Study on the In Vitro and In Vivo Antioxidant Activity and Potential Mechanism of <i>Polygonum viviparum</i> L. by Zhen Yang, Jingyuan Man, Haoyu Liu, Di Wu, Qiangwen Gu, Hongjuan Zhang, Yu Liu, Dan Shao, Baocheng Hao, Shengyi Wang

“…Oxidative stress refers to the phenomenon in which the redox balance of the body is disrupted in response to stimuli, leading to an excessive accumulation of reactive oxygen species in vivo, which can lead to a variety of diseases. …”
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Identification and expression analysis of the heat shock proteins Hsp70, Hsp90, and Hsp90b in Litopenaeus vannamei under low-temperature stress by Min Peng, Hui Wang, Shuiping Wen, Zheng Liang, Zheng Huang, Bin Zhang, Tianchong Chen, Qingyun Liu, Qiangyong Li, Yuan Meng, Yuliu Huang, Chunling Yang, Digang Zeng, Manyuan Li, Weilin Zhu, Yongzhen Zhao

“…Litopenaeus vannamei is a tropical and subtropical species of shrimp, and its growth, physiology, and immune functions are affected by low temperatures. …”
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Genetic status assessment and future development forecast for an isolated giant panda population by Jiabin Liu, Jiaojiao Yu, Wenlei Bi, Mingxia Fu, Xiang Yu, Rong Hou, Xinqiang Song, Rui Ma, Yanshan Zhou, Zusheng Li, Hong Yang, Wei Wu, Jiang Gu, Chong Huang, Long Zhang, Xiaodong Gu, Haijun Gu, Daode Yang, Dunwu Qi

“…The giant panda is a critical species for biodiversity conservation, yet the majority of its subpopulations are at high risk of extinction. …”
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Complexes of vertebrate TMC1/2 and CIB2/3 proteins form hair-cell mechanotransduction cation channels by Arnaud PJ Giese, Wei-Hsiang Weng, Katie S Kindt, Hui Ho Vanessa Chang, Jonathan S Montgomery, Evan M Ratzan, Alisha J Beirl, Roberto Aponte Rivera, Jeffrey M Lotthammer, Sanket Walujkar, Mark P Foster, Omid A Zobeiri, Jeffrey R Holt, Saima Riazuddin, Kathleen E Cullen, Marcos Sotomayor, Zubair M Ahmed

“…These interactions have been proposed to be functionally relevant across mechanosensory organs and vertebrate species. Here, we show that both CIB2 and CIB3 can form heteromeric complexes with TMC1 and TMC2 and are integral for MET function in mouse cochlea and vestibular end organs as well as in zebrafish inner ear and lateral line. …”
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Associations between changes in the gut microbiota and liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ye Liu, Ziwei Chen, Chang Li, Tianhan Sun, Xuanmei Luo, Boyue Jiang, Meilan Liu, Qing Wang, Tong Li, Jianfu Cao, Yayu Li, Yuan Chen, Lu Kuai, Fei Xiao, Hongtao Xu, Hongyuan Cui

“…The pooled estimates revealed a moderately significant reduction in gut microbiome richness in patients with liver cirrhosis compared with controls, including the Shannon, Chao1, observed species, ACE, and PD indices, but no significant difference was observed for the Simpson index. …”
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Effect of Irrigation Interval and Corn (Zea mays L.)-Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) Intercropping on the Quantitative and Qualitative Characteristics of Fodder by Saeed Sadeghzadeh Hemayati, Hamed Mansouri, Mohsen Shahsavarpour

“…The evaluation of the advantage of intercropping based on LER and AYL index showed that the intercropping of 75% corn with 25% sorghum in severe water shortage stress (irrigation after 250 mm evaporation) compared to other ratios intercropping had a higher superiority than the monoculture of the species.ConclusionIn general, the results of this experiment showed that the use of intercropping, especially under conditions of limited irrigation, can be a suitable solution to improve fodder production compared to pure cultivation.…”
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Novel role of FTO in regulation of gut–brain communication via Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis-produced hydrogen sulfide under arsenic exposure by Ruonan Chen, Xiaoqin Chai, Yunxiao Zhang, Tianxiu Zhou, Yinyin Xia, Xuejun Jiang, Bo Lv, Jun Zhang, Lixiao Zhou, Xin Tian, Ruonan Wang, Lejiao Mao, Feng Zhao, Hongyang Zhang, Jun Hu, Jingfu Qiu, Zhen Zou, Chengzhi Chen

