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Lipids increase the risk of sleep apnea; however, the causality between them is still inconclusive.To explore the causal relationship between serum lipids and sleep apnea using two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data related to serum lipids were obtained from the Global Lipids Genetics Consortium study, which included 188578 individuals of European ancestry. Additionally, sleep apnea-related SNP data were collected from the United Kingdom Biobank study, which comprised 463005 individuals of European ancestry. Two-sample MR analysis was performed to assess the causality between serum lipids and sleep apnea based on the above public data.Genetically predicted low-density lipoprotein (odds ratio [OR] = 0.99, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.99 to 1.00;Our MR analysis suggests that genetically predicted serum lipids are not risk factors of sleep apnea.

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy is a novel therapeutic approach that uses gene editing techniques and lentiviral transduction to engineer T cells so that they can effectively kill tumors. However, CAR T cell therapy still has some drawbacks: many patients who received CAR T cell therapy and achieve remission, still had tumor relapse and treatment resistance, which may be due to tumor immune escape and CAR T cell dysfunction. To overcome tumor relapse, more researches are being done to optimize CAR T cell therapy to make it more precise and personalized, including screening for more specific tumor antigens, developing novel CAR T cells, and combinatorial treatment approaches. In this review, we will discuss the mechanisms as well as the progress of research on overcoming plans.

Prediction of milling force plays an important role in milling process of titanium alloy. In this paper, the milling process of titanium alloy is studied, and the material quality is affected directly by the milling force. Support vector regression (SVR) has shown a prominent performance for many practical applications. Although there is some literature about parameter optimization techniques of SVR model, it still needs further research and improvement on the performance and accuracy of this model. We present a hybrid milling force prediction model, namely DE&SVR, which hybridizes the SVR with differential evolution (DE) to enhance the prediction accuracy for milling force of titanium alloy. The main advantage of hybrid model is that the DE is adopted to optimize the kernel parameters of the SVR. The main parameters affecting milling force, such as the milling depth, feeding speed, and cutting speed, are considered in this study. The results have shown that the hybrid model yields better prediction accuracy, and the percentage prediction milling force deviation is found to be less than 3.5% for all the cases tested, NRMSE is only 0.0200, and MAPE is only 1.4791%. Thus, this methodology can be widely applied to the fields of material processing optimization.

In the production of novel biological products, plasmids are often engineered into delivery vectors for target genes, which can be used directly as vaccines or as intermediate products for gene/cell therapy. Plasmid DNA exists in several topological forms such as supercoiled, linear, and open circular. As supercoiled plasmid shows the highest efficiency in transfecting eukaryotic cells, the content of supercoiled plasmids becomes an important indicator of plasmid quality. CGE is an effective analysis method for separating different topological structures of plasmids. For the purpose of providing plasmid manufacturers and regulatory agencies with an efficient and readily used tool for monitoring the quality of plasmids, this article identifies the optimal separation and detection conditions of CGE, presents a platform-based plasmid analytical method, and uses plasmid of different sizes to verify the feasibility of this method. In terms of detector, the LIF detector has obvious advantages over the ultraviolet detector in sensitivity and resolution. Using the optimal CE condition (10× gel buffer), baseline separation of different topological forms and impurities can be achieved for different plasmid sizes (5.9, 7.8, 15.4 kb). In addition, 6.5 kb plasmid was used to compare the different separation technologies such as CGE-LIF, ion exchange chromatography and agarose gel electrophoresis. The result shows that CGE-LIF can provide better resolution and quantitation accuracy than ion exchange chromatography and agarose gel electrophoresis. CGE-LIF, as a quick and convenient method to separate and quantify plasmids, has the advantages of high sensitivity, high resolution, and high quantitative accuracy. Therefore, it is ideal for analysis of plasmids with different sizes, and it can also be used as a platform method for manufacturers and regulatory agencies to monitor the purity and stability of plasmids.

