Correlation of heavy metals’ exposure with the prevalence of coronary heart disease among US adults: findings of the US NHANES from 2003 to 2018 - Xi Li; Dongdong Zhang; Yang Zhao; Lei Kuang; Hao Huang; Weiling Chen; Xueru Fu; Yuying Wu; Tianze Li; Jinli Zhang; Lijun Yuan; Huifang Hu; et al. (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2023)

Comparative analysis of the gut microbiota of wild wintering whooper swans (Cygnus Cygnus), captive black swans (Cygnus Atratus), and mute swans (Cygnus Olor) in Sanmenxia Swan National Wetland Park of China - Jun-Xian Mi; Kai-Li Liu; Wen-Li Ding; Ming-Hui Zhang; Xue-Fei Wang; Aftab Shaukat; Mujeeb Ur Rehman; Xi-Lan Jiao; Shu-Cheng Huang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Machine learning models to predict the tunnel wall convergence - Jian Zhou; Yuxin Chen; Chuanqi Li; Yingui Qiu; Shuai Huang; Ming Tao (Transportation Geotechnics, 2023)

Corrigendum to: “Exposure to polystyrene microplastics impairs hippocampus-dependent learning and memory in mice” J. Hazard. Mater. 430 (2022) 128431 - Chiang-Wen Lee; Lee-Fen Hsu; I.-Lin Wu; Yung-Li Wang; Wei-Chen Chen; Yan-Jun Liu; Lu-Tang Yang; Chong-Lun Tan; Yueh-Hsia Luo; Chia-Ching Wang; Hui-Wen Chiu; Thomas Chung-Kuang Yang; et al. (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023)

The role of organic and inorganic substituents of roxarsone determines its binding behavior and mechanisms onto nano-ferrihydrite colloidal particles - Ming Lei; Yayuan Huang; Yimin Zhou; Caleb Oppong Mensah; Dongning Wei; Bingyu Li (Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2023)

Potential of derivation of a series of C6–C14 1-alkene skeletal oxidation mechanisms on the basis of reaction rate rules - Shuai Huang; Yachao Chang; Ming Jia; Rui Hu; Tao Li (Fuel, 2023)

Stability of native/thermally denatured myofibrillar protein particles: Improvement with decreasing pH - Mengman Wang; Yan Li; Chaowei Ma; Zhiguo Zhang; Liping Guo; Ming Huang; Jingxin Sun (Food Hydrocolloids, 2023)

Different dietary fibers unequally remodel gut microbiota and charge up anti-obesity effects - Jia-Jia Wen; Ming-Zhi Li; Jie-Lun Hu; Jiang Wang; Zhi-Qiang Wang; Chun-Hua Chen; Jing-Rui Yang; Xiao-Jun Huang; Ming-Yong Xie; Shao-Ping Nie (Food Hydrocolloids, 2023)

Conversion Models Between Elements and Mineral Compositions and Their Applications for Rapid Determination of the Brittleness of Shale - Beixiu Huang; Lihui Li; Ming Wang; Xiao Li; P.G. Ranjith (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2023)

Peak extraction and classification from digital elevation models based on the relationship between morphological characteristics and spatial position - Ming-wei Zhao; Yue Fang; Can-can Yang; Xiao-xiao Ju; Xiao-li Huang; Ling Jiang; Chun Wang; Yan Xu (Journal of Mountain Science, 2023)

HSPA12A was identified as a key driver in colorectal cancer GWAS loci 10q26.12 and modulated by an enhancer–promoter interaction - Zequn Lu; Linyun Fan; Fuwei Zhang; Chaoqun Huang; Yimin Cai; Can Chen; Gaoyuan Li; Ming Zhang; Jinyu Huang; Caibo Ning; Yanmin Li; Wenzhuo Wang; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2023)

Real-time pipeline leak detection and localization using an attention-based LSTM approach - Xinqi Zhang; Jihao Shi; Ming Yang; Xinyan Huang; Asif Sohail Usmani; Guoming Chen; Jianmin Fu; Jiawei Huang; Junjie Li (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2023)

Crustal thickening and uplift of the northwestern Lhasa Terrane, central Tibetan Plateau: Insights from Mid-Eocene volcanic rocks in the Gerze Region - Xin-Hang Chai; Yun-Chuan Zeng; Ji-Feng Xu; Ming-Jian Li; Feng Huang; Xi-Jun Liu; Qin Chen; Hong-Xia Yu; Shu-Hui Ren (Lithos, 2023)

Rice genotypes and root-associated niches shifted bacterial community in response to pollution of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) for promoting DEHP removal - Cui-Lan Zhu; Hui-Xiong Lü; Yu-Hong Huang; Ji-liang Cheng; Hui Li; Yan-Wen Li; Ce-Hui Mo; Hai-Ming Zhao; Lei Xiang; Quan-Ying Cai (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023)

Control release of α-mangostin by a novel dual-polysaccharides delivery system for colitis treatment under simulated gastrointestinal conditions - Jialong Li; Cuicui Zeng; Qiqi Huang; Ming-Ming Zheng; Jing Chen; Da Ma (Food Bioscience, 2023)

Preferential, synergistic sorption and reduction of Cr(VI) from chromium–rhodamine B mixed wastewater by magnetic porous biochar derived from wasted Myriophyllum aquaticum biomass - Dong Zhang; Danli Zhou; Li Lu; Ming Zhang; Ting Lü; Jingang Huang; Hongting Zhao; Jie Zhou; Jörg Rinklebe (Environmental Pollution, 2023)

High entropy promoted active site in layered double hydroxide for ultra-stable oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalyst - Thi Xuyen Nguyen; Chia-Chien Tsai; Van Thanh Nguyen; Yan-Jia Huang; Yen-Hsun Su; Siang-Yun Li; Rui-Kun Xie; Yu-Jung Lin; Jyh-Fu Lee; Jyh-Ming Ting (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Effects of adsorption characteristics of carbocatalysts on persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes: Organic removal mechanisms and optimization strategies - Xiang-Feng Huang; Jing-Xi Yuan; Xia Zhao; Shuang-Qiang Li; Li-Heng Yang; Wen-Yan Li; Kai-Ming Peng; Chen Cai; Jia Liu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Air pollution exposure and heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis - Dongdong Zhang; Weiling Chen; Cheng Cheng; Hao Huang; Xi Li; Pei Qin; Chuanqi Chen; Xinping Luo; Ming Zhang; Jing Li; Xizhuo Sun; Yu Liu; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Quantum neuronal sensing of quantum many-body states on a 61-qubit programmable superconducting processor - Ming Gong; He-Liang Huang; Shiyu Wang; Chu Guo; Shaowei Li; Yulin Wu; Qingling Zhu; Youwei Zhao; Shaojun Guo; Haoran Qian; Yangsen Ye; Chen Zha; et al. (Science Bulletin, 2023)

Soft rot disease of Belamcanda chinensis caused by Dickeya fangzhongdai in China - Yawen Yang; Qiaohuan Chen; Jia Zhou; Jiawei Xu; Jinxin Li; Tingting Zhao; Ming Luo; Bisheng Huang; Yuhuan Miao; Dahui Liu (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2023)

Endophytic Phthalate-degrading Bacillus subtilis N-1-gfp colonizing in soil-crop system shifted indigenous bacterial community to remove di-n-butyl phthalate - Li-Hui Liu; Jia-Yan Zhang; Guang-Xuan Tang; Yu-Hong Huang; Xiang-Qing Xie; Jun Geng; Hui-Xiong Lü; Hui Li; Yan-Wen Li; Ce-Hui Mo; Hai-Ming Zhao; Quan-Ying Cai (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023)

One-off irrigation improves water and nitrogen use efficiency and productivity of wheat as mediated by nitrogen rate and tillage in drought-prone areas - Kainan Zhao; Hongtao Wang; Jinzhi Wu; Akang Liu; Xiuli Huang; Guoqiang Li; Shanwei Wu; Jun Zhang; Zhenwang Zhang; Yuanquan Hou; Zhiming Zhao; Shuang Li; et al. (Field Crops Research, 2023)

Evolution characteristic of atmospheric black carbon particles at a coastal site in the Pearl River Delta, China - Jing Wei; Xiao-Feng Huang; Yan Peng; Xiao-Yu Lin; Zhen-Hua Lei; Li-Ming Cao; Wen-Fei Zhu; Song Guo; Ling-Yan He (Environmental Pollution, 2023)

Anti-swelling conductive polyampholyte hydrogels via ionic complexations for underwater motion sensors and dynamic information storage - Xiaoqing Ming; Yifeng Sheng; Le Yao; Xiangrui Li; Yangyu Huang; He Zhu; Qi Zhang; Shiping Zhu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Identifying the airport as a key urban VOC source in the Pearl River Delta, China - Bo Zhu; Li-Ming Cao; Shi-Yong Xia; Ying-Bo Niu; Han-Yang Man; Ke Du; Kuangyou Yu; Xiao-Feng Huang (Atmospheric Environment, 2023)

Euphorfinoids A and B, a pair of ent -atisane diterpenoid epimers from the roots of Euphorbia fischeriana, and their bioactivities - Jiang-Chun Wei; Yu-Ning Gao; Hui-Hui Huang; Xiao-Yu Zhang; Xuan-Li Liu; Xiao-Xu Gao; Na Li; Yue Zhao; An-Hua Wang; Jing-Ming Jia (Natural Product Research, 2023)

Comparative transcriptomes analysis of the ovary reveals potential ovarian development-related genes and pathways in Macrobrachium rosenbergii - Yan-Hao Yang; Rui Wang; Ming Li; Hui-Zan Yang; Guang-Hua Huang; Ke-Yi Ma; Gao-Feng Qiu; Yong Lin (Invertebrate Reproduction & Development, 2023)

Global analysis of gene expression profiles and gout symptoms in goslings infected with goose astrovirus - Chenggang Liu; Linlin Li; Jiawen Dong; Junqin Zhang; Yunzhen Huang; Qi Zhai; Yong Xiang; Jin Jin; Xianshe Huang; Gang Wang; Minhua Sun; Ming Liao (Veterinary Microbiology, 2023)

Emission factors and source profiles of volatile organic compounds from typical industrial sources in Guangzhou, China - Chunyan Jiang; Chenglei Pei; Chunlei Cheng; Huizhong Shen; Qianhua Zhang; Xiufeng Lian; Xin Xiong; Wei Gao; Ming Liu; Zixin Wang; Bo Huang; Mei Tang; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Insight into tetrahydrofuran lignans from Isatis indigotica fortune with neuroprotective and acetylcholinesterase inhibitor activity - Yu-Fei Xi; Ming Bai; Xin Zhang; Zi-Lin Hou; Bin Lin; Guo-Dong Yao; Li-Li Lou; Xiao-Bo Wang; Shao-Jiang Song; Xiao-Xiao Huang (Phytochemistry, 2023)

Nano-ferrihydrite colloidal particles mediated interfacial interactions of arsenate and cadmium: Implications for their fate under iron-rich geological settings - Bingyu Li; Dongning Wei; Miaomiao Jing; Yimin Zhou; Yayuan Huang; Caleb Oppong Mensah; Jiumei Long; Boqing Tie; Ming Lei (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023)

Chemical constituents from the roots of Croton crassifolius and their chemophenetic significance - Jia-Yi Li; Ming Bai; Shao-Jiang Song; Xiao-Xiao Huang (Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 2023)

How much urban air quality is affected by local emissions: A unique case study from a megacity in the Pearl River Delta, China - Meng-Xue Tang; Xiao-Feng Huang; Pei-Ting Yao; Run-Hua Wang; Zhi-Jie Li; Chao-Xi Liang; Xing Peng; Li-Ming Cao; Ke Du; Kuangyou Yu; Song Guo (Atmospheric Environment, 2023)

Morusin and mulberrin extend the lifespans of yeast and C. elegans via suppressing nutrient-sensing pathways - Pingkang Xu; Qimin Chen; Xiaoman Chen; Hao Qi; Yuyan Yang; Weiqi Li; Xin Yang; Amelia Gunawan; Shuoyu Chen; Huimin Zhang; Han-Ming Shen; Dejian Huang; et al. (GeroScience, 2023)

Anisotropic creep behavior of soft-hard interbedded rock masses based on 3D printing and digital imaging correlation technology - Yun Tian; Fa-quan Wu; Hong-ming Tian; Zhe Li; Xiao-yun Shu; Lin-kai He; Man Huang; Wei-zhong Chen (Journal of Mountain Science, 2023)

Sensitive detection of viable salmonella bacteria based on tertiary cascade signal amplification via splintR ligase ligation-PCR amplification-CRISPR/Cas12a cleavage - Changyu Zhou; Wenjing Li; Yu Zhao; Kui Gu; Ziwei Liao; Boyan Guo; Zheren Huang; Ming Yang; Hongcheng Wei; Peng Ma; Chao Li; Hao Li; et al. (Analytica Chimica Acta, 2023)

