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Anti-MRSA Pyrone Derivative Products Isolated from Plant-Derived Fungus Aspergillus niger Pas67
A new pyrone derivative 11-hydroxypyrophen (1), together with pyrophen (2) and six naphtho-γ-pyrones (3–8), were obtained from the culture extract of Aspergillus niger Pas67. All isolated compounds were evaluated...
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Biodegradable Ultra-Large Expansion and High Open-Cell PLA/PBAT Foams Fabricated by Supercritical CO2 Foaming for Selective Oil/Water Absorption
With the advancement of society, the issue of oil pollution is escalating, therefore we propose a straightforward and efficient approach for fabricating fully biodegradable poly (lactic acid) (PLA)/poly (butyl...
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Metals are overlooked in the evolution of antibiotic resistance
Metals are increasingly important risk factors for the evolution of antibiotic resistance in environments.
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Collembolans maintain a core microbiome responding to diverse soil ecosystems
The unique gut habitat led to a core intestinal microbiome in diverse soil ecosystems.
The collembolan guts may help elimina...
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Open AccessEffect of recycled powder on the yield stress of cement paste with varied superplasticizers
The influence of superplasticizer on the yield stress of cement pastes with recycled powder (RP) was examined in the study. Four superplasticizers were used to obtain the similar fluidity by adjusting the dosa...
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Open AccessLong term adherence to continuous positive Airway pressure in mild obstructive sleep apnea
Studies have shown that a significant percentage of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) do not tolerate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy and long-term use may be as low as 30%. Given ...
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Disinhibition of the orbitofrontal cortex biases decision-making in obesity
The lateral orbitofrontal cortex (lOFC) receives sensory information about food and integrates these signals with expected outcomes to guide future actions, and thus may play a key role in a distributed networ...
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Open AccessRate of Infarct–Edema Growth on CT Predicts Need for Surgical Intervention and Clinical Outcome in Patients with Cerebellar Infarction
Up to 20% of patients with cerebellar infarcts will develop malignant edema and deteriorate clinically. Radiologic measures, such as initial infarct size, aid in identifying individuals at risk. Studies of ant...
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Cordana yunnanensis sp. nov., Isolated from Desertified Rocky Soil in Southwest China
During a survey of soil fungal diversity in a rocky desertification area in Yunnan Province, China, a new dematiaceous hyphomycete, Cordana yunnanensis was identified. Morphologically, this species is characteriz...
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Colletotrichum litangense sp. nov., Isolated as an Endophyte of Hippuris vulgaris, an Aquatic Plant in Sichuan, China
An unknown endophytic fungus was isolated from the aquatic plant Hippuris vulgaris in Litang county, Sichuan province, China. Phylogenetic analyses inferred from combined ITS, Sod2, Apn2, and TUB2 sequences revea...
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Keqinzhangia aquatica gen. et sp. nov. and Pseudocoronospora hainanense gen. et sp. nov., isolated from freshwater in southern China
During an investigation of the diversity of aquatic hyphomycetes from southern China, two interesting isolates were collected. These two isolates were cultured and sequenced, and a BLAST search of their LSU se...
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Open AccessOptogenetic stimulation of lateral hypothalamic orexin/dynorphin inputs in the ventral tegmental area potentiates mesolimbic dopamine neurotransmission and promotes reward-seeking behaviours
Reward and reinforcement processes are critical for survival and propagation of genes. While numerous brain systems underlie these processes, a cardinal role is ascribed to mesolimbic dopamine. However, ventra...
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Maintenance Optimization Strategy of Modular Multilevel Converter
Flexible DC transmission technology is an important trend of future transmission development, in which modular multilevel converter (MMC) is the core equipment of flexible DC transmission. The paper proposes a...
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High-yield oleaginous fungi and high-value microbial lipid resources from Mucoromycota
Mucoromycota are diverse in microbial oils, but oil-related studies have long been confined to a few particular genera and species. This study used the Sherlock Microbial Identification System to determine fatty ...
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Open AccessSeasonal change is a major driver of soil resistomes at a watershed scale
Soils harbor the most diverse naturally evolved antibiotic resistomes on Earth that threaten human health, ecosystem processes, and food security. Yet the importance of spatial and temporal variability in shap...
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Open AccessComorbid anxiety-like behavior in a rat model of colitis is mediated by an upregulation of corticolimbic fatty acid amide hydrolase
Peripheral inflammatory conditions, including those localized to the gastrointestinal tract, are highly comorbid with psychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression. These behavioral symptoms are poorly ...
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Numerical Investigation of Boundary Grid Effect on Heat Transfer Computation of RP-3 at Supercritical Temperature of Helical Tube Wall
To get reliable computational results, the RNG k-ε turbulence model with enhanced wall treatment was validated to solve the heat transfer of supercritical RP-3 in a helically coiled tube, and models of the thermo...
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Genetic analyses support the contribution of mRNA N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification to human disease heritability
N6-methyladenosine (m6A) plays important roles in regulating messenger RNA processing. Despite rapid progress in this field, little is known about the genetic determinants of m6A modification and their role in co...
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High-throughput characterization of antibiotic resistome in soil amended with commercial organic fertilizers
The use and abuse of antibiotics in the livestock industry are believed to have contributed to the enhancement of antibiotic resistance in agricultural settings through the application of animal manure. The us...
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Erratum to: The Natural Course of Atopic Dermatitis and the Association with Asthma