A Gram-positive, rod-shaped, motile, endospore-forming strain, DXFW5T, was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of tomato. Strain DXFW5T grew at 20–50 °C (optimum, 25–37 °C), pH 5–8 (optimum, pH 7) and in the presence of 3 % NaCl. It was positive for catalase and oxidase. Phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequences showed this strain was most closely related to Paenibacillus timonensis DSM 16943T (98.0 %) and Paenibacillus barengoltzii DSM 22255T (97.4 %). The DNA G+C content was 52.9 mol%. The digital DNA–DNA hybridization values between strain DXFW5T and P. timonensis DSM 16943T, P. barengoltzii DSM 22255T and P. macerans DSM 24T were 33.1, 24.9 and 21.2 %, respectively. The average nucleotide identity values between strain DXFW5T and P. timonensis DSM 16943T , P. barengoltzii DSM 22255T and P. macerans DSM 24T were 86.93, 81.77 and 75.98 %, respectively. The major fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0 (55.1 %), iso-C16 : 0 (13.2 %) and C16 : 0 (10 %). The polar lipids of strain DXFW5T consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine two unidentified phospholipids and three unidentified lipids. MK-7 was the major isoprenoid quinone. Based on these results, it was concluded that the isolate represents a novel species of the genus Paenibacillus, for which the name Paenibacillus rhizolycopersici sp. nov. is proposed, with DXFW5T (=ACCC 61751T=JCM 34488T) as the type strain.

To deeply understand the epidemic status of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among blood donors in Qingyang City, and prevent the risk of transmission of HCV via blood.To compare the application of nucleic acid and enzyme immunoassay adopted in HCV screening of volunteer blood donors in Qingyang City. The characteristics of positive population and the status of co-infection were studied.From 2015 to 2020, the positive rate of HCV detection among blood donors in Qingyang City was 3.2‰. Among the HCV positive co-infections, treponema pallidum (TP) accounted for the largest proportion, followed by alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and HBsAg. Blood donation was mainly based on individual voluntariness, and the main age group was 26-45 years old. The distribution of blood type showed that 31.08% for type B, 28.31% for type O, 27.38% for type A and 13.23% for type AB, the population of type AB was lower than that of type B and type O. The distribution of sex showed that male was more than female. The marital status was concentrated in married population. The regional distribution was concentrated in Xifeng District. Qingcheng County was higher than Huachi County and other places, while Ning County, Heshui County, Zhenyuan County and Huan County were close. The occupation was dominated by unemployed. Their nationalities were all Han. The overall awareness rate of HCV knowledge in young volunteers was 67.2%.There are more HCV infected people with TP infection in voluntary blood donors, and the cognitive level of HCV knowledge in young volunteers needs to be improved.庆阳市献血人群丙型肝炎病毒感染检测与特征研究.了解庆阳市献血人群丙型肝炎病毒（HCV）的流行现状，降低HCV经血传播的风险。.对庆阳市无偿献血者HCV筛查中应用核酸及酶免检测技术进行对比分析，研究阳性人群特征与合并感染状况。.2015-2020年庆阳市献血人群HCV检测阳性率为3.2‰；酶免HCV阳性合并感染中，合并梅毒螺旋体最多，其次为合并丙氨酸氨基转移酶、乙型肝炎病毒表面抗原阳性；动员方式以个人自愿为主；主要年龄段为26-45岁；血型分布显示，B型31.08%，O型28.31%，A型27.38%，AB型13.23%，AB型人群低于B型、O型人群；性别分布显示，男性多于女性；婚姻状况集中在已婚人群中；区域分布集中在西峰区，庆城县高于华池县和外地，宁县、合水县、镇原县和环县等地接近；职业以其他无业人员为主；民族均为汉族。本市青年志愿者的丙型肝炎病毒知识总体知晓率为67.2%。.无偿献血者HCV感染人群合并梅毒螺旋体感染较多，青年志愿者对丙型肝炎病毒知识的认知水平有待提升。.

To investigate the characteristics of gene mutation, clinical characteristics and significance in acute leukemia (AL) patients.The clinical data of 102 AL patients in Hebei General Hospital from September 2016 to September 2020 were collected and analyzed retrospectively, including the characteristics of gene mutation, age, peripheral blood cells, bone marrow blasts, leukemia subtypes and myeloperoxidase (MPO).The total gene mutation rate was 87.25% (89/102) in all 102 patients. A total of 275 gene mutations were detected, with an average of 2.70 gene mutations per patient. The most frequent mutations of 102 patients were as follows:The incidence of gene mutation in patients with AL is high, and it often occurs simultaneously.急性白血病患者基因突变与临床特征分析.探讨急性白血病（AL）患者基因突变特点及其临床特征和意义.回顾性分析2016年9月至2020年9月河北省人民医院收治的102例初诊AL患者基因突变特点，以及患者年龄、外周血细胞、原始细胞、白血病FAB分型、髓过氧化物酶（MPO）表达等临床特征.102例AL患者中，基因突变阳性89例（87.25%）。共检测到275次基因突变，平均每例患者发生2.70个基因突变。突变检出率由高到低依次为AL患者基因突变发生率较高，且常伴随出现。

