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Three cocktail combinations were tested, comprising (a) Cy-GALA proteins from two species and a Cy-CID protein from a third species (CT3), (b) Cy-GALA proteins from five species (CT5), and (c) all CT5 components, plus a Cy-CID protein from an additional species (CT6). The best predictive values for infection were obtained using CT3 and CT6, with similar values achieved for both. Proteins in CT3 are derived from the most commonly reported species, Cyathostomum catinatum, Cylicocyclus nassatus and Cylicostephanus longibursatus. This combination was selected for future development since it represents a more commercially viable format for a diagnostic test. Different MALDI-TOF MS databases were evaluated for the identification of Achromobacter species. The in-house and extended database generated in this study rendered more accurate identification (58/64 and 57/64 isolates, respectively) in comparison with the Bruker commercial database (42/64 isolates), especially in those infrequent species that are not available or poorly represented. V.Venous thrombo-embolism (VTE) is multi-factorial disease involving several genetic and acquired risk factors responsible for its onset. It may occur spontaneously upon climbing at High Altitude (HA). Several studies demonstrated that hypoxic conditions prevailing at HA pose an independent risk factor for VTE; however, molecular mechanism remains unknown. Present study aims to identify genes associated with HA-induced VTE pathophysiology using real time TaqMan Low-Density Array (TLDA) of known candidate genes. Gene expression of total 93 genes were studied and analyzed in patients of VTE from HA (HA-VTE) and from sea level (SL-VTE) in comparison to respective controls. Both HA-VTE and SL-VTE patients showed up-regulation of 37 genes involved in blood coagulation cascade, clot formation, platelet formation, endothelial response, angiogenesis, cell adhesion and calcium channel activity. Seven genes including ACE, EREG, C8A, DLG2, USF1, F2 and PCDHA7 were up-regulated in both HA-controls and VTE patients (both HA-VTE and SL-VTE) indicating their role during VTE event and also upon HA exposure. Ten genes; CDH18, FGA, EDNBR, GATA2, MAPK9, BCAR1, FRK, F11, PCDHA1 and ST8SIA4 were uniquely up-regulated in HA-VTE. The differentially expressed genes from the present study could be determining factors for HA-VTE susceptibility and provide insights into VTE occurrence at HA. The translational neuroscience of moral cognitions draws together developments throughout the fields of neuroscience pertaining to moral cognitions in order to better the human condition. That condition, seen through this lens, is one in which much of the violence and suffering we endure and inflict upon one another is based on moral cognitions-attitudes, beliefs, judgments-that are thought to result from correct or incorrect perceptions of moral properties. The biology tells a different story; namely, that moral cognitions, like other cognitions and mental states, are predicted and determined by biological mechanisms modulated by genotype, neurotransmitter availability and receptor density, neurophysiology, and individual differences among these as well as biology-environment interactions including nutrition, experience, and microbiome. A wealth of research has demonstrated that moral reasoning and judgments are easily alterable with the application of pharmaceuticals including SSRIs, and simpler treatments and conditions like the amount of time since one's last meal. Public health experts have pushed for analysis of violence and development of interventions treating violence as a public health pandemic. We see this research as a response to that call. Work in this field demonstrates that we are unaware of both the sources and nature of the cognitions on which we base much of our violent behaviors, societally and individually. Animal studies bolster the human subjects research, demonstrating the evolutionary roots of the causal mechanisms beneath our social structures and group formations. Bufavirus (BuV) can infect a variety of hosts, including human, bats, rats, dog, swine and shrew species and are suggested related to diarrhea disease. Porcine bufaviruses (PoBuV) were first detected in Hungarian pig farms in 2016. To determine the prevalence and genetic diversity of PoBuV in China, we developed SYBR Green-based real-time PCR assays to detect PoBuV in Guangxi pigs. Real-time PCR detected PoBuV in 30 (29.13%, 30/103) of the samples with diarrhoeal intestinal tissues and rectal swabs. PoBuV-positive intestinal tissues and rectal swabs samples, co-infection with PEDV (15/30, 50.0%), followed by PDCoV (8/30, 26.67%), PoRV (6/30, 20.0%), PRRSV (5/30, 16.67%), and PCV2 (3/30, 10.0%) were observed. Fourteen complete genomes were cloned and sequenced. The results showed that they were 4189 bp in length and combined three open reading frames (ORFs) in the order 5'-NS1-VP1/VP2-3'. Fourteen strains shared 96.5%-99.8% identity among themselves and 92.7%-97.9% with the PoBuV reference sequences. Phylogenetic analysis based on the deduced amino acid sequence of the VP2 gene showed fourteen strains belonging to PoBuV and were grouped into the three branches. These results help to provide new insight into the molecular epidemiology of PoBuV in the world. In this study, fish gelatin and chitosan were used as the film-forming substrate, and different concentrations of TiO2-Ag were added to prepare composite films. The physicochemical characteristics and microstructure of the films were studied. The results showed that the addition of TiO2-Ag significantly increased the water solubility of the film. When the TiO2-Ag concentration was increased to 0.5%, the film had the best antibacterial ability and the lowest light transmittance (54.6%), but the tensile strength of the film was the