Hepatitis-hydropericardium syndrome, caused by fowl adenovirus serotype 4 (FAdV-4), has resulted in significant economic damage to the poultry industry. To monitor viral exposure and vaccine efficacy, some traditional...
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Hepatitis-hydropericardium syndrome, caused by fowl adenovirus serotype 4 (FAdV-4), has resulted in significant economic damage to the poultry industry. To monitor viral exposure and vaccine efficacy, some traditional antibody-based immunoassays have been developed for detecting anti-FAdV-4 antibodies. However, these assays have some drawbacks including multi-step operations and higher production cost. Recently, nanobodies are regarded as a promising tool for developing immunoassays. In the study, 23 nanobodies against FAdV-4 were screened and expressed with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) in the HEK293T cells. Then, the FAdV-4-Nb28-HRP fusion protein was selected for developing competitive enzyme-linked immunoassays (cELISA) to detect antiFAdV-4 antibodies in the chicken sera. The optimal concentrations and dilutions for the coating antigen, fusion protein and testing sera were determined to be 400 ng/well, 1:80 and 1:20, respectively. After the coated plates were vacuumized and stored, the operation of cELISA to detect clinical chicken sera was only one-step and the full time was 75 min. The cELISA also exhibited high sensitivity, specificity, reproducibility and good agreement with the commercial ELISA kit. When the sequential sera from the challenged chickens were tested, the cELISA showed superior sensitivity compared with the commercial ELISA kit. Moreover, epitope mapping revealed that the nanobody specifically recognized the sites GLN235 ASN236 SER238 of the fiber-1 protein, highly conserved among different FAdV-4 isolates and different from the FAdV-1 and-8. The results indicated that cELISA can specifically detect anti-FAdV-4 antibodies. Collectively, the developed one-step nanobody-based cELISA is an ideal method for epidemiological investigation and vaccine immune evaluation of FAdV-4.
Encapsulated polymer refers to Micro/Nano-scale particles with polymer as the core, which can release the polymer to achieve thickening. Encapsulated polymer flooding is a new type of deep profile control technology s...
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Encapsulated polymer refers to Micro/Nano-scale particles with polymer as the core, which can release the polymer to achieve thickening. Encapsulated polymer flooding is a new type of deep profile control technology suitable for further improving the oil recovery of conventional reservoirs. However, the adsorption and temporary blockage behaviors of encapsulated polymer particles in porous media significantly affect the accurate description of their targeted viscosity enhancement. On this account, we investigated how encapsulated polymer particles adsorb and temporarily block. Using PDMS material microfluidic chips, we investigated the flow behavior of encapsulated polymer in seven different pore throat structures. High-precision pressure sensors and microscopes were employed to real-time capture microscopic flow images of microcapsule particles inside single micro-channels and observe pressure fluctuation characteristics. Based on particle image velocimetry (PIV) systems, we studied the diverting fluid behavior in parallel micro-channels with different width ratios. Building on this, we conducted dynamic adsorption experiments to quantitatively characterize the adsorption and retention behavior of encapsulated polymer particles in porous media. In this study, we observed four phenomena of free flow, surface adsorption, blockage, and multi-particle aggregation slug flow during the flow of encapsulated polymer particles in a single microchannel. In parallel microchannels, the capsule particles exhibited selectivity towards flow paths, primarily entering wider throats. With the increase of the width ratio, the encapsulated polymer particles in the narrow throat are more confined and are more likely to accumulate in the throat and cause blockage. Experiments in porous media show that the adsorption and retention of capsule particles are inversely proportional to the permeability. The particles are more inclined to flow along the high permeability dominant channel. The
This study aimed to compare the gut-brain axis responses to acute electroacupuncture (EA) at different acupoint combinations in the minipig model. Four adult Yucatan minipigs were subjected twice to four acute EA trea...
This study aimed to compare the gut-brain axis responses to acute electroacupuncture (EA) at different acupoint combinations in the minipig model. Four adult Yucatan minipigs were subjected twice to four acute EA treatments (25-minute acute sessions) including sham (false acupoints) and control (no EA), during anesthesia and according to a Latin-square design paradigm. Acupoint combinations (4 loci each) are head-abdomen (#70 Dafengmen, #35 Sanwan), back (bilateral #27 Pishu, #28 Weishu), leg (bilateral #79 Hangou, #63 Housanli), and sham (2 bilateral points that are not acupoints). Electrocardiograms were performed to explore heart rate variability (HRV). Infrared thermography was used to measure skin temperature at the stimulation points. Saliva (cortisol) and blood samples (leptin, total/active ghrelin, insulin, and glucose) were collected for further analyses before and after acute EA. All animals were also subjected to BOLD fMRI to investigate the brain responses to EA. Acute EA significantly modulated several physiological and metabolic parameters compared to basal, sham, and/or control conditions, with contrasting effects in terms of BOLD responses in brain regions involved in the hedonic and cognitive control of food intake. The head-abdomen combination appeared to be the most promising combination in terms of brain modulation of the corticostriatal circuit, with upregulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, dorsal striatum, and anterior cingulate cortex. It also induced significantly lower plasma ghrelin levels compared to sham, suggesting anorectic effects, as well as no temperature drop at the stimulation site. This study opens the way to a further preclinical trial aimed at investigating chronic EA in obese minipigs.