Acute lung injury (ALI) is associated with a high mortality due to inflammatory cell infiltration and lung edema. The development of ALI commonly involves the activation of NF-κB. Since bergamottin is a natural furanocoumarin showing the ability to inhibit the activation of NF-κB, in this study we aimed to determine the effect of bergamottin on ALI. RAW264.7 mouse macrophages were pre-treated with bergamottin and then stimulated with LPS. Macrophage inflammatory responses were examined. Bergamottin (50 mg/kg body mass) was intraperitoneally administrated to mice 12 h before injection of LPS, and the effect of bergamottin on LPS-induced ALI was evaluated. Our results showed that LPS exposure led to increased production of TNF-α, IL-6, and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), which was impaired by bergamottin pre-treatment. In vivo studies confirmed that bergamottin pre-treatment suppressed LPS-induced lung inflammation and edema and reduced the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in lung tissues and bronchoalveolar lavage fluids. Mechanistically, bergamottin blocked LPS-induced activation of NF-κB signaling in lung tissues. Additionally, bergamottin treatment reduced NF-κB p65 protein acetylation, which was coupled with induction of SIRT1 expression. In conclusion, our results reveal the anti-inflammatory property of bergamottin in preventing ALI. Induction of SIRT1 and inhibition of NF-κB underlies the anti-inflammatory activity of bergamottin.

BACKGROUND Four-liter polyethylene glycol (PEG) solutions are effective for bowel cleansing, but their large volume might hinder patient compliance. Due to the unique features of Asians, 4 L PEG might be a suboptimal bowel preparation in predominantly ethnically Asian countries. In view of this, a balance should be achieved between the volume and effectiveness. The ideal bowel cleansing regimen for a colonoscopy has yet to be determined in a Chinese population. AIM To compare the cleansing efficacy of 3 L PEG plus simethicone with 4 L PEG. METHODS A total of 291 patients were randomly allocated to two groups: Group 1 (n = 145) received 4 L split-dose PEG (4-P); group 2 (n = 146) received 3 L split-dose PEG plus simethicone (3-PS). Bowel-cleansing efficacy was evaluated by endoscopists using the Boston bowel preparation scale (BBPS) and the bubbles score. RESULTS Although there were no significant differences in the total BBPS score or the adequate rate of bowel preparation between the two groups, the BBPS score of the right-side colon was significantly higher in the 3-SP group (2.37 ± 0.54 vs 2.21 ± 0.78; P = 0.04). Moreover, the use of simethicone significantly reduced bubbles in all colon segments (P < 0.001). The mean withdrawal time was significantly shorter in the 3-PS group (8.8 ± 3.4 vs 9.6 ± 2.3; P = 0.02). Furthermore, significantly more proximal adenomas were detected in the 3-PS group (53.6% vs 45.7%; P = 0.03). In addition, the proportions of patients with nausea and bloating were significantly lower in the 3-SP group (P < 0.01 for both). More patients in the 3-PS group expressed willingness to repeat the bowel preparation (87.7% vs 76.6%, P = 0.01). CONCLUSION Three-liter PEG shows satisfactory bowel cleansing despite the decrease in dosage, and addition of simethicone with better bubble elimination and enhanced patient acceptance offers excellent potential impact on the detection of proximal adenomas in Chinese patients.

Forest spatial structure (FSS) directly reflects resource competition and growth space distribution among different trees. The characteristics of FSS play an important role in mastering the growth status of ecological forest, formulating stand structure regulation measures, and improving forest quality and ecological services. In this study, seven plain ecological plantations including林分空间结构直接反映林木间资源竞争情况和生长空间分配状况,对掌握生态林生长状况、制定林分结构调控措施,提升森林质量和生态服务具有重要作用。本文以北京市通州区油松林、白蜡林、旱柳林、毛白杨林、国槐林、刺槐林和垂柳林7种平原生态林为对象,采用聚集度、角尺度、大小比数、开敞度、树冠指数、竞争指数、边缘效益和空间结构综合指数评价了平原生态林的空间结构特征。结果表明: 研究区林分水平分布格局良好,聚集度处于0.32～1.41,角尺度都分布在0.4左右,大小比数主要分布在0.5附近。林分垂直分布格局有待改善,开敞度介于0.19～0.52,大部分树冠指数在0.7左右,竞争指数均大于50,整体居于高位状态。除刺槐林空间结构综合评价指数为Ⅲ级外,其他6种林分均为Ⅱ级,林分开阔程度较低,生活力一般,各林分空间结构综合评价指数从大到小为刺槐林垂柳林油松林旱柳林白蜡林国槐林毛白杨林。.