lowest, decreased from 17.39 MPa to 9.014 MPa. The water vapor permeability of film first decreased and then increased, and the minimum value was 2.63 × 10-12 g·cm/cm2·s·Pa when the concentration of TiO2-Ag was 0.4%. XRD, XPS, and ATR-FTIR results showed that the presence of TiO2-Ag crystals in the film could enhance the interaction between the components, and FE-SEM results showed that the film had a very smooth and uniform surface. In general, FG/Ch/TiO2-Ag composite film is expected to be used in the food packaging industry. Previous studies have demonstrated that the sulfated polysaccharide named PRP-S16 could inhibit the proliferation, migration, and tube formation of endothelial cells in vitro. Here, its anti-angiogenic effect and mechanism in vivo were investigated by Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) mice model. PRP-S16 significantly reduced the microvessel density (MVD) of tumor, exhibiting a high tumor growth inhibitory effect in LLC mice. All designed assays including quantitative real-time PCR, immunohistochemistry, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and western blotting showed that PRP-S16 reduced the mRNA and the protein expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and VEGF receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) in serum or tumor tissue of mice. Western blotting also detected decreased phosphorylated (p)-VEGFR-1, p-VEGFR-2, hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), protein kinase B (Akt), and matrix metalloproteinases-9 (MMP-9). PRP-S16 had no adverse effects on angiogenesis in non-target organs. These findings suggested that the mechanism of anti-angiogenesis of PRP-S16 in vivo was due to inhibition of VEGF/VEGFR signaling pathway and it might be a promising candidate for tumor by anti-angiogenic therapy. V.As a natural fluorescent material, the fluorescent property and mechanism of lignin were elusive until now, which hindered the high value application of lignin fluorescence. Herein, we firstly probed the previous studies on lignin fluorescence and the results indicated that lignin microstructure was an important factor for its complex fluorescence property because of fluorophore interaction and aggregation behavior. Following the rules, lignin fluorescence was explored by analyzing its aggregation fluorescence behaviors and basic fluorescence properties based on the theory of traditional conjugated luminescence and aggregation-induced emission. It was demonstrated that intermicellar aggregation of loose lignin micelle made no substantial effect on lignin fluorescence, while intramicellar aggregation could induce the enhancement of lignin fluorescence before the micellar compactness exceeded a critical value. Combined with the physicochemical structures and fluorescence properties of lignin, aggregation-induced conjugation from phenylpropane units was believed as the main sources of the visible emission of lignin and different phenylpropane aggregates consequently formed the multi-fluorophore system in lignin micelle. Furthermore, lignin aggregation fluorescence behavior has great potential in its microstructure analysis and a case study of pH/ionic strength-induced solution behavior analysis was presented. This work provided a totally new prospective for lignin fluorescence. V.In this study, the effect of chondroitin sulphate nano-selenium (CS@Se) on Alzheimer's disease (AD) in mice was investigated. CS@Se alleviated anxiety and improved the spatial learning and memory impairment in AD mice. CS@Se significantly reduced cell oedema and pyknosis, protected the mitochondria, and improved abnormal changes in the ultrastructure of hippocampal neuron synapses of AD mice. Moreover, CS@Se significantly increased the levels of superoxide dismutase(SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), Na+/K+-ATPase assay (Na+/K+-ATPase) and acetyltransferase (ChAT), and decreased the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and acetylcholinesterase (ChAE) in AD mice. Western blot results showed that CS@Se can attenuate excessive phosphorylation of tau (Ser396/Ser404) by regulating the expression of glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK-3β). In addition, CS@Se can activate the extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK 1/2) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) signalling pathways to inhibit nuclear transcription factor kappa B (NF-κB) nuclear translocation, thereby regulating the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. In summary, CS@Se can reduce oxidative stress damage, inhibit excessive tau phosphorylation, reduce inflammation to delay AD development, and increase the learning and memory capacities of AD mice. Changes in physicochemical and digestible characteristics of starches isolated from untreated and heat-moisture treated unpolished rice grains were investigated in this study. Heat-moisture treatment (HMT) at moisture content of 20%, 25% or 30% and heating temperature of 100 °C or 120 °C were applied for treating unpolished rice grains. The results indicated that granular morphology and crystalline structure of starches remained almost unchanged. However, a significant difference in the format and degree of agglomeration of starches of the rice grains treated at moisture content of 30% was observed. this website The HMT also suppressed the swelling and breakdown of the starch granules when treating at high moisture content and heating temperature. After HMT, amounts of resistant starch (RS) in the treated rice grains significantly increased as compared to that in the untreated rice grains. Moreover, the rice grains were heat-moisture treated with higher moisture contents or heating temperatures had higher RS contents. As a result, the rice grains treated at moisture content of 30% and heating temperature of 120 °C contained the highest amount of RS (49.