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Flavonoids are the most important and effective constituents in the thorns of Gleditsia sinensis Lam., which have been known to show antimicrobial, antiviral, anticancer, and anticoagulant activities. However, efficient extraction and separation methods for these flavonoids are not currently established.

To develop an efficient method for efficient extraction and rapid separation of flavonoids from the thorns of G. sinensis using choline chloride deep eutectic solvents (DESs) and high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC).

As for extraction, DES composed of choline chloride and 1,4-butanediol at 14 mole ratio, at an extraction temperature of 55°C, 20% of water content, 130 mg/mL for solid-liquid ratio, and 45 min for extraction time were selected as the optimised extraction method for flavonoids from the thorns of G. sinensis. As for separation, dichloromethane-methanol-n-butanol-water (430.52, v/v) was applied to develop a successful strategy for purification of the flavonoids by HSCCC.

Totally obtain the quality control markers of flavonoids from the investigated plant.Unlike the conventional p-doping of organic semiconductors (OSCs) using acceptors, here, an efficient doping concept for diketopyrrolopyrrole-based polymer PDPP[T]2 -EDOT (OSC-1) is presented using an oxidized p-type semiconductor, Spiro-OMeTAD(TFSI)2 (OSC-2), exploiting electron transfer from HOMOOSC-1 to HOMOOSC-2 . A shift of work function toward the HOMOOSC-1 upon doping is confirmed by ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS). Detailed X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and UV-vis-NIR absorption studies confirm HOMOOSC-1 to HOMOOSC-2 electron transfer. The reduction products of Spiro-OMeTAD(TFSI)2 to Spiro-OMeTAD(TFSI) and Spiro-OMeTAD is also confirmed and their relative amounts in doped samples is determined. Mott-Schottky analysis shows two orders of magnitude increase in free charge carrier density and one order of magnitude increase in the charge carrier mobility. The conductivity increases considerably by four orders of magnitude to a maximum of 10 S m-1 for a very low doping ratio of 8 mol%. The doped polymer films exhibit high thermal and ambient stability resulting in a maximum power factor of 0.07 µW m-1 K-2 at a Seebeck coefficient of 140 µV K-1 for a very low doping ratio of 4 mol%. Also, the concept of HOMOOSC-1 to HOMOOSC-2 electron transfer is a highly efficient, stable and generic way to p-dope other conjugated polymers.

The aim of the study was to investigate cognitive outcomes at 6.5years in children born very preterm, in relation to neonatal characteristics and 2.5-year neurodevelopment.

A prospective cohort, with gestational age 22.3-31.9weeks, born 2004-2007, were examined at 2.5years with the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (Bayley-III) (n=100) and at 6.5years with the Wechsler Intelligence Scales (n=91).

Neonatal factors independently related to 6.5-year outcome were gestational age, retinopathy of prematurity and treated persistent ductus arteriosus. The Bayley-III cognitive scores explained only 44% of the Full-Scale Intelligence Quotient result at 6.5years, and 22% of the children had Wechsler index results below -1 SD, indicating cognitive impairment, after average test results at 2.5years. The relative risk to score below -1 SD on the Full-Scale IQ was 2.83 (95% CI 1.45-5.53) in children with gestational age below 28weeks and 2.22 (95% CI 1.18-4.17) at gestational age 28-31weeks.

Very preterm infants born in the 2000s had increased risks for impaired cognition at 6.5years, but individual predictions based on neonatal risks and 2.5-year test results were not enough to identify all high-risk children.

Very preterm infants born in the 2000s had increased risks for impaired cognition at 6.5 years, but individual predictions based on neonatal risks and 2.5-year test results were not enough to identify all high-risk children.Wolbachia-induced reproductive regulation in hosts has been used to control pest populations, but little is known about the molecular mechanism underlying Wolbachia regulation of host genes. Here, reproductive regulation by Wolbachia in the spider mite Tetranychus truncatus was studied at the molecular level. Infection with Wolbachia resulted in decreasing oviposition and cytoplasmic incompatibility in T. truncatus. Further RNA-seq revealed genes regulated by Wolbachia in T. truncatus. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) showed that genes, including chorion protein S38-like and Rop were down-regulated by Wolbachia. RNA interference (RNAi) of chorion protein S38-like and Rop in Wolbachia-uninfected T. truncatus decreased oviposition, which was consistent with Wolbachia-induced oviposition decrease. Interestingly, suppressing Rop in Wolbachia-infected T. L-glutamate truncatus led to increased Wolbachia titres in eggs; however, this did not occur after RNAi of chorion protein S38-like. This is the first study to show that chorion protein S38-like and Rop facilitate Wolbachia-mediated changes in T. truncatus fertility. In addition, RNAi of Rop turned the body colour of Wolbachia-uninfected T. truncatus black, which indicates that the role of Rop is not limited to the reproductive regulation of T. truncatus.Sexual dimorphism in life history traits and their trade-offs is widespread among sexually reproducing animals and is strongly influenced by the differences in reproductive strategies between the sexes. We investigated how intrasexual competition influenced specific life history traits, important to fitness and their trade-offs in the outcrossing nematode Caenorhabditis remanei. Here, we altered the strength of sex-specific selection through experimental evolution with increased potential for intrasexual competition by skewing the adult sex ratio towards either females or males (110 or 101) over 30 generations and subsequently measured the phenotypic response to selection in three traits related to fitness body size, fecundity and tolerance to heat stress. We observed a greater evolutionary change in females than males for body size and peak fitness, suggesting that females may experience stronger net selection and potentially harbour higher amounts of standing genetic variance compared to males. Our study highlights the importance of investigating direct and indirect effects of intrasexual competition in both sexes in order to capture sex-specific responses and understand the evolution of sexual dimorphism in traits expressed by both sexes.