Dietary lysine facilitates muscle growth and mediates flesh quality of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) reared in low-salinity water - Meili Wu; Meifeng Li; Hua Wen; Lijuan Yu; Ming Jiang; Xing Lu; Juan Tian; Feng Huang (Aquaculture International, 2023)

Inhibition of ferroptosis by icariin treatment attenuates excessive ethanol consumption-induced atrial remodeling and susceptibility to atrial fibrillation, role of SIRT1 - Li-Ming Yu; Xue Dong; Tao Huang; Ji-Kai Zhao; Zi-Jun Zhou; Yu-Ting Huang; Yin-Li Xu; Qiu-Sheng Zhao; Zhi-Shang Wang; Hui Jiang; Zong-Tao Yin; Hui-Shan Wang (Apoptosis, 2023)

Erratum to: An Isentropic Mass Circulation View on the Extreme Cold Events in the 2020/21 Winter - Yueyue Yu; Yafei Li; Rongcai Ren; Ming Cai; Zhaoyong Guan; Wei Huang (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2023)

Comparison of droplet digital PCR and real‐time quantitative PCR for quantitative detection of the parasitic ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis in the water environment - Guangran Hu; Ke Huang; Weitian Zhou; Runqiu Wang; Weishan Zhao; Hong Zou; Wenxiang Li; Shangong Wu; Ming Li; Guitang Wang (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2023)
Ichthyophthiriasis, caused by the parasitic ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ich), is considered one of the most harmful diseases affecting freshwater fish globally. It can cause mass mortalities of fish in intensive farming systems. In such systems, it is thus necessary to detect and quantify the number of Ich in the water so that control measures can be implemented before Ichthyophthiriasis breaks out. In recent years, molecular diagnostic methods have become increasingly important in aquaculture. Real‐time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) have become robust assays for detecting pathogens. In this study, a set of specific primers and a TaqMan‐minor groove binder probe targeting the small‐subunit rDNA (SSU rDNA) of Ich were developed. They were used in qPCR and ddPCR assays to compare the performance of these two different methods in quantitatively detecting Ich. After optimizing the reaction conditions, both qPCR and ddPCR assays were found to have high linearity and quantitative correlations for standard plasmid DNA. When used for the detection of Ich eDNA in water samples, the qPCR assay had a wider detection range, making it a suitable method to screen for the prevalence of Ichthyophthiriasis. However, the ddPCR approach had higher sensitivity, which would help provide advance notice of the disease in complex water environmental samples.

The diversity of mycorrhiza‐associated fungi and trees shapes subtropical mountain forest ecosystem functioning - Ya‐Huang Luo; Liang‐Liang Ma; Sebastian Seibold; Marc W. Cadotte; Kevin S. Burgess; Shao‐Lin Tan; Lin‐Jiang Ye; Wei Zheng; Jia‐Yun Zou; Zhi‐Fa Chen; De‐Tuan Liu; Guang‐Fu Zhu; et al. (Journal of Biogeography, 2023)
Aim Mycorrhiza play key roles for ecosystem structure and functioning in forests. However, how different mycorrhizal types influence mountain forest biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) relationships are largely unknown. We evaluate how the diversity of distinct mycorrhiza‐associated fungi and trees shapes forest carbon storage along elevational gradients. Location Gaoligong Mountains within Hengduan Mountains, Southwest China. Taxon Seed plants and mycorrhizal fungi. Methods We used the data from 31 subtropical forest plots along elevational gradients on two aspects (east and west) of the mountain. We quantified species richness of trees and symbiotic fungi and assigned both to their mycorrhizal type (arbuscular mycorrhiza [AM], ectomycorrhiza [EcM] and ericoid mycorrhiza [ErM]). We then examined the diversity effects of mycorrhiza‐associated fungi and trees on above‐ground carbon stored in trees and organic carbon stored in soils. Results Species richness was highest for AM trees (79.5%), followed by ErM trees (13.4%) and then EcM trees (7.1%). Species richness of AM‐associated trees and fungi decreased with increasing elevation, while ErM‐associated trees and fungi showed an opposite trend. EcM‐associated diversity followed a hump‐shaped relationship with elevation. Positive relationships between diversity and above‐ground carbon were detected in all three mycorrhizal associations, but despite low species number, canopy‐dominating EcM trees comprised 64.4% of the amount of above‐ground carbon. Furthermore, community‐weighted means of height exhibited positive correlations with forest above‐ground carbon, indicating that positive selection effects occur. Soil organic carbon was positively related to EcM‐associated fungi diversity, above‐ground carbon mass and soil nitrogen availability, with the latter having strongest direct effects. Main Conclusions The distributions of forest biodiversity and carbon storage can be modulated by distinct mycorrhizal fungi and trees. Moreover, future global changes (e.g. climate warming, intensifying nitrogen deposition) could alter the mycorrhizal‐mediated BEF relationships in mountain forests.

Modelling chloroform in indoor swimming pool air and water: the influences of internal air circulation and occupants - Hui-Tsung Hsu; Ming-Jen Chen; Kuang-Chung Tsai; Li-Jen Huang; Ching-Ho Lin; Chin-Hsing Lai; Li-Hsin Cheng (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Feeding the world using speed breeding technology - Ying Xu; Hongbing Luo; Hao Zhang; Wai-Shing Yung; Man-Wah Li; Hon-Ming Lam; Cheng Huang (Trends in Plant Science, 2023)

Plant identity shapes phyllosphere microbiome structure and abundance of genes involved in nutrient cycling - Jian Li; Ming-Kang Jin; Roy Neilson; Shi-Lin Hu; Yi-Jia Tang; Zhao Zhang; Fu-Yi Huang; Jing Zhang; Xiao-Ru Yang (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Genome mining-guided activation of two silenced tandem genes in Raoultella ornithinolytica XF201 for complete biodegradation of phthalate acid esters - Nai-Xian Feng; Fei Zhang; Yunchang Xie; Hui Bin; Lei Xiang; Yan-Wen Li; Fantao Zhang; Yunhong Huang; Hai-Ming Zhao; Quan-Ying Cai; Ce-Hui Mo; Qing X. Li (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Data-driven ESG assessment for blockchain services: A comparative study in textiles and apparel industry - Xinlai Liu; Yu Yang; Yishuo Jiang; Yelin Fu; Ray Y. Zhong; Ming Li; George Q. Huang (Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2023)

Early Neoproterozoic well-preserved stromatolites from southern Liaoning, North China: characteristics and paleogeographic implications - Yong-Li Zhang; Guan-Ming Lai; En-Pu Gong; Mark A. Wilson; Wen-Tao Huang; Chang-Qing Guan; Ding-Cheng Yuan (Palaeoworld, 2023)

Superhydrophobic polyurethane sponge for efficient water-oil emulsion separation and rapid solar-assisted highly viscous crude oil adsorption and recovery - Jiajun Chen; Ming Sun; Yimeng Ni; Tianxue Zhu; Jianying Huang; Xiao Li; Yuekun Lai (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023)

Comparative investigation on the pyrolysis of crop, woody, and herbaceous biomass: Pyrolytic products, structural characteristics, and CO2 gasification - Lin Mu; Ranyu Wang; Pengwei Xie; Yonglin Li; Xiankun Huang; Hongchao Yin; Ming Dong (Fuel, 2023)

Tea polyphenol and epigallocatechin gallate ameliorate hyperlipidemia via regulating liver metabolism and remodeling gut microbiota - Jia-Jia Wen; Ming-Zhi Li; Chun-Hua Chen; Tao Hong; Jing-Rui Yang; Xiao-Jun Huang; Fang Geng; Jie-Lun Hu; Shao-Ping Nie (Food Chemistry, 2023)

Arsenic metabolism, N6AMT1 and AS3MT single nucleotide polymorphisms, and their interaction on gestational diabetes mellitus in Chinese pregnant women - Xiaoshan Liang; Guanshuai Guo; Yiyun Wang; Meng Wang; Xi Chen; Jingran Zhang; Shuying Li; Liangpo Liu; Qingyu Huang; Bo Cui; Ming Zhang; Guifan Sun; et al. (Environmental Research, 2023)

Anaerobic–anoxic–oxic biological treatment of high-strength, highly recalcitrant polyphenylene sulfide wastewater - Hui Guo; Hai-Yong Yao; Qi-Qi Huang; Ting Li; De-Yang Show; Ming Ling; Yue-Gen Yan; Kuan-Yeow Show; Duu-Jong Lee (Bioresource Technology, 2023)

Purinergic receptors mediate endothelial dysfunction and participate in atherosclerosis - Xian-Ming Wu; Ning Zhang; Jiang-Shan Li; Zhi-Hong Yang; Xiao-Lou Huang; Xiao-Fang Yang (Purinergic Signalling, 2023)
Atherosclerosis is the main pathological basis of cardiovascular disease and involves damage to vascular endothelial cells (ECs) that results in endothelial dysfunction (ED). The vascular endothelium is the key to maintaining blood vessel health and homeostasis. ED is a complex pathological process involving inflammation, shear stress, vascular tone, adhesion of leukocytes to ECs, and platelet aggregation. The activation of P2X4, P2X7, and P2Y2 receptors regulates vascular tone in response to shear stress, while activation of the A2A, P2X4, P2X7, P2Y1, P2Y2, P2Y6, and P2Y12 receptors promotes the secretion of inflammatory cytokines. Finally, P2X1, P2Y1, and P2Y12 receptor activation regulates platelet activity. These purinergic receptors mediate ED and participate in atherosclerosis. In short, P2X4, P2X7, P2Y1, and P2Y12 receptors are potential therapeutic targets for atherosclerosis.

Heterologous expression of quorum sensing transcriptional regulator LitR and its function in virulence-related gene regulation in foodborne pathogen Aeromonas hydrophila - Jing Zhao; Yue Li; Yan Huang; Liming Jin; Yongbin Xu; Menghao Xu; Chunshan Quan; Ming Chen (Molecular Biology Reports, 2023)

Combined Organic Fertilizer and Straw Return Enhanced Summer Maize Productivity and Optimized Soil Nitrate–N distribution in Rainfed Summer Maize–Winter Wheat Rotation on the Southeast Loess Plateau - Kainan Zhao; Ming Huang; Youjun Li; Jinzhi Wu; Wenzhong Tian; Junhong Li; Yuanquan Hou; Shanwei Wu; Jun Zhang; Zhenwang Zhang; Zhiming Zhao; Golam Jalal Ahammed; et al. (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2023)

Distribution patterns of landslides triggered by the 2022 Ms 6.8 Luding earthquake, Sichuan, China - Jian-qiang Zhang; Zong-ji Yang; Qing-kai Meng; Jiao Wang; Kai-heng Hu; Yong-gang Ge; Feng-huan Su; Bo Zhao; Bo Zhang; Ning Jiang; Yu Huang; Zai-yang Ming; et al. (Journal of Mountain Science, 2023)

Surfactant recovery and efficient separation of PAHs from surfactant solutions by low-cost waste activated sludge and two-stage design optimization - Dong Zhang; Biao Shen; Ming Zhang; Yuchi Zhong; Ting Lü; Jingang Huang; Hongting Zhao; Li Lu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Improving the genome and proteome annotations of the marine model diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana using a proteogenomics strategy - Xiao-Huang Chen; Ming-Kun Yang; Yuan-Yuan Li; Zhang-Xian Xie; Shu-Feng Zhang; Mats Töpel; Shady A. Amin; Lin Lin; Feng Ge; Da-Zhi Wang (Marine Life Science & Technology, 2023)
Diatoms are unicellular eukaryotic phytoplankton that account for approximately 20% of global carbon fixation and 40% of marine primary productivity; thus, they are essential for global carbon biogeochemical cycling and climate. The availability of ten diatom genome sequences has facilitated evolutionary, biological and ecological research over the past decade; however, a complimentary map of the diatom proteome with direct measurements of proteins and peptides is still lacking. Here, we present a proteome map of the model marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana using high-resolution mass spectrometry combined with a proteogenomic strategy. In-depth proteomic profiling of three different growth phases and three nutrient-deficient samples identified 9526 proteins, accounting for ~ 81% of the predicted protein-coding genes. Proteogenomic analysis identified 1235 novel genes, 975 revised genes, 104 splice variants and 234 single amino acid variants. Furthermore, our quantitative proteomic analysis experimentally demonstrated that a considerable number of novel genes were differentially translated under different nutrient conditions. These findings substantially improve the genome annotation of T. pseudonana and provide insights into new biological functions of diatoms. This relatively comprehensive diatom proteome catalog will complement available diatom genome and transcriptome data to advance biological and ecological research of marine diatoms.

