Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Poor prognosis and low survival rates have driven the development of novel therapeutic strategies. Nanosecond pulsed electric field has emerged as a novel, minimal invasive and non-thermal treatment for solid tumors. It is of great significance to study the combination therapy of nsPEF and other treatment strategies for pancreatic cancer. We developed neutrophil membrane-wrapped liposomal nanoparticles loaded with gemcitabine (NE/Lip-GEM) and investigated their...

Resembling acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a unique subtype of APL who sharing clinical, morphological, and immunophenotypic features with typical APL, but lacking evidence of PML-RARA fusion gene and usually insensitive to arsenic trioxide (ATO) and all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA). For years, RARA, RARB and RARG rearrangement were found in resembling APL continually. The confirmed partner genes of RARG rearrangement included CPSF6, NUP98, NPM1, PML, and HNRNPC. These patients were a group of resembling APL...

This study aims to explore the effect of nitrification inhibitor combined with urease inhibitor on soil N2O emission under different nitrogen application depths. We carried out a soil column simulation test under 25°C. The combination of 1% N-butyl Phosphorothioate Triamine (NBPT) and 5% Dicyandiamide (DCD) was added to the soil. Anaerobically digested pig slurry (ADPS) was used as a nitrogen source and applied to four soil depths (soil surface (0 cm), 5 cm, 10 cm,...

Additional file 2: Table S1.. Number of different SSR types detected in three Amomum species. Table S3. Species information of Ka/Ks. Table S5. ITS2 haplotypes of A. villosum and A. longiligulare from Sanger sequencing. Table S6. ITS2 reads of A. villosum and A. longiligulare from NGS data. Table S7. The primers and conditions for PCR.

Additional file 1. The details of algorithm design, network training and testing.

Abstract Background Exome sequencing (ES) is becoming more widely available in prenatal diagnosis. However, data on its clinical utility and integration into clinical management remain limited in practice. Herein, we report our experience implementing prenatal ES (pES) in a large cohort of fetuses with anomalies detected by ultrasonography using a hospital-based in-house multidisciplinary team (MDT) facilitated by a three-step genotype-driven followed by phenotype-driven analysis framework. Methods We performed pES in 1618 fetal cases with positive...

Additional file 1. Analysis and interpretation process of fetal ES data.

Additional file 10: Table S1. The sequences for all primers and siRNA.

Additional file 1: Figure S1. Validation of TPM1 overexpression or knockdown in BV2 cells after transfection with TPM1 plasmid or siTPM1. A mRNA level of TPM1 in BV2 cells after TPM1 plasmid transfection. Data are presented as mean ± SEM and analyzed by unpaired two-tailed Student’s t test or by one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparison test (control plasmid vs. TPM1 plasmid, **p < 0.01). Three independent experiments were performed. B, C Western blot analysis...

Additional file 2: Figure S2. TPM1 knockdown reduces inflammation via the PKA/CREB pathway in BV2 cells. A–F qPCR analysis of TPM1, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, COX-2 and iNOS in BV2 cells following treatments with LPS and siTPM1-1, siTPM1-2, or siCTR. Data are presented as mean ± SEM and analyzed by one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparison test (compared to LPS + siCTR or control, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.001;...

Additional file 1: Fig. S1. The possible biosynthetic pathways for C-glycosylflavones. F2H: flavanone 2-hydroxylase; FNS: flavone synthase; CGT: C-glycosyltransferase. Fig. S2. SDS-PAGE analysis of recombinant proteins. M: Weight marker, Lane 1: pET32a, Lane 2: ScGT1, Lane 3: ScGT2, Lane 4: ScGT3, Lane 5: ScGT4, Lane 6: ScCGT1-H26A, Lane 7: ScCGT1-L143T, Lane 8: ScCGT1-P164T, Lane 9: ScCGT1-L301G, Lane 10: ScCGT1-D141I/P142D, Lane 11: ScCGT1-4T (S108D/H109P/V110F/L111F). Fig. S3. Sugar donor selectivity of ScCGT1. A. HPLC chromatograms of the...

Additional file 8: Figure S8. Validation of TPM1 and TREM2 in BV2 cells after transfection with control plasmid, TPM1 plasmid, or TPM1 and Trem2 plasmids. A mRNA level of TPM1 in BV2 cells after transfection with control plasmid, TPM1 plasmid, or TPM1 and Trem2 plasmids. Data are presented as mean ± SEM and analyzed by one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparison test (compared to TPM1 plasmid, **p < 0.01). Five independent experiments were performed. B–D...

Abstract Left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC) is one of the most common inherited cardiovascular diseases. The genetic backgrounds of most LVNC patients are not fully understood. We collected clinical data, family histories, and blood samples and performed genetic analysis using next-generation sequencing (NGS) from a Chinese family of 15 subjects. Clinically LVNC affected subjects showed marked cardiac phenotype heterogeneity. We found that these subjects with LVNC carried a missense heterozygous genetic mutation c.905G>A (p.R302Q) in...

