Can private management compensate the ineffective marine reserves in China? - Hui Huang; Colin Kuo-Chang Wen; Xiubao Li; Yuan Tao; Jainshen Lian; Jianhui Yang; Kah-Leng Cherh (Ambio, 2017)

Autophagy Promotes Microglia Activation Through Beclin-1-Atg5 Pathway in Intracerebral Hemorrhage - Bangqing Yuan; Hanchao Shen; Li Lin; Tonggang Su; Lina Zhong; Zhao Yang (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

The effect of S1P receptor signaling pathway on the survival and drug resistance in multiple myeloma cells - Di Fu; Yingchun Li; Jia Li; Xiaoyan Shi; Ronghui Yang; Yuan Zhong; Huihan Wang; Aijun Liao (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2017)

NFAT5 protects astrocytes against oxygen–glucose–serum deprivation/restoration damage via the SIRT1/Nrf2 pathway - Xun Xia; Bo Qu; Yun-Ming Li; Li-Bin Yang; Ke-Xia Fan; Hui Zheng; Hai-Dong Huang; Jian-Wen Gu; Yong-Qin Kuang; Yuan Ma (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2017)

The Expression of microRNA-223 and FAM5C in Cerebral Infarction Patients with Diabetes Mellitus - Yuming Long; Qiong Zhan; Mei Yuan; Xiaomei Duan; Juan Zhou; Jinfeng Lu; Zhibin Li; Fang Yu; Xiaoqing Zhou; Qidong Yang; Jian Xia (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2017)

A global synthesis of the rate and temperature sensitivity of soil nitrogen mineralization: latitudinal patterns and mechanisms - Yuan Liu; Changhui Wang; Nianpeng He; Xuefa Wen; Yang Gao; Shenggong Li; Shuli Niu; Klaus Butterbach‐Bahl; Yiqi Luo; Guirui Yu (Global Change Biology, 2017)
Soil net nitrogen (N) mineralization (N min ) is a pivotal process in the global N cycle regulating the N availability of plant growth. Understanding the spatial patterns of N min, its temperature sensitivity ( Q 10 ) and regulatory mechanisms is critical for improving the management of soil nutrients. In this study, we evaluated 379 peer‐reviewed scientific papers to explore how N min and the Q 10 of N min varied among different ecosystems and regions at the global scale. The results showed that N min varied significantly among different ecosystems with a global average of 2.41 mg N soil kg −1 day −1 . Furthermore, N min significantly decreased with increasing latitude and altitude. The Q 10 varied significantly among different ecosystems with a global average of 2.21, ranging from the highest found in forest soils (2.43) and the lowest found for grassland soils (1.67) and significantly increased with increasing latitude. Path analyses indicated that N min was primarily affected by the content of soil organic carbon (C), soil C:N ratio, and clay content, where Q 10 was primarily influenced by the soil C:N ratio and soil pH. Furthermore, the activation energy ( E a ) of soil N mineralization was significantly and negative correlated with the substrate quality index among all ecosystems, indicating the applicability of the carbon quality temperature hypothesis to soil N mineralization at a global scale. These findings provided empirical evidence supporting that soil N availability, under global warming scenarios, is expected to increase stronger in colder regions as compared with that low‐latitude regions due to the higher Q 10 . This may alleviate the restriction of N supply for increased primary productivity at higher latitudes.

Effects of taurine and housing density on renal function in laying hens - Zi-li Ma; Yang Gao; Hai-tian Ma; Liu-hai Zheng; Bin Dai; Jin-feng Miao; Yuan-shu Zhang (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2016)

The complete mitogenome of a jumping spider Carrhotus xanthogramma (Araneae: Salticidae) and comparative analysis in four salticid mitogenomes - Wen-Yuan Fang; Zheng-Liang Wang; Chao Li; Xiao-Qing Yang; Xiao-Ping Yu (Genetica, 2016)

The shifts of sediment microbial community phylogenetic and functional structures during chromium (VI) reduction - Zhengsheng Yu; Zhili He; Xuanyu Tao; Jizhong Zhou; Yunfeng Yang; Mengxin Zhao; Xiaowei Zhang; Zhe Zheng; Tong Yuan; Pu Liu; Yong Chen; Virgo Nolan; et al. (Ecotoxicology, 2016)

The Influence of Selenium Yeast on Hematological, Biochemical and Reproductive Hormone Level Changes in Kunming Mice Following Acute Exposure to Zearalenone - Miao Long; Shuhua Yang; Wenkui Zhang; Yi Zhang; Peng Li; Yang Guo; Yuan Wang; Xinliang Chen; Jianbin He (Biological Trace Element Research, 2016)

A novel bocavirus from domestic mink, China - Shixing Yang; Yan Wang; Wang Li; Zhaobin Fan; Lili Jiang; Yuan Lin; Xingli Fu; Quan Shen; Zixuan Sun; Xiaochun Wang; Xutao Deng; Wen Zhang; et al. (Virus Genes, 2016)

Responses of soil inhabiting nitrogen-cycling microbial communities to wetland degradation on the Zoige Plateau, China - Li-sha Wu; Yuan-yang Nie; Zhi-rong Yang; Jie Zhang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2016)

Dynamic quantitative proteomics characterization of TNF-α-induced necroptosis - Yang Wang; Zhi-Hao Huang; Yang-Jia Li; Gui-Wei He; Ru-Yuan Yu; Jie Yang; Wan-Ting Liu; Bin Li; Qing-Yu He (Apoptosis, 2016)

Linking microbial C:N:P stoichiometry to microbial community and abiotic factors along a 3500‐km grassland transect on the Tibetan Plateau - Yong‐Liang Chen; Lei‐Yi Chen; Yun‐Feng Peng; Jin‐Zhi Ding; Fei Li; Gui‐Biao Yang; Dan Kou; Li Liu; Kai Fang; Bei‐Bei Zhang; Jun Wang; Yuan‐He Yang (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2016)
Aim To explore large‐scale patterns and the drivers of carbon:nitrogen:phosphorus (C:N:P) stoichiometry in heterotrophic microbes. Location A 3500‐km grassland transect on the Tibetan Plateau. Methods We investigated large‐scale C:N:P stoichiometry patterns in the soil microbial biomass and their relationships with abiotic factors and soil microbial community structures by obtaining soil samples from 173 sites across the Tibetan alpine grasslands. Results C:N:P ratios in the soil microbial biomass varied widely among grassland types, with higher microbial C:N, C:P and N:P ratios in the alpine steppe than the alpine meadow. The soil microbial C:N:P ratio (81:6:1) in the alpine steppe was significantly wider than the global average (42:6:1). Combined stepwise regression and generalized additive models revealed that variations in the microbial C:N ratio were primarily related to abiotic variables, with the microbial C:N ratio exhibiting a decreasing trend along the precipitation gradient. In contrast, variations in microbial C:P and N:P ratios were primarily associated with shifts in the community structure of soil microbes. The microbial C:P and N:P ratios were both negatively associated with all components of the soil microbial communities. However, the fungi to bacteria ratio only regulated the microbial C:P ratio. Main conclusions These results demonstrate that microbial C:N:P stoichiometry exhibits significant flexibility across various ecosystem types. This flexibility is partly induced by shifts in microbial community structure and variations in environmental conditions.

MiR-449a regulates autophagy to inhibit silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis through targeting Bcl2 - Ruhui Han; Xiaoming Ji; Rong Rong; Yan Li; Wenxi Yao; Jiali Yuan; Qiuyun Wu; Jingjin Yang; Weiwen Yan; Lei Han; Baoli Zhu; Chunhui Ni (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2016)

Potential role of D-myo-inositol-3-phosphate synthase and 14-3-3 genes in the crosstalk between Zea mays and Rhizophagus intraradices under drought stress - Tao Li; Yuqing Sun; Yuan Ruan; Lijiiao Xu; Yajun Hu; Zhipeng Hao; Xin Zhang; Hong Li; Youshan Wang; Liguo Yang; Baodong Chen (Mycorrhiza, 2016)

RhoB/ROCK mediates oxygen–glucose deprivation-stimulated syncytiotrophoblast microparticle shedding in preeclampsia - Jian Han; Bo-ping Yang; Yi-lin Li; Hong-mei Li; Xiu-hui Zheng; Li-li Yu; Qiong Zhang; Ying-ru Zheng; Ping Yi; Li Li; Jian-xin Guo; Yuan-guo Zhou (Cell and Tissue Research, 2016)

Citricoccus lacusdiani sp. nov., an actinobacterium promoting Microcystis growth with limited soluble phosphorus - Bing-Huo Zhang; Nimaichand Salam; Juan Cheng; Min Xiao; Han-Quan Li; Jian-Yuan Yang; Dai-Ming Zha; Wen-Jun Li (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2016)

Associations of TNF-α and IL-6 polymorphisms with osteoporosis through joint effects and interactions with LEPR gene in Taiwan: Taichung Community Health Study for Elders (TCHS-E) - Cheng-Chieh Lin; Tsai-Chung Li; Chiu-Shong Liu; Chuan-Wei Yang; Chih-Hsueh Lin; Jen-Hao Hsiao; Nai-Hsin Meng; Wen-Yuan Lin; Li-Na Liao; Chia-Ing Li; Fang-Yang Wu (Molecular Biology Reports, 2016)

Estimating cropland carbon mitigation potentials in China affected by three improved cropland practices - Fei Lun; Josep G. Canadell; Lu He; Bo Yang; Mou-cheng Liu; Zheng Yuan; Mi Tian; Jun-guo Liu; Wen-hua Li (Journal of Mountain Science, 2016)