Distribution and drivers of antibiotic resistance genes in brackish water aquaculture sediment - Chao Li; Hao-qiang Chen; Peng Gao; Xing-hao Huang; Yun-xiang Zhu; Ming Xu; Quan Yuan; Yuan Gao; Xiao-xiao Shen (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Characterizing formation mechanisms of secondary aerosols on black carbon in a megacity in South China - Jing Wei; Ying-Bo Niu; Meng-Xue Tang; Yan Peng; Li-Ming Cao; Ling-Yan He; Xiao-Feng Huang (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

HSQC-based small molecule accurate recognition technology discovery of diverse cytotoxic sesquiterpenoids from Elephantopus tomentosus L. and structural revision of molephantins A and B - Ming Bai; Wei Xu; Xin Zhang; Qian Li; Ning-Ning Du; De-Feng Liu; Guo-Dong Yao; Bin Lin; Shao-Jiang Song; Xiao-Xiao Huang (Phytochemistry, 2023)

Investigation of the mechanisms and sensitivity of wellbore breathing effects during drilling in deepwater shallow formations - Honglin Huang; Jun Li; Reyu Gao; Geng Zhang; Hongwei Yang; Wang Chen; Ming Luo; Wentuo Li (Ocean Engineering, 2023)

Adaptation of bacterial community in maize rhizosphere for enhancing dissipation of phthalic acid esters in agricultural soil - Yu-Hong Huang; Yu-Jie Yang; Xiaolian Wu; Cui-Lan Zhu; Huixiong Lü; Hai-Ming Zhao; Lei Xiang; Hui Li; Ce-Hui Mo; Yan-Wen Li; Quan-Ying Cai; Qing X. Li (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023)

Applications of functional nanoparticle–stabilized surfactant foam in petroleum-contaminated soil remediation - Jia Liu; Wen-yan Li; Hong-xin Chen; Shuang-qiang Li; Li-heng Yang; Kai-ming Peng; Chen Cai; Xiang-feng Huang (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023)

Efficient selective adsorption of cytokine IL-6 and other middle-macromolecular toxins in the serum of uremia patients with specially designed porous hollow carbon spheres - Xiaohuan Zhao; Chong Wang; Boyang Xu; Jie Liang; Keyang Li; Yiqing Guo; Ming Gong; Yun Zhao; Yilun Huang; Yuehong Li; Ming Zhao; Daming Zhuang; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Effect of Phanerochaete chrysosporium inoculation on manganese passivation and microbial community succession during electrical manganese residue composting - Lan Gao; Danlian Huang; Min Cheng; Ming Yan; Zhen Wei; Ruihao Xiao; Li Du; Guangfu Wang; Ruijin Li; Sha Chen; Lingshi Yin (Bioresource Technology, 2023)

New (4 → 2)-abeo-clerodane diterpenoids from the Polyalthia laui and their chemotaxonomic significance - Zhang-Xin Yu; Xin-Ming Song; Mu-Yuan Li; Man-Man Zhang; Li-Zhu Huang; Xiao-Bao Li (Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 2023)

Development of an interpretable machine learning model associated with heavy metals’ exposure to identify coronary heart disease among US adults via SHAP: Findings of the US NHANES from 2003 to 2018 - Xi Li; Yang Zhao; Dongdong Zhang; Lei Kuang; Hao Huang; Weiling Chen; Xueru Fu; Yuying Wu; Tianze Li; Jinli Zhang; Lijun Yuan; Huifang Hu; et al. (Chemosphere, 2023)

Comparison of growth, and non-specific immune of crisp and ordinary tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) - Qingqing Li; Yao Huang; Xi Xie; Xiaoqian Zhai; Meiyan Chen; Dejin Liang; Ming Cao; Shaowen Liang; Li Lin (Aquaculture, 2023)

Technological development pathway for carbon neutrality in China - Siyue Guo; Yu Liu; Weichen Zhao; Jiaquan Li; Guangwen Hu; Hui Kong; Yifan Gu; Bang Xu; Xiaodan Huang; Yan Zheng; Shihan Zhang; Da Zhang; et al. (Science Bulletin, 2023)

Variations in Asian summer monsoon and hydroclimate during Heinrich stadials 4 revealed by stalagmite stable isotopes and trace elements - Yao Wu; Ting-Yong Li; Jun-Yun Li; Hai Cheng; You-Feng Ning; Chuan-Chou Shen; Yan Yang; Jing-Yao Zhao; Chao-Jun Chen; Ming-Qiang Liang; Si-Ya Xiao; Hai-Ying Qiu; et al. (Quaternary Science Reviews, 2023)

Rare disperse elements in epithermal deposit: Insights from LA–ICP–MS study of sphalerite at Dalingkou, South China - Ming-Sen Fan; Pei Ni; Jun-Yi Pan; Guo-Guang Wang; Jun-Ying Ding; Shu-Wu Chu; Wen-Sheng Li; Wen-Qing Huang; Ren-Zhi Zhu; Zhe Chi (Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 2023)

Early Paleozoic collision-related structures in the Tarim Craton, NW China: Implications for the Proto-Tethys evolution - Yue-Jun Li; Yong-Jin Gao; Hui Zhou; Guang-Ya Zhang; Lei Wen; Yan Zhao; Cheng Li; Duo-Ming Zheng; Ya-Lei Liu; Hong-Hui Li; Cai-Ming Luo; Tong-Fei Huang; et al. (Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2023)

Influence of exposure history on the particle retention capacity and physiological responses of Euonymus japonicus Thunb. var. aurea-marginatus Hort. - Hanhan Huang; Zhengxuan He; Ming Li; Yuanhong Zhou; Jing Zhang; Xinjie Jin; Jian Chen (Environmental Pollution, 2023)

Cellulose mineralization with in-situ synthesized amorphous titanium dioxide for enhanced adsorption and auto-accelerating photocatalysis on water pollutant - Jin-Long Zhu; Shi-Peng Chen; Wei Lin; Hua-Dong Huang; Zhong-Ming Li (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Amyloid-like coatings decorated electrodes boost the uranium electro-adsorption from seawater - Hao Ye; Tian-Hao Li; Yu-Qi Huang; Jia-Min Jin; Jin-Yan Fei; Ming-Bang Wu; Juming Yao (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Genesis of hydrous-oxidized parental magmas for porphyry Cu (Mo, Au) deposits in a postcollisional setting: examples from the Sanjiang region, SW China - Lei-Luo Xu; Jing-Jing Zhu; Ming-Liang Huang; Li-Chuan Pan; Ruizhong Hu; Xian-Wu Bi (Mineralium Deposita, 2023)

Genistein attenuates neuroinflammation and oxidative stress and improves cognitive impairment in a rat model of sepsis-associated encephalopathy: potential role of the Nrf2 signaling pathway - Buyun Shi; Ming Chen; Zhi Xia; Wen Tang; Yong Li; Chenguang Qin; Amir Ahmadi; Chengjiao Huang; Hui Xu (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2023)

microRNAs shape social immunity: a potential target for biological control of the termite Reticulitermes chinensis - Long Liu; Feng-Ming Yan; Chen-Chen Zhao; Li-Juan Su; Qiu-Ying Huang; Qing-Bo Tang (Journal of Pest Science, 2023)
Eusocial insects can employ various behavioural and physiological disease defences to avoid, resist and tolerate pathogen infections in their closely related and packed colonies, termed social immunity. Recent studies have shown that several molecules serve insect social immunity, including chemical odours, insect venoms, immune-related proteins, etc. However, whether and how microRNAs (miRNAs), whose precursors are processed by Dicer-1 , drive social immunity in insect colonies is still unknown. Here, we used a ‘host–pathogen’ system (host: Reticulitermes chinensis ; pathogen: Metarhizium anisopliae ) to explore the impact of miRNAs on social immunity in termite colonies. We found that RNAi-mediated silencing of Dicer-1 led to decreased miRNA concentration, significantly inhibited carbohydrate and energy metabolism and affected other life processes, such as the immune response and oxidation–reduction reactions, in whole body of the termite. In behavioural defence, silencing Dicer-1 significantly diminished defensive social behaviours such as locomotion, grooming, cannibalism and burial in termite groups when encountering fungal contamination. In physiological defence, Dicer-1 silencing and miR-71-5 stimulation resulted in significantly decreased antifungal activities of termites. Furthermore, both Dicer-1 -silenced and miR-71-5 stimulant-treated termite groups exhibited a high level of mortality during fungal contamination. Our findings demonstrated the important role of miRNAs in shaping social immunity in termite colonies, providing insights necessary to understand the potential mechanisms underlying behavioural and physiological disease defences in insects and hence laying the groundwork for miRNA-based pest control.

Correction to: Ketone Body Rescued Seizure Behavior of LRP1 Deficiency in Drosophila by Modulating Glutamate Transport - Jin-Ming Zhang; Ming-Jie Chen; Jiong-Hui He; Ya-Ping Li; Zhi-Cai Li; Zi-Jing Ye; Yong-Hui Bao; Bing-Jun Huang; Wen-Jie Zhang; Ping Kwan; Yu-Ling Mao; Jing-da Qiao (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2023)

Solar ring mission: Building a panorama of the Sun and inner-heliosphere - Yuming Wang; Xianyong Bai; Changyong Chen; Linjie Chen; Xin Cheng; Lei Deng; Linhua Deng; Yuanyong Deng; Li Feng; Tingyu Gou; Jingnan Guo; Yang Guo; et al. (Advances in Space Research, 2023)

Cultivation of fish ciliate parasites: Progress and prospects - Ming Li; Giana Bastos Gomes; Weishan Zhao; Guangran Hu; Ke Huang; Tomoyoshi Yoshinaga; Theodore G. Clark; Wenxiang Li; Hong Zou; Shangong Wu; Guitang Wang (Reviews in Aquaculture, 2023)
Ciliates are considered the most harmful parasites of fish, causing mass mortalities and thus substantial economic losses to the aquaculture and ornamental fish industries. To better elucidate their pathogenic mechanisms and facilitate the development of effective prevention and control strategies, it is essential to apply novel technologies to ensure the continuous and sufficient supply of parasite specimens. This review discusses the latest research progress in the artificial culture of six important parasitic ciliates affecting both freshwater and marine fish globally: Ichthyophthirius multifiliis , Cryptocaryon irritans , Chilodonella ( C. hexasticha , C. piscicola and C. uncinata ), Balantidium ctenopharyngodoni , Scuticociliatida gen. spp., and Tetrahymena spp. Methods for in vitro and in vivo culture as well as cryopreservation/preservation (depending on the specific species) of these organisms are described herein. Challenges and future applications of parasite culture are also discussed.

Cover Image - Ming Li; Giana Bastos Gomes; Weishan Zhao; Guangran Hu; Ke Huang; Tomoyoshi Yoshinaga; Theodore G. Clark; Wenxiang Li; Hong Zou; Shangong Wu; Guitang Wang (Reviews in Aquaculture, 2023)

16S Next-generation sequencing and quantitative PCR reveal the distribution of potential pathogens in the Liaohe Estuary - Huiling Huang; Shuaijun Zan; Hongxia Ming; Mengfei Li; Jianrong Xu; Yuyang Xie; Wenjing Wang; Jingfeng Fan (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
The existence of potentially pathogenic bacteria seriously threatens aquatic animals and human health. Estuaries are closely related to human activities, and the detection of pathogens is important for aquaculture and public health. However, monitoring only indicator microorganisms and pathogens is not enough to accurately and comprehensively estimate water pollution. Here, the diversity of potentially pathogenic bacteria in water samples from the Liaohe estuary was profiled using 16S next-generation sequencing (16S NGS) and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) analysis. The results showed that the dominant genera of environmental pathogens were Pseudomonas , Vibrio , Mycobacterium , Acinetobacter , Exiguobacterium , Sphingomonas , and Legionella , and the abundance of enteric pathogens was significantly less than the environmental pathogens, mainly, Citrobacter , Enterococcus , Escherichia-Shigella , Enterobacter , Bacteroides . The qPCR results showed that the 16S rRNA genes of Vibrio were the most abundant, with concentrations between 7.06 and 9.48 lg copies/L, followed by oaa gene, fliC gene, trh gene, and uidA gene, and the temperature and salinity were the main factors affecting its abundance. Variance partitioning analysis (VPA) analysis of spatial factors on the potential pathogen’s distribution (19.6% vs 5.3%) was greater than environmental factors. In addition, the co-occurrence analysis of potential pathogens in the estuary revealed significant co-occurrence among the opportunistic pathogens Testosteronemonas , Brevimonas vesicularis , and Pseudomonas putida . Our findings provide an essential reference for monitoring and occurrence of potentially pathogenic bacteria in estuaries.