A Gram-positive, endospore-forming, rod-shaped and aerobic bacterium, with swarming and swimming motility, designated strain DBTR6

During characterization of rhizobacteria, strain DBTS2T was isolated from the rhizosphere soil samples of healthy tomato plants and characterized using a polyphasic taxonomic approach. Phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequences showed this strain belonged to the genus Rhizobium and was most closely related to Rhizobium subbaraonis JC85T (99.1%) and Rhizobium daejeonense CCBAU 10050T (97%). Cells of strain DBTS2T were Gram-negative, short rod, aerobic and non-motile. This novel strain was found to grow at 20–45 °C (optimum 25–37 °C), pH 5–9 (optimum 8) and in the presence of 4% NaCl. It was positive for catalase and oxidase. The predominant cellular fatty acids were Summed Feature 8 (52.7%) and C19:0 cyclo ω8c (23.3%). The polar lipids of strain DBTS2T consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, unidentified aminophospholipid, unidentified aminolipid, four unidentified phospholipids, unidentified lipid, phosphatidylcholine, unknown glycolipid and unknown aminophosphoglycolipids. Q-10 was the major quinone. The DNA–DNA hybridization similarity values between the strain DBTS2T and R. subbaraonis JC85T, R. daejeonense CCBAU 10050T and Rhizobium azooxidifex DSM100211T were 46.4%, 20.7% and 25.5%, respectively. The ANI value was 91.96% between strain DBTS2T and R. subbaraonis JC85T and 75.18% between strain DBTS2T and R. daejeonense CCBAU 10050T. The DNA G+C content of the genomic DNA was 63.1 mol%. Based on these results, it was concluded that the isolate represents a novel species of the genus Rhizobium, for which the name Rhizobium rhizolycopersici sp. nov. is proposed, with DBTS2T (= CICC 24887T = ACCC61707 = JCM 34245) as the type strain.

A novel Gram-stain-negative strain, designated ZYY5T, was isolated from rice roots. Results of 16S rRNA gene analysis indicated that strain ZYY5T was a member of the genus Dickeya , with a highest similarity to Dickeya zeae DSM 18068T (98.5%). The major fatty acids were summed feature 3 (C16:1 ω7c and/or C16:1 ω6c), C16:0 and summed feature 8 (C18:1 ω7c and/or C18:1 ω6c). Multi-locus sequence analysis using five concatenated genes (16S rRNA, atpD, infB, recA and gyrB) and phylogenomic analysis based on 2940 core gene sequences showed that strain ZYY5T formed a robust cluster with strains EC1, ZJU1202, DZ2Q, NCPPB 3531 and CSL RW192, while separated from the other strains of D. zeae . The orthologous average nucleotide identity (ANI) and digital DNA–DNAhybridization (dDDH) values among these six strains ranged from 96.8–99.9% and 73.7–99.8%, which supported that they were belonged to the same species. However, strain ZYY5T shared 58.4 of dDDH and 94.5% of ANI values with type strain D. zeae DSM 18068T, which were lower than the proposed species boundary cut-off for dDDH and ANI. The genomic analysis revealed that strain ZYY5T contained virulence-associated genes, which is same as the phylogenetic-related strains of the genus Dickeya . Based on the results of the polyphasic approaches, we propose that strain ZYY5T represents a novel species in the genus Dickeya , for which the name Dickeya oryzae sp. nov. (=JCM 33020 T=ACCC 61554 T) is proposed. Strains EC1, ZJU1202, DZ2Q, NCPPB 3531 and CSL RW192 should also be classified in the same genomospecies of D. oryzae same as ZYY5T.