Patterns and drivers of soil microbial communities in Tibetan alpine and global terrestrial ecosystems - Yong‐Liang Chen; Jin‐Zhi Ding; Yun‐Feng Peng; Fei Li; Gui‐Biao Yang; Li Liu; Shu‐Qi Qin; Kai Fang; Yuan‐He Yang (Journal of Biogeography, 2016)
Aim Soil microorganisms play key roles in regulating many important ecosystem processes. However, our understanding of the patterns and drivers of soil microbial communities remains limited. This study aims to test the hypothesis that edaphic factors are more important in explaining variations in soil microbial communities than climatic and biotic factors, as soils directly provide substrates and environment for soil microbial communities. Location Tibetan alpine grasslands and global terrestrial biomes. Methods On the basis of phospholipid fatty acid ( PLFA ) analysis, we investigated large‐scale patterns and drivers of soil microbial communities using data obtained from 196 sites within two major grassland types (alpine steppe and alpine meadow) on the Tibetan Plateau. We also explored global patterns of soil microbial communities by analysing published data from around the world. Results Soil microbial PLFA s in Tibetan alpine grasslands were positively associated with mean annual temperature and mean annual precipitation ( MAP ), contradicting patterns previously observed across global biomes. A combined stepwise regression and variation partitioning analysis revealed that soil microbial community variations in Tibetan alpine grasslands were mainly explained by edaphic factors, such as soil organic carbon, C : N ratio, pH and soil texture, then by biotic factors, such as aboveground biomass and plant species richness, and further by climatic factors, such as MAP . The global analysis confirmed that edaphic factors accounted for a greater portion of the variation in soil microbial communities than did climatic and biotic variables. Main conclusions These results provide strong support for the hypothesis that edaphic factors are the dominant drivers of spatial variations in soil microbial communities across regional and global scales.

The emergence, development and regional differences of mixed farming of rice and millet in the upper and middle Huai River Valley, China - YuZhang Yang; ZhiJie Cheng; WeiYa Li; Ling Yao; ZhanYang Li; WuHong Luo; ZengJian Yuan; Juan Zhang; JuZhong Zhang (Science China Earth Sciences, 2016)

AraPPISite: a database of fine-grained protein–protein interaction site annotations for Arabidopsis thaliana - Hong Li; Shiping Yang; Chuan Wang; Yuan Zhou; Ziding Zhang (Plant Molecular Biology, 2016)

DSePA Antagonizes High Glucose-Induced Neurotoxicity: Evidences for DNA Damage-Mediated p53 Phosphorylation and MAPKs and AKT Pathways - Kun Wang; Xiao-yan Fu; Xiao-ting Fu; Ya-jun Hou; Jie Fang; Shuai Zhang; Ming-feng Yang; Da-wei Li; Lei-lei Mao; Jing-yi Sun; Hui Yuan; Xiao-yi Yang; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2016)

Methotrexate affects HMGB1 expression in rheumatoid arthritis, and the downregulation of HMGB1 prevents rheumatoid arthritis progression - Yuan-bo Li; Peng Xu; Ke Xu; Yong-Song Cai; Meng-yao Sun; Le Yang; Jian Sun; She-min Lu (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2016)

Erratum to: NFAT5-mediated CACNA1C expression is critical for cardiac electrophysiological development and maturation - Wei Li; Nai-Zhong Zheng; Qi Yuan; Ke Xu; Fan Yang; Lei Gu; Gu-Yan Zheng; Guo-Jie Luo; Chun Fan; Guang-Ju Ji; Bo Zhang; Huiqing Cao; et al. (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2016)

NFAT5-mediated CACNA1C expression is critical for cardiac electrophysiological development and maturation - Wei Li; Nai-Zhong Zheng; Qi Yuan; Ke Xu; Fan Yang; Lei Gu; Gu-Yan Zheng; Guo-Jie Luo; Chun Fan; Guang-Ju Ji; Bo Zhang; Huiqing Cao; et al. (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2016)

Outbreak of acute febrile respiratory illness caused by human adenovirus B P14H11F14 in a military training camp in Shandong China - Yuan Dongliu; Yang Guoliang; Xu Haocheng; Qing Shuaijia; Bing Li; Jia Yanglei (Archives of Virology, 2016)

Erratum to: Abyssicoccus albus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Staphylococcaceae isolated from marine sediment of the Indian Ocean - Zhao Jiang; Chang-Guo Yuan; Min Xiao; Xin-Peng Tian; Inam-Ullah Khan; Chang-Jin Kim; Xiao-Yang Zhi; Wen-Jun Li (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2016)

Proteomic profile of Citrus grandis roots under long-term boron-deficiency revealed by iTRAQ - Lin-Tong Yang; Yi-Bin Lu; Yuan Zhang; Peng Guo; Li-Song Chen (Trees, 2016)

Development of a novel allele-specific Rfo marker and creation of Ogura CMS fertility-restored interspecific hybrids in Brassica oleracea - Hai-long Yu; Zhi-yuan Fang; Yu-mei Liu; Li-mei Yang; Mu Zhuang; Hong-hao Lv; Zhan-sheng Li; Feng-qing Han; Xiao-ping Liu; Yang-yong Zhang (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2016)

[Gly14]-Humanin Protects Against Amyloid β Peptide-Induced Impairment of Spatial Learning and Memory in Rats - Li Yuan; Xiao-Jie Liu; Wei-Na Han; Qing-Shan Li; Zhao-Jun Wang; Mei-Na Wu; Wei Yang; Jin-Shun Qi (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2016)

Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of 9-oxo-agerophorone against soil borne pathogens - Xiaoman Liu; Canbin Ouyang; Yuan Li; Dongsheng Yang; Wensheng Fang; Dongdong Yan; Meixia Guo; Aocheng Cao; Qiuxia Wang (Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2016)

Impact of Heat Shock Protein A 12B Overexpression on Spinal Astrocyte Survival Against Oxygen-Glucose-Serum Deprivation/Restoration in Primary Cultured Astrocytes - Xun Xia; Yuan Ma; Li-bin Yang; Jing-ming Cheng; Tao Yang; Ke-xia Fan; Yun-ming Li; En-yu Liu; Lin Cheng; Hai-dong Huang; Jian-wen Gu; Yong-qin Kuang (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2016)

Abyssicoccus albus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Staphylococcaceae isolated from marine sediment of the Indian Ocean - Zhao Jiang; Chang-Guo Yuan; Min Xiao; Xin-Peng Tian; Inam-Ullah Khan; Chang-Jin Kim; Xiao-Yang Zhi; Wen-Jun Li (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2016)

Hypocrol A, a new tyrosol derivative from a sponge-derived strain of the fungus Hypocrea koningii - Li-Jian Ding; Wei Yuan; Ying-Xin Li; Xiao-Jian Liao; Huan Sun; Qi Peng; Bing-Nan Han; Hou-Wen Lin; Zhi-Yong Li; Fan Yang; Shi-Hai Xu (Natural Product Research, 2016)

Spatial and temporal variation of drought index in a typical steep alpine terrain in Hengduan Mountains - Gno-feng Zhu; Ling Yang; Da-he Qin; Hua-li Tong; Yuan-feng Liu; Jia-fang Li (Journal of Mountain Science, 2016)

Molecular characterization of melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) in Schizothorax prenanti: cloning, tissue distribution and role in food intake regulation - Tao Wang; Dengyue Yuan; Chaowei Zhou; Fangjun Lin; Rongbin Wei; Hu Chen; Hongwei Wu; Zhiming Xin; Ju Liu; Yundi Gao; Defang Chen; Shiyong Yang; et al. (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2016)

Stimulation of the ventral tegmental area increased nociceptive thresholds and decreased spinal dorsal horn neuronal activity in rat - Ai-Ling Li; Jiny E. Sibi; Xiaofei Yang; Jung-Chih Chiao; Yuan Bo Peng (Experimental Brain Research, 2016)

Microsatellite records for volume 8, issue 2 - Dareen Almojil; Maria Cristina Arias; Rochelle R. Beasley; Yiyong Chen; Rulon W. Clark; Yinghui Dong; Zhiguo Dong; Natalie Forsdick; Elaine Françoso; E. González-Ortegón; A. M. González-Tizón; Linsheng Gui; et al. (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2016)

Sugar-Grafted Cyclodextrin Nanocarrier as a “Trojan Horse” for Potentiating Antibiotic Activity - Min Li; Koon Gee Neoh; Liqun Xu; Liang Yuan; David Tai Leong; En-Tang Kang; Kim Lee Chua; Li Yang Hsu (Pharmaceutical Research, 2016)

Spatio-temporal distribution of flood disasters and analysis of influencing factors in Africa - Chan-juan Li; Yuan-qing Chai; Lin-sheng Yang; Hai-rong Li (Natural Hazards, 2016)

Ameliorative effect of melatonin against increased intestinal permeability in diabetic rats: possible involvement of MLCK-dependent MLC phosphorylation - Xiaoping Yang; Duobing Zou; Songtao Tang; Tingting Fan; Huan Su; Ruolei Hu; Qing Zhou; Shuyu Gui; Li Zuo; Yuan Wang (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2016)

Provenance analysis of surface sediments in the Holocene mud area of the southern coastal waters off Shandong Peninsula, China - Xiaobo Zhang; Shipu Bi; Yong Zhang; Yuan Yang; Shanshan Liu; Xianghuai Kong; Xiaoyue Li; Hongxian Chu (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2016)