QTL analyses of soybean root system architecture revealed genetic relationships with shoot-related traits - Zhili Wang; Cheng Huang; Yongchao Niu; Wai-Shing Yung; Zhixia Xiao; Fuk-Ling Wong; Mingkun Huang; Xin Wang; Chun-Kuen Man; Ching-Ching Sze; Ailin Liu; Qianwen Wang; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2022)

Tannic acid attenuate AKT phosphorylation to inhibit UMUC3 bladder cancer cell proliferation - Ming-Cheng Chen; Selvaraj Annseles Rajula; V. Bharath Kumar; Chiung-Hung Hsu; Cecilia Hsuan Day; Ray-Jade Chen; Tso-Fu Wang; Vijaya Padma Viswanadha; Chi-Cheng Li; Chih-Yang Huang (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2022)

Uncovering expression and functional analysis of newly discovered high-affinity K+ transporter family members from sugarcane - Hai-bin Luo; Cheng-mei Huang; Yuan-wen Wei; Hui-ming Zhu; Hui-qing Cao; Sheng-li Jiang; Zhi-nian Deng; Kai-chao Wu; Lin Xu (Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2022)

Diversity of endophytic fungi in Coptis chinensis Franch. and their activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - Qianliang Ming; Xiuning Huang; Linming Guo; Dong Liu; Lingyue Qin; Yimo He; Yu Tang; Yanxia Liu; Junkang Liu; Peng Li (Folia Microbiologica, 2022)

Comparison of infections with respiratory syncytial virus between children and adults: a multicenter surveillance from 2015 to 2019 in Beijing, China - Ming Luo; Cheng Gong; Yan Zhang; Xue Wang; Yang Liu; Qing Luo; Maozhong Li; Aihua Li; Yiting Wang; Mei Dong; Wenbo Xu; Fang Huang (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2022)

Characteristic pollutants risk assessment of modified manganese residue utilization in sintered product - Chao-qiang Wang; Ke Liu; De-ming Huang; Qi-cong Huang; Pei-xin Wang; Xu-dong Mei; Shu-chun Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Evaluation of the Potential of the Hard Clam (Meretrix meretrix) Shell Which Can Be Used as the Bioindicator for Heavy Metal Accumulation - Yen-Ting Lin; Fang-Chi Chang; Ming-Tsung Chung; Ze-Kai Li; Chang-Chuan Chan; Ying-Sheng Huang; Kuo-Fang Huang; Yu-San Han (Fishes, 2022)
Clams, Meretrix meretrix, were one of the favorite aquatic products in Taiwan and the world. It was reported that the water pollutants such as heavy metals and chemicals might accumulate in the clam body and shell through filter-feeding behavior. Thus, the bivalves could be used as bioindicators in the aquatic environment. The present study analyzed 20 trace elements, Mg, Sr, Li, Cd, Ba, Mn, Al, U, Ti, Pb, Nd, B, S, Zn, Fe, P, Na, K, Cu, and Ni, in the shells of the clams collected from the wild coastal area and cultured ponds to evaluate which elements have the potential to be biomarkers. The concentrations of 20 elements were detected by Solution-Based Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (SB-ICPMS). Among them, Cd, Al, U, Ti, Nd, S, and K were below the detection limit. The remaining elements were analyzed for accumulation. The levels of Zn, Fe, and Ni possess high variation in an identical environment; so, a PCA was conducted without these three elements to reduce noise. The PCA result proved that the clam could absorb specific trace elements from the habitat. After a period of time, the contents of the absorption in the shells of the clams living in an identical environment became more similar. The analyzed element, Pb, was not found with a special difference in this study. The levels of Na, Sr, Mg, B, Mn, P, Ba, Li, and Cu reflected different sampling sites, which suggested that these elements in the species M. meretrix had the potential to be used as biomarkers for assessing heavy metal accumulation in the environment.

The ignored risk: heavy metal pollution of medicine and food homologous substances - Yayuan Huang; Xinqi Wang; Yimin Zhou; Bingyu Li; Huihui Du; Boqing Tie; Xiangyang Lu; Si Qin; Ming Lei (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Hypofunction of directed brain network within alpha frequency band in depressive patients: a graph-theoretic analysis - Shuang Liu; Sitong Chen; Zhenni Huang; Xiaoya Liu; Meijuan Li; Fangyue Su; Xinyu Hao; Dong Ming (Cognitive Neurodynamics, 2022)
Directed brain networks may provide new insights into exploring physiological mechanism and neuromarkers for depression. This study aims to investigate the abnormalities of directed brain networks in depressive patients. We constructed the directed brain network based on resting electroencephalogram for 19 depressive patients and 20 healthy controls with eyes closed and eyes open. The weighted directed brain connectivity was measured by partial directed coherence for α, β, γ frequency band. Furthermore, topological parameters (clustering coefficient, characteristic path length, and et al.) were computed based on graph theory. The correlation between network metrics and clinical symptom was also examined. Depressive patients had a significantly weaker value of partial directed coherence at alpha frequency band in eyes-closed state. Clustering coefficient and characteristic path length were significantly lower in depressive patients (both p < .01). More importantly, in depressive patients, disruption of directed connectivity was noted in left-to-left ( p < .05), right-to-left ( p < .01) hemispheres and frontal-to-central ( p < .01), parietal-to-central ( p < .05), occipital-to-central ( p < .05) regions. Furthermore, connectivity in LL and RL hemispheres was negatively correlated with depression scale scores (both p < .05). Depressive patients showed a more randomized network structure, disturbed directed interaction of left-to-left, right-to-left hemispheric information and between different cerebral regions. Specifically, left-to-left, right-to-left hemispheric connectivity was negatively correlated with the severity of depression. Our analysis may serve as a potential neuromarker of depression.

Battery recycling policies for boosting electric vehicle adoption: evidence from a choice experimental survey - Xingjun Huang; Yun Lin; Feng Liu; Ming K. Lim; Lixu Li (Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2022)

Screening for SH3TC2 variants in Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease in a cohort of Chinese patients - Bo Sun; Zheng-Qing He; Yan-Ran Li; Jiong-Ming Bai; Hao-Ran Wang; Hong-Fen Wang; Fang Cui; Fei Yang; Xu-Sheng Huang (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2022)

The impact of coastal upwelling on coral reef ecosystem under anthropogenic influence: Coral reef community and its response to environmental factors - Wentao Zhu; Yuxiao Ren; Xiangbo Liu; Duanjie Huang; Jingquan Xia; Ming Zhu; Hongyang Yin; Rouwen Chen; Xiubao Li (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Mass coral bleaching is a severe threat to coral reefs in the era of global warming, and upwelling areas may serve as thermal refugia for coral reefs by mitigating the effects of heating anomalies. This study seeks to examine the impact of the Qiongdong upwelling (QDU) on the coastal coral reefs of the Hainan Island. The environmental variables (i.e., physiochemical parameters, coastal land use) differed significantly in upwelling and non-upwelling areas. In particular, the presence of colder and more saline water was the important indicator of coastal upwelling. In the QDU, turf algae and macroalgae dominated the algae communities, but habitat-specific environment and coastal development contributed to lower calcified algae, coral larvae replenishment and live corals cover. Lower abundance of coral reefs fishes could be attributed to the disappearance of live corals, increase of algae coverage, low habitat complexity and strong wave exposure at upwelling stations. Upwelling-related environmental parameters, wave exposure, land use and potential local stressors were revealed as major driving factors related to significant spatial changes in stony coral and fish communities. Overall, the present findings suggest that the Qiongdong upwelling has the potential to provide thermal refuge for coral reefs, but is severely affected by local anthropogenic activities.

Changes in amino acid and fatty acid composition during early development in cobia (Rachycentron canadum) - Jian-sheng Huang; Rong-xin Li; Rui-tao Xie; You-ming Chen; Jian-dong Zhang; Eric Amenyogbe; Gang Chen (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
An estimation of the utilization of endogenous nutrients from the yolk sac that occurs during embryonic and early larval development can be a valuable approach to studying the nutritional requirements of fish larvae. In this study, fertilized eggs, embryos (before the membrane, 24 hours after fertilization), newly-hatched larvae (0-d-old), and open-mouthed larvae (3-day-old, unfed rotifers) samples of cobia ( Rachycentron canadum ) were collected to determine the amino acid and fatty acid profiles. Crude protein composition varies significantly for cobia during the different stages of development. The total amino acids, except for lysine(Lys), histidine (His), methionine(Met), serine(Ser), and glycine(Gly), had no significant change in the early development stage ( P > 0.05); the content of other six essential amino acids (EAA) and six non-essential amino acids (NEAA) was consistent with the changing trend of total essential amino acid. From hatching newly hatched larvae to open-mouthed larvae, except for Leu, Phe and Ser, decreased significantly ( P <0.05). From the utilization rate of FAA, the utilization rate of Lys and Leu was the highest (60.26%) and (52.21%) in the embryonic and endogenous nutritional stages, respectively. The water content of the open-mouthed larvae of cobia was significantly higher than that of the fertilized eggs, embryos, and newly hatched larvae ( P < 0.05). Three kinds of saturated fatty acids (SFA), five kinds of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), and eight kinds of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were detected in the dry samples of each developmental stage. Based on these results, juvenile cobia can thrive with a wide range of crude protein concentrations. Further refinement of commercial cobia production feeds would have beneficial consequences for economic and environmental concerns due to the positive impacts of optimizing the protein component as well as the ability to maintain the rapid growth rates. The results show that the larval development of cobia needs to consume large amounts of n3PUFA (especially DHA and EPA) to improve the larvae’s survival rate. Research methods will always have limitations when evaluating the relationship between early life nutrition interventions and well-being outcomes later in life. This study provides essential information regarding cobia larvae’s fatty acid requirements.

Relationships Between Dietary Patterns and Low-Level Lead Exposure Among Children from Hunan Province of China - Zhi Huang; Xiao-chen Yin; Ming Chen; Mei-ling Li; Bo Chen; Yu-ming Hu (Exposure and Health, 2022)

Negative air ion exposure ameliorates depression-like behaviors induced by chronic mild stress in mice - Yun-Qing Hu; Ting-Ting Niu; Jian-ming Xu; Li Peng; Qing-Hua Sun; Ying Huang; Ji Zhou; Yu-Qiang Ding (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)
The presence of negative air ions (NAI) is suggested to be a beneficial factor in improving psychological status and used in treating depression as an alternative approach. However, more biological evidence from animal models is needed to ensure the effects of NAI on the mood regulation, through which can facilitate identification of possible underlying mechanisms. In this study, the chronic mild stress (CMS) protocol was used to induce depressive-like behaviors in mice, and the effects of NAI exposure on CMS-induced depression-like behaviors were examined. Thirty-day NAI exposure prevented the CMS-induced depression-like behaviors as shown by the restoration of sucrose preference and reduced immobility time in the tail suspension test. In addition, the elevation of serous corticosterone was present in CMS-treated mice but not existed in those with the NAI exposure. Furthermore, we observed altered ratios of some cytokines secreted by type 1 T helper (Th1) cells and Th2 cells in CMS-treated mice, but it could be restored after NAI exposure. In conclusion, NAI intervention is able to ameliorate CMS-induced depression-like behaviors in mice, and this effect is associated with the alteration of corticosterone and functional rebalance between Th1 and Th2 cells.

Multitrophic diversity and biotic associations influence subalpine forest ecosystem multifunctionality - Ya‐Huang Luo; Marc W. Cadotte; Jie Liu; Kevin S. Burgess; Shao‐Lin Tan; Lin‐Jiang Ye; Jia‐Yun Zou; Zhong‐Zheng Chen; Xue‐Long Jiang; Juan Li; Kun Xu; De‐Zhu Li; et al. (Ecology, 2022)
Biodiversity across multiple trophic levels is required to maintain multiple ecosystem functions. Yet it remains unclear how multitrophic diversity and species interactions regulate ecosystem multifunctionality. Here, combining data from 9 different trophic groups (including trees, shrubs, herbs, leaf mites, small mammals, bacteria, pathogenic fungi, saprophytic fungi, and symbiotic fungi) and 13 ecosystem functions related to supporting, provisioning, and regulating services, we used a multitrophic perspective to evaluate the effects of elevation, diversity, and network complexity on scale‐dependent subalpine forest multifunctionality. Our results demonstrated that elevation and soil pH significantly modified species composition and richness across multitrophic groups and influenced multiple functions simultaneously. We present evidence that species richness across multiple trophic groups had stronger effects on multifunctionality than species richness at any single trophic level. Moreover, biotic associations, indicating the complexity of trophic networks, were positively associated with multifunctionality. The relative effects of diversity on multifunctionality increased at the scale of the larger community compared to a scale accounting for neighboring interactions. Our results highlight the paramount importance of scale‐ and context‐dependent multitrophic diversity and interactions for a better understanding of mountain ecosystem multifunctionality in a changing world.

