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Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignant tumor of the digestive tract in China; its incidence rates and mortality rates have been on the rise in recent years, ranking third in terms of incidence and second in mortality. Rational dietary intervention plays an important role in human health, and prevention and adjuvant treatment of CRC through dietary supplementation is the most ideal and safest way to treat the disease at present. More importantly, dietary protein is the basis of our diet and the key nutrient to maintain the normal function of the human body. Therefore, this narrative review delivered an overview of the common causes and therapeutic treatments for CRC. It emphasized the importance of dietary interventions, with a particular focus on elucidating the distinct regulatory impacts of plant proteins, animal proteins, and their mixed proteins.

The on-orbit radiometric calibration of spaceborne sensors is the foundation of quantitative remote sensing, and the calibration accuracy directly affects the quality of quantitative remote sensing products. The wide swath of the Chinese Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner (COCTS) onboard the HY-1C satellite makes it difficult to ignore errors caused by viewing angles during calibration. Thus, this article proposes a cross-calibration method based on the bottom-of-atmosphere (BOA) and top-of-atmosphere (TOA) spectral band adjustment factors (SBAFs). This method cross calibrates the COCTS sensor after correcting viewing geometry and radiometric differences. It is based on the Sentinel-3/ocean and land color instrument (OLCI) sensor. First, time-series data from the OLCI sensor were used to select calibration points in the Dunhuang area. Subsequently, the bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) for each corresponding spectral band of the OLCI sensor was constructed point by point. Next, the BOA and TOA SBAFs were calculated using the interpolated continuous spectra obtained from MOD09GA products. After correcting for the BRDF and SBAF, cross calibration between COCTS and OLCI was achieved. The results showed that the BOA SBAF model achieved higher precision calibration coefficients than the TOA SBAF model, with errors in each band below 5.76%. The proposed method can provide technical support for the cross calibration of wide-swath sensors.

In recent years, mixed protein systems composed of animal and plant proteins have gradually attracted the attention of researchers. Numerous studies have shown that mixing animal and plant proteins can improve the processing functional properties of proteins under specific conditions, such as gelling, emulsifying, foaming and film-forming properties. In terms of nutritional functional properties, mixing animal and plant proteins can also achieve better performance on digestion, absorption and amino acid scoring patterns for the nutritional quality assessment compared with single proteins, of which whey-soy ‘dual-protein’, discovered by studying the dose-effect and mechanisms of synergism and interactions of different animal-plant mixed proteins, have been demonstrated significant nutrition quality improvement on hematopoietic reconstruction, immune function, muscle level, lipid metabolism and osteoporosis. The paper reviews the interaction, structural characterization, processing and nutritional properties of animal-plant mixed proteins, and provides an outlook on the future research trend of animal-plant mixed proteins in the food processing field.

To explore the inhibitory effect of total glycosides of Cistanche deserticola (TG) on HepG2 cells and its mechanism. In this paper, different concentrations (0, 3.5, 10.5, 21, 31.5, 42 μg/mL) TG were treated 24 h on HepG2 liver cancer cells, and the viability of HepG2 cells was detected using CCK8 assay. Hoechst 33342/PI double staining method and Annexin V-FITC/PI were used to detect HepG2 cells apoptosis. The phenomenon of cell migration was detected by cell migration assay. Meanwhile, cell cycle progression changes were detected by flow cytometry. And the expression of α-fetoprotein (AFP), β-catenin, Dishevelled (Dsh), GSK-3β were detected by Western blot. The results showed that TG could reduce the proliferation of HepG2 cells in a concentration dependent manner, with only 31.04% cell viability when TG was 42 μg/mL. In addition, TG could damage the cell structure and induce cell apoptosis, and the apoptosis rate could be as high as 32.44% by AV/PI detection. Moreover, TG could also promote cell necrosis, and limit cell migration. There were significant differences between the treated group and the control group (P