Phase 1 clinical trial demonstrated that MUC1 positive metastatic seminal vesicle cancer can be effectively eradicated by modified Anti-MUC1 chimeric antigen receptor transduced T cells - Fengtao You; Licui Jiang; Bozhen Zhang; Qiang Lu; Qiao Zhou; Xiaoyang Liao; Hong Wu; Kaiqi Du; Youcai Zhu; Huimin Meng; Zhishu Gong; Yunhui Zong; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2016)

Changes in the physiological properties and kinetics of citric acid accumulation via carbon ion irradiation mutagenesis of Aspergillus niger - Wei Hu; Ji-hong Chen; Shu-yang Wang; Jing Liu; Yuan Song; Qing-feng Wu; Wen-jian Li (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2016)

Evaluation of antibacterial and antifungal properties of 9-oxo-10,11-dehydroageraphorone extracted from Eupatorium adenophorum - Xiaoman Liu; Canbin Ouyang; Qiuxia Wang; Yuan Li; Dongdong Yan; Dongsheng Yang; Meixia Guo; Aocheng Cao (Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2016)

Growth, photosynthesis, and defense mechanism of antimony (Sb)-contaminated Boehmeria nivea L. - Li-Yuan Chai; Hussani Mubarak; Zhi-Hui Yang; Wang Yong; Chong-Jian Tang; Nosheen Mirza (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016)

Unusually high electrical conductivity of phlogopite: the possible role of fluorine and geophysical implications - Yan Li; Xiaozhi Yang; Jin-Hai Yu; Yuan-Feng Cai (Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 2016)

Dynamic changes in carbohydrate metabolism and endogenous hormones during Tulipa edulis stolon development into a new bulb - Yuanyuan Miao; Zaibiao Zhu; Qiaosheng Guo; Xiaohua Yang; Li Liu; Yuan Sun; Changlin Wang (Journal of Plant Biology, 2016)

Serological survey of avian influenza virus infection in non-avian wildlife in Xinjiang, China - Yu-Rong Wei; Xue-Yun Yang; Yuan-Guo Li; Jie Wei; Wen-Ge Ma; Zhi-Guang Ren; Hui-Ling Guo; Tie-Cheng Wang; Xiao-Yun Mi; Gulizhati Adili; Shu-Kui Miao; Ayiqiaolifan Shaha; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2016)

Strong and stable geographic differentiation of swamp buffalo maternal and paternal lineages indicates domestication in the China/Indochina border region - Yi Zhang; Yongfang Lu; Marnoch Yindee; Kuan‐Yi Li; Hsiao‐Yun Kuo; Yu‐Ten Ju; Shaohui Ye; Md Omar Faruque; Qiang Li; Yachun Wang; Vu Chi Cuong; Lan Doan Pham; et al. (Molecular Ecology, 2016)
The swamp type of the Asian water buffalo is assumed to have been domesticated by about 4000 years BP , following the introduction of rice cultivation. Previous localizations of the domestication site were based on mitochondrial DNA (mt DNA ) variation within China, accounting only for the maternal lineage. We carried out a comprehensive sampling of China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Nepal and Bangladesh and sequenced the mt DNA Cytochrome b gene and control region and the Y‐chromosomal ZFY , SRY and DBY sequences. Swamp buffalo has a higher diversity of both maternal and paternal lineages than river buffalo, with also a remarkable contrast between a weak phylogeographic structure of river buffalo and a strong geographic differentiation of swamp buffalo. The highest diversity of the swamp buffalo maternal lineages was found in south China and north Indochina on both banks of the Mekong River, while the highest diversity in paternal lineages was in the China/Indochina border region. We propose that domestication in this region was later followed by introgressive capture of wild cows west of the Mekong. Migration to the north followed the Yangtze valley as well as a more eastern route, but also involved translocations of both cows and bulls over large distances with a minor influence of river buffaloes in recent decades. Bayesian analyses of various migration models also supported domestication in the China/Indochina border region. Coalescence analysis yielded consistent estimates for the expansion of the major swamp buffalo haplogroups with a credibility interval of 900 to 3900 years BP . The spatial differentiation of mt DNA and Y‐chromosomal haplotype distributions indicates a lack of gene flow between established populations that is unprecedented in livestock.

Inhibition of Rac1 Activity in the Hippocampus Impairs the Forgetting of Contextual Fear Memory - Lizhu Jiang; Rongrong Mao; Qixin Zhou; Yuexiong Yang; Jun Cao; Yuqiang Ding; Yuan Yang; Xia Zhang; Lingjiang Li; Lin Xu (Molecular Neurobiology, 2016)

CXCL16 upregulates RANKL expression in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts through the JAK2/STAT3 and p38/MAPK signaling pathway - Chang-hong Li; Lin-lin Xu; Jin-xia Zhao; Lin Sun; Zhong-qiang Yao; Xiao-li Deng; Rui Liu; Lin Yang; Rui Xing; Xiang-yuan Liu (Inflammation Research, 2016)

Microsatellite records for volume 8, issue 1 - Maria Cristina Arias; Stéphane Aulagnier; Erin F. Baerwald; Robert M. R. Barclay; Jacqueline Silva Batista; Rochelle R. Beasley; Rodrigo A. Bezerra; Frédéric Blanc; Eli S. Bridge; Maria Teresa Cabria; Lívia Izabela Caputo; Jie Chen; et al. (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2016)

The thermal history and uplift process of the Ouxidaban pluton in the South Tianshan orogen: Evidence from Ar-Ar and (U-Th)/He - Bin Zhang; Wen Chen; JingBo Sun; Shun Yu; JiYuan Yin; Jie Li; Yan Zhang; XinYu Liu; Li Yang; Xia Yuan (Science China Earth Sciences, 2016)

Canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling control the regeneration of amputated rodent vibrissae follicles - Yan-Ping Yuan; Keng Huang; Yan-Min Xu; Xian-Cai Chen; Hai-Hong Li; Bo-Zhi Cai; Yang Liu; Huan Zhang; Yu Li; Chang-Min Lin (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2016)

Analysis of Flow Field in Mechanical Aortic Bileaflet Heart Valves Using Finite Volume Method - Feng Zhou; Yuan Yuan Cui; Liang Liang Wu; Jie Yang; Li Liu; Manfred F. Maitz; Ian G. Brown; Nan Huang (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2016)

Effects of Tricyclazole on Cadmium Tolerance and Accumulation Characteristics of a Dark Septate Endophyte (DSE), Exophiala pisciphila - Fangdong Zhan; Yongmei He; Yiyan Yang; Yuan Li; Tao Li; Zhiwei Zhao (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2016)

Evidence of cell surface iron speciation of acidophilic iron-oxidizing microorganisms in indirect bioleaching process - Zhen-yuan Nie; Hong-chang Liu; Jin-lan Xia; Yi Yang; Xiang-jun Zhen; Li-juan Zhang; Guan-zhou Qiu (BioMetals, 2016)

Isolation and characterization of heavy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria adapted to electrokinetic conditions - Fengmei Li; Shuhai Guo; Niels Hartog; Ye Yuan; Xuelian Yang (Biodegradation, 2016)

An Empirical Method to Investigate the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Annual Average Groundwater Recharge Intensity-a Case Study in Grand River, Michigan, USA - Zhang Jing; Lan-yue Zhang; Qin Xie; Yao Li; Shi-huai Deng; Fei Shen; Yuan-wei Li; Hong Xiao; Gang Yang; Chun Song (Water Resources Management, 2016)

Investigation of the ASR family in foxtail millet and the role of ASR1 in drought/oxidative stress tolerance - Zhi-Juan Feng; Zhao-Shi Xu; Jiutong Sun; Lian-Cheng Li; Ming Chen; Guang-Xiao Yang; Guang-Yuan He; You-Zhi Ma (Plant Cell Reports, 2016)

Intranasal Delivery of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Enhances Its Neuroprotective Effects Against Ischemic Brain Injury in Rats - Bao-liang Sun; Mei-qing He; Xiang-yu Han; Jing-yi Sun; Ming-feng Yang; Hui Yuan; Cun-dong Fan; Shuai Zhang; Lei-lei Mao; Da-wei Li; Zong-yong Zhang; Cheng-bi Zheng; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2016)

Overexpression of miR-335 confers cell proliferation and tumour growth to colorectal carcinoma cells - Yanxia Lu; Hui Yang; Li Yuan; Guobing Liu; Chao Zhang; Min Hong; Yan Liu; Min Zhou; Fang Chen; Xuenong Li (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2016)

Improve the prediction of soil bulk density by cokriging with predicted soil water content as auxiliary variable - Qiyong Yang; Weiqun Luo; Zhongcheng Jiang; Wenjun Li; Daoxian Yuan (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2016)

Combined effect of rice genotypes and soil characteristics on iron plaque formation related to Pb uptake by rice in paddy soils - Fang-Lin Li; Ching-Ming Yang; Chien-Hui Syu; Dar-Yuan Lee; Ben-Jei Tsuang; Kai-Wei Juang (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2016)

Single Chemosensor for Double Analytes: Spectrophotometric Sensing of Cu2+ and Fluorogenic Sensing of Al3+ Under Aqueous Conditions - Jie Yang; Ze-li Yuan; Guang-qing Yu; Shun-li He; Qing-hong Hu; Qing Wu; Bo Jiang; Gang Wei (Journal of Fluorescence, 2016)

High efficiency transformation of stevioside into a single mono-glycosylated product using a cyclodextrin glucanotransferase from Paenibacillus sp. CGMCC 5316 - Xuejian Yu; Jinshui Yang; Baozhen Li; Hongli Yuan (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2015)