Fried-food consumption and risk of overweight/obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hypertension in adults: a meta-analysis of observational studies - Pei Qin; Dechen Liu; Xiaoyan Wu; Yunhong Zeng; Xizhuo Sun; Yanyan Zhang; Yang Li; Yuying Wu; Minghui Han; Ranran Qie; Shengbing Huang; Yang Zhao; et al. (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2022)

Ketone Body Rescued Seizure Behavior of LRP1 Deficiency in Drosophila by Modulating Glutamate Transport - Jin-Ming Zhang; Ming-Jie Chen; Jiong-Hui He; Ya-Ping Li; Zhi-Cai Li; Zi-Jing Ye; Yong-Hui Bao; Bing-Jun Huang; Wen-Jie Zhang; Ping Kwan; Yu-Ling Mao; Jing-da Qiao (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2022)

Insertion Speed Affects the Initial Stability of Dental Implants - Yuan-Yang Hsu; Ming-Tzu Tsai; Heng-Li Huang; Lih-Jyh Fuh; Jui-Ting Hsu (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2022)
Purpose This study investigated the effects of insertion speed of dental implants on their stability. Methods Dental implants were inserted at speeds of 4, 10, 20, and 30 rpm, respectively, into artificial bones of two different bone qualities; namely, good bone (GB) and poor bone (PB). Therefore, the four insertion speeds and two bone qualities totaled eight groups, with five specimens per group. During the insertion process, the maximum insertion torque value (ITV) was measured, along with two stability parameters: periotest value (PTV) and initial stability quotient (ISQ). Results Dental implants in the GB group exhibited better stability than those in the PB group (p < 0.001). Significant differences in ITVs were observed among the four insertion speeds in both the GB and PB groups (p = 0.004 and p = 0.034, respectively). In general, the higher the insertion speed, the lower the ITV; in particular, the ITVs for implants inserted at 4 rpm were higher than those measured at 20 and 30 rpm (p = 0.008). However, regardless of the bone quality, the PTVs did not differ significantly among the four insertion speeds (p = 0.066). In both the GB and PB groups, the ISQs differed significantly differences among the four insertion speeds (p = 0.016 and p = 0.004, respectively). Conclusion The stability parameters measured for dental implants in the GB group were all higher than those measured in the PB group. In general, a higher insertion speed resulted in a lower ITV value. The PTV did not differ significantly, while the ISQ differed significantly among the four insertion speeds.

Modification effects of seasonal and temperature variation on the association between exposure to nitrogen dioxide and ischemic stroke onset in Shenzhen, China - Yuchen Tian; Ming Xiang; Ji Peng; Yanran Duan; Ying Wen; Suli Huang; Lei Li; Shuyuan Yu; Jinquan Cheng; Xia Zhang; Peng Wang (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2022)

Improving protected area effectiveness through consideration of different human‐pressure baselines - Chun‐Ting Feng; Ming Cao; Fang‐Zheng Liu; Yue Zhou; Jin‐Hong Du; Li‐Bo Zhang; Wen‐Jie Huang; Jian‐Wu Luo; Jun‐Sheng Li; Wei Wang (Conservation Biology, 2022)
Previous assessments of the effectiveness of protected areas (PAs) focused primarily on changes in human pressure over time and did not consider the different human‐pressure baselines of PAs, thereby potentially over‐ or underestimating PA effectiveness. We developed a framework that considers both human‐pressure baseline and change in human pressure over time and assessed the effectiveness of 338 PAs in China from 2010 to 2020. The initial state of human pressure on PAs was taken as the baseline, and changes in human pressure index (HPI) were further analyzed under different baselines. We used the random forest models to identify the management measures that most improved effectiveness in resisting human pressure for the PAs with different baselines. Finally, the relationships between the changes in the HPI and the changes in natural ecosystems in PAs were analyzed with different baselines. Of PAs with low HPI baselines, medium HPI baselines, and high HPI baselines, 76.92% ( n =150), 11.11% ( n =12), and 22.86% ( n =8) , respectively, showed positive effects in resisting human pressure. Overall, ignoring human‐pressure baselines somewhat underestimated the positive effects of PAs, especially for those with low initial human pressure. For PAs with different initial human pressures, different management measures should be taken to improve effectiveness and reduce threats to natural ecosystems. We believe our framework is useful for assessing the effectiveness of PAs globally, and we recommend it be included in the Convention on Biological Diversity Post‐2020 Strategy.

Increases in temperature response to CO2 emissions in biochar-amended vegetable field soil - Rong Huang; Zifang Wang; Yi Xiao; Luo Yu; Xuesong Gao; Changquan Wang; Bing Li; Qi Tao; Qiang Xu; Ming Gao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Aquapteridospora jiangxiensis, a new aquatic hyphomycetous fungus from a freshwater habitat in China - Su-Qin Peng; Yu-Lin Liu; Jun-En Huang; Xiao-Hong Li; Xin-Yi Yan; Hai-Yan Song; Yang Gao; Zhi-Jun Zhai; Yuan-Qiu Liu; Dian-Ming Hu (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

In situ calcite U−Pb geochronology by high-sensitivity single-collector LA-SF-ICP-MS - Shitou Wu; Yueheng Yang; Nick M. W. Roberts; Ming Yang; Hao Wang; Zhongwu Lan; Bohang Xie; Tianyi Li; Lei Xu; Chao Huang; Liewen Xie; Jinhui Yang; et al. (Science China Earth Sciences, 2022)

Mechanical properties of cement soil improved using microbial-induced calcite precipitation - Shuang Li; Dong Liu; Ankit Garg; Peng Lin; Ming Huang (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Distinct co-occurrence patterns and driving forces of abundant and rare bacterial communities in the multispecies solid-state fermentation process of cereal vinegar - Ming-Ye Peng; Zhen-Ming Lu; Xiao-Juan Zhang; Ting Huang; Yong-Jian Deng; Li-Juan Chai; Jin-Song Shi; Zheng-Hong Xu (Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing, 2022)

NMR-Based Investigation on the Wet–Dry Deterioration Characteristics of Gypsiferous Rocks Surrounding Underground Excavations - Song Jiang; Ming Huang; Yujing Jiang; Chaoshui Xu; Binglei Li (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2022)

An Isentropic Mass Circulation View on the Extreme Cold Events in the 2020/21 Winter - Yueyue Yu; Yafei Li; Rongcai Ren; Ming Cai; Zhaoyong Guan; Wei Huang (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2022)

Anti-inflammatory constituents from Phyllostachys makinoi Hayata - Chia-Ching Liaw; Yu-Chi Lin; Shao-Yu Wu; Jenny Chun-Ling Kuo; Zhi-Hu Lin; Kai-Wei Lin; Huang Hui-Chi; Li-Ming Yang Kuo; Yao-Haur Kuo (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Deciphering the influence of urinary microbiota on FoxP3+ regulatory T cell infiltration and prognosis in Chinese patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer - Yifeng Qiu; Yubo Gao; Chunxiao Chen; Ming Xie; Pengcheng Huang; Qi Sun; Zhipeng Zhou; Biao Li; Jie Zhao; Peng Wu (Human Cell, 2022)

Optimizing Method of Main Caverns in Large Underground Water-Sealed Storage Cavern - Yang An; E-Chuan Yan; Xing-Ming Li; Shao-Ping Huang (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2022)

Genetic Diversity and Structure of Tropical Porites lutea Populations Highlight Their High Adaptive Potential to Environmental Changes in the South China Sea - Yanqiu Luo; Wen Huang; Kefu Yu; Ming Li; Biao Chen; Xueyong Huang; Zhenjun Qin (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Global climate change and anthropogenic disturbance have significantly degraded biodiversity in coral reef ecosystems. The genetic potential and adaptability of corals are key factors used to predict the fate of global coral reefs under climate change. In this study, we used eight microsatellite loci to study the patterns of reproduction, genetic diversity, and genetic structure of 302 Porites lutea samples across 13° latitudes in the South China Sea (8.8644°N–22.6117°N). The results indicated that P. lutea reproduces largely via sexual reproduction on scales of 5 m and greater and has abundant gene diversity. Additionally, the tropical populations harbored high genetic diversity (based on alleles, effective number of alleles, gene diversity, and heterozygosity). In contrast, genetic diversity was lower in subtropical coral populations. Genetic variation values and pairwise F ST revealed that tropical and subtropical populations had significantly different genetic structures. Finally, the Mantel tests showed that the genetic differentiation and genetic variation of P. lutea were strongly correlated with sea surface temperature and slightly correlated with geographical distance. These results indicated that tropical P. lutea populations have high genetic potential and adaptability because of their sexual reproduction and genetic diversity, giving them a greater capacity to cope with climate change. Subtropical coral populations showed lower genetic diversity and, thus, relatively poor genetic resilience in response to low average sea surface temperature and human activities. Our study provides a theoretical basis for the protection and restoration of coral reefs.

Population Genomics, Transcriptional Response to Heat Shock, and Gut Microbiota of the Hong Kong Oyster Magallana hongkongensis - Yichun Xie; Elaine Y. Y. Huang; Wenyan Nong; Sean T. S. Law; Yifei Yu; Khan Cheung; Yiqian Li; Cheuk Fung Wong; Ho Yin Yip; Patrick W. S. Joyce; King Ming Chan; Ka Hou Chu; et al. (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
The Hong Kong oyster Magallana hongkongensis, previously known as Crassostrea hongkongensis, is a true oyster species native to the estuarine-coast of the Pearl River Delta in southern China. The species—with scientific, ecological, cultural, and nutritional importance—has been farmed for hundreds of years. However, there is only limited information on its genetics, stress adaptation mechanisms, and gut microbiota, restricting the sustainable production and use of oyster resources. Here, we present population structure analysis on M. hongkongensis oysters collected from Deep Bay and Lantau Island in Hong Kong, as well as transcriptome analysis on heat shock responses and the gut microbiota profile of M. hongkongensis oysters collected from Deep Bay. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), including those on the homeobox genes and heat shock protein genes, were revealed by the whole genome resequencing. Transcriptomes of oysters incubated at 25 °C and 32 °C for 24 h were sequenced which revealed the heat-induced regulation of heat shock protein pathway genes. Furthermore, the gut microbe community was detected by 16S rRNA sequencing which identified Cyanobacteria, Proteobacteria and Spirochaetes as the most abundant phyla. This study reveals the molecular basis for the adaptation of the oyster M. hongkongensis to environmental conditions.

Transgelin-2 interacts with CD44 to regulate Notch1 signaling pathway and participates in colorectal cancer proliferation and migration - Rong Ding; Guoyu Li; Yueyi Yao; Lijuan Zhang; Xuan Zhang; Jiayi Li; Tao Shen; Yi Gao; Tao Wu; Shuzhen Kong; Ming Huang; Yunfeng Li (Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, 2022)

Methods for the construction of DEMs of artificial slopes considering morphological features and semantic information - Yan Xu; Ming-wei Zhao; Jie Lu; Chun Wang; Ling Jiang; Can-can Yang; Xiao-li Huang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

Petrogenesis of the Late Triassic Mengsong strongly peraluminous granites in the southeastern Tibetan Plateau: highly fractionated from crystal mush - Feng Cong; Fu-Yuan Wu; Wen-Chang Li; De-Feng He; Zai-Bo Sun; Xiao-Ming Huang; Zhi-Zhong Hu; Han Zhao (International Geology Review, 2022)

A new indole alkaloid from the stems of Glycosmis puberula var . craibii - Qi Zhou; Chun-Xiao Jiang; Shou-Yuan Wu; Zi-Ming Chen; Li-Ping Huang (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Nakamurella leprariae sp. nov., isolated from a lichen sample - De-Feng An; Shao-Juan Yang; Long-Qian Jiang; Xin-Yu Wang; Xiao-Yu Huang; Lei Lang; Xue-Mei Chen; Ming-Qun Fan; Gui-Ding Li; Ming-Guo Jiang; Li-Song Wang; Cheng-Lin Jiang; et al. (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Colorado geoid computation experiment: overview and summary - Yan Ming Wang; Laura Sánchez; Jonas Ågren; Jianliang Huang; René Forsberg; Hussein A. Abd-Elmotaal; Kevin Ahlgren; Riccardo Barzaghi; Tomislav Bašić; Daniela Carrion; Sten Claessens; Bihter Erol; et al. (Journal of Geodesy, 2021)

Analysis of deformation control mechanism of prestressed anchor on jointed soft rock in large cross-section tunnel - Gan Li; Yu Hu; Si-ming Tian; Ma weibin; Hai-long Huang (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2021)