Owing to rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, the role of emotion recognition has become paramount in human–computer interaction. Traditional approaches often reduce this intricate task to a mere classification problem by relying heavily on perceptual pattern-recognition techniques. However, this simplification overlooks the dynamic and multifaceted nature of human emotions. According to theories in emotion psychology, existing pattern recognition methods primarily capture external emotional expressions—termed “external emotional energy” (EEE)—rather than the nuanced underlying emotions. To address this gap, we introduce the evolutionary mental state transition model (EMSTM). In the initial phase, EMSTM employs standard pattern-recognition algorithms to extract EEE from multi-modal human expressions. Subsequently, it leverages a mental state transition network to model the dynamic transitions between emotional states, thereby predicting real-time emotions with higher fidelity. We validated the efficacy of EMSTM through experiments on 2 multi-label emotion datasets: CMU Multimodal Opinion Sentiment and Emotion Intensity (CMU-MOSEI) and Ren Chinese Emotion Corpus (Ren-CECps). The results indicate a marked improvement over conventional methods. By synergistically combining principles from psychology with computational techniques, EMSTM offers a holistic and accurate framework for real-time emotion tracking, aligning closely with the dynamic mental processes that govern human emotions.

Protein is composed of peptides, essential nutrients for human survival and health, and the easy absorption of peptides further promotes human health. According to the source of the protein, it can be divided into plants, animals, and micro-organisms, which have important physiological effects on the health of the body, especially in enhancing immunity. The most widely used raw materials are animal protein and plant protein, and the protein composition formed by the two in a certain proportion is called “double protein”. In recent years, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has issued an announcement on the “Implementation Rules for the Technical Evaluation of New Functions and Products of Health Foods (Trial)”, which provides application conditions and listing protection for the research and development of new functions of health foods. At present, some researchers and enterprises have begun to pay attention to the potential of animal and plant proteins to be used in new functions. In this article, the research progress of animal and plant proteins in the new functions of Chinese health food is reviewed in detail, and suggestions for future research on animal and plant proteins are put forward.

To study the nutritional value and antioxidant activities of Cistanche deserticola Y. C. Ma extract. The water extraction method was used in this experiment to research the effects of different extraction conditions on the dry extract rate of Cistanche deserticola Y. C. Ma. Then the response surface analysis method was further used to optimize the process. Moreover, the nutritional components and functional components of the extract were determined, and the antioxidant function and effects on the life span and fecundity of C. elegans were discussed. The results showed that when the material liquid ratio was 1:12 g/mL, the decocting time was 140 min, and the decocting times were 4 times, the dry extract yield of the aqueous extract of Cistanche (AEC) was 65.83%±0.87%. In addition, the nutritional composition and functional components of AEC was detected and found to contain a large amount of nutritional components such as protein (5.22±0.44 g/100 g), fat (0.150±0.06 g/100 g), amino acids (0.640±0.05 g/100 g), etc, and echinacoside (557±4.24 mg/100 g), acteoside (169±7.07 mg/100 g), total sugar (22.1±0.64 g/100 g), total flavonoids (4.13±0.08 g/100 g) and others. Furthermore, the AEC also showed good DPPH scavenging activity, hydroxyl radical scavenging activity, total antioxidant activity, and reducing activity, all of which were concentration dependent. Finally, AEC could prolong the life span of Caenorhabditis elegans. Among them, 8 mg/mL AEC had the best effect, and its average life span reached 10.95±2.40 d. Therefore, AEC has good antioxidant capacity, and rich in various nutrients and functional components, which indicates that Cistanche deserticola Y. C. Ma has the potential to develop functional food antioxidants and provides a theoretical basis for the clinical application of Cistanche deserticola Y. C. Ma in the future.

Objective: To investigate the effects of silkworm pupa (Bombyx mori) protein (SPP) on cell proliferation, apoptosis and energy metabolism in human colon cancer cells DLD-1. Methods: CCK-8 was used to detect cell proliferation rate after 72 h of cell culture for the control group (normal cultured DLD-1 cells) and SPP dose groups; Annexin-V/PI was applied to observe cell apoptosis; XFe24 Extracellular Flux Analyzer was used to detect cell mitochondrial respiratory function and glycolytic function. Results: Comparing with the control, SPP significantly inhibited the proliferation of DLD-1 cells with all the dosage tested (P < 0.01); flow cytometry showed that SPP significantly promoted apoptosis (P < 0.05). Additionally, SPP could significantly inhibited mitochondrial metabolism and glycolysis of DLD-1 cells and decreased cell energy metabolism in all groups treated with different doses. Conclusion: SPP can cause oxidative damage, promote apoptosis, and reduce mitochondrial respiratory and glycolysis rate in colon cancer DLD-1 cells, which reveals that SPP has the potential to serve as the anti-cancer drugs in the future, but further experimental evidence is needed.