Histological and endogenous plant growth regulators changes associated with adventitious shoot regeneration from in vitro leaf explants of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa cv. ‘Honeoye’) - Hua Wang; Maofu Li; Yuan Yang; Jing Dong; Wanmei Jin (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2015)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Relationship of Serum Heart-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Levels and Cerebral Infarction: a Meta-analysis - Bao-Liang Sun; Ming-Feng Yang; Xiao-Yi Yang; Jing-Yi Sun; Da-Wei Li; Zong-Yong Zhang; Lei-Lei Mao; Cun-Dong Fan; Cheng-Bi Zheng; Hong-Li Gao; Feng-Ze Wang; Feng Zhang; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2015)

High levels of Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog Expression Predict Favorable Prognosis in Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer - Xuebing Li; Yuan Yang; Haiqing Zhang; Wentao Yue; Tongmei Zhang; Baohua Lu; Jie Li; Zan Liu; Qunhui Wang; Yuan Gao; Aimin Hu; Hongmei Zhang; et al. (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2015)

Streptozotocin Aggravated Osteopathology and Insulin Induced Osteogenesis Through Co-treatment with Fluoride - Chen Yang; Mengmeng Zhang; Yagang Li; Yan Wang; Weixian Mao; Yuan Gao; Hui Xu (Biological Trace Element Research, 2015)

Kocuria subflava sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment from the Indian Ocean - Zhao Jiang; Wei-Hua Zhang; Chang-Guo Yuan; Jia-Yang Chen; Li-Xiang Cao; Dong-Jin Park; Min Xiao; Chang-Jin Kim; Wen-Jun Li (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2015)

Land subsidence caused by the interaction of high-rise buildings in soft soil areas - Zhen-Dong Cui; Jia-Qiang Yang; Li Yuan (Natural Hazards, 2015)

Isolation and purification of rabbit mesenchymal stem cells using an optimized protocol - Chunbo Lin; Maorong Shen; Weiping Chen; Xiaofeng Li; Daoming Luo; Jinhong Cai; Yuan Yang (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal, 2015)

Distribution of the Vrn-D1b allele associated with facultative growth habit in Chinese wheat accessions - Xian-rui Guo; Yuan-yuan Wang; Ling-zhi Meng; Hong-wei Liu; Li Yang; Yang Zhou; Hong-jun Zhang (Euphytica, 2015)

Subcellular distribution and chemical forms of cadmium in a dark septate endophyte (DSE), Exophiala pisciphila - Fangdong Zhan; Yongmei He; Yuan Li; Tao Li; Yun-Ya Yang; Gurpal S. Toor; Zhiwei Zhao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2015)

Paenibacillus wenxiniae sp. nov., a nifH gene -harbouring endophytic bacterium isolated from maize - Jun-lian Gao; Fan-yang Lv; Xu-ming Wang; Tian-lei Qiu; Mei Yuan; Ji-wei Li; Yi Zhou; Jian-guang Sun (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2015)

Retraction Note to: Role of RASSF1A promoter methylation in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis of 21 cohort studies - Yong-Shuang Li; Qiang Xie; Da-Ye Yang; Yuan Zheng (Molecular Biology Reports, 2015)

Retraction Note to: Analyzing time-series microarray data reveals key genes in spinal cord injury - Xun Xia; Bo Qu; Yuan Ma; Li-bin Yang; Hai-dong Huang; Jing-ming Cheng; Tao Yang; Bin Kong; En-yu Liu; Kai Zhao; Wei-qi He; Xue-min Xing; et al. (Molecular Biology Reports, 2015)

Protective effects of aloperine on neonatal rat primary cultured hippocampal neurons injured by oxygen–glucose deprivation and reperfusion - Ning-Tian Ma; Ru Zhou; Ren-Yuan Chang; Yin-Ju Hao; Lin Ma; Shao-Ju Jin; Juan Du; Jie Zheng; Cheng-Jun Zhao; Yang Niu; Tao Sun; Wei Li; et al. (Journal of Natural Medicines, 2015)

Study on a General Cutting Algorithm of Complex Blocks - Jianyong Li; Guangxiang Yuan; Yumin Zhang; Yang Zhao (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2015)

Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of Diaphania glauculalis males to female sex pheromone - Tao Ma; Zhi Tao Liu; Yuan Yuan Zhang; Zhao Hui Sun; Yi Zhen Li; Xiu Jun Wen; Xiao Yang Chen (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2015)

The SARP Family Regulator Txn9 and Two-Component Response Regulator Txn11 are Key Activators for Trioxacarcin Biosynthesis in Streptomyces bottropensis - Kui Yang; Li-Hua Qi; Mei Zhang; Xian-Feng Hou; Hai-Xue Pan; Gong-Li Tang; Wei Wang; Hua Yuan (Current Microbiology, 2015)

Soil organic matter quantity and quality shape microbial community compositions of subtropical broadleaved forests - Junjun Ding; Yuguang Zhang; Mengmeng Wang; Xin Sun; Jing Cong; Ye Deng; Hui Lu; Tong Yuan; Joy D. Van Nostrand; Diqiang Li; Jizhong Zhou; Yunfeng Yang (Molecular Ecology, 2015)
As two major forest types in the subtropics, broadleaved evergreen and broadleaved deciduous forests have long interested ecologists. However, little is known about their belowground ecosystems despite their ecological importance in driving biogeochemical cycling. Here, we used Illumina MiSeq sequencing targeting 16S rRNA gene and a microarray named GeoChip targeting functional genes to analyse microbial communities in broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest soils of Shennongjia Mountain of Central China, a region known as ‘The Oriental Botanic Garden’ for its extraordinarily rich biodiversity. We observed higher plant diversity and relatively richer nutrients in the broadleaved evergreen forest than the deciduous forest. In odds to our expectation that plant communities shaped soil microbial communities, we found that soil organic matter quantity and quality, but not plant community parameters, were the best predictors of microbial communities. Actinobacteria , a copiotrophic phylum, was more abundant in the broadleaved evergreen forest, while Verrucomicrobia , an oligotrophic phylum, was more abundant in the broadleaved deciduous forest. The density of the correlation network of microbial OTU s was higher in the broadleaved deciduous forest but its modularity was smaller, reflecting lower resistance to environment changes. In addition, keystone OTU s of the broadleaved deciduous forest were mainly oligotrophic. Microbial functional genes associated with recalcitrant carbon degradation were also more abundant in the broadleaved deciduous forests, resulting in low accumulation of organic matters. Collectively, these findings revealed the important role of soil organic matter in shaping microbial taxonomic and functional traits.

Reproductive management through integration of PGD and MPS-based noninvasive prenatal screening/diagnosis for a family with GJB2-associated hearing impairment - WenPing Xiong; DaYong Wang; Yuan Gao; Ya Gao; HongYang Wang; Jing Guan; Lan Lan; JunHao Yan; Liang Zong; Yuan Yuan; Wei Dong; SeXin Huang; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2015)

Fluorofenidone protects against renal fibrosis by inhibiting STAT3 tyrosine phosphorylation - Juan Tang; Chun-yan Liu; Miao-miao Lu; Jing Zhang; Wen-juan Mei; Wen-jun Yang; Yan-yun Xie; Ling Huang; Zhang-zhe Peng; Qiong-jing Yuan; Ji-shi Liu; Gao-yun Hu; et al. (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2015)

Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in surface sediments from the sand flats of Shuangtaizi Estuary, China: levels, distribution, and possible sources - Xiutang Yuan; Xiaolong Yang; Guangshui Na; Anguo Zhang; Yuze Mao; Guize Liu; Lili Wang; Xiaodong Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2015)

Subcutaneous Injections of the Mannose-Sensitive Hemagglutination Pilus Strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Stimulate Host Immunity, Reduce Bladder Cancer Size and Improve Tumor Survival in Mice - Tao Li; Li Yang; Sheng-jun Fu; Er-long Xiao; Xuan Yuan; Jian-zhong Lu; Bao-liang Ma; Ting-kai Shi; Zhi-ping Wang (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2015)

Effects of cold acclimation on sugar metabolism and sugar-related gene expression in tea plant during the winter season - Chuan Yue; Hong-Li Cao; Lu Wang; Yan-Hua Zhou; Yu-Ting Huang; Xin-Yuan Hao; Yu-Chun Wang; Bo Wang; Ya-Jun Yang; Xin-Chao Wang (Plant Molecular Biology, 2015)

NMDAR-Mediated Hippocampal Neuronal Death is Exacerbated by Activities of ASIC1a - Su Gao; Yang Yu; Zhi-Yuan Ma; Hui Sun; Yong-Li Zhang; Xing-Tao Wang; Chaoyun Wang; Wei-Ming Fan; Qing-Yin Zheng; Chun-Lei Ma (Neurotoxicity Research, 2015)

Late Cenozoic transtensional fault belt discovered on the boundary of the Awati Sag in the northwestern Tarim Basin - Yue-Jun Li; Qiang Zhang; Guang-Ya Zhang; Hai-Jun Yang; Xian-Zhang Yang; Jun Shi; Yuan Neng; Yan-Gui Chen; Lei Wen (International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2015)

A multiplex ELISA-based protein array for screening diagnostic antigens and diagnosis of Flaviviridae infection - D. Wang; Y. Zheng; X. Kang; X. Zhang; H. Hao; W. Chen; L. Liu; X. Li; L. Li; Q. Yuan; F. Chen; Y. Yang; et al. (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2015)

Novosphingobium tardum sp. nov., isolated from sediment of a freshwater lake - Nan Chen; Xue-Jian Yu; Jin-Shui Yang; En-Tao Wang; Bao-Zhen Li; Hong-Li Yuan (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2015)

