacts. Our network meta-analysis (NMA) was aimed at comparing them with each other for evaluating the optimal psychosocial therapy to help children and adolescents with depression to improve their mental health. Based on several biomedical databases, a system of search strategies was conducted for searching randomized controlled trials (RCTs) which published from their inception on October, 1st 2018 without language restriction. We carried out an expression analysis for comparing the efficacy of various psychosocial therapies using Bayesian NMA. A battery of analyses and assessments, such as conventional meta-analysis and risk of bias, were performed concurrently. Only 32 of RCTs which involved 2677 participants were eventually included in our analyses from the 19,176 of initial citation screening. In addition, in terms of various valid assessment instruments, interpersonal psychotherapy [standard mean difference (SMD) = −1.38, Credible interval (CrI) − 2.5, − 0.20)], computer cognitive–behavioral therapy (SMD = −1.36, CrI − 2.59, − 0.14), cognitive–behavioral therapy (SMD = −1.16, CrI − 2.15, − 0.18), had significantly better effects than the named control group. All together, these results suggest that interpersonal psychotherapy might be the best approach to improve the depressive state among children and adolescents. This study may provide an excellent resource for future endeavors to utilize psychosocial interventions and may also serve as a springboard for creative undertakings as yet unknown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to investigate the effect of splenectomy on dexmedetomidine-activated cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway-mediated alleviation of LPS-induced AKI. A mouse model of septic kidney injury was established in C57BL/6 mice. A total of 30 C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into the control group, LPS group, dexmedetomidine + LPS group, splenectomy group, splenectomy + LPS group, and splenectomy + dexmedetomidine + LPS group. The pathological effects in kidney tissues in each group were analyzed by HE staining. Apoptosis in each group was examined by the TUNEL method. Cr and Cys-C levels in each group were measured by ELISA. The expression levels of IL-6, NF-κB p65, Caspase-3, the antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2, the proapoptotic protein Bax, and α7nAChR in each group were measured by qRT-PCR and Western blotting. Dexmedetomidine alone reduced apoptosis in kidney tissue; however, apoptosis was increased after splenectomy in mice treated with dexmedetomidine. Splenectomy reduced the production of proinflammatory cytokines in circulation and had a protective effect on the kidney. Splenectomy inhibited dexmedetomidine-mediated activation of the α7nAChR pathway. Dexmedetomidine effectively alleviated LPS-induced kidney injury, and splenectomy inhibited the anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic, and renoprotective effects of dexmedetomidine. The kidney-spleen axis is mediated by the α7nAChR-NF-κB signaling pathway and is involved in the development of AKI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The production and quality of Tie-Guan-Yin tea ( Camellia sinensis) decrease with time after continuous picking over multiple years. However, it is unclear how the soils of consecutively cultured tea plantations affect the growth of tree seedlings. In this study, soil samples were collected from 4-, 9-, and 30-age Tie-Guan-Yin plantations within the original production area, Longjuan town, Anxi County, China. The toxicity of soil samples were tested by laboratory bioassay. Then, new tea seedlings were transplanted in situ into the land of three age tea plantations. One year after transplantation, the growth indexes, physiological parameters (protective enzymes and primary metabolites), photosynthesis parameters, and main tea quality indicators were measured. The results showed that the 4-, 9-, and 30-age soils inhibited lettuce root growth by 10.32, 24.19, and 48.04 %, respectively. The consecutively cultured soil negatively impacted on the growth, physiology, photosynthesis, and overall quality of transplanted tea seedlings. For example, seedlings grown in the 30-age soil had 20 % lower growth rates, 17 % less soluble sugar, 28 % less soluble protein, 37 % less polyphenol, 34 % less theanine, 25 % less amino acid, 37 % less caffeine, and 40 % less of eight catechols than tea seedlings grown in new soil with no history of tea production. These results indicated that the soils of consecutively cultured tea plantations resulted in significant autotoxicity which negatively affected tea seedling growth, metabolism, tea yield, and tea quality. Greater understanding of the causes and mechanisms of autotoxicity is critical to the reclamation of longstanding tea plantation and improvement of the yield and quality of the tea they produce. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We propose a scheme to generate an electromagnetically induced grating via coherently driven four-level atoms in a N-type configuration in the presence of a standing signal field, a coupling field and a probe field. We show that a nearly ideal phase grating can be realized by adjusting the frequency detuning of signal field, the interaction length of atomic medium, and the ratio of the intensity between the signal field and the coupling field. The first-order diffraction efficiency of the grating is about 29.9 %, which is close to that of an ideal sinusoidal phase grating. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this note we will introduce our recent work on the existence of approximate Hermitian-Einstein structures on semi-stable Higgs bundles, and the asymptotic behavior of the Yang-Mills-Higgs flow for Higgs pairs at infinity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We prove a compactness theorem for k-indexed stationary harmonic maps, and show a regularity theorem for this kind of maps which says that the singular set of a k-indexed stationary harmonic map is of Hausdorff dimension at most m − 3. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Examines the development of two-dimensional graphs by mean curvature flow. Design of mean curvature flow in geometry; Concept of the standard parabolic theory; Equations for mean curvature flow.

Background: Allelopathy in rice (Oryza sativa) is a chemically induced response that is elevated by the exogenous application of chemical compounds and barnyard grass root exudates. An in-depth understanding of the response mechanisms of rice to chemical induction is necessary for the identification of target genes for increasing the allelopathic potential of rice. However, no previous studies have evaluated the transcriptomic changes associated with allelopathy in rice in response to barnyard grass exudates treatment. Thus, the aim of the present study was to reveal differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in allelopathic and non-allelopathic rice seedlings treated with barnyard grass exudates to identify target allelopathy genes. Results: The inhibitory effect of the culture solutions on the allelopathic rice accession PI312777 (PI) and the non-allelopathic rice accession Lemont (LE) significantly increased (P < 0.05) after treatment with barnyard grass root exudates. The RNA sequencing results revealed that 14,891 genes in PI(+B) vs. LE(+B), 12,505 genes in PI(+B) vs. PI(−B), and 5857 genes in LE(+B) vs. LE(−B) were differentially expressed following root exudates treatment. These DEGs were classified into three categories and 32 functional groups, i.e., 12 groups in the biological process category, 12 groups in the cellular component category, and eight groups in the molecular function category. There were 5857 and 2846 upregulated genes and 135 and 50 upregulated Gene Ontology terms (P < 0.05) in the biological process category in PI(+B) vs. PI(−B) and LE(+B) vs. LE(−B), respectively. These results indicated that the allelopathic accession PI is more sensitive than the non-allelopathic accession LE to exogenous root exudates treatment. Genes related to rice allelochemical-related biosynthesis pathways, particularly the shikimic acid and acetic acid pathways, were significantly differentially expressed in both rice accessions. These findings suggested that phenolic acids, fatty acids, and flavonoids, which constitute the downstream metabolites of the shikimic acid and acetic acid pathways, are significantly expressed in response to root exudates of barnyard grass. Conclusions: The allelopathic potential of both rice accessions could be significantly enhanced by barnyard grass root exudates application. Furthermore, genes related to the biosynthesis pathways of reported rice allelochemicals were significantly differentially expressed in both accessions. Phenylalanine ammonia lyase was determined to be a potential target for the regulation of chemical induction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Let M be a compact complex manifold of complex dimension two with a smooth Kahler metric and D a smooth divisor on M. if E is a rank 2 holomorphic vector bundle on M with a stable parabolic structure along D, we prove that there exists a Hermitian-Einstein metric on E' = E|[sub M\D] compatible with the parabolic structure, whose curvature is square integrable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]