A Gram-negative, rod-shaped aerobic bacterium designated as strain 2R12T was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of Hosta plantaginea. Phylogenetic analyses based on the 16S rRNA gene revealed that strain 2R12T should be assigned to the genus Chitinophaga with the highest sequence similarity to Chitinophaga arvensicola DSM 3695T (99.1 %) and Chitinophaga ginsengisegetis DSM 18108T (98.6 %). The major fatty acids of strain 2R12T (>10 %) were iso-C15 : 0, C16 :1 ω5c and iso-C17 : 0 3-OH. The major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, two unidentified aminolipids and five unidentified lipids. The predominant respiratory quinone was MK-7. The genomic DNA G+C content was 46.1 mol%. The average nucleotide identity values of strain 2R12T with C. arvensicola DSM 3695T and C. ginsengisegetis DSM 18108T were 77.9 and 78.8 %, respectively, while in silico DNA–DNA hybridization values for strain 2R12T with these strains were 22.8 and 23.3 %, respectively. Based on comparative analysis of phylogenetic, phylogenomic, phenotypic and chemotaxonomic characteristics, strain 2R12T represents a novel species in the genus Chitinophaga , for which the name Chitinophaga hostae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 2R12T (=ACCC 61757T=JCM 34719T).

Two yellow-pigmented, Gram-stain-negative and rod-shaped bacterial strains, designated as RY24T and ZYY160, were isolated from rice. Results of phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strains RY24T and ZYY160 belonged to the genus Pseudomonas , and the 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity was 100 % The DNA homology between the two strains was 99.7 %. The 16S rRNA and rpoD gene sequences of the two strains showed highest similarity values to Pseudomonas oryzihabitans CGMCC 1.3392T and Pseudomonas psychrotolerans DSM 15758T (sharing 99.31 and 94.34 %, respectively). The major fatty acids of two strains were identified as summed feature 8 (C18:1ω7c and/or C18:1ω6c), C16;0 and summed feature 3 (C16:1ω7c and/or C16:1ω6c), and the major respiratory quinone was identified as ubiquinone Q-9, which are typical chemotaxonomic features of members of the genus Pseudomonas . The genomic DNA G+C contents of strains RY24T and ZYY160 were determined to be 64.25 and 64.21 mol%, respectively. The DNA–DNA relatedness and average nucleotide identity values between the two strains and their closely related type strains were below 36 and 90 %, which supported that RY24T and ZYY160 represent a novel species in the genus Pseudomonas . Phylogenetic and chemotaxonomic evidence, together with phenotypic characteristics, showed that the two isolates constitute a novel species of the genus Pseudomonas . The type strain is RY24T (JCM 33201T=ACCC 61555T), for which the name Pseudomonas rhizoryzae sp. nov. is proposed.

The purpose of this study was to explore levels of organizational commitment, job satisfaction and work engagement among community health-care workers in China, and to examine spatial relationships of variables. Data were collected by Organizational Commitment Scale, Job Satisfaction Scale and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale from 1404 community health-care workers in Guangzhou and Shenzhen cities. Structural equation model was used to analyze relationships among three variables. Medium levels of organizational commitment, job satisfaction and work engagement were found among community health-care workers. Organizational commitment was positively correlated to work engagement (

Background Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (anti-NMDA) receptor encephalitis is a severe autoimmune disease characterized by complicated psychiatric and neurological symptoms and a difficult diagnosis. This disorder is commonly misdiagnosed, and diagnosis is often delayed. The clinical signs can mimic other psychiatric abnormalities, such as neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) that is usually caused by antipsychotic exposure. This fact raises the question of whether the symptoms common to NMS are due to anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis or established NMS. Cases presentation We describe a rare case of a 29-year-old male without psychiatric history who initially presented with a fever, altered consciousness, behavioral changes, rigidity, and elevated creatine kinase. He was initially diagnosed with NMS. NMS-like symptoms did not improve with active treatments and disappeared for a long period after discontinuing antipsychotics. The patient gradually developed a complicated disease progression, including speech impairment, mutism, and movement disorders, and symptom progression led to the final diagnosis of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. The related pathophysiological mechanisms, clinical features, and treatment of this disease are reviewed. Conclusion We highlight that the natural progress of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis can mimic the symptoms of NMS and NMS-like features could be due to anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis upon antipsychotic exposure, and not true NMS. Clinically, the suspicion of NMS may serve as a significant alarm to suspect anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis and lead neurologists or psychiatrists to investigate such a diagnosis.

