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A highly crystalline covalent organic frameworks (COFs) formed by condensation reaction between 1, 3, 5-tris (4-aminophenyl) benzene and 4, 4'-biphenyldicarboxaldehyde is utilized as a sensing platform for water in organic solvent over a broad concentration range. The resulting COFs exhibits brilliant fluorescence in various organic solvents such as methanol, DMF, acetonitrile and ethanol, moreover its fluorescence intensity has a significant and rapid response to the content of water in organic solvent over a broad concentration range. The broadest sensing range is achieved over 7%-70% (v/v) for water in DMF, and the lowest limit of detection is 0.042% (v/v) for water in methanol among the investigated organic solvents. The superior properties of the sensing platform expand the application ranges of COFs and endow the resulting COFs with a great prospect in practical applications for highly efficient detecting water in organic solvent. Light scattering properties of dielectric nanostructures (DNSs) have been recently applied for biosensing. MHY1485 It is worth noting that, however, the application of dielectric materials as light scattering probes in the field of analysis and detection has rarely been reported, especially at the single particle level. Herein, for the first time, we use ZnO micron rods (ZnOMRs) as dark field microscope (DFM) imaging probes for single particle level optical sensing. It was found that a drastic reduction of scattering intensity of the ZnOMRs with increase of the surrounding medium's refractive index (RI), especially when illuminated by transverse electric (TE) polarized light, showing polarization-dependent RI sensitivity properties. In addition, the scattering color of the ZnOMRs gradually blue-shifted with the increase of solvents' RI, this can avoid the problem of low sensitivity of the probe with a red scattering color in the previous reports. The characteristic scattering properties and polarization-dependent RI sensitivity properties of ZnOMRs provide more possibilities for the development of new single-particle optical analytical methods. The cross-linked network of DUT-67/tubular polypyrrole (T-PPY) composites was first synthesized by in-situ growth zirconium - based metal-organic frameworks (DUT-67) with T-PPY. The introduction of T-PPY effectively increases conductivity of DUT-67/T-PPY composites, weakens accumulation of the DUT-67, and exposes more active sites of DUT-67. DUT-67/T-PPY/GCE manifests increased electrocatalytic activity toward reduction of nitrofurazone and ornidazole compared with DTU-67. A novel electrochemical sensor based on DUT-67/T-PPY was established to effectively detect two anti-infective drugs, respectively. Under optimized experimental conditions, the proposed sensor shows a wider linear range for nitrofurazone that is composed by two line segments (9.08-354.08 μM and 354.08-1004.04 μM). Meanwhile, the sensor also displays a linear response to ornidazole in the range of (0.7-100.5 μM and 100.5-250.4 μM) as well as a low LOD as 0.25 μM (S/N = 3). The proposed sensor was used for the detection of nitrofurazone and ornidazole in actual samples, and the satisfactory results were acquired. This research provides an efficient strategy for fabricating novel electrochemical sensor based on cross-linked network structure of T-PPY and MOFs. Phytochemical diversity is thought to result from coevolutionary cycles as specialization in herbivores imposes diversifying selection on plant chemical defenses. Plants in the speciose genus Erysimum (Brassicaceae) produce both ancestral glucosinolates and evolutionarily novel cardenolides as defenses. Here we test macroevolutionary hypotheses on co-expression, co-regulation, and diversification of these potentially redundant defenses across this genus. We sequenced and assembled the genome of E. cheiranthoides and foliar transcriptomes of 47 additional Erysimum species to construct a phylogeny from 9868 orthologous genes, revealing several geographic clades but also high levels of gene discordance. Concentrations, inducibility, and diversity of the two defenses varied independently among species, with no evidence for trade-offs. Closely related, geographically co-occurring species shared similar cardenolide traits, but not glucosinolate traits, likely as a result of specific selective pressures acting on ea oils and cardenolides have evolved independently in wallflowers and have distinct roles in the defense against different herbivores. The evolution of insect resistance to pesticides and other toxins is an important concern for agriculture. Applying multiple toxins to crops at the same time is an important strategy to slow the evolution of resistance in the pests. The findings of Züst et al. describe a system in which plants have naturally evolved an equivalent strategy to escape their main herbivores. Understanding how plants produce multiple chemical defenses, and the costs involved, may help efforts to breed crop species that are more resistant to herbivores and require fewer applications of pesticides. © 2020, Züst et al.Meibum lipids form a lipid layer on the outermost side of the tear film and function to prevent water evaporation and reduce surface tension. (O-Acyl)-ω-hydroxy fatty acids (OAHFAs), a subclass of these lipids, are thought to be involved in connecting the lipid and aqueous layers in tears, although their actual function and synthesis pathway have to date remained unclear. Here, we reveal that the fatty acid ω-hydroxylase Cyp4f39 is involved in OAHFA production. Cyp4f39-deficient mice exhibited damaged corneal epithelium and shortening of tear film break-up time, both indicative of dry eye