The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of different doses of dietary Eucommia ulmoides leaf extract (ELE) on juvenile red claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus). A total number of 720 red claw crayfish (initial body weight of 0.24 ± 0.01 g) were randomly assigned to six groups and fed diets containing 0 (Diet 1), 0.5 (Diet 2), 1 (Diet 3), 2 (Diet 4), 4 (Diet 5) and 10 (Diet 6) g dry weight (dw) ELE k...

Ferroptosis is a newly discovered form of cell death accompanied by iron accumulation and lipid peroxidation. Both biotic and abiotic stresses can induce ferroptosis in plant cells. In the case of plant interactions with pathogenic Phytophthora oomycetes, the roles of ferroptosis are still largely unknown. Here, we performed transcriptome analysis on soybean plants treated with the biocontrol agent Pythium oligandrum , a soilb...

Pile foundations of offshore structures are often subjected to cyclic loads under storm loads, thus reducing their vertical bearing capacity. Therefore, studying the cyclic shear behavior of the soil–structure interface is important for maintaining the stability of offshore structures. A series of cyclic shear tests of the silt–steel interface were carried out using a large interface shear apparatus. The effects of various fac...

Serum ferritin (SF) and haemoglobin (Hb) are widely used in clinical practice to assess iron status. Studies exploring the relationship of SF and Hb with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk have yielded conflicting results, and some indicated sex specificity. Hypertensive patients have abnormal iron status. However, research on patients with hypertension is limited. We aim to investigate the sex-specific links...

Intertidal macroalgae have adapted to deal with environmental stresses, in particular desiccation. The phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) plays an important role in the regulation of a suite of critical responses in plants, including desiccation tolerance. The red alga Neoporphyra haitanensis contains a high level of ABA, but its mechanism of action in N. haitanensis is unknown. In this study, the effect of ABA treatment on the...

Swimming crab ( Portunus trituberculatus ) are an important aquaculture species in eastern coastal areas of China. To improve the understanding of P. trituberculatus culture ecosystem functioning, the dynamics of energy flow and trophic structure of a P. trituberculatus polyculture system (co-culture with white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei and short-necked clam Ruditapes philippinarum ) were investigated in this study. Three Ec...