The purpose of this study was to treat UiO-66 (University of Oslo 66) under suitable thermal alkaline hydrolysis condition to realize the loading of gallic acid. UiO-66-SH (UiO-66-separated-heating) was obtained by separated heating UiO-66 and 0.2 M KOH aqueous solution to 120 ℃ before mixing for 3 h. The material was in an amorphous state, maintained the octahedron structure and size of UiO-66. UiO-66-SH has better porosity and specific surface area than UiO-66, and had good thermal stability until heated to 1000 ℃. Furthermore, UiO-66-SH had very little influence of the cellular activity of human normal heptical cell line, demonstrating its good biocompatibility. The prepared UiO-66-SH could successfully adsorb gallic acid and control the release of gallic acid in simulated gastric fluid (∼58% vs. ∼ 88% of free gallic acid). This study will be conducive to preparation of appropriate carrier used to load with polyphenolic compounds such as gallic acid.

Background The flora of China is well known for its high endemism. Identifying centers of endemism and designating conservation priorities for the Chinese flora are essential goals for biodiversity studies. We used a phylogeny that included 2,909 Chinese angiosperm genera and 1.39 million spatial distribution records to conduct spatial phylogenetics analyses. Then, we identified centers of neo- and paleo-endemism in the Chinese angiosperm flora using spatial phylogenetic methods. Phylogenetic endemism centers were compared with taxonomic endemism centers, and their implications for conservation were examined. Results (1) The majority of grid cells with significant phylogenetic endemism (PE) were dominated by mixed- or super-endemism in China, but only one grid cell dominated by neo-endemism was located in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. (2) Ten geographic centers of grid cells with high PE were identified. Four of these found in northern China are recognized for the first time here. (3) Arid and semiarid regions were commonly linked to PE centers in both our study and other spatial phylogenetics studies worldwide. (4) Five priority conservation gaps were detected by overlaying the boundaries of China’s nature reserves on these centers of endemism. Conclusions The spatial phylogenetics approach provides an evolutionary perspective to understanding the diversity and endemism patterns. These integrated methods are necessary for broad-scale conservation planning, especially when aiming to conserve evolutionary history.

In the context of the Internet, with the introduction of "new retail", the development of private brands has become a historical turning point in the development of retail enterprises. Through its development, new opportunities for physical retail companies can be found for growth, so the innovation of private brands and development is essential. Based on the analysis of the status quo, development trend and growth path of private brands, this paper finds out the current stage of the private brands of Chinese retail enterprises, and points out the development direction of the private brands of retail enterprises in the new era, which is the private brand of physical retail enterprises. Provide reference for future development.

To investigate the expression of Hsa-miR-9 in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and its relationship with CDX2 gene.The clinical data of 130 patients with ALL were collected from nearly five years in our hospital, and in the same period 60 healthy children in the same age were selected as control group. Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) was applied to examine the expression of Hsa-miR-9 and CDX2 gene of the two groups, the relationship between Hsa-miR-9 expression and ALL patients' clinical characteristics, survival time, CDX2 expression were analyzed.The expression level of Hsa-miR-9 in ALL children was significantly lower than that in the healthy control group (P0.001). The expression of Hsa-miR-9 in ALL children related with serum WBC, infiltrating lymph nodes, splenomegaly, and risk grade (P0.05). The median survival time of ALL children with high expression of Hsa-miR-9 was significantly longer than that of the ALL children with low expression (P0.001). Hsa-miR-9 expression significantly correlated with CDX2 gene expression in ALL children at different treatment stages (P0.05).The expression of Hsa-miR-9 decreases in children with ALL, and ALL children with high expression of Hsa-miR-9 have a longer overall survival time. The expression of hsa-miR-9 in ALL children closely related with CDX2 gene.Hsa-miR-9在儿童急性淋巴细胞白血病中的表达及与CDX2基因的相关性研究.探讨人类微小RNA-9（Hsa-miR-9）在儿童急性淋巴细胞白血病（ALL）中的表达及对尾侧型同源盒基因（CDX2）的调节作用.收集本院近5年诊治的130例初治ALL患儿的临床资料，并选取同时期同年龄段于本院行健康体检的健康人群60例作为对照；采用实时荧光定量PCR（qRT-PCT）分别测定2组儿童Hsa-miR-9的表达量及ALL患儿不同治疗阶段CDX2基因的表达量，分析Hsa-miR-9的表达与患者临床病理特征及患者生存时间的关系，并探讨Hsa-miR-9与CDX2基因表达之间的关系.Hsa-miR-9在ALL患儿中的表达量较健康对照组显著降低（P0.001）；ALL患儿Hsa-miR-9的表达与血清WBC、浸润淋巴结、脾肿大及危险程度分级有关（P0.05）；高表达Hsa-miR-9的ALL患儿的中位生存时间显著长于低表达组（P0.001）；不同治疗阶段ALL患儿的Hsa-miR-9表达均与CDX2基因的表达呈显著相关（rHsa-miR-9在ALL患儿中表达降低，高表达Hsa-miR-9的ALL患儿可获得更长的总体生存时间，Hsa-miR-9在ALL患儿中的表达与CDX2基因密切相关.