“…We also firstly identified a dominant gut microbial species, Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis, which was sharply reduced in arsenic-exposed mice, was able to proceed arsenic-induced neurobehavioral impairments by declining the levels of its major metabolite hydrogen sulfide. …”
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Protocol for a prospective observational cohort study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ethiopia [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Fewzia Shikur Mohammed, Amel Beshir Mohammed, Shimelis Doni Nigusse, Feleke Tilahun Zewdu, Abebaw Yeshambel Alemu, Teklu Cherkose, Kidist Bobosha, Eshetu Molla, Iris Mosweu, Vanessa Yardley, Saba Maria Lambert, Mirgissa Kaba, Endalamaw Gadisa, Yohannes Hailemichael, Catherine Pitt, Elizabeth Allen, Stephen L. Walker, Michael Marks

“…The choice of treatment for CL is based upon factors including the causative species; the number, extent, size, and location of lesions; and the availability of treatments. …”
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Characterization of an IncR Plasmid with Two Copies of ISCR-Linked qnrB6 from ST968 Klebsiella pneumoniae by Changrui Qian, Xinyi Zhu, Junwan Lu, Kai Shen, Qianqian Chen, Wangxiao Zhou, Hongmao Liu, Wei Lu, Danying Zhou, Zhewei Sun, Xi Lin, Kewei Li, Qiyu Bao, Teng Xu, Shunfei Lu

“…The IncR plasmids were derived from different bacterial genera or species, mainly Klebsiella pneumoniae (70.82%, 182/257), Escherichia coli (11.28%, 29/257), Enterobacter cloacae (7.00%, 18/257), and Citrobacter freundii (3.50%, 9/257). …”
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From ocean to cage: evaluating the culture feasibility of Black-spotted croaker (Protonibea diacanthus) by Shubhadeep Ghosh, Gyanaranjan Dash, Biswajit Dash, Rajesh Kumar Pradhan, Sekar Megarajan, Pralaya Ranjan Behera, Ritesh Ranjan, Swatipriyanka Sen, Madhumita Das, Vettath Raghavan Suresh, Achamveetil Gopalakrishnan, Joykrushna Jena

“…The study aims to determine growth performance, feed efficiency, and the potential of P. diacanthus as a candidate species for polyculture.MethodsWild-caught P. diacanthus were reared in six high-density polyethylene sea cages (Inner Diameter: 6 m; Outer Diameter: 7 m; Depth: 4.5 m; Area: 28.29 m²; Volume: 127.29 m³). …”
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Identifying subgroup of severe community-acquired pneumonia based on clinical metagenomics, a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Mingqiang Wang, Mingqiang Wang, Yue Jin, Yue Jin, Wenxiao Zhang, Wenxiao Zhang, Ling Ye, Ling Ye, Huanzhang Shao, Huanzhang Shao

“…We collected data on potentially pathogenic species reported by clinical metagenomics and clinical information for all patients. …”
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Studying critical parameters of superconductor via diamond quantum sensors by Kin On Ho, Wai Kuen Leung, Yiu Yung Pang, King Yau Yip, Jianyu Xie, Yi Man Liu, Aliki Sofia Rotelli, Man Yin Leung, Ho Yin Chow, Kwing To Lai, Andrej Denisenko, B Keimer, Jörg Wrachtrup, Sen Yang

“…In this work, we develop the use of a single species of quantum sensor to determine and estimate several critical parameters with the help of independent simulation data. …”
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Synergistically S/N self-doped biochar as a green bifunctional cathode catalyst in electrochemical degradation of organic pollutant by Xuechun Wang, Huizhong Wu, Jiana Jing, Ge Song, Xuyang Zhang, Minghua Zhou, Raf Dewil

“…Herein, we illustrated the morphological fates of waste leaf-derived graphitic carbon (WLGC) produced from waste ginkgo leaves via pyrolysis temperature regulation and used as bifunctional cathode catalyst for simultaneous H2O2 electrochemical generation and organic pollutant degradation, discovering S/N-self-doping shown to facilitate a synergistic effect on reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Under the optimum temperature of 800 °C, the WLGC exhibited a H2O2 selectivity of 94.2% and tetracycline removal of 99.3% within 60 min. …”
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IFN-<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>τ</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> Maintains Immune Tolerance by Promoting M2 Macrophage Polarization... by Xinyu Feng, Cheng Yang, Ting Wang, Jinxin Zhang, Han Zhou, Bin Ma, Ming Xu, Ganzhen Deng