Polythiophenes are the most appealing donor materials in organic solar cells (OSCs) due to their simple chemical structures. However, the top-performance polythiophenes are typically synthesized via Stille polycondens...
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Polythiophenes are the most appealing donor materials in organic solar cells (OSCs) due to their simple chemical structures. However, the top-performance polythiophenes are typically synthesized via Stille polycondensation, which is problematic due to significant toxicity and poor atom economy. By contrast, direct arylation polycondensation (DArP) is an eco-friendly, and atom-efficient alternative for synthesizing conjugated polymers, while the best efficiency for DArP-derived polythiophenes is below 12%. This study reports a series of polythiophene-based donors synthesized via DArP. Among these, PT4F-Th reaches a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 16.4%, which not only matches the current record for polythiophene-based donor materials, but also marks the highest PCE achieved by DArP-derived donors to date. The superior performance of PT4F-Th is largely attributed to its optimal temperature-dependent aggregation behavior and moderate miscibility with acceptors, along with the highest crystallinity among the candidates, resulting in the most favorable blend film morphology. This study underscores the significant potential of DArP-derived polythiophenes in developing high-performance and eco-friendly OSCs. A series of polythiophene-based donors are synthesized using direct arylation polycondensation (DArP), highlighting PT4F-Th, which achieves an outstanding power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 16.4% in binary organic solar cells (OSCs). This efficiency sets a new record for DArP-derived donors. Blend film morphology is characterized by X-ray scattering and microscopy, emphasizing the synergistic effects of temperature-dependent aggregation behavior and miscibility. image
BackgroundSarcopenia is an age-related syndrome that can impact the physical and mental health of older adults. However, it is often overlooked in clinical practice. Therefore, we aim to construct a nomogram based on ...
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BackgroundSarcopenia is an age-related syndrome that can impact the physical and mental health of older adults. However, it is often overlooked in clinical practice. Therefore, we aim to construct a nomogram based on simplified discriminant parameters for screening older adult patients for sarcopenia *** cross-sectional study included 654 patients aged >= 60 years who underwent an examination in the radiology department between October 2023 and June 2024. Patients were diagnosed with sarcopenia according to the method and cutoff value criteria proposed the Asian Working Group on Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019 criteria. Calf circumference (CC), SARC-F score, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), and SARC-CalF score were used as simplified discriminant parameters for sarcopenia. The discriminative ability of these parameters for sarcopenia was assessed using receiver operating characteristic analysis. Additionally, we included each screening parameter and evaluated it's important for screening for the presence of sarcopenia via univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis to develop a new screening nomogram model. The performance of the nomogram was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curves, and the performance of the nomogram model was compared to that of CC, SARC-F, MUAC, and the SARC-CalF using the Delong *** the 654 subjects, 120 (18.3%) were diagnosed with sarcopenia, and the areas under the curve (AUCs) of the CC, SARC-F, MUAC, and SARC-CalF were 0.73, 0.61, 0.66, and 0.70, respectively. The multivariate analysis results revealed that older age, male sex, low CC, low MUAC, and low strength were related to sarcopenia. A nomogram model constructed with these five variables had an AUC of 0.84. The DeLong test showed that the diagnostic efficacy of the joint model was significantly higher than that of CC, SARC-F, MUAC, and *** simple nomogram based on simplified discriminant parameters offers personalized
Background and aimsXinjiang is the largest cotton planting area in China. However, the perennial water shortage in Xinjiang restricts the development of the cotton industry, making drought one of the important limitin...
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Background and aimsXinjiang is the largest cotton planting area in China. However, the perennial water shortage in Xinjiang restricts the development of the cotton industry, making drought one of the important limiting factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of water-saving scheme and thiamine (Thi) application on alleviating the adverse effects of drought stress on the growth and development of *** this study, five Xinjiang-released cotton varieties (Jinken1775, Jinken1565, Huamian702, Zhongmian979, and Jinfeng2) were selected as the research object, and Xinluzao8 served as the drought-sensitive control. Comprehensive drought resistance index (D) of the drought resistance coefficient (DRC) of four yield and four quality traits were used to evaluate the drought resistant ability of the six cotton varieties under different water conditions and Thi spraying *** stage-specific irrigation strategy (60% during vegetative vs. 90% during the flowering and boll stage) concurrently maintained higher drought resistance across cultivars, with Jinken1565 exhibited the highest drought resistance. This scheme reduced irrigation by 26% while sustaining fiber quality. Exogenous 50 mM Thi further enhanced drought tolerance, reducing transpiration rate by 33% and blade damage by 55%. These results demonstrate that stage-specific water management optimizes drought adaptation in cotton cultivation under drought *** study suggests that a 26% water-saving scheme was proposed for most drought-resistant varieties planted in Xinjiang, and an appropriate scheme to achieve stable yield by Thi application during the early drought condition was proposed for varieties with low drought resistant ability.
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