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Jeotgalibacillus haloalkalitolerans sp. nov., a novel alkalitolerant and halotolerant bacterium, isolated from the confluence of the Fenhe River and the Yellow River
A Gram-stain positive, aerobic, alkalitolerant and halotolerant bacterium, designated HH7-29 T, was isolated from the confluence of the Fenhe River and the Yellow River in Shanxi Province, PR China. Growth occurr...
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Open AccessAnalysis of gut microbiota of ladybug beetle (Harmonia axyridis) after feeding on different artificial diets
Harmonia axyridis is an effective natural enemy insect to a variety of phloem-sucking pests and Lepidopteran larvae, such as aphids, scabies, and phylloxera, while its industrial production is limited due to unma...
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Detection and Quantification of Candidatus Methanoperedens-Like Archaea in Freshwater Wetland Soils
Candidatus Methanoperedens-like archaea, which can use multiple electron acceptors (nitrate, iron, manganese, and sulfate) for anaerobic methane oxidation, could play an important role in reducing methane emissio...
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Construction of A375·S2 Melanoma Cell Line with High Sensibility to IL-1 by Overexpressing IL-1 Receptor
We described an operation that co-overexpress interleukin receptor 1 (IL-1R1) and its co-receptor (IL-1R1AcP) genes in wild-type A375·S2 cells in order to increase their sensibility to IL-1. Firstly, laser sca...
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The signal-to-cutoff ratios to predict HCV infection among people who inject drugs
People who inject drugs (PWIDs) are primarily the high-risk population for HCV infection. This study aims to determine the optimal cut-off values for predicting HCV infection status based on the Signal-to-Cuto...
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Open AccessBRD4 inhibitor GNE987 exerts anti-cancer effects by targeting super-enhancers in neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma (NB) is a common extracranial malignancy with high mortality in children. Recently, super-enhancers (SEs) have been reported to play a critical role in the tumorigenesis and development of NB via...
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Fungal diversity notes 1387–1511: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungal taxa
This article is the 13th contribution in the Fungal Diversity Notes series, wherein 125 taxa from four phyla, ten classes, 31 orders, 69 families, 92 genera and three genera incertae sedis are treated, demonstrat...
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Sandaracinobacteroides hominis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from human skin
Strain SZY PN-1 T, representing a novel Gram-negative, aerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped and yellow-pigmented bacterium, was isolated from a skin sample of a healthy Chinese male. Growth occurred at pH 6.0–8.0 (opt...
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Marinifaba aquimaris gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel chitin‐degrading gammaproteobacterium in the family Alteromonadaceae isolated from seawater of the Mariana Trench
A novel Gram-negative, rod-shaped, aerobic, oxidase-positive and catalase-negative bacterium, designated strain SM1970T, was isolated from a seawater sample collected from the Mariana Trench. Strain SM1970T grew ...
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Tritonibacter aquimaris sp. nov. and Tritonibacter litoralis sp. nov., two novel members of the Roseobacter group isolated from coastal seawater
Two Gram-stain-negative bacterial strains, SM1969T and SM1979T, were isolated from coastal surface seawater of Qingdao, China. They were taxonomically characterized by the phylogenetic, genomic, chemotaxonomic an...
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Identification and characterization of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides sensu stricto, the agent of anthracnose disease of Sorbaria sorbifolia in China
The pathogen causing Sorbaria sorbifolia anthracnose in Shandong Province, China was identified as Colletotrichum gloeosporioides sensu stricto using morphological and molecular approaches. The daily growth rate ...
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Open AccessVascular NRP2 triggers PNET angiogenesis by activating the SSH1-cofilin axis
Angiogenesis is a critical step in the growth of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) and may be a selective target for PNET therapy. However, PNETs are robustly resistant to current anti-angiogenic therap...
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Fungal diversity notes 1277–1386: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions to fungal taxa
This is the twelfth contribution to the Fungal Diversity Notes series on fungal taxonomy, based on materials collected from many countries which were examined and described using the methods of morphology, ana...
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Crosstalk between PKC and MAPK pathway activation in cardiac fibroblasts in a rat model of atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent form of cardiac arrhythmia and major cause of cardiac ischemia. Defective calcium homeostasis due to anomalous expression of ryanodine receptor type 2 (RyR2) or it...
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Litorilituus lipolyticus sp. nov., isolated from intertidal sand of the Yellow Sea in China, and emended description of Colwellia asteriadis
A Gram-stain negative, rod-shaped, aerobic, oxidase-positive and catalase-weakly positive bacterial strain with polar or subpolar flagellum, designated RZ04T, was isolated from an intertidal sand sample collected...
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Correction to: Description of Wenzhouxiangella salilacus sp. nov., a moderate halophilic bacterium isolated from a salt lake in **njiang Province, China
In the original publication of the article, the deposit accession numbers of strain 15181T in the acknowledgment section were incorrectly provided as “KCTC 62172T and MCCC 1K03442T”.
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Open AccessSelf-assembly into virus–like particles of the recombinant capsid protein of porcine circovirus type 3 and its application on antibodies detection
PCV3 capsid protein (Cap) is an important antigen for diagnosis and vaccine development. To achieve high-level expression of recombinant PCV3 Cap in Escherichia coli (E. coli), the gene of wild-type entire Cap (w...
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Open AccessNotes, outline and divergence times of Basidiomycota
The Basidiomycota constitutes a major phylum of the kingdom Fungi and is second in species numbers to the Ascomycota. The present work provides an overview of all validly published, currently used basidiomycet...
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Vanadium compounds induced damage of human umbilical vein endothelial cells and the protective effect of berberine
This study was conducted to investigate the damage caused by vanadium compounds and to explore the protective effects of berberine (BBR) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). BBR is a biologicall...
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Resource diversity of Chinese macrofungi: edible, medicinal and poisonous species
The huge land areas in China provide highly diverse habitats for macrofungi. Of these macrofungi, many are directly related to people’s daily life and have been utilized by ancient Chinese for at least 6800 ye...