Exposure to 2,4-dichlorophenol, 2,4,6-trichlorophenol, pentachlorophenol and risk of thyroid cancer: a case-control study in China - Wan-Jun Yang; Hua-Bing Wu; Chi Zhang; Qi Zhong; Ming-Jun Hu; Jia-Liu He; Guo-Ao Li; Zhen-Yu Zhu; Jin-Liang Zhu; Huan-Huan Zhao; Han-Shuang Zhang; Fen Huang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Two new cephalochromin derivative from the Alternaria sp. ZG22 - Xin-Ming Song; Xue-Ming Zhou; Ya-Ling Li; Li-Bing Huang; Cai-Cui Chen; Yan Gao; Lin He; Xiao-qun Mao; Bing Chen; Jing-Wen Liu; Hui-Jie Liu; Xiao-Ping Song; et al. (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Evaluating the Effects Related to Restocking and Stock Replenishment of Penaeus penicillatus in the Xiamen Bay, China - Jia-Qiao Wang; Yi-Jia Shih; Liang-Ming Huang; Jun Li; Wei-Wen Li; Chun-Han Shih; Ta-Jen Chu (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
The quantitative evaluation of restocking and stock replenishment is essential for providing operational feedback and implementing adaptive management for future restoration projects. Since 2010, approximately 700 million juvenile shrimp (Penaeus penicillatus) have been released into Xiamen Bay, Fujian Province, China, each year, through stock replenishment programs. The recruited shrimp were sampled through three-year bottom trawl surveys from 2014 to 2017. The biological characteristics and catch equation were used to evaluate the effect of restocking and stock replenishment. The analysis uses the FAO-ICLARM Stock Assessment Tool (FISAT II) program. In general, there are two sources of recruitments—one from spawning brood stock and the other from released juvenile shrimp. We constructed an evaluation model for an effect evaluation based on Baranov’s catch equation to separate the initial recruitment volume using survey data. The relationship between body weight and total length was W = 1.638 TL2.9307. There is no statistically significant difference between males and females. The von Bertalanffy growth parameters derived for prawns, using FiSAT II, were L∞ = 209.6 mm and K = 0.51 per year. In spring 2014, the initial resource amount was 49,200, while the ratio of effective recruitment and parent amount was 3.92. The survival rate of the released shrimp larvae, 1.88‱, seems to be very unsatisfactory. The resource amount in summer and autumn is higher than in winter and spring. Obviously, the restocking effect is lower and the programs need to be improved. To improve the restocking effect, the replenishment performance should be adjusted to reduce the mortality rate and increase its release effectiveness. Therefore, corresponding implementations are recommended, including standard extensive culture, reduction in stress during transportation, and temporary culture.

A new strategy combined HASM and classical interpolation methods for DEM construction in areas without sufficient terrain data - Jing Wang; Ming-wei Zhao; Ling Jiang; Can-can Yang; Xiao-li Huang; Yan Xu; Jie Lu (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Ectobacillus aegiceratis sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from branch of Aegiceras corniculatum - Xiao-Hui Chen; Xiao-Rui Yan; Zi-Hao Huang; Ming-Sheng Chen; Li Tuo (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2021)

Jiella mangrovi sp. nov., a novel endophytic bacterium isolated from leaf of Rhizophora stylosa - Ming-Sheng Chen; Fei-Na Li; Xiao-Hui Chen; Zi-Hao Huang; Xiao-Rui Yan; Li Tuo (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2021)

Cross‐phytogroup assessment of foliar epiphytic mycobiomes - Ting Zhu; Jia Yao; Hao Liu; Chen‐Hao Zhou; Yuan‐Zhan Liu; Zheng‐Wei Wang; Zhe‐Xue Quan; Bo Li; Ji Yang; Wei‐Chang Huang; Ming Nie (Environmental Microbiology, 2021)
Summary The foliar surface forms one of the largest aboveground habitats on Earth and maintains plant‐fungus relationships that greatly affect ecosystem functioning. Despite many studies with particular plant species, the foliar epiphytic mycobiome has not been studied across a large number of plant species from different taxa. Using high‐throughput sequencing, we assessed epiphytic mycobiomes on leaf surfaces of 592 plant species in a botanical garden. Plants of angiosperms, gymnosperms, and pteridophytes were involved. Plant taxonomy, leaf side, growing environment, and evolutionary relationships were considered. We found that pteridophytes showed the higher fungal species diversity, stronger mutualistic fungal interactions, and a greater percentage of putative pathogens than gymnosperms and angiosperms. Plant taxonomic group, leaf side, and growing environment were significantly associated with the foliar epiphytic mycobiome, but the similarity of the mycobiomes among plants was not directly related to the distance of the host evolutionary tree. Our results provide a general understanding of the foliar fungal mycobiomes from pteridophytes to angiosperms. These findings will facilitate our understanding of foliar fungal epiphytes and their roles in plant communities and ecosystems.

Identification of a recessive gene YrZ15-1370 conferring adult plant resistance to stripe rust in wheat-Triticum boeoticum introgression line - Minghu Zhang; Xin Liu; Ting Peng; Dinghao Wang; Dongyu Liang; Hongyu Li; Ming Hao; Shunzong Ning; Zhongwei Yuan; Bo Jiang; Xuejiao Chen; Xue Chen; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2021)

Improvement in the risk assessment of oral leukoplakia through morphology-related copy number analysis - Xiaotian Li; Lu Liu; Jianyun Zhang; Ming Ma; Lisha Sun; Xuefen Li; Heyu Zhang; Jianbin Wang; Yanyi Huang; Tiejun Li (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

The ATP Level in the mPFC Mediates the Antidepressant Effect of Calorie Restriction - Qian Wang; Ying Kong; Song Lin; Ding-Yu Wu; Jian Hu; Lang Huang; Wen-Si Zang; Xiao-Wen Li; Jian-Ming Yang; Tian-Ming Gao (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021)

CRWS-mountain Project: Coordinate remediation techniques and devices for water-soil pollution in mountain areas in China - Ling Song; Lei Li; Chao-jie Zhang; Li Huang; Jin-song Guo; Bo Zhu; Ming-hua Zhou (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Phycicoccus avicenniae sp. nov., a novel endophytic actinomycete isolated from a branch of Avicennia mariana - Ming-Sheng Chen; Xiao-Hui Chen; Zi-Hao Huang; Xiao-Rui Yan; Li Tuo (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2021)

A fungal sirtuin modulates development and virulence in the insect pathogen, Beauveria bassiana - Qing Cai; Li Tian; Jia‐Tao Xie; Qiu‐Ying Huang; Ming‐Guang Feng; Nemat O. Keyhani (Environmental Microbiology, 2021)
Summary Chromatin transitions are mediated in part by acetylation/deacetylation post‐translational modifications of histones. Histone deacetylases, e.g. sirtuins (Sir‐proteins), repress transcription via promotion of heterochromatin formation. Here, we characterize the Sir2 class III histone deacetylase ( BbSir2 ) in the environmentally and economically important fungal insect pathogen, Beauveria bassiana . BbSir2 is shown to contribute to the deacetylation of lysine residues on H3 and H4 histones. Targeted gene knockout of BbSir2 resulted in impaired asexual development, reduced abilities to utilize various carbon/nitrogen sources, reduced tolerance to oxidative, heat, and UV stress, and attenuated virulence. ΔBbSir2 cells showed disrupted cell cycle development and abnormal hyphal septation patterns. Proteomic protein acetylation analyses of wild type and ΔBbSir2 cells revealed the differential abundance of 462 proteins and altered (hyper‐ or hypo‐) acetylation of 436 lysine residues on 350 proteins. Bioinformatic analyses revealed enrichment in pathways involved in carbon/nitrogen metabolism, cell cycle control and cell rescue, defence and mitochondrial functioning. Critical targets involved in virulence included LysM effector proteins and a benzoquinone oxidoreductase implicated in detoxification of cuticular compounds. These data indicate broad effects of BbSir2 on fungal development and stress response, with identification of discrete targets that can account for the observed (decreased) virulence phenotype.

Anti-Inflammatory and anti-proliferative oleanane-type triterpene glycosides from the vine of Momordica cochinchinensis - Hung-Tse Huang; Yu-Chi Lin; Li-Jie Zhang; Chia-Ching Liaw; Hsin-Yen Chen; Ming-Tung Hsueh; Yao-Haur Kuo (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Remelting of a Neoproterozoic arc root: origin of the Pulang and Songnuo porphyry Cu deposits, Southwest China - Dian-Zhong Wang; Ruizhong Hu; Pete Hollings; Xian-Wu Bi; Hong Zhong; Li-Chuan Pan; Cheng-Biao Leng; Ming-Liang Huang; Jing-Jing Zhu (Mineralium Deposita, 2021)

Flexible reconfiguration of functional brain networks as a potential neural mechanism of creativity - Junchao Li; Natasza Orlov; Zengjian Wang; Bingqing Jiao; Yibo Wang; Huawei Xu; Hui Yang; Yingying Huang; Yan Sun; Peng Zhang; Rengui Yu; Ming Liu; et al. (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2021)

Associations between essential microelements exposure and the aggressive clinicopathologic characteristics of papillary thyroid cancer - Ming-Jun Hu; Jia-Liu He; Xin-Ran Tong; Wan-Jun Yang; Huan-Huan Zhao; Guo-Ao Li; Fen Huang (BioMetals, 2021)

OSL chronology of a Palaeolithic site in a humid subtropical mountainous area of southeast China - Jian-hui Jin; Xiao-yang Wang; Zhen-yu Zhou; Yun-ming Huang; Xue-chun Fan; Xin-xin Zuo; Zhi-zhong Li; Zhi-yong Ling; Yong-qing Ren; Shu-tong Li (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Neuroprotective triterpene saponins from the leaves of Panax notoginseng - Ji-Wu Huang; Yi-Qian Du; Chuang-Jun Li; Jing-Zhi Yang; Jie Ma; Ying-Da Zang; Nai-Hong Chen; Dong-Ming Zhang (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Characterization of Organic Aerosol at a Rural Site in the North China Plain Region: Sources, Volatility and Organonitrates - Qiao Zhu; Li-Ming Cao; Meng-Xue Tang; Xiao-Feng Huang; Eri Saikawa; Ling-Yan He (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2021)

Isolation and characterization of a new cytotoxic polyketide–amino acid hybrid from Thermothelomyces thermophilus ATCC 42464 - Yang-Le Gao; Ming-Liang Zhang; Xue Wang; Huai-Dong Zhang; Jian-Zhong Huang; Li Li (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Quantitative Proteomics Analysis of Sugarcane Ratoon Crop Chlorosis - Ye-Geng Fan; Rong-Fa Chen; Li-Hang Qiu; Zhong-Feng Zhou; Hui-Wen Zhou; Ji-Guang Wei; Xiu-Peng Song; Ting Luo; Prakash Lakshmanan; Xing Huang; Jian-Ming Wu; Yang-Rui Li (Sugar Tech, 2021)

Supercooling capacity and cold tolerance of the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta, a newly invaded pest in China - Xiao-wei Li; Dong Li; Zhi-jun Zhang; Jun Huang; Jin-ming Zhang; Muhammad Hafeez; Li-kun Wang; Wen-chao Guo; Yao-bin Lu (Journal of Pest Science, 2021)
Tuta absoluta is a devastating invasive pest worldwide, causing severe damage to the global tomato industry. It has been recorded recently in the northwestern border areas of China, posing a significant threat to tomato production. It was presumed that the region's winter-related low temperatures would avert the alien species from successfully overwintering. In this study, the supercooling capacity and low-temperature tolerance of this pest were examined under laboratory conditions and its overwintering potential in Xinjiang was estimated. The results showed that the lowest supercooling point was recorded in the adult stage (− 19.47 °C), while the highest (− 18.11 °C) was recorded in the pupal stage. The supercooling points of pupae and adults were not influenced by gender. The Ltemp 50 and Ltemp 90 of female and male adults were the lowest when exposed to cold for 2 h. However, when the duration of exposure extended from 4 to 10 h, the Ltemp 50 and Ltemp 90 of female and male pupae were the lowest. Comparison of the lowest Ltemp 50 and Ltemp 90 with temperatures in January indicated that T. absoluta might not be able to overwinter in most of the northern and central regions of Xinjiang. However, in the southern regions, the extremely low temperature was higher than the Ltemp 90 , suggesting that T. absoluta has a higher overwintering potential in these regions. These results form a basis for predicting the dispersal potential and possible geographic range of this pest in Xinjiang. In addition, our findings provide guidance for the control of this pest by reducing overwintering shelters.