Sediment prokaryote communities in different sites of eutrophic Lake Taihu and their interactions with environmental factors - Nan Chen; Jin-Shui Yang; Jiang-Hang Qu; Hai-Feng Li; Wei-Jie Liu; Bao-Zhen Li; En Tao Wang; Hong-Li Yuan (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2015)

Satellite-Based Investigation and Evaluation of the Observational Environment of Meteorological Stations in Anhui Province, China - Yu-Bin Li; Tao Shi; Yuan-Jian Yang; Bi-Wen Wu; La-Bao Wang; Chun-E Shi; Jian-Xia Guo; Cheng-Li Ji; Hua-Yang Wen (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2015)

Excitotoxicity Induced by Realgar in the Rat Hippocampus: the Involvement of Learning Memory Injury, Dysfunction of Glutamate Metabolism and NMDA Receptors - Tao-guang Huo; Wei-kai Li; Ying-hua Zhang; Jie Yuan; Lan-yue Gao; Yuan Yuan; Hui-lei Yang; Hong Jiang; Gui-fan Sun (Molecular Neurobiology, 2015)

ERK Is Involved in the Process of Acrosome Reaction In Vitro of the Chinese Mitten Crab, Eriocheir sinensis - Wen-Juan Sun; Ming Zhu; Yuan-Li Wang; Qing Li; Hong-Dan Yang; Ze-Lin Duan; Lin He; Qun Wang (Marine Biotechnology, 2015)

Expression of Wnt/β-catenin signaling, stem-cell markers and proliferating cell markers in rat whisker hair follicles - Chang-min Lin; Yan-ping Yuan; Xian-cai Chen; Hai-hong Li; Bo-zhi Cai; Yang Liu; Huan Zhang; Yu Li; Keng Huang (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2015)

Erratum to: Arsenic Concentrations and Associated Health Risks in Laccaria Mushrooms from Yunnan (SW China) - Ji Zhang; Tao Li; Ya-Li Yang; Hong-Gao Liu; Yuan-Zhong Wang (Biological Trace Element Research, 2015)

Endothelial cells-targeted soluble human Delta-like 4 suppresses both physiological and pathological ocular angiogenesis - XianChun Yan; ZiYan Yang; Yan Chen; Na Li; Li Wang; GuoRui Dou; Yuan Liu; JuanLi Duan; Lei Feng; SanMing Deng; Hua Han; Ping Zhang (Science China Life Sciences, 2015)

Fibroblast growth factor (FGF21) protects mouse liver against d-galactose-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis via activating Nrf2 and PI3K/Akt pathways - Yinhang Yu; Fuliang Bai; Yaonan Liu; Yongbi Yang; Qingyan Yuan; Dehua Zou; Susu Qu; Guiyou Tian; Liying Song; Tong Zhang; Siming Li; YunYe Liu; et al. (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2015)

Sevoflurane-Induced Down-regulation of Hippocampal Oxytocin and Arginine Vasopressin Impairs Juvenile Social Behavioral Abilities - Zhi-Bin Zhou; Xiao-Yu Yang; Bao-Long Yuan; Li-Jun Niu; Xue Zhou; Wen-Qi Huang; Xia Feng; Li-Hua Zhou (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2015)

A study on stationary and nonstationary viscoelastic models of greenschist - L. X. Xiong; T. B. Li; L. D. Yang; X. W. Yuan (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2015)

A CBL gene, MdCBL5, controls the calcium signal and influences pollen tube growth in apple - Zhaoyu Gu; Dong Meng; Qing Yang; Hui Yuan; Aide Wang; Wei Li; Qiuju Chen; Yi Zhang; Dongmei Wang; Tianzhong Li (Tree Genetics & Genomes, 2015)

Biodegradation of p-hydroxybenzoic acid in soil by Pseudomonas putida CSY-P1 isolated from cucumber rhizosphere soil - Shu-Yun Chen; Li-Yuan Guo; Ji-Gang Bai; Yue Zhang; Lu Zhang; Zhen Wang; Jin-Xiu Chen; Huan-Xiang Yang; Xiu-Juan Wang (Plant and Soil, 2015)

Association mapping of salinity and alkalinity tolerance in improved japonica rice (Oryza sativa L. subsp. japonica Kato) germplasm - Di Cui; Chang-ying Xu; Chun-gang Yang; Qi-xing Zhang; Jun-guo Zhang; Xiao-ding Ma; Yong-li Qiao; Gui-lan Cao; San-yuan Zhang; Long-zhi Han (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2015)

Efficacy of Arsenic Trioxide in the Treatment of Malignant Pleural Effusion Caused by Pleural Metastasis of Lung Cancer - She-Ling Xie; Meng-Hang Yang; Kun Chen; Hai Huang; Xue-Wei Zhao; Yuan-Sheng Zang; Bing Li (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2015)

Arsenic Concentrations and Associated Health Risks in Laccaria Mushrooms from Yunnan (SW China) - Ji Zhang; Tao Li; Ya-Li Yang; Hong-Gao Liu; Yuan-Zhong Wang (Biological Trace Element Research, 2015)

Sulfide oxidation and nitrate reduction for potential mitigation of H2S in landfills - Yuan Fang; Yao Du; Huan Feng; Li-Fang Hu; Dong-Sheng Shen; Yu-Yang Long (Biodegradation, 2015)

Differential expression and regulation of Ido2 in the mouse uterus during peri-implantation period - Dang-Dang Li; Xin-Yuan Liu; Chuan-Hui Guo; Liang Yue; Zhan-Qing Yang; Hang Cao; Bin Guo; Zhan-Peng Yue (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal, 2015)

Insufficient secretion of IL-10 by Tregs compromised its control on over-activated CD4+ T effector cells in newly diagnosed adult immune thrombocytopenia patients - Feng Li; Lili Ji; Weiguang Wang; Fanli Hua; Yanxia Zhan; Shanhua Zou; Ling Yuan; Yang Ke; Zhihui Min; Dongli Song; Lihua Sun; Hao Chen; et al. (Immunologic Research, 2015)

Cancer risk assessment of human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) via indoor and outdoor dust based on probit model - Yuan Kang; Dingding Shao; Ning Li; Gelin Yang; Qiuyun Zhang; Lixuan Zeng; Jiwen Luo; Wenfeng Zhong (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2015)

Two Bacterial Group II Phosphopantetheinyl Transferases Involved in Both Primary Metabolism and Secondary Metabolism - Yue-Yue Wang; Xiao-Sheng Zhang; Ni-Ni Ren; Yuan-Yang Guo; Xin-Hang Jiang; Hui Jiang; Yu-Dong Li; Yong-Quan Li (Current Microbiology, 2015)

Soil cellulase activity and fungal community responses to wetland degradation in the Zoige Plateau, China - Li-sha Wu; Su Feng; Yuan-yang Nie; Jian-hong Zhou; Zhi-rong Yang; Jie Zhang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2015)

New serotypes of porcine teschovirus identified in Shanghai, China - Huan Sun; Han Gao; Molin Chen; Daoliang Lan; Xiuguo Hua; Chunyan Wang; Congli Yuan; Zhibiao Yang; Li Cui (Archives of Virology, 2015)

Firing Pattern Modulation Through SK Channel Current Increase Underlies Neuronal Survival in an Organotypic Slice Model of Parkinson’s Disease - Yuan Wang; Liang Qu; Xue-Lian Wang; Li Gao; Zhen-Zhen Li; Guo-Dong Gao; Qian Yang (Molecular Neurobiology, 2015)

Isolation and genetic characterization of avian influenza virus H4N6 from ducks in China - Xiao-yuan Yuan; You-ling Wang; Ke-Xiang Yu; Yu-xia Zhang; Huai-ying Xu; Jin-xing Yang; Feng Li; Min-xun Song (Archives of Virology, 2015)

Breeding of cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata) with fusarium wilt resistance based on microspore culture and marker-assisted selection - Hong-hao Lv; Qing-biao Wang; Li-mei Yang; Zhi-yuan Fang; Yu-mei Liu; Mu Zhuang; Yang-yong Zhang; Yu-hong Yang; Bing-yan Xie; Xiao-wu Wang (Euphytica, 2014)

Different patterns of puberty effect in neural oscillation to negative stimuli: sex differences - Jiajin Yuan; Enxia Ju; Jiemin Yang; Xuhai Chen; Hong Li (Cognitive Neurodynamics, 2014)

Secretory expression of a bispecific antibody targeting tumor necrosis factor and ED-B fibronectin in Pichia pastoris and its functional analysis - Meng-yuan Liu; Xue-ping Hu; Mian Xie; Si-jing Jiang; Lu-jun Li; Dong-xu Liu; Xiao-song Yang (Biotechnology Letters, 2014)

Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci from Silurus Lanzhouensis - Yuan-Hao Yang; Feng Wang; Lv-Zhou Wang; Lei Li; Juan-Ning Yang; Yang Li (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2014)

Secretomes are a potential source of molecular targets for cancer therapies and indicate that APOE is a candidate biomarker for lung adenocarcinoma metastasis - Zan Liu; Yuan Gao; Fengxia Hao; Xiaomin Lou; Xiuwei Zhang; Yang Li; Di Wu; Ting Xiao; Longhai Yang; Qingchang Li; Xueshan Qiu; Enhua Wang (Molecular Biology Reports, 2014)

Two new truffles species, Tuber alboumbilicum and Tuber pseudobrumale from China - Shu-Hong Li; Lin-Yong Zheng; Cheng-Yi Liu; Yun Wang; Lin Li; Yong-Chang Zhao; Xiao-Lei Zhang; Mei Yang; Hai-Kuan Xiong; Yuan Qing; Li Wang; De-Qun Zhou (Mycological Progress, 2014)