Assessments on the spatial pattern of ecological restoration potential provide insights into the current status of ecosystem health, facilitate the identification of hotspots of ecosystem degradation, and further serves as a link that bridges regional ecological planning with specific restoration efforts. The goal of this study was to reconstruct the ecological restoration pattern, through establishing an ecosystem health assessment model encompassing four elements of vigor, organization, resilience and service of an ecosystem. Siping City, a typical black soil region located in central Jilin Province of Northeast China, was selected as the study area, and ecological protection and restoration units were identified based on temporal changes in ecosystem health levels from 2000 to 2020. Getis-Ord Gi* analysis was adopted to classify the restoration zones and depict the spatial pattern of ecological restoration. From 2000 to 2020, the ecosystem health index of Siping City generally increased from 0.49 to 0.51 due to increases in forestland area and precipitation, but a fraction of suburban areas also experienced decreases. Four different restoration zones were delineated, including the windbreak and sand-fixing zone in the western part, the black soil protection and reclamation zone in the middle part, the Daheishan ecological shelter zone in the central and eastern part, and the water restoration zone in the eastern part, which account for 28.12%, 37.05%, 16.53% and 18.29% of the total area. The protection units covered an area of 1,189.83 km2 and the restoration units covered an area of 2009.83 km2, which could be further classified into 10 types and accounted for 31.24% of the total area. It was suggested that the restoration methods applied to different units should be tailored towards specific restoration objectives. This proposed methodological framework serves as a basis for reconstructing ecological restoration in the black soil region, and a reference for making restoration plans elsewhere.

The droplet size, zeta potential, interface protein adsorption rate, physical stability and microrheological properties of high-pressure-homogenization (HPH)-modified, dual-protein-based whey–soy (whey protein isolate—soy protein isolate) emulsions containing different oil phase concentrations (5%, 10% and 15%; w/w) were compared in this paper. The in vitro digestion characteristics and storage stability of the dual-protein emulsions before and after HPH treatment were also explored. The results show that with an increase in the oil phase concentration, the droplet size and interface protein adsorption rate of the untreated dual-protein emulsions increased, while the absolute value of the zeta potential decreased. When the oil phase concentration was 10% (w/w), HPH treatment could significantly reduce the droplet size of the dual-protein emulsion, increase the interface protein adsorption rate, and improve the elasticity of the emulsion. Compared with other oil phase concentrations, the physical stability of the dual-protein emulsion containing a 10% (w/w) oil phase concentration was the best, so the in vitro digestion characteristics and storage stability of the emulsions were studied. Compared with the control group, the droplet size of the HPH-modified dual-protein emulsion was significantly reduced after gastrointestinal digestion, and the in vitro digestibility and release of free amino groups both significantly increased. The storage stability results show that the HPH-modified dual-protein emulsion showed good stability under different storage methods, and the storage stability of the steam-sterilized dual-protein emulsion stored at room temperature was the best. These results provide a theoretical basis for the development of new nutritional and healthy dual-protein liquid products.

Cistanche is a tonic Chinese medicine commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine, with 2016, CFSA through the alxa desert cistanche safety evaluation, cistanche began to officially enter the food field. At present, the research on cistanche mainly focuses on the extraction, isolation and purification and pharmacological effects, and its pharmacological effects such as neuroprotective effects, immunomodulation, antioxidant anticancer and hepatoprotective liver protection have attracted the attention of researchers. This review mainly reviews the research status, chemical composition and health benefits, analyzes its application prospects in food, and aims to provide certain theoretical support for the safe application of cistanche in functional food.

To study the anti-tumor effect of Cistanche deserticola Y. Ma, HepG2 cells were treated with 0, 3.5, 10.5, 21, 31.5, and 42 μg/ml of total glycosides (TG) from Cistanche deserticola. The HepG2 cell survival rate and 50% inhibition concentration (IC50) were detected using the CCK-8 method, and the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was detected by using a DCFH-DA fluorescence probe. Finally, a Seahorse XFe24 energy analyzer (Agilent, United States) was used to detect cell mitochondrial pressure and glycolytic pressure. The results showed that TG could reduce the survival rate of HepG2 cells and that the IC50 level was 35.28 μg/ml. With increasing TG concentration, the level of ROS showed a concentration-dependent upward trend. Energy metabolism showed that each dose group of TG could significantly decline the mitochondrial respiratory and glycolytic functions of HepG2 cells. In conclusion, TG could significantly inhibit the mitochondrial respiration and glycolysis functions of HepG2 cells, increase the level of ROS, and inhibit cell proliferation. Thus, this experiment pointed out that Cistanche deserticola can be used as a source of anti-cancer foods or drugs in the future. However, further studies on its mechanisms and clinical applications are needed.