Molecular Imaging for Radiolabeling a PSMA-Targeted Long Circulating Peptide as a Theranostic Agent in Mice Bearing a Human Prostate Tumor - Ming-Hsin Li; Sheng-Nan Lo; Ming-Wei Chen; Wei-Lin Lo; Yuan-Ruei Huang; Shih-Ying Lee; Su-Jung Chen; Shih-Wei Lo; Shih-Ming Wang; Chih-Hsien Chang (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2021)

Icaritin Inhibits Skin Fibrosis through Regulating AMPK and Wnt/β-catenin Signaling - Ming Li; Qingmei Liu; Shan He; Xiangzhen Kong; Jinpei Lin; Yan Huang; Wenyu Wu; Jinfeng Wu (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2021)

Altered structural and functional connectivity in CSF1R-related leukoencephalopathy - Fei-Xia Zhan; Ze-Yu Zhu; Qing Liu; Hai-Yan Zhou; Xing-Hua Luan; Xiao-Jun Huang; Xiao-Li Liu; Wo-Tu Tian; Shi-Ge Wang; Xiao-Xuan Song; Guang Chen; Ming-Liang Zhao; et al. (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2021)

miR-34c inhibits PDGF-BB-induced HAVSMCs phenotypic transformation and proliferation via PDGFR-β/SIRT1 pathway - Wei-feng Wan; Xin Zhang; Chang-ren Huang; Li-gang Chen; Xiao-bo Yang; Kun-yang Bao; Tang-ming Peng (Molecular Biology Reports, 2021)
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of miR-34c on PDGF-BB-induced HAVSMCs phenotypic transformation and proliferation via PDGFR-β/SIRT1 pathway, so as to find a new method for early diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. HA-VSMCs were treated with platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) at 0 h, 12 h, 24 h, 48 h or 36 h to explore the optimal time for phenotypic transformation of VSMCs. And then, PDGF-BB-induced HA-VSMCs were transfected with miR-34c mimics/mimics NC and pcDNA3.1-PDGFR-β/pcDNA3.1-NC to observe cell biological behaviour. CCK8 was used to detect cell proliferation activity. Transwell chamber assay was used to detect cell invasion. Early apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry. The expression of α-SMA and Smemb was detected by immunofluorescence staining. The expressions of PDGFR-β, IRF9, Acetyl-NF-κB/p65, Acetyl-p53 and CyclinD1 were analyzed by Western blot analysis. The expression of miR-34a, miR-34b and miR-34c was detected by RT-PCR, and the targeting relationship between miR-34c and PDGFR-β was detected by luciferase reporting assay. The results indicated the proliferation and migration of PDGF-BB-induced HA-VSMCs significantly increased, and apoptosis significantly decreased. Besides, α-SMA decreased significantly, while Smemb increased significantly. Furthermore, expressions of PDGFR-β, IRF9, Acetyl-NF-κB/p65, Acetyl-p53 and CyclinD1 increased significantly, and SIRT1 decreased significantly. Experimental results showed that, miR-34c mimics significantly inhibited cell proliferation and migration, and promoted cell apoptosis, and miR-34c inhibitor had the opposite effects. MiR-34c mimics significantly increased α-SMA expression and decreased Smemb expression, while the opposite effects were reflected after transfection with miR-34c inhibitor. Moreover, miR-34c mimics significantly decreased the expressions of PDGFR-β, IRF9, Acetyl-NF-κB/p65, Acetyl-p53 and CyclinD1, and significantly increased the expression of SIRT1, while miR-34c inhibitor had the opposite effects. Luciferase assay confirmed that PDGFR-β was a potential target of miR-34c. Subsequently, PDGF-BB-induced HA-VSMCs were co-transfected with miR-34c mimics and pcDNA3.1-PDGFR-β. The results indicated that PDGFR-β reversed the biological function of miR-34c mimic. The results revealed the potential application value of miR-34c as a marker molecule of phenotypic transformation, providing a potential target for improving phenotypic transformation.

Synthesis and antitumor evaluation of (aryl)methyl-amine derivatives of dehydroabietic acid-based B ring-fused-thiazole as potential PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway inhibitors - Nai-Yuan Chen; Yu-Lan Xie; Guo-Dong Lu; Fang Ye; Xin-Yu Li; Yu-Wen Huang; Ming-Li Huang; Tie-Yu Chen; Cui-Ping Li (Molecular Diversity, 2021)

Targeted deletion of HAI-1 increases prostasin proteolysis but decreases matriptase proteolysis in human keratinocytes - Dajun D. Lu; Yayun Gu; Sheng-Wen A. Li; Robert J. Barndt; Shih-Ming Huang; Jehng-Kang Wang; Hui Chen Su; Michael D. Johnson; Chen-Yong Lin (Human Cell, 2021)

Nitrogen removal performance and bacterial communities in zeolite trickling filter under different influent C/N ratios - Lina Liu; Na Li; Chunyang Tao; Yubo Zhao; Jingqing Gao; Zhenzhen Huang; Jingshen Zhang; Jianlei Gao; Jinliang Zhang; Ming Cai (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

LncRNA FTX Promotes Colorectal Cancer Cells Migration and Invasion by miRNA-590-5p/RBPJ Axis - Guo-Qun Chen; Zhi-Ming Liao; Jiao Liu; Fang Li; Da Huang; Ya-Dong Zhou (Biochemical Genetics, 2021)

A CONSTANS-LIKE gene of Nelumbo nucifera could promote potato tuberization - Dingding Cao; Zhongyuan Lin; Longyu Huang; Rebecca Njeri Damaris; Ming Li; Pingfang Yang (Planta, 2021)

Research on 3D geological modeling method based on multiple constraints - Ming Hao; Minghui Li; Jianlong Zhang; Yujie Liu; Congjun Huang; Fang Zhou (Earth Science Informatics, 2021)

Serotype Distribution and Characteristics of the Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolated from Pediatric Patients in Kunming, China - Mingbiao Ma; Mei Yuan; Ming Li; Xiaojuan Li; Hailin Huang; Haiping Wang; Jue Li; Tingyi Du; Rongwei Huang (Current Microbiology, 2021)
Streptococcus pneumoniae ( S. pneumoniae ) is the main conditional pathogen of acute respiratory infection in infants, children, and older adults worldwide. It was great significant to identify the epidemic characteristics of serotypes and antibiotic susceptibility for the prevention and treatment of S. pneumoniae diseases. This research assessed the serotype distribution and the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of S. pneumoniae isolated from pediatric patients to provide information on the epidemiology and antibiotic resistance of S. pneumoniae in Kunming, China. A total of 140 S. pneumoniae isolates were collected from pediatric patients at Kunming Children’s Hospital from January 2016 to October 2017. Serotype identification was done by Quellung reaction and multiplex polymerase chain reaction. MICs were determined by E -test. 140 isolates distributed in 13 types of serotypes. The top-three prevalent serotypes were 19F, 19A, and 6B. The immunization coverage rate of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) was relatively higher and should be introduced into the vaccination program in the region. MIC 50 of penicillin, ceftriaxone, and levofloxacin was 1 μg/mL. MIC 50 for meropenem and vancomycin was 0.38 μg/mL. MIC 90 of penicillin, ceftriaxone, and levofloxacin was 1.5 μg/mL and that of meropenem and vancomycin was 0.5 μg/mL. The MIC 90 of erythromycin was > 256 μg/mL. In summary, S. pneumoniae had low resistance rates to penicillin, ceftriaxone, levofloxacin, vancomycin, and meropenem, and these antibiotics could be the first-line agents for children with pneumococcal infections in Kunming.

A single nucleotide polymorphism variant located in the cis ‐regulatory region of the ABCG2 gene is associated with mallard egg colour - Hehe Liu; Jian Hu; Zhanbao Guo; Wenlei Fan; Yaxi Xu; Suyun Liang; Dapeng Liu; Yunsheng Zhang; Ming Xie; Jing Tang; Wei Huang; Qi Zhang; et al. (Molecular Ecology, 2021)
Avian egg coloration is shaped by natural selection, but its genetic basis remains unclear. Here, we used genome‐wide association analysis and identity by descent to finely map green egg colour to a 179‐kb region of Chr4 based on the resequencing of 352 ducks ( Anas platyrhynchos ) from a segregating population resulting from the mating of Pekin ducks (white‐shelled eggs) and mallards (green‐shelled eggs). We further narrowed the candidate region to a 30‐kb interval by comparing genome divergence in seven indigenous duck populations. Among the genes located in the finely mapped region, only one transcript of the ABCG2 gene (XM_013093252.2) exhibited higher uterine expression in green‐shelled individuals than in white‐shelled individuals, as supported by transcriptome data from four populations. ABCG2 has been reported to encode a protein that functions as a membrane transporter for biliverdin. Sanger sequencing of the whole 30‐kb candidate region (Chr4: 47.41–47.44 Mb) and a plasmid reporter assay helped to identify a single nucleotide polymorphism (Chr4: 47,418,074 G>A) located in a conserved predicted promoter region whose variation may alter ABCG2 transcription activity. We provide a useful molecular marker for duck breeding and contribute data to the research on ecological evolution based on egg colour patterns among birds.

Noroleanane-type triterpenoids from Dolichos trilobus L. and their anti-α-glucosidase activities - Ming Luo; Yan-Hong Li; Ya Lu; Yan Yuan; Rong-Sheng Ruan; Yong-Ming Chuan; Kai Tian; Xiang-Zhong Huang (Natural Product Research, 2021)

The reproductive regulation of LPXRFa and its receptor in the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis of the spotted scat (Scatophagus argus) - Yi Zhai; Si-Ping Deng; Jian-Ye Liu; Dong-Neng Jiang; Yang Huang; Chun-Hua Zhu; Guang-Li Li; Ming-Hui Li (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2021)

Surface Temperature Changes Projected by FGOALS Models under Low Warming Scenarios in CMIP5 and CMIP6 - Shang-Min Long; Kai-Ming Hu; Gen Li; Gang Huang; Xia Qu (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2021)

Leading modes of Asian–Australian monsoon interannual variability as represented in CMIP5 models - Fang Zhou; Hong‐Li Ren; Ming‐Hong Liu; Run Wang; Kai Huang (International Journal of Climatology, 2021)
The Asian–Australian monsoon (AAM) exerts a strong impact on the regional climate. The ability of climate models to simulate the AAM is of great importance. This study evaluates the performance of 26 models, which participate in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 5 (CMIP5), in representing features of the leading modes of the AAM interannual variability. This is achieved by diagnosing quantitative metrics derived from a Season‐reliant Empirical Orthogonal Function (S‐EOF) analysis, and plausible external forcing contributing to the simulation results are presented. Our results show that the CMIP5 models can generally capture the spatial patterns of the leading modes of AAM interannual variability during El Niño development periods because of strong air–sea interactions. The variance percentage explained by the first two S‐EOF modes is found to be closely related to the amplitude of the El Niño‐Southern Oscillation (ENSO) in the models. In contrast, simulation of the periodicity remains challenging, and the models show deficiencies in the accurate capture of periodic characteristics. Models with realistic ENSO simulations typically perform well in simulating S‐EOF1, and the key to improving the simulation of S‐EOF2 is the greater intensity of the simulated field of background heating over the Northwest Pacific warm pool. The multimodel ensemble (MME) performs better than most of the 26 individual models. Models in the MME with better ENSO simulation and stronger warm pool heating are found to be better able to represent the relationships between the first two leading S‐EOF modes and ENSO, although biases remained.