MicroRNA 520d-3p inhibits gastric cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion by downregulating EphA2 expression - Ruixin Li; Weijie Yuan; Wenjuan Mei; Keda Yang; Zihua Chen (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2014)

Retraction Note to: Characterization of cancer stem-like cells in the side population cells of human gastric cancer cell line MKN-45 - Hai-hong Zhang; Ai-zhen Cai; Xue-ming Wei; Li Ding; Feng-zhi Li; Ai-ming Zheng; Da-jiang Dai; Rong-rong Huang; Hou-jun Cao; Hai-yang Zhou; Jian-mei Wang; Xue-jing Wang; et al. (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2014)

The role of mast cells in ischemia and reperfusion injury - Mu-qing Yang; Yuan-yuan Ma; Jing Ding; Ji-yu Li (Inflammation Research, 2014)

Identification of a novel mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase gene (MKK2) in the oilseed rape Brassica campestris - Teng Guo Zhang; Yuan Yuan Wang; Juan Wang; Xiao Hui Xia; Ning Yang; Ying Li Yang; Wan Cang Sun (Biologia, 2014)

Isolation and characterization of a C-repeat binding factor (CBF)-like gene in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) - Ruimei Li; Yimeng Ji; Jie Fan; Chenglong Yang; Yuan Yao; Yang Zhou; Ruijun Duan; Jiao Liu; Shaoping Fu; Xinwen Hu; Jianchun Guo (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2014)

Separation of the impact of climate change and human activity on streamflow in the upper and middle reaches of the Taoer River, northeastern China - Bin Li; Hongbo Su; Fang Chen; Haibin Li; Renhua Zhang; Jing Tian; Shaohui Chen; Yongming Yang; Yuan Rong (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2014)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Analyzing time-series microarray data reveals key genes in spinal cord injury - Xun Xia; Bo Qu; Yuan Ma; Li-bin Yang; Hai-dong Huang; Jing-ming Cheng; Tao Yang; Bin Kong; En-yu Liu; Kai Zhao; Wei-qi He; Xue-min Xing; et al. (Molecular Biology Reports, 2014)

Erratum to: Overexpression of Human E46K Mutant α-Synuclein Impairs Macroautophagy via Inactivation of JNK1-Bcl-2 Pathway - Jia-Qing Yan; Yu-He Yuan; Yan-Na Gao; Ju-Yang Huang; Kai-Li Ma; Yan Gao; Wan-Qing Zhang; Xiao-Feng Guo; Nai-Hong Chen (Molecular Neurobiology, 2014)

Overexpression of Human E46K Mutant α-Synuclein Impairs Macroautophagy via Inactivation of JNK1-Bcl-2 Pathway - Jia-Qing Yan; Yu-He Yuan; Yan-Na Gao; Ju-Yang Huang; Kai-Li Ma; Yan Gao; Wan-Qing Zhang; Xiao-Feng Guo; Nai-Hong Chen (Molecular Neurobiology, 2014)

Erratum to: Inhibition of Notch signaling facilitates the differentiation of human-induced pluripotent stem cells into neural stem cells - Chun-Yuan Chen; Wei Liao; Yuan-Lei Lou; Qing Li; Bin Hu; Yang Wang; Zhi-Feng Deng (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2014)

Inhibition of Notch signaling facilitates the differentiation of human-induced pluripotent stem cells into neural stem cells - Chun-Yuan Chen; Wei Liao; Yuan-Lei Lou; Qing Li; Bin Hu; Yang Wang; Zhi-Feng Deng (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2014)

IL-17A promotes ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction - Su-Feng Zhou; Jing Yuan; Meng-Yang Liao; Ni Xia; Ting-Ting Tang; Jing-Jing Li; Jiao Jiao; Wen-Yong Dong; Shao-Fang Nie; Zheng-Feng Zhu; Wen-Cai Zhang; Bing-Jie Lv; et al. (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2014)

Recycling of sediment into the mantle source of K-rich mafic rocks: Sr–Nd–Hf–O isotopic evidence from the Fushui complex in the Qinling orogen - Hao Wang; Yuan-Bao Wu; Chao-Ran Li; Tian-Yu Zhao; Zheng-Wei Qin; Liu-Qin Zhu; Shan Gao; Jian-Ping Zheng; Xiao-Ming Liu; Lian Zhou; Yang Zhang; Sai-Hong Yang (Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 2014)

Shinjulactone O, a new quassinoid from the root bark of Ailanthus altissima - Xiao-Lin Yang; Yong-Liang Yuan; Dong-Mei Zhang; Fei Li; Wen-Cai Ye (Natural Product Research, 2014)

Diffusion Source Detection of Volcanic Ash Cloud Using MODIS Satellite Data - Cheng-Fan Li; Yang-Yang Dai; Jun-Juan Zhao; Jing-Yuan Yin; Dan Xue; Shi-Qiang Zhou (Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2014)

Leucoagaricus tangerinus, a new species with drops from Southern China - Ye Yuan; Yang K. Li; Jun F. Liang (Mycological Progress, 2014)

Characterization, tissue distribution and regulation of neuropeptideY in Schizothorax prenanti - R. Wei; C. Zhou; D. Yuan; T. Wang; F. Lin; H. Chen; H. Wu; Z. Xin; S. Yang; Y. Wang; D. Chen; J. Liu; et al. (Journal of Fish Biology, 2014)
In this study, the full‐length neuropeptide Y ( npy ) complementary (c) DNA was cloned in ya fish Schizothorax prenanti . npy cDNA was composed of 789 nucleotides with a 288 nucleotide open reading frame encoding a protein of 96 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequences contained a 28 amino acids signal peptide followed by a 36 amino acids mature neuropeptide Y (NPY). The npy mRNA was expressed mainly in the brain and eye as detected by real‐time quantitative polymerase chain reaction RT‐PCR ( rt‐qPCR ). The S. prenanti NPY was detectable from blastulation to hatch, suggesting that npy might be involved in the late embryonic development of S. prenanti . An experiment was conducted to determine the expression profile of npy during feeding of a single meal and during long‐term fasting. The expression level of npy in fed fish was significantly decreased at 0·5, 1·5, 3 and 9 h post‐feeding (hpf) than in fasting fish. Fasting for 14 days induced an increase in npy messenger (m) RNA expression in the brain. Overall, the results suggest that NPY is a conserved peptide that might be involved in the regulation of feeding and other physiological function in S. prenanti .

Characterization of Schizothorax prenanti cgnrhII gene: fasting affects cgnrhII expression - T. Wang; D. Yuan; C. Zhou; F. Lin; H. Chen; H. Wu; R. Wei; Z. Xin; J. Liu; Y. Gao; D. Chen; S. Yang; et al. (Journal of Fish Biology, 2014)
In this study, the role of chicken gonadotropin‐releasing hormone II ( cgnrhII ) in feeding regulation was investigated in Schizothorax prenanti . First, the full‐length S. prenanti cgnrhII cDNA consisted of 693 bp with an open reading frame of 261 bp encoding a protein of 86 amino acids. Next, cgnrhII was widely expressed in the central and peripheral tissues. Last, there were significant changes in cgnrhII mRNA expression in the fasted group compared to the fed group in the S. prenanti hypothalamus during 24 h fasting ( P cgnrhII gene expression presented a significant decrease in the fasted group compared with the fed group ( P cgnrhII mRNA expression level between refed and fed group on day 9 ( P > 0·05). Thus, the results suggest that cGnRH II expression is influenced by fasting and the gene may be involved in feeding regulation in S. prenanti.

Molecular cloning and expression analysis of mannose receptor in blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) - Xiaoling Liu; Xiaocheng Tang; Li Wang; Jie Li; Hong Wang; Shun Wei; Rui Fang; Wei Ji; Gailing Yuan; Nan Chen; Zemao Gu; Xueqin Liu; et al. (Molecular Biology Reports, 2014)

Inhibiting mast cell degranulation by HO-1 affects dendritic cell maturation in vitro - Yuan-yuan Ma; Mu-qing Yang; Chun-feng Wang; Jing Ding; Ji-yu Li (Inflammation Research, 2014)

A Randomized and Controlled Multicenter Prospective Study of the Chinese Medicinal Compound Fufang Xuelian Burn Ointment for the Treatment of Superficial and Deep Second-Degree Burn Wounds - Jing Ouyang; Yong-chuan Chen; Gao-xing Luo; Hong Yan; Yi-zhi Peng; Yue-sheng Huang; Pei-yuan Xia; Qin Zhang; Zhen-jiang Liao; Guo-hui Li; Xiao-dong Yang; Yong-qing Cai (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2014)

Screening and characterization of apple Rho-like GTPase (MdROPs) genes related to S-RNase mediated self-incompatibility - Dong Meng; Zhaoyu Gu; Aide Wang; Hui Yuan; Wei Li; Qing Yang; Xuwei Duan; Tianzhong Li (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2014)

Over-expression of ArathEULS3 confers ABA sensitivity and drought tolerance in Arabidopsis - Dekuan Li; Xiaoyu Wang; Dezhi Yuan; Liang Zhang; Xin Jiang; Zhiwen Tao; Ying Li; Jianmei Wang; Xufeng Li; Yi Yang (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2014)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Role of RASSF1A promoter methylation in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis of 21 cohort studies - Yong-Shuang Li; Qiang Xie; Da-Ye Yang; Yuan Zheng (Molecular Biology Reports, 2014)

Vanillin derivatives as the selective small molecule inhibitors of FtsZ - Juan Sun; Ming-Hui Li; Xin-Yi Wang; Yang Zhang; Rong-Ju Yuan; Han-Yu Liu; Hai-Liang Zhu (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2014)