It has been proven that high-pressure homogenization (HPH) could improve the functional properties of proteins by modifying their structure. This study researched the effect of HPH on the structural and functional properties of whey-soy dual-protein (Soy Protein Isolation-Whey Protein Isolation, SPI-WPI). Different protein solution samples were treated with HPH at 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 MPa, and the structure changed under different pressures was analyzed by measuring particle size, zeta potential, Fourier infrared spectrum (FTIR), fluorescence spectrum and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results showed that HPH significantly reduced the particle size of SPI-WPI, changed the secondary and tertiary structures and improved the hydrophobic interaction between molecules. In addition, HPH significantly improved the solubility and emulsification of all proteins, and the improvement effect on SPI-WPI was significantly better than SPI and WPI. It was found that SPI-WPI treated with 60 MPa had the best physicochemical properties. Secondly, we researched the effect of HPH by 60 MPa on the emulsion properties of SPI-WPI. In this study, the SPI-WPI had the lowest surface tension compared to a single protein after HPH treatment. The emulsion droplet size was obviously decreased, and the elastic properties and physical stability of SPI-WPI emulsion were significantly enhanced. In conclusion, this study will provide a theoretical basis for the application of HPH in modifying the structure of dual-protein to improve its development and utilization in liquid specialty food.

Granular cell tumor is an infrequent, predominantly benign tumor originating from Schwann cells. Granular cell tumor of the breast (GCTB) can simulate breast malignant carcinoma on the clinical assessment. We herein present a rare case of GCTB which recurred in the contralateral breast. We believe the contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) findings of GCTB have never been described. The high similarity of breast malignant carcinoma makes its differential diagnosis difficult on the clinical and radiological features. In this report, we present the CEUS findings from a rare case of GCTB, explore the possible value of CEUS in differential diagnosis between benign breast lesions and malignant ones, and briefly review the literature.

Zeaxanthin is a natural xanthophyll carotenoid and the main macular pigment that protects the macula from light-initiated oxidative damage, but it has poor stability and low bioavailability. Absorption of this active ingredient into starch granules as a carrier can be used to improve both zeaxanthin stability and controlled release. Optimization using three variables judged important for optimizing the system (reaction temperature of 65 °C, starch concentration of 6%, and reaction time of 2 h) was conducted for incorporation of zeaxanthin into corn starch granules, aiming for high zeaxanthin content (2.47 mg/g) and high encapsulation efficiency (74%). Polarized-light microscopy, X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy showed that the process partially gelatinized corn starch; additionally, it showed the presence of corn starch/zeaxanthin composites, with the zeaxanthin successfully trapped in corn starch granules. The half-life time of zeaxanthin in corn starch/zeaxanthin composites increased to 43 days as compared with that of zeaxanthin alone (13 days). The composites show a rapid increase in zeaxanthin release with in vitro intestinal digestion, which is favorable for possible use in living systems. These findings could have application in designing effective starch-based carriers of this bioactive ingredient with enhanced storage stability and improved intestines-targeted controlled-release delivery.

GaoFen-4 (GF-4) infrared spectrum (IRS) camera has a special spectral band located in the mid-wave infrared spectrum with the wavelength ranging from 3.50 to 4.10 μm. It is very important for forest fire-detection and other quantitative remote sensing applications at a high spatial resolution of 400 m. Due to the similarity of the spectral characteristics, the thermal emissive band 20 (3.660–3.840 μm) and 22 (3.929–3.989 μm) of medium resolution imaging spectrometer (MODIS) are taken as the reference bands for the radiometric cross-calibration of the GF-4/IRS camera. The time difference between selected GF-4/IRS and MODIS images at the Qinghai Lake and Se lincuo Lake test sites is less than one hour. After spatial matching, single-band and dual-band spectral matching methods are proposed in this article. Then, the DN value of GF-4 image is linearly fitted to the radiance of the corresponding MODIS image to obtain the radiometric calibration coefficients of GF-4/IRS camera. The validation results show that the cross-calibration coefficients calculated by integrating the measurement of two MODIS bands with the mean value spectral matching approach has the highest radiometric calibration consistency with the official calibration coefficients.