Abstract Background Elimination of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a striking challenge for countries with high or moderate disease burden. Therefore, using China as a practical case to share experiences for similar countries may accelerate the achievement of the WHO 2030 target of 90% reduction in HBV-related incidence. We aim to evaluate the impact of national HBV immunization strategies in China; and the feasibility to achieve WHO 2030 targets under different scenarios. Methods We constructed...

The upregulation of circ_0001679 was reported in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced lung injury mouse model, but its functional roles and mechanisms in LPS-induced lung injury remain to be investigated. In this study, we aimed to explore the potential role of circ_0001679 in septic acute lung injury. We initially established an in vitro lung cell injury model using LPS-treated MLE-12 cells. siRNAs targeting circRNA_0001679 were employed to stably knock down circRNA_0001679, followed by functional assays to investigate the...

The late Paleozoic tectonic evolution of the Lhasa terrane and subduction of Sumdo Paleo-Tethys ocean remains controversial due to limited data and variable Permian magmatism in central and southern Lhasa. We report new zircon U–Pb ages and Hf-isotope ratios as well as whole-rock major element, trace element, and Sr–Nd isotope data from middle Permian (266 ~ 257 Ma) arc-related magmatism, including high-Mg quartz diorite and trondhjemite in the Tangjia-Sumdo area. The quartz diorite has high...

Recently, platelet to white blood cell ratio (PWR) was reported as an independent prognostic predictor in acute promyelocytic leukemia. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) often presents with abnormal platelet counts and white blood cell counts (WBC) at disease diagnosis. However, the clinical impact of PWR on cytogenetically normal AML (CN-AML) is still unclear. Therefore, we evaluate its prognostic impact on CN-AML patients. We recorded the clinical information at the time of disease diagnosis, and calculated the...

The Khanka Massif forms the easternmost part of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB) and represents an ideal location for examination of the timing and processes involved in the transition from the Palaeo-Asian to Palaeo-Pacific Ocean tectonic systems. However, it is obstructed because the late Palaeozoic tectonic attributes of the eastern margin of this massif remain unclear. In this paper, we provide zircon U-Pb ages and Hf isotopic, as well as the whole-rock Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotopic...

Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are considered one of the most critical stromal cells that interact with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and promote tumor growth, metastasis, and treatment resistance. Previous studies illustrated macroautophagy/autophagy contributes to CAF activation during tumor progression. Here in our study, we found that autophagy deficiency in CAFs impedes CAF activation by inhibiting proline biosynthesis and collagen production. Furthermore, we uncovered that autophagy promotes proline biosynthesis through mitophagy-mediated regulation of NADK2 (NAD kinase 2,...

Background: Methamphetamine use is associated with several negative consequences, including neurotoxicity and greater probability of exhibiting a substance use disorder. Sigma1 receptor is involved in the neurobiological basis of several drug use disorders. Cannabidiol has received attention in the treatment of drug use disorders and neurotoxicity. Objectives: To investigate the effects of cannabidiol on methamphetamine-induced conditioned place preference (CPP) and the viability of PC12 cells. Methods: Adult male rats (n = 70) underwent methamphetamine (2...

Additional file 1. Supplementary Material for a Successful Hybrid Deep Learning Model aiming at Promoter Identification.

This study aimed to reveal the mechanism of miR-146b-5p in the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) derived from children with aplastic anemia (AA). Here, we found that miR-146b-5p was highly expressed in BMSCs from children with AA, and the BMSCs surface markers expressions in BMSCs derived from children with AA and the healthy controls exerted no significant differences. Besides, the overexpression of miR-146b-5p in normal human-derived BMSCs promoted the adipogenic differentiation of...

Primary glomerular disease was the leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in China; however, changes in the economy and environment introduce variations in the spectrum of kidney diseases. This study aimed to analyze renal biopsy data to inform disease prevention and public health interventions. In this retrospective cohort study, data from 2,803 consecutive renal biopsies conducted at our center between January 2010 and December 2018 were analyzed. The sample was disaggregated by age and...

Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia (SCAP) challenges public health globally. Considerable improvements in molecular pathogen testing emerged in the last few years. Our prospective study combinedly used traditional culture, antigen tests, PCR and mNGS in SCAP pathogen identification with clinical outcomes. From June 2018 to December 2019, we conducted a multi-centre prospective study in 17 hospitals of SCAP patients within 48 hours of emergency room stay or hospitalization in China. All clinical data were uploaded into...

Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia (SCAP) challenges public health globally. Considerable improvements in molecular pathogen testing emerged in the last few years. Our prospective study combinedly used traditional culture, antigen tests, PCR and mNGS in SCAP pathogen identification with clinical outcomes. From June 2018 to December 2019, we conducted a multi-centre prospective study in 17 hospitals of SCAP patients within 48 hours of emergency room stay or hospitalization in China. All clinical data were uploaded into...