Glaucocalyxin A and B Regulate Growth and Induce Oxidative Stress in Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Roots - Wen Hua Yang; Li Ping Zheng; Hui Yan Yuan; Jian Wen Wang (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2014)

Molecular detection of genogroup I and II picobirnaviruses in pigs in China - Molin Chen; Huan Sun; Daoliang Lan; Xiuguo Hua; Li Cui; Congli Yuan; Zhibiao Yang (Virus Genes, 2014)

Studies on Lethrinitrema Lim & Justine, 2011 (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae), with the description of two new species, a key to the genus and a phylogenetic analysis based on rDNA sequences - Yuan Sun; Min Li; Tingbao Yang (Systematic Parasitology, 2014)

Sensitisation of ovarian cancer cells to cisplatin by flavonoids from Scutellaria barbata - Jie Li; Yun Wang; Jia-Chuan Lei; Yang Hao; Yuan Yang; Cheng-Xiong Yang; Jian-Qing Yu (Natural Product Research, 2014)

Genetic diversity and differentiation in the critically endangered orchid (Amitostigma hemipilioides): implications for conservation - Qin Yang; Yan Fu; Yong-qing Wang; Yun Wang; Wen-hua Zhang; Xing-yuan Li; Yong-Quan Reng; Jie Zhang (Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2014)

Down-regulated Six2 by knockdown of neurofibromin results in apoptosis of metanephric mesenchyme cells in vitro - Puhui Zhou; Tielin Chen; Yin Fang; Honglian Wang; Mi Li; Pengpeng Ma; Lu He; Qianyin Li; Tianming Liu; Xianggui Yang; Fang Nie; Xiaoyan Wang; et al. (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2014)

Prevalence and associated factors of depressive symptoms among Chinese male correctional officers - Guo-Yuan Sui; Shu Hu; Wei Sun; Yang Wang; Li Liu; Xiao-Shi Yang; Lie Wang (International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2014)

Identification of BACH2 as a susceptibility gene for Graves’ disease in the Chinese Han population based on a three-stage genome-wide association study - Wei Liu; Hai-Ning Wang; Zhao-Hui Gu; Shao-Ying Yang; Xiao-Ping Ye; Chun-Ming Pan; Shuang-Xia Zhao; Li-Qiong Xue; Hui-Jun Xie; Sha-Sha Yu; Cui-Cui Guo; Wen-Hua Du; et al. (Human Genetics, 2014)

Genome-wide association study of resistance to rough dwarf disease in maize - Changlin Liu; Jianfeng Weng; Degui Zhang; Xiaocong Zhang; Xiaoyan Yang; Liyu Shi; Qingchang Meng; Jianhua Yuan; Xinping Guo; Zhuanfang Hao; Chuanxiao Xie; Mingshun Li; et al. (European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2014)

17β-Estradiol protects against apoptosis induced by levofloxacin in rat nucleus pulposus cells by upregulating integrin α2β1 - Si-Dong Yang; Lei Ma; Ti-Xin Gu; Wen-Yuan Ding; Feng Zhang; Yong Shen; Ying-Ze Zhang; Da-Long Yang; Di Zhang; Ya-Peng Sun; Yan-Li Song (Apoptosis, 2014)

Comparison of PLA Microparticles and Alum as Adjuvants for H5N1 Influenza Split Vaccine: Adjuvanticity Evaluation and Preliminary Action Mode Analysis - Weifeng Zhang; Lianyan Wang; Yuan Liu; Xiaoming Chen; Jiahui Li; Tingyuan Yang; Wenqi An; Xiaowei Ma; Ruowen Pan; Guanghui Ma (Pharmaceutical Research, 2014)

Geochemistry of magmatic and hydrothermal zircon from the highly evolved Baerzhe alkaline granite: implications for Zr–REE–Nb mineralization - Wu-Bin Yang; He-Cai Niu; Qiang Shan; Wei-Dong Sun; Hong Zhang; Ning-Bo Li; Yu-Hang Jiang; Xue-Yuan Yu (Mineralium Deposita, 2014)

Association between HLA-DQA1 gene copy number polymorphisms and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis in Chinese Han population - XINQIANG SONG; SHICHENG GUO; YULIN CHEN; CHENGDE YANG; HENGDONG JI; FENG ZHANG; ZHENGWEN JIANG; YANGYUN MA; YUAN LI; LI JIN; HEJIAN ZOU; XIAODONG ZHOU; et al. (Journal of Genetics, 2014)

The distribution and ultrastructure of the forming blood capillaries and the effect of apoptosis on vascularization in mouse embryonic molar mesenchyme - Guohua Yuan; Li Zhang; Guobin Yang; Jingwen Yang; Chunyan Wan; Lu Zhang; Guangtai Song; Shuo Chen; Zhi Chen (Cell and Tissue Research, 2014)

Streptomyces jiujiangensis sp. nov., isolated from soil in South China - Bing-Huo Zhang; Juan Cheng; Li Li; Yong-Guang Zhang; Hong-Fei Wang; Han-Quan Li; Jian-Yuan Yang; Wen-Jun Li (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2014)

Deregulation of microRNA expression in thyroid tumors - Zi-ming Yuan; Zhi-li Yang; Qi Zheng (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2014)

Analysis of quality factors for Rayleigh channel waves - Xiao-Hui Yang; Si-Yuan Cao; De-Chun Li; Peng-Fei Yu; Hao-Ran Zhang (Applied Geophysics, 2014)

A monocarbonyl analogue of curcumin, 1,5-bis(3-hydroxyphenyl)-1,4-pentadiene-3-one (Ca 37), exhibits potent growth suppressive activity and enhances the inhibitory effect of curcumin on human prostate cancer cells - Cheng Luo; Yan Li; Bo Zhou; Liang Yang; Hua Li; Zhihui Feng; Yuan Li; Jiangang Long; Jiankang Liu (Apoptosis, 2014)

Virus-induced gene silencing for comparative functional studies in Gladiolus hybridus - Xionghui Zhong; Xue Yuan; Ze Wu; Muhammad Ali Khan; Jin Chen; Xiaoxin Li; Benhe Gong; Yang Zhao; Jian Wu; Chenyu Wu; Mingfang Yi (Plant Cell Reports, 2014)

Meta-analysis of the association of glutathione S-transferase T1 null/presence gene polymorphism with the risk of gastric carcinoma - Yuan-Biao Meng; Xiao-Yong Cai; Wen-Qi Lu; Li-Hua Yang; Ting-Qing Gan; Gregor P. C. Drummen (Molecular Biology Reports, 2014)

ACE2 and FZD1 are prognosis markers in squamous cell/adenosquamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of gallbladder - Jinghe Li; Zhu-lin Yang; Xuebao Ren; Qiong Zou; Yuan Yuan; Lufeng Liang; Meigui Chen; Senlin Chen (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2014)

In vitro hepatic differentiation of human endometrial stromal stem cells - Xin-yuan Yang; Wei Wang; Xu Li (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal, 2014)

Genetic diversity and population structure of vegetable soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) in China as revealed by SSR markers - Dekun Dong; Xujun Fu; Fengjie Yuan; Pengyin Chen; Shenlong Zhu; Baiquan Li; Qinghua Yang; Xiaomin Yu; Danhua Zhu (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2014)

Structure and diversity of remnant natural evergreen broad-leaved forests at three sites affected by urbanization in Chongqing metropolis, Southwest China - Yongchuan Yang; Michiro Fujihara; Baizhan Li; Xingzhong Yuan; Keitarou Hara; Liangjun Da; Mizuki Tomita; Yi Zhao (Landscape and Ecological Engineering, 2014)

Deciphering the role of Burkholderia cenocepacia membrane proteins in antimicrobial properties of chitosan - Muhammad Ibrahim; Zhongyun Tao; Annam Hussain; Yang Chunlan; Mehmoona Ilyas; Abdul Waheed; Fang Yuan; Bin Li; Guan-Lin Xie (Archives of Microbiology, 2014)

Green tea catechins: a fresh flavor to anticancer therapy - Yang Yu; Yuan Deng; Bang-min Lu; Yong-xi Liu; Jian Li; Jin-ku Bao (Apoptosis, 2014)

Characterization of free endogenous sphingoid bases in the golden apple snail Pomacea canaliculata : involvement in snail development and nutrient limitation - Qiong Yang; Xiwang Li; Xianwen Lin; Ying Zhou; Jingqun Yuan; Huadi Wang; Jiaan Cheng; Cungui Mao; Zengrong Zhu (Invertebrate Reproduction & Development, 2013)

Promoter analysis reveals cis-regulatory motifs associated with the expression of the WRKY transcription factor CrWRKY1 in Catharanthus roseus - Zhirong Yang; Barunava Patra; Runzhi Li; Sitakanta Pattanaik; Ling Yuan (Planta, 2013)

Accumulation of mercury in rice grain and cabbage grown on representative Chinese soils - Chun-fa Liu; Cheng-xian Wu; Muhammad T. Rafiq; Rukhsanda Aziz; Dan-di Hou; Zhe-li Ding; Zi-wen Lin; Lin-jun Lou; Yuan-yuan Feng; Ting-qiang Li; Xiao-e Yang (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2013)

Non-Esterified Fatty Acids Activate the AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Pathway to Regulate Lipid Metabolism in Bovine Hepatocytes - Xinwei Li; Xiaobing Li; Hui Chen; Liancheng Lei; Juxiong Liu; Yuan Guan; Zhaoxi Liu; Liang Zhang; Wentao Yang; Chenxu Zhao; Shixin Fu; Peng Li; et al. (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2013)

