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Cerebral ischemic stroke (CIS) is the most common type of stroke, which is highly hazardous. This investigation aims to analyze the correlation of miR-497 with CIS, so as to provide reliable evidence for clinical response to CIS and lay a solid foundation for follow-up research. Eighty-nine CIS patients and 39 concurrent physical examinees selected between June 2017 and October 2018 were enrolled as the research participants. Additionally, SD rats with increased miR-497 expression and normal SD rats were purchased for CIS modeling to observe the clinical implications of miR-497 in CIS, as well as the water content of brain tissue and neuronal apoptosis of rats. miR-497 expression was lower in CIS patients than in physical examinees, and that in patients with complete stroke (CS) was the lowest, which increased after treatment. As determined by the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis, miR-497 had an outstanding diagnostic efficacy for CIS and was negatively correlated with the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and MDA concentration, while positively related to SOD concentration. Prognostic follow-up demonstrated that decreased miR-497 expression in patients after treatment predicted an increased risk of prognostic death and recurrence. However, observed in rats, the water content of the brain tissue of rats with increased miR-497 expression was reduced, and the neuronal apoptosis rate of the brain tissue was inhibited. VOOhpic Taken together, with low expression in CIS, miR-497 is strongly related to CIS progression and is a candidate CIS marker.In this study, we synthesised metakaolin-based mesoporous geopolymer adsorbent and investigated the effect of alkaline activator modulus (molar ratios of SiO2/Na2O) on Pb2+ adsorption. The geopolymer prepared using 1.2 M alkaline activator performs excellent Pb2+ removal with a maximum adsorption capacity of 172.71 mg g-1. The pseudo-second-order model fit the adsorption kinetics satisfactorily, indicating that the adsorption process is dominated by chemical adsorption. The adsorption data appropriately fit the Langmuir isotherm model. The contributions of adsorption methods corresponding to the total quantity adsorbed declined in the following order EDTA extraction (formation of Pb aluminium oxide and Pb-containing amorphous materials) > residual fraction (Pb stabilisation in the tetrahedral aluminosilicate network) > ion exchange. Overall, the alkaline activator modulus significantly influenced the Pb2+ adsorption characteristics of the geopolymer adsorbent.Shoot meristems contain stem cells, and they sustain growth and development of the above-ground tissues in land plants. The HAIRY MERISTEM (HAM) family genes, encoding GRAS-domain transcriptional regulators, play essential roles in the control of shoot meristem development and stem cell homeostasis in several flowering plants. Similar to other GRAS proteins, the C-terminal regions of HAM family proteins across land plants are conserved, containing signature motifs that define the GRAS domain. In contrast, the N-terminal regions of HAM family proteins display substantial divergence in sequence and length. Whether the variable and divergent N-termini are required for the conserved functions of HAM proteins is unknown. Our recent work showed that CrHAM - the HAM homolog in the fern Ceratopteris richardii was able to replace the role of type-II HAM genes in Arabidopsis, maintaining established shoot apical meristems and promoting the initiation of new stem cell niches. Here, we provide additional information and show that CrHAM contains a much longer N-terminal region compared to Arabidopsis HAM proteins, which is conserved among different fern HAM homologs. The deletion of this region largely compromises the ability of CrHAM to replace the function of Arabidopsis HAM proteins in shoot meristems. These new data together with previous results suggest that, although lacking the sequence conservation among HAM homologs from different plant lineages, the N-termini are important for the conserved functions of HAM family proteins.Influenza is a respiratory viral infection that causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. The innate immune cell response elicited during influenza A virus (IAV) infection forms the critical first line of defense, which typically is impaired as we age. As such, elderly individuals more commonly succumb to influenza-associated complications, which is reflected in most aged animal models of IAV infection. Here, we review the important roles of several major innate immune cell populations in influenza pathogenesis, some of which being deleterious to the host, and the current knowledge of how age-associated numerical, phenotypic and functional cell changes impact disease development. Further investigation into age-related modulation of innate immune cell responses, using appropriate animal models, will help reveal how immunity to IAV may be compromised by aging and inform the development of novel therapies, tailored for use in this vulnerable group.Nickel (ii) (Ni2+) is considered as one of the necessary trace elements in the process of Anammox culture, but it may have toxic effects at high concentration. This study explored the long-term influence of Ni2+ on the denitrification efficiency of Anammox bioreactors. The results showed that when the concentration of Ni2+ was 0.5 mg/L, the bioreactor had the highest denitrification efficiency, while the removal efficiency of ammonia nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen gradually decreased at concentrations higher than 2 mg/L, and the removal rates of ammonia nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen were 26% and 39.81% at the end of the experiment, respectively. The NRR was decreased from 7.47 kg N/m3 d to 3.28 kg N/m3 d during the whole process. The highest concentration of microbial dehydrogenase was attained in about 40 days; in the meantime, its ability to consume organic matter was also maximized. The sludge morphology was changed from granular cluster to loose flocculant with a small number of spherical and filamentous bacteria and bacilli distributed on the surface. At the end of the experiment, both species richness and community diversity were reduced, and the proportion of the dominant bacteria Candidatus Kuenenia was also decreased from 59.89% to 36.72%.