disease. In addition, tears accumulated on the lower eyelid side, indicating increased tear surface tension. In Cyp4f39-deficient mice, the production of wax diesters (type 1ω and 2ω) and cholesteryl OAHFAs was also impaired. These OAHFA derivatives show intermediate polarity among meibum lipids, suggesting that OAHFAs and their derivatives contribute to lipid polarity gradient formation for tear film stabilization. © 2020, Miyamoto et al.Controlling gain of cortical activity is essential to modulate weights between internal ongoing communication and external sensory drive. Here, we show that serotonergic input has separable suppressive effects on the gain of ongoing and evoked visual activity. We combined optogenetic stimulation of the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) with wide-field calcium imaging, extracellular recordings, and iontophoresis of serotonin (5-HT) receptor antagonists in the mouse visual cortex. 5-HT1A receptors promote divisive suppression of spontaneous activity, while 5-HT2A receptors act divisively on visual response gain and largely account for normalization of population responses over a range of visual contrasts in awake and anesthetized states. Thus, 5-HT input provides balanced but distinct suppressive effects on ongoing and evoked activity components across neuronal populations. Imbalanced 5-HT1A/2A activation, either through receptor-specific drug intake, genetically predisposed irregular 5-HT receptor density, or change in sensory bombardment may enhance internal broadcasts and reduce sensory drive and vice versa. © 2020, Azimi et al.Progressive realisation of equitable access to health services is a fundamental measure of a state's resolve to achieve universal health coverage. The World Health Organization has reprioritised the importance of oral health services as an integral element of the roadmap towards health equity. This study sought to determine whether there is an indication of progressive realisation of equitable spatial access to public dental services for Australians less then 18 years of age through a comparison of travel times to the nearest public dental clinic at successive census dates. The distribution of children classified by rural remoteness and level of socioeconomic disadvantage, as well as the location of public dental clinics at the 2011 and 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics censuses, was mapped using geographic imaging software. OpenRouteService software was used to calculate the travel time by car between each statistical census district and the nearest public dental clinic. There has been an improvement in the percentage of the population less then 18 years of age living within a reasonable travel time of a public dental clinic. The most socioeconomically disadvantaged groups in more densely populated areas have better spatial access to publicly funded dental services than less disadvantaged groups. Children living in very remote areas continue to experience lengthy travel times to access fixed oral health services.It has been an established fact that exosomes act as a mediator in tumor microenvironment as well as participate actively in intercellular communication between cancer cells. Exosomes carry a variety of molecular cargoes that prevent cyclic degradation and represent the cells of their origin. In this study, the difference in expression levels of exosomes was measured for diagnosis of gastric cancer. We isolated exosomes from plasma by size-selective method. The morphology of the exosomes was characterized by transmission electron microscopy, and the particle size and concentration of the exosomes were detected by NanoSight's Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis. Results indicated that the expression level of exosomes in gastric cancer patients was higher than that in healthy individuals. The specificity and sensitivity were 65.2% and 73.1%, respectively. Currently, clinical tumor markers for gastric cancer detection mainly included Carbohydrate antigen 72-4 (CA72-4), Alpha-fetoprotein, Carbohydrate antigen 125, Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Carbohydrate antigen 242. When we combined positive rate for combined gastric cancer biomarkers, results showed that exosomes concentration +CA19-9 and exosomes concentration +CA72-4 in the two-combined test can provide enough positive rate. Therefore, it can be concluded that for gastric cancer, the concentration of exosomes may be regarded as a diagnostic indicator, eventually.The purpose of this study is to develop betulinic acid loaded nanoliposomes to improve the chemotherapy effect of colorectal cancer. The cellular uptake and anti-tumor effects of betulinic acid loaded nanoliposomes in vitro were characterized and evaluated, and their effects on glycolysis, glutamine decomposition and key anti-cancer targets were analyzed. Moreover, their anticancer efficacy was assessed in vivo. Compared with free betulinic acid in vitro, the cellular uptake and anti-tumor activity of betulinic acid-loaded nanoliposomes were significantly enhanced; these nanoliposomes significantly suppressed the proliferation and glucose uptake of colorectal cancer cells. Mechanistically, the anti-colorectal cancer effect of betulinic acid-loaded nanoliposomes was confirmed by their triggering of cellular apoptosis and regulating the potential glycolytic and glutaminolytic targets and pathways. After tumor proliferation was inhibited and colorectal cancer cells apoptosis, the anticancer effect of betulinic acid loaded nanoliposomes in vivo was significantly enhanced. All in all, betulinic acid loaded nanoliposomes are expected to be an effective drug delivery system for colorectal cancer treatment.