Mitogenome evidence for the existence of cryptic species in Coelomactra antiquata - Yang Yuan; Lingfeng Kong; Qi Li (Genes & Genomics, 2013)

Impacts of Urbanization and Station-relocation on Surface Air Temperature Series in Anhui Province, China - Yuan-Jian Yang; Bi-Wen Wu; Chun-e Shi; Jia-Hua Zhang; Yu-Bin Li; Wei-An Tang; Hua-Yang Wen; Hong-Qun Zhang; Tao Shi (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2013)

Characterization of Genes Encoding Granule-Bound Starch Synthase in Sacred Lotus Reveals Phylogenetic Affinity of Nelumbo to Proteales - Chao Gu; Lu Wang; Liyao Zhang; Yanling Liu; Mei Yang; Zhaonian Yuan; Shaohua Li; Yuepeng Han (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2013)

MK-2206 induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in HepG2 cells and sensitizes TRAIL-mediated cell death - Peng Jiao; Yun-Sheng Zhou; Juan-Xia Yang; Ya-Li Zhao; Qiang-Qiang Liu; Chuang Yuan; Feng-Ze Wang (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2013)

Gridded inventories of historical usage for selected organochlorine pesticides in Gansu Province, China - Tao Huang; Xiangyang Li; Chongguo Tian; Xianming Yang; Li Wang; Yuan Zhao; Jianmin Ma; Hong Gao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2013)

A cigarette component acrolein induces accelerated senescence in human diploid fibroblast IMR-90 cells - Cheng Luo; Yan Li; Liang Yang; Zhihui Feng; Yuan Li; Jiangang Long; Jiankang Liu (Biogerontology, 2013)

Identification and characterization of the interaction between viroplasm-associated proteins from two different plant-infecting reoviruses and eEF-1A of rice - Zhang Songbai; Du Zhenguo; Yang Liang; Yuan Zhengjie; Wu Kangcheng; Li Guangpu; Wu Zujian; Xie Lianhui (Archives of Virology, 2013)

ClC-3 deficiency prevents apoptosis induced by angiotensin II in endothelial progenitor cells via inhibition of NADPH oxidase - Jing Liu; Fei-Fei Zhang; Lei Li; Jing Yang; Jie Liu; Yong-Yuan Guan; Yan-Hua Du (Apoptosis, 2013)

Immortalized mouse dental papilla mesenchymal cells preserve odontoblastic phenotype and respond to bone morphogenetic protein 2 - Feng Wang; Li-An Wu; Wentong Li; Yuan Yang; Feng Guo; Qingping Gao; Hui-Hsiu Chuang; Lisa Shoff; Wei Wang; Shuo Chen (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal, 2013)

Population persistence of a Tertiary relict tree Tetracentron sinense on the Ailao Mountains, Yunnan, China - Cindy Q. Tang; Ming-Chun Peng; Long-Yuan He; Masahiko Ohsawa; Chong-Yun Wang; Tian-Hua Xie; Wen-Shun Li; Jia-Ping Li; Hong-Yu Zhang; Yong Li; Xian-Ming Yang; Guo-Song Li (Journal of Plant Research, 2013)

Identification, Phylogeny, and Expression Analysis of Pto-like Genes in Pepper - Hongjian Wan; Wei Yuan; Meiying Ruan; Qingjing Ye; Rongqing Wang; Zhimiao Li; Guozhi Zhou; Zhuping Yao; Yuejian Yang (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2013)

Degradation of wetlands on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: A comparison of the effectiveness of three indicators - Jay Gao; Xi-lai Li; Alan Cheung; Yuan-wu Yang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2013)
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau encompasses a large quantity of wetlands, some of which have been degraded to varying severity levels. In the literature, a number of degradation indicators have been proposed to evaluate ecological health of wetlands, but their effectiveness in the plateau environment remains unknown. In this study, we assessed the effectiveness of three degradation indicators, soil moisture content at 10 cm deep, vegetative cover, and density of pika burrows. The degradation severity of wetlands in Maduo County on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is enumerated at four levels, intact, slight, moderate and severe. Analysis of 106 samples collected in the field demonstrates that the density of pika burrows is the least reliable indicator. By comparison, vegetative cover and underlying soil moisture content are more reliable, even though neither is a perfect indicator as the difference among adjacent levels of severity as revealed by t -test is not always statistically significant. The imperfection of vegetative cover as an indicator is due to its variation among different types of wetlands. The limitation of moisture content is attributed to its non-linear relationship with wetland degradation. Above the threshold of about 50% in moisture content wetlands are unlikely to be degraded. It is recommended that moisture be measured at the point near the surface and vegetative cover be further differentiated by species in order to improve their effectiveness.

Restoration prospects for Heitutan degraded grassland in the Sanjiangyuan - Xi-lai Li; George L. W. Perry; Gary Brierley; Jay Gao; Jing Zhang; Yuan-wu Yang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2013)
In many ecosystems ungulates have coexisted with grasslands over long periods of time. However, high densities of grazing animals may change the floristic and structural characteristics of vegetation, reduce biodiversity, and increase soil erosion, potentially triggering abrupt and rapid changes in ecosystem condition. Alternate stable state theory provides a framework for understanding this type of dynamic. In the Sanjiangyuan atop the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau (QTP), grassland degradation has been accompanied by irruptions of native burrowing animals, which has accentuated the loss of ground cover. Severely degraded areas of alpine meadows are referred to as ‘Heitutan’. Here, using the framework of alternate stable state theory, we describe the proximate and ultimate drivers of the formation of Heitutan on the QTP, and we assess prospects for recovery, in relation to the degree of biophysical alteration, of these alpine meadows. Effective rehabilitation measures must address the underlying causes of degradation rather than their symptoms. Heitutan degradation is not uni-causal. Rather it reflects different mechanisms operating at different spatio-temporal scales across this vast region. Underlying causes include overly aggressive exploitation of the grasslands (e.g. overgrazing), amplification of grazing and erosion damage by small mammals when outbreaks occur, and/or climate change. Given marked variability in environmental conditions and stressors, restorative efforts must vary across the region. Restoration efforts are likely to yield greatest success if moderately and severely degraded areas are targeted as the first priority in management programmes, before these areas are transformed into extreme Heitutan.

Geomorphic-centered classification of wetlands on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Western China - Jay Gao; Xi-lai Li; Gary Brierley; Alan Cheung; Yuan-wu Yang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2013)
In this paper a geomorphic-centered system was proposed for classifying the wetlands on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in western China, where the flora comprises primarily grasses. Although the geomorphic properties (e.g., elevation and morphology) of wetlands form the primary criteria of classification, this system also takes hydrological processes into implicit consideration. It represents an improvement over the hydrogeomorphic perspective as the relative importance of the two components (wetness and landform) of wetlands is clearly differentiated. This geomorphic-centered perspective yields insights into the hydrogeomorphic dynamics of plateau wetlands while indicates their vulnerability to change and degradation indirectly. According to this geomorphic-centered perspective, all plateau wetlands fall into one of the seven types of alpine, piedmont, valley, terrace, floodplain, lacustrine, and riverine in three elevational categories of upland, midland, and lowland. Upland (alpine and piedmont) wetlands with the steepest topography are the most sensitive to change whereas midland (floodplain, terrace and valley) wetlands are less vulnerable to degradation owing to a high water reserve except terrace wetlands. They have a dry surface caused by infrequent hydrological replenishment owing to their higher elevation than the channel. Low lying (lacustrine and riverine) wetlands are the most resilient. The geomorphic-centered perspective developed in this paper provides a framework for improving recognition and management of wetlands on the Plateau. Resilient wetlands can be grazed more intensively without the risk of degradation. Fragile and vulnerable wetlands require careful management to avoid degradation.

Rotavirus infection and its genetic characterization in non-hospitalized adults with acute gastroenteritis in Shanghai, China - Zhen Shen; Gang Wang; Wanju Zhang; Fangxing Qian; Yang Li; Min Zhang; Shimin Gu; Moying Wang; Feng Lin; Yunwen Hu; Zhenghong Yuan; Jun Zhang (Archives of Virology, 2013)

Interactions between the P6 and P5-1 proteins of southern rice black-streaked dwarf fijivirus in yeast and plant cells - Jing Li; Jin Xue; Heng-Mu Zhang; Jian Yang; Ming-Fang Lv; Li Xie; Yuan Meng; Pei-Pei Li; Jian-Ping Chen (Archives of Virology, 2013)

Effect of dietary vitamin E and selenium supplementation on growth, body composition, and antioxidant defense mechanism in juvenile largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoide) fed oxidized fish oil - Yong-Jun Chen; Yong-Jian Liu; Li-Xia Tian; Jin Niu; Gui-Ying Liang; Hui-Jun Yang; Yuan Yuan; Yun-Qiang Zhang (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2013)

Lack of association between SLCO1B1 polymorphism and the lipid-lowering effects of atorvastatin and simvastatin in Chinese individuals - Qiang Fu; Yan-Peng Li; Yuan Gao; Song-Hua Yang; Pei-Qi Lu; Min Jia; Li-Rong Zhang (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2013)

Effects of Soil Trace Elements on Longevity Population in China - Yuan Liu; Yonghua Li; Yu Jiang; Hairong Li; Wuyi Wang; Linsheng Yang (Biological Trace Element Research, 2013)

Seismic performance analysis and design suggestion for frame buildings with cast-in-place staircases - Yuan Feng; Xiaobin Wu; Yaoqing Xiong; Congchun Li; Wen Yang (Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 2013)