“…Causing, the wide range of cross-species activities of IFN-<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>τ</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, therefore we established a pregnant mouse model for the future confirmation of the above mechanism. …”
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Tumor Site‐Specific In Vivo Theranostics Enabled by Microenvironment‐Dependent Chemical Transformation and Self‐Amplifying Effect by Yunfei Zuo, Pei Li, Wen‐Jin Wang, Changhuo Xu, Shuting Xu, Herman H. Y. Sung, Jianwei Sun, Guorui Jin, Weiping Wang, Ryan T. K. Kwok, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Ben Zhong Tang

“…TQ‐HA generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) under light irradiation, enabling the simultaneous induction and monitoring of apoptosis and ferroptosis in tumor cells. …”
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Mulberry leaf extract reduces damage by regulating the oxidative response, immune response and intestinal flora of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) under chronic heat stress by Bing Fu, Donglai Zhou, Xiaotong Qiu, Xiaotong Qiu, Jieqiu Zheng, Jieqiu Zheng, Qiong Yang, Yang Xiao, Sentai Liao, Qingrong Li, Dongxu Xing

“…HS significantly decreased the final body weight, specific growth rate, intestinal villus length, muscular layer thickness, ACE and Chao1 indices, and lipase, trypsin, total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), alkaline phosphatase (AKP), and lysozyme (LZM) activities, but significantly increased the feed conversion rate, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity, reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), complement 3 (C3) contents, and the relative abundances of Proteobacteria and Plesiomonas. …”
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Effect of Sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) Hulls with Different Particle Sizes on Growth Performance and Physiological Responses of Broiler Chickens Fed Different Levels of Protein by Najibeh Beigzadeh, Smayyeh Salari, Faegheh Zaefarian, Shima Hosseinifar

“…Similarly, other researchers also reported that feeding broiler chickens with dietary lignocellulose leads to an increase in the presence of Lactobacillus species (Bogusławska-Tryk et al., 2015).Conclusion: Overall, the study results indicate that adding coarse sunflower hulls to the diet can enhance broiler growth performance. …”
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Integrative analyses of morpho-physiological, biochemical, and transcriptomic reveal the seedling growth response of Pinus yunnanensis to nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization by Junfei Xu, Junfei Xu, Xiyan Li, Shi Chen, Shi Chen, Lin Chen, Lin Chen, Junrong Tang, Junrong Tang, Peizhen Chen, Peizhen Chen, Nianhui Cai, Nianhui Cai, Yulan Xu, Yulan Xu

“…The slow growth of this species during the seedling stage exacerbates these problems. …”
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One-step diagnosis of infection and lung cancer using metagenomic sequencing by Shaoqiang Li, Yangqing Zhan, Yan Wang, Weilong Li, Xidong Wang, Haoru Wang, Wenjun Sun, Xuefang Cao, Zhengtu Li, Feng Ye

“…Concurrently, onco-mNGS data revealed specific enrichment of Capnocytophaga sputigeria in the ADC group and Candida parapsilosis in the SCC group. These species exhibited significant correlations with C reaction protein (CRP) and CA153 values. …”
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Pomacea canaliculata hemocyanin as a novel natural immunostimulant in mammals by Ignacio Rafael Chiumiento, Ignacio Rafael Chiumiento, María Alejandra Tricerri, María Alejandra Tricerri, María Fernanda Cortéz, Santiago Ituarte, Santiago Ituarte, Julia Tau, Karina Valeria Mariño, Paola Lorena Smaldini, Horacio Heras, Horacio Heras, Marcos Sebastián Dreon, Marcos Sebastián Dreon

“…In this work, we investigated the immunogenic properties of the hemocyanin from Pomacea canaliculata (PcH), an invasive south American freshwater snail. This species, known for its high reproductive rate and easy rearing, represents a promising source of potential biomedical compounds, including hemocyanin.MethodsEmploying flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy, immunoassays, and quantitative PCR, we analysed the effects of PcH on THP-1 monocytes and their derived macrophages, as well as its ability to induce humoral response on C57BL/6 mice. …”
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