Distribution and degradation kinetics of cyhalodiamide in Chinese rice field environment

Cyhalodiamide is a novel agrochemical which is effective against Lepidoptera pests,including Cnaphalocrocis medinalis,Chilo suppressalis,Pieris rapae,Plutella xylostella,Helicoverpa armigera,etc.In the study,a fast and accurate analytical method was developed to detect cyhalodiamide in Chinese typical rice field environment by a modified Qu ECh ERS(Quick,Easy,Cheap,Effective,Rugged,Safe)method with UPLC-MS/MS(ultra-high performance chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry).The mean recoveries of cyhalodiamide varied from 73.5% to 107.5%,with the RSDs from 1.2% to 10.7%.The limits of determination(LODs)were 0.0005 mg·kg^(-1),and the limits of quantitation(LOQs)were from 0.002 to 0.01 mg·kg^(-1)in all five matrices.This method was used to determine cyhalodiamide residues for studies of the distribution and degradation kinetics in rice field environment.The field trials results showed that cyhalodiamide was easily degradable and the half-lives were4.2–13.6 d in rice straw,8.77 d in paddy soil and 5.37–8.45 d in paddy water,respectively.The final residues of cyhalodiamide in brown rice were below 0.35 mg·kg^(-1).The used dosage of 33.75 g·hm^(-2)with pre-harvest interval(PHI)of 21 d and the maximum residue limit(MRL)of cyhalodiamide in rice at 0.1 mg·kg^(-1)were recommended,which would be safe to human health and environment.The developed analytical method will be useful to monitor cyhalodiamide residues and safety evaluation in rice environment.

Studies on the Correlation between Germination and cAMP Content of Different Color Chlamydospores in Ustiloginoidea virens

Ustilaginoidea virens is the causal agent of a serious disease of rice. To reveal the relationship between germination and the 3'-5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate(c AMP) content from the dormant(black or green-black) and non-dormant(yellow)chlamydospore in Ustiloginoidea virens,this study adopts ultrasonic-bath method and high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC) method, for extraction c AMP content of the different color chlamydospore. The results demonstrated that, as for the freshly chlamydospores collected from the false smut balls during their germination, c AMP content of yellow chlamydospore appeared a slight growth during 0-12 h, and showed a rapid declining as the germination time extended(12-48 h). Above all, in yellow chlamydospores, the germination rate and the content of c AMP presented a very notably negative correlation(|r|=0.861 9>r0.01=0.834), but the correlation between germination rate and content of c AMP was not obvious in black chlamydospores. The germination rate and the content of c AMP presented a notably positive correlation under different storage period(0, 2, 4, 6, 8,10 months) of the two color chlamydospores(the yellow of chlamydospore: |r | = 0.785 1 > r0.05= 0.707; the black of chlamydospore: |r| = 0.957 9 > r0.05= 0.707).

Application of oxygen vacancy defects in enhanced anti-cancer nanomedicine

Nanomedicine has become an important development direction of modern medicine, and provides a new way for cancer theranostics. To extend the superior physicochemical property of nanomedicine and enhance their role in cancer theranostics,various strategies have been proposed. Among them, the introduction of oxygen vacancies can enhance the separation of electron-hole pairs and improve the nanomaterials' catalytic activity, which is beneficial for cancer diagnosis and treatment. This review briefly summarized the formation mechanism and preparation methods of various oxygen vacancy nanomaterials. Then,the effect and application of various oxygen vacancy nanomaterials, such as iron, manganese, titanium, zinc, bismuth, tungsten,cerium, and molybdenum-based nanomaterials in enhancing cancer theranostics were highlighted. At last, the prospect and challenges of oxygen vacancy nanomaterials were discussed. This review provided an overview of the relevant information on oxygen vacancy in cancer theranostics, and further promoted the development of cancer nanomedicine.

Predictive value of immune cell counts and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio for 28-day mortality in patients with sepsis caused by intra-abdominal infection

Background:The current study aimed to evaluate the value of immune cell counts and neutrophilto-lymphocyte ratio(NLR)when attempting to predict 28-day mortality.Methods:We conducted an observational retrospective study that included consecutive septic patients.Severity scores on the first day and peripheral circulating immune cell counts(at day 1,day 3,day 5 and day 7 of admission)were collected during each patient’s emergency intensive care unit stay.We assessed the associations of peripheral circulating immune cell counts and NLR with the severity of illness.The relationships between 28-day mortality and peripheral circulating immune cell counts and NLR with were evaluated using Cox proportional cause-specific hazards models.Results:A total of 216 patients diagnosed with sepsis caused by IAI were enrolled.The lymphocyte counts(days 1,3,5 and 7)and monocyte counts(days 3,5 and 7)were significantly lower in nonsurvivors(n=72)than survivors(n=144).The NLR values at each time point were significantly higher in non-survivors.The day 1 lymphocyte counts,as well as the monocyte counts,were significantly lower in the highest-scoring group,when stratified by the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores,than in the other groups(p<0.05).The day 1 NLR was significantly higher in the highest-scoring group than in the other groups(p<0.05).The day 5 and day 7 lymphocyte counts,day 3 and day 7 monocyte counts and day 7 NLR were significant predictors of 28-day mortality in the Cox proportional hazards models(day 5 lymphocyte count:hazard ratio,0.123(95%CI,0.055–0.279),p<0.001;day 7 lymphocyte count:hazard ratio,0.115(95%CI,0.052–0.254),p<0.001;day 3 monocyte count:hazard ratio,0.067(95%CI,0.005–0.861),p=0.038;day 7 monocyte count:hazard ratio,0.015(95%CI,0.001–0.158),p<0.001;day 7 NLR:hazard ratio,0.773(95%CI,0.659–0.905),p=0.001).Conclusions The results showed that circulating lymphocytes and monocytes were dramatically decreased within 7 days in non-survivors following sepsis from an IAI.Lymphocyte counts,monocyte counts and NLR appeared to be associated with the severity of illness,and they may serve as independent predictors of 28-day mortality in septic patients with IAIs.

基于生物信息学在单细胞维度解析人胚胎早期发育阶段造血系统的发生及其调控机制

目的解析人胚胎早期发育阶段造血系统的异质性及其潜在调控机制。方法利用生物信息学方法对早期人胚胎样本来源的单细胞转录组测序数据进行深度分析,包括复杂数据的降维分析、不同细胞亚群的鉴定及其相关性、非造血细胞对造血系统的潜在调控作用以及造血系统本身的发育路径和调控机制的解析;数据可视化由R编程语言、多种R包和Python包完成。结果人早期发育阶段存在多种细胞类型,并且早在卡内基分期(CS)7阶段就已经产生了造血系统;其他细胞类型可通过受配体的介导发挥对造血系统的潜在调控作用;造血的发生伴随着内皮细胞特征的弱化及各种特征性血细胞功能的增强;基于单细胞转录组数据,揭示了人胚胎发育早期造血系统的异质性,并鉴定出多种可能对特定细胞类型发挥作用的调控因子。结论人胚胎早期发育阶段的造血系统存在异质性,造血系统的发生可能受到其他细胞类型的调控,不同类型的血细胞在人胚胎发育早期已经存在对特定谱系具有特定功能的调控因子。