To investigate the effects and mechanisms of repeated freeze-thaw cycles treatment on starch-based foods, structural and physicochemical properties of maize starch granules were investigated under repeated freeze-thaw treatment with 0, 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 times at −20 °C, −40 °C and −80 °C, respectively. The x-ray crystalline pattern of the maize starch was A-type after freeze-thawing process. Meanwhile, the peak, though, final and setback viscosity, pasting temperature, water holding capacity, transparency and hydrolysis rate of samples significantly (P

Cistanche is a medicinal and food homologous substance with a long history of consumption and medicinal use in China. In order to further understand the volatile organic compound differences between different cistanches, this study selected oil cistanche, blood cistanche and cistanche tubulosa in Xinjiang for HS-GC-IMS volatile organic compounds, and established the characteristic fingerprints of different cistanches for organic content and characteristic organic compound analysis. PCA and cluster analysis were used to study the similarity between different cistanches. After qualitative analysis, a total of 32 volatile organic compounds were identified, covering aldehydes (17), ketones (5), furans (1), alcohols (5), lactones (1) and esters (3), and the volatile organic compounds between samples a, b and c could be significantly distinguished, affecting the flavor of cistanche itself. It provides a basic theoretical basis for the study of cistanche flavor.

Headspace-gas chromatography-ion mobility spectroscopy (HS-GC-IMS) was used to detect the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of yak milk powders (YMPs) under ultra-high-pressure sterilization (UHPS) and thermization (TH) methods. The analyses led to the identification of several characteristic of compounds, therefore, exploitation and comparison of the different flavors. A total of 46 peaks were detected, and 17 compounds were identified, including 7 aldehydes, 5 ketones, 3 acids, 1 terpene, and 1 ester. Furthermore, principal component analysis (PCA) and fingerprint similarity analysis based on Euclidean distance compared the YMPs and found that the YMPs had certain differences, which can distinguish the YMPs with different sterilization methods. In conclusion, different sterilization methods possibly affect the flavor of YMPs, and UHPS is bettedslfr than TH. Also, aldehydes were mainly be detected in UHPS groups, whereas the ketones and acids mostly appeared in TH groups. Most importantly, UHPS can retain the original flavor of yak milk to a greater extent.

By analyzing the grading status of data centers at home and abroad and the availability of business systems in the data center,business availability grading recommendations,and business system requirements and configuration recommendations for the data center infrastructure were proposed,thus making the data center infrastructure more rational and reducing the cost of data center.

Rev-erb α, known as nuclear receptor 1D1 (NR1D1), regulates circadian rhythm, modulates glucose and lipid metabolism, and inflammatory response. However, little is known about the effect of Rev-erb agonist on the progression of myocardial infarction (MI) and heart failure. To investigate it, wild-type male mice underwent sham-operation or permanent ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery to create MI model. Rev-erb agonist SR9009 (100 mg/kg/day) or vehicle was intraperitoneally administered. Echocardiography was performed to evaluate cardiac function 1 week after surgery. The gene and protein expression levels in the left ventricles (LVs) were determined with real-time PCR, western blotting, and immunofluorescence. Moreover, immune cell infiltration into the LVs was analyzed by flow cytometry. Survival rate and reduced LV function were significantly improved by the treatment with SR9009 after MI. The expression level and plasma concentration of brain natriuretic peptide were significantly lower in MI mice treated with SR9009 (MI+SR) than in MI mice treated with vehicle (MI+V). Moreover, the mRNA expression levels of inflammatory-related molecules such as Il6, Mcp1, Ly6g, Cd11b, matrix metallopeptidase (Mmp)9, and the protein expression levels of phosphorylated NF-κB p65, phosphorylated ERK, and phosphorylated p38 were also significantly lower in MI+SR than in MI+V. Immunofluorescence intensity for MMP-9 was enhanced in the LVs, but was less so in MI+SR than in MI+V. Furthermore, infiltrations of neutrophils and proinflammatory macrophages in the LVs were dramatically increased in MI+V and were significantly suppressed in MI+SR. Rev-erb agonist SR9009 treatment inhibited post-MI mortality and improved cardiac function through modulating inflammation and remodeling process.