The phenotypic and genotypic characterization of eight rhizobial isolates obtained from Arachis hypogaea nodules grown under stress environment was performed. Isolates were screened for their ability to tolerate different abiotic stresses (high temperature (60&deg, C), salinity (1&ndash, 5% (w/v) NaCl), and pH (1&ndash, 12). The genomic analysis of 16S rRNA and housekeeping genes (atpD, recA, and glnII) demonstrated that native groundnut rhizobia from these stress soils are representatives of fast growers and phylogenetically related to Rhizobium sp. The phenotypic characterization (generation time, carbon source utilization) also revealed the isolates as fast-growing rhizobia. All the isolates can tolerate NaCl up to 3% and were able to grow between 20 and 37 &deg, C with a pH between 5 to 10, indicating that the isolates were alkali and salt-tolerant. The tested isolates effectively utilize mono and disaccharides as carbon source. Out of eight, three rhizobial isolates (BN-20, BN-23, and BN-50) were able to nodulate their host plant, exhibiting their potential to be used as native groundnut rhizobial inoculum. The plant growth promoting characterization of all isolates revealed their effectiveness to solubilize inorganic phosphate (56&ndash, 290 &micro, g mL&minus, 1), synthesize indole acetic acid (IAA) (24&ndash, 71 &micro, 1), and amplification of nitrogen fixing nifH gene, exploring their ability to be used as groundnut biofertilizer to enhance yield and N2-fixation for the resource poor farmers of rainfed Pothwar region. `

A Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped bacterium, designated as strain GL-C-18T, was isolated from soil sample collected at Mu Us Sandy Land, China, and its taxonomic position was investigated using a polyphasic approach. Growth was observed in the presence of 0–1 % (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 0 %), pH 6.0–9.0 (optimum, pH 7.0–8.0) and 20–37 °C. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, strain GL-C-18T belonged to the family Sphingomonadaceae and was most closely related to Sphingosinicella vermicomposti YC7378T (95.7 %), Sphingomonas oligophenolica S213T (95.0 %) and Sphingobium boeckii 301T (94.8 %). The draft genome of strain GL-C-18T was 6.09 Mb, and the G+C content was 66.0 %. The average nucleotide identity value to Sphingosinicella vermicomposti YC7378T was 83.7 %. The predominant respiratory quinone was Q-10. The major fatty acids were C18 : 1ω7c, summed feature 3 (C16 : 1 ω7c and/or C16 : 1 ω6c), C16:0 and C14 : 0 2OH. The main polar lipids were sphingoglycolipid, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylcholine. On the basis of chemotaxonomic, phylogenetic and phenotypic evidence, strain GL-C-18T represents a novel species of the genus Sphingomonas , for which the name Sphingomonas deserti sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is GL-C-18T (=ACCC 60076T=KCTC 62411T).

The mechanism of C-H bond activation of ethane was catalyzed by palladium halide cations (PdX+ (X = F, Cl, Br, H, and CH3)), which was investigated using density functional theory (DFT) at B3LYP level. The reaction mechanism was taken into account in triplet and singlet spin state potential energy surfaces. For PdF+, PdCl+, and PdBr+, the high spin states were the ground states, whereas the ground states were the low spin states in PdH+ and PdCH3+. The reaction of PdF+, PdCl+, and PdBr+ with ethane occurred via a typical “two-state reactivity” mechanism. In contrast, for PdH+ and PdCH3+, the overall reaction performed on the ground state PESs in a spin-conserving manner. The crossing points between two potential energy surfaces were observed and effectively decreased the activation barrier in PdX+/C2H6 (X = F, Cl, and Br). The minimum energy crossing points (MECP) were obtained used the algorithm in Harvey method. The natural valence electron configuration calculations were analyzed by natural bond orbital. The distribution and contribution of the front molecular orbital of the initial complexes could be further understand by the density of states. The feature of the bonding evolution in the main pathways was studied using topological analysis including localized orbital locator and atoms in molecules.