Modes of genetic adaptations underlying functional innovations in the rumen - Xiangyu Pan; Yudong Cai; Zongjun Li; Xianqing Chen; Rasmus Heller; Nini Wang; Yu Wang; Chen Zhao; Yong Wang; Han Xu; Songhai Li; Ming Li; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

Soil alkaline phosphatase activity and bacterial phoD gene abundance and diversity under regimes of inorganic fertilizer reduction with straw - Yingyan Wang; Rong Huang; Guoxing Xu; Jiacheng Li; Zifang Wang; En Ci; Ming Gao (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2021)

KASP markers to detect sub-chromosomal arm translocations between 6VS of Haynaldia villosa and 6AS of wheat - Shujie Zhang; Chaolan Fan; Jiangtao Luo; Lei Huang; Die Xie; Yazhou Li; Zhuo Chen; Bo Jiang; Shunzong Ning; Zhongwei Yuan; Lin Huang; Lianquan Zhang; et al. (Euphytica, 2021)

Accumulation of Cd by three forage mulberry (Morus atropurpurea Roxb.) cultivars in heavy metal–polluted farmland: a field experiment - Yongbing Jiang; Shimeng Jiang; Renzhi Huang; Ming Wang; Hui Cao; Zhangbao Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Downregulation of Adhesion Molecule CHL1 in B Cells but Not T Cells of Patients with Major Depression and in the Brain of Mice with Chronic Stress - C. R. Yang; L. Ning; F. H. Zhou; Q. Sun; H. P. Meng; Z. Han; Y. Liu; W. Huang; S. Liu; X. H. Li; B. Zheng; Dong Ming; et al. (Neurotoxicity Research, 2020)

Comparison Between the Gut Microbiota in Different Gastrointestinal Segments of Large-Tailed Han and Small-Tailed Han Sheep Breeds with High-Throughput Sequencing - Guangli Yang; Shuhong Zhang; Zhiqiang Li; Jie Huang; Yan Liu; Ying Liu; Qiankun Wang; Xiangyu Li; Yongfeng Yan; Ming Li (Indian Journal of Microbiology, 2020)

Enrichment of cadmium in rice (Oryza sativa L.) grown under different exogenous pollution sources - Yi-Min Zhou; Si-Si Long; Bing-Yu Li; Ya-Yuan Huang; Yong-Jie Li; Jia-Yan Yu; Hui-Hui Du; Sardar Khan; Ming Lei (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Fatty Acid Composition and Digestive Enzyme Activities of Rainbow Trout in Response to Dietary Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) and Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) During Salinity Acclimation - Ming Huang; Yangen Zhou; Jian Ge; Thorleifur Agustsson; Li Li; Qinfeng Gao; Shuanglin Dong (Journal of Ocean University of China, 2020)

Identification of immune-related gene signature predicting survival in the tumor microenvironment of lung adenocarcinoma - Mengnan Zhao; Ming Li; Zhencong Chen; Yunyi Bian; Yuansheng Zheng; Zhengyang Hu; Jiaqi Liang; Yiwei Huang; Jiacheng Yin; Cheng Zhan; Mingxiang Feng; Qun Wang (Immunogenetics, 2020)

Phosphodiesterase 2 inhibitor Hcyb1 reverses corticosterone-induced neurotoxicity and depression-like behavior - Meng-Jia Zhu; Jing Shi; Yong Chen; Guobing Huang; Xiong-Wei Zhu; Sam Zhang; Xian-Feng Huang; Guo-Qiang Song; Han-Ting Zhang; Heng-Ming Ke; James M. O’Donnell; Li-Qun Wang; et al. (Psychopharmacology, 2020)

LMDS-1, a potential TrkB receptor agonist provides a safe and neurotrophic effect for early-phase Alzheimer’s disease - Chia-Hao Fan; Chia-Wei Lin; Hei-Jen Huang; Guey-Jen Lee-Chen; Ying-Chieh Sun; Wenwei Lin; Chiung-Mei Chen; Kuo-Hsuan Chang; Ming-Tsan Su; Hsiu Mei Hsieh-Li (Psychopharmacology, 2020)

Genetic diversity comparisons of wild populations of Nelumbo nucifera (Nelumbonaceae) in Russia and China using microsatellite markers - Zhi-Zhong Li; Md. Rabiul Islam; Shi-Xu Huang; Dan Yang; Yeshitila Mekbib; Popova Svetlana; Hong-Bing Sun; Jin-Ming Chen; Xing-Yu Yang (Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2020)

Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on redox homeostasis of rice under Cd stress - Hui Li; Xun Wen Chen; Li Wu; Na Luo; Wei Xiong Huang; Ce Hui Mo; Yan Wen Li; Lei Xiang; Hai Ming Zhao; Quan Ying Cai; Ming Hung Wong (Plant and Soil, 2020)

Antitumor activity on human bladder cancer T-24 cells and composition analysis of the core of Camellia osmantha fruit - Xi-Lin Ouyang; Li Yang; Lei Huang; Ying-Ming Pan (Natural Product Research, 2020)

A fundamental theorem for eco-environmental surface modelling and its applications - Tianxiang Yue; Na Zhao; Yu Liu; Yifu Wang; Bin Zhang; Zhengping Du; Zemeng Fan; Wenjiao Shi; Chuanfa Chen; Mingwei Zhao; Dunjiang Song; Shihai Wang; et al. (Science China Earth Sciences, 2020)

A novel plant protein-disulfide isomerase participates in resistance response against the TYLCV in tomato - Tong Li; Ya-Hui Wang; Ying Huang; Jie-Xia Liu; Guo-Ming Xing; Sheng Sun; Sen Li; Zhi-Sheng Xu; Ai-Sheng Xiong (Planta, 2020)

Privet golden leaves adapt unexpectedly well to light changes - Ming Yuan; Bo Huang; Li-Hua Dong; Qiao-Hong Han; Yong Yang; Chun-Bang Ding; Chao Hu; Yang-Er Chen; Zhong-Wei Zhang; Shu Yuan (Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology, 2020)

Fe and Cu co-doped graphitic carbon nitride as an eco-friendly photo-assisted catalyst for aniline degradation - Li Li; Ming Liang; Jun Huang; Sai Zhang; Yuan Liu; Fangyun Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Astrocytic GABAB Receptors in Mouse Hippocampus Control Responses to Behavioral Challenges through Astrocytic BDNF - Ji-Hong Liu; Ze-Lin Li; Yi-Si Liu; Huai-De Chu; Neng-Yuan Hu; Ding-Yu Wu; Lang Huang; Shu-Ji Li; Xiao-Wen Li; Jian-Ming Yang; Tian-Ming Gao (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

Identification of Ala2Thr mutation in insulin gene from a Chinese MODY10 family - Juan Zhang; Yanjun Liu; Ming Li; Xiaoxu Ge; Ying Wang; Xin Huang; Di Yang; Rong Zhang; Yating Chen; Ming Lu; Jun Yin; Mingqiang Song; et al. (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2020)

Spatial Patterns in Baseflow Mean Response Time across a Watershed in the Loess Plateau: Linkage with Land-Use Types - Xu-dong Huang; Dong Wang; Pei-pei Han; Wen-chuan Wang; Qing-jie Li; Xiao-li Zhang; Ming-wei Ma; Bao-jian Li; Shi-jie Han (Forest Science, 2020)
Understanding the relation between land-use types and baseflow mean response time (BMRT) is important to explore the response mechanism of baseflow processes in watersheds. BMRT was determined using an instantaneous unit hydrograph. The instantaneous unit hydrograph parameters were estimated by autocorrelation functions. The relative importance of land-use types in determining BMRT dynamics was assessed by hydrological model and partial least-squares regression. Our study suggests greater effects of urban area on BMRT than the effects of forest and agricultural land. This may be because the urban interception impervious area may impede baseflow generation over a short timescale. The effects of agricultural land are greater than those of forest in areas with steeper hillslopes, but lower than those of the forest in areas with more plains, reflecting the varied ability of forest and agricultural lands with different topography to hinder overland flow. Variations of BMRT are strongly linked to land use in the watershed. Overall, our study provides insight into the BMRT and dominant factors of land-use types in watersheds, planning of sustainable water resource use, and ecological protection in watersheds.

Haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation for severe acquired aplastic anemia: a case-control study of post-transplant cyclophosphamide included regimen vs. anti-thymocyte globulin & colony-stimulating factor-based regimen - Lanping Xu; Bin Fu; Wenjing Wang; Yajing Xu; Depei Wu; Shunqing Wang; Qifa Liu; Linghui Xia; Sujun Gao; Ming Jiang; Jianmin Wang; Xi Zhang; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Epidemiology and HBGA-susceptibility investigation of a G9P[8] rotavirus outbreak in a school in Lechang, China - Lun-Ai Guo; Meng Zhang; Yu-zhen Hou; Haitao Hu; Ling Fang; Ming Tan; Qiong Huang; Hui Li; Li-Mei Sun; Xi Jiang; Wen-Fang Tan; Shixing Tang; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2020)

Combined effect of polymorphisms of MTHFR and MTR and arsenic methylation capacity on developmental delay in preschool children in Taiwan - Yu-Mei Hsueh; Ying-Chin Lin; Chi-Jung Chung; Ya-Li Huang; Ru-Lan Hsieh; Pai-Tsang Huang; Mei-Yi Wu; Horng-Sheng Shiue; Ssu-Ning Chien; Chih-Ying Lee; Ming-I. Lin; Shu-Chi Mu; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2020)

Fractionation and chemical structure of dissolved organic matter in the rhizosphere associated with cadmium accumulation in tobacco lines (Nicotiana tabacum L.) - Ming Zhao; Tingxuan Li; Haiying Yu; Xizhou Zhang; Zicheng Zheng; Yongdong Wang; Tao Liu; Dharmendra K. Gupta; Huagang Huang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

SP94 Peptide-Functionalized PEG-PLGA Nanoparticle Loading with Cryptotanshinone for Targeting Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Xiaoling Nie; Yuan Liu; Ming Li; Xuesong Yu; Wanwen Yuan; Sixi Huang; Di Ren; Ying Wang; Yan Wang (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2020)

Thioredoxin-Interacting Protein (TXNIP) Regulates Parkin/PINK1-mediated Mitophagy in Dopaminergic Neurons Under High-glucose Conditions: Implications for Molecular Links Between Parkinson’s Disease and Diabetes - Cun-Jin Su; Zhu Shen; Ru-Xiao Cui; Ya Huang; De-Lai Xu; Feng-Lun Zhao; Jie Pan; Ai-Ming Shi; Tong Liu; Yun-Li Yu (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

Separation and preparation of N-glycans based on ammonia-catalyzed release method - Meifang Yang; Ming Wei; Chengjian Wang; Yu Lu; Wanjun Jin; Xi Gao; Cheng Li; Langhong Wang; Linjuan Huang; Zhongfu Wang (Glycoconjugate Journal, 2020)

Retraction Note: Field evaluation of intensive compost application on Cd fractionation and phytoavailability in a mining-contaminated soil - Ming Li; Ibrahim Mohamed; David Raleve; Wenli Chen; Qiaoyun Huang (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2020)

The false smut pathogen Ustilaginoidea virens requires rice stamens for false smut ball formation - Jing Fan; Jie Liu; Zhi‐You Gong; Pei‐Zhou Xu; Xiao‐Hong Hu; Jin‐Long Wu; Guo‐Bang Li; Juan Yang; Yu‐Qiu Wang; Yu‐Feng Zhou; Shuang‐Cheng Li; Li Wang; et al. (Environmental Microbiology, 2020)
Summary Rice false smut has emerged as a serious grain disease in rice production worldwide. The disease is characterized by the transformation of individual rice florets into false smut balls, which is caused by the fungal pathogen Ustilaginoidea virens . To date, little is known about the host factors required for false smut ball formation by U . virens . In this study, we identified histological determinants for the formation of false smut balls by inoculating U . virens into rice floral mutants defective with respect to individual floral parts. The results showed that U . virens could form mature false smut balls in rice floral mutants with defective pistils, but failed to develop false smut balls in the superwoman mutant lacking stamens, identifying that U . virens requires rice stamens to complete its infection cycle. Comparative transcriptome analysis indicated a list of candidate host genes that may facilitate nutrient acquisition by U . virens from the rice stamens, such as SWEET11 , SWEET14 and SUT5 , and genes involved in the biosynthesis of trehalose and raffinose family sugars. These data pinpoint rice stamens as the key target organ of U . virens infection and provide a valuable starting point for dissecting the molecular mechanism of false smut ball formation.

Evidence for the paternal mitochondrial DNA in the crucian carp-like fish lineage with hybrid origin - Shi Wang; Ni Jiao; Lu Zhao; Meiwen Zhang; Pei Zhou; Xuexue Huang; Fangzhou Hu; Conghui Yang; Yuqin Shu; Wuhui Li; Chun Zhang; Min Tao; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Effects of Exogenous GA3 and DPC Treatments on Levels of Endogenous Hormone and Expression of Key Gibberellin Biosynthesis Pathway Genes During Stem Elongation in Sugarcane - Li-Hang Qiu; Rong-Fa Chen; Han-Min Luo; Ye-Geng Fan; Xing Huang; Jun-Xian Liu; Fa-Qian Xiong; Hui-Wen Zhou; Chong-Kun Gan; Jian-Ming Wu; Yang-Rui Li (Sugar Tech, 2019)

Involvement of Interferon Regulatory Factor 7 in Nicotine’s Suppression of Antiviral Immune Responses - Haijun Han; Wenfei Huang; Wenjuan Du; Quan Shen; Zhongli Yang; Ming D. Li; Sulie L. Chang (Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, 2019)

Molecular cloning and characterization of genes related to the ethylene signal transduction pathway in pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) under different temperature treatments - Rong Huang; Wei Li; Xiao-Wan Guan; Biao Xie; Shui-Ming Zhang (Journal of Biosciences, 2019)

SALT-INDUCED CHLOROPLAST PROTEIN (SCP) is Involved in Plant Tolerance to Salt Stress in Arabidopsis - Yong Zhuang; Yangxuan Liu; Yuxiang Li; Ming Wei; Yuying Tang; Penghui Li; Zhijian Liu; Hui Li; Weizao Huang; Songhu Wang (Journal of Plant Biology, 2019)

Major advances in studies of the physical geography and living environment of China during the past 70 years and future prospects - Fahu Chen; Bojie Fu; Jun Xia; Duo Wu; Shaohong Wu; Yili Zhang; Hang Sun; Yu Liu; Xiaomin Fang; Boqiang Qin; Xin Li; Tingjun Zhang; et al. (Science China Earth Sciences, 2019)