Plasticity of plant functional traits plays an important role in growth and survival under changing climate. However, knowledge about how leaf respond to the multi-level N addition rates, multiple compound duration application remains lacking. This study investigated effects 2-year 7-year on Leymus chinensis Thermopsis lanceolata a meadow grassland. The results showed that type compounds had no significant effect regardless application. significantly increased total content (LN) specific...

Chronic psychological stress has been considered to be a remarkable contributor diminished ovarian reserve (DOR). However, there is lack of stress-induced DOR animal model. We aim validate the effects an 8-week chronic unpredictable (CUS) paradigm on and reproductive hormone secretion C57BL/6 mice. found that after CUS exposure, numbers primordial preantral follicles corpus luteum were significantly decreased in model Model mice also presented higher serum follicle-stimulating hormone,...

To relieve perceived pain in patients undergoing colonoscopy, we developed an endoscopist-patient co-participative VR tool (EPC-VR) based on A Neurocognitive Model of Attention to Pain. It allows the patient play a game actively and supports endoscopist triggering distraction mechanism divert patient's attention away from medical procedure. We performed comparative clinical study with 40 patients. Patients' perception affective responses were evaluated, results support effectiveness EPC-VR:...

Abstract Ongoing global climate change is increasing the risk of drought stress in some areas, which may compromise forest health. Such events also increase outbreaks insect herbivores, resulting plant defoliation. Interactions between and defoliation are poorly understood. In a greenhouse experiment, we selected native species, Quercus acutissima Carr. an alien rubra L. to explore their physiological responses treatments. After treatments, determined seedlings’ on Days 10 60. Our results...

The mechanism of coloration and oxygen vacancy formation in KTP crystals treated by hydrogen annealing was systematically investigated.

To verify the effects of modified Gengnianchun formula (MGNC), a traditional Chinese medicine, on stressed diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) animal model and predict underlying mechanisms through network pharmacology strategies.Sexually mature female C57BL/6 mice were allocated to five groups, abbreviated as control (C) group, stress manipulated (M) with normal saline gavage (N) low-dose MGNC (L) high-dose (H) group. Body weight estrous cycle monitored during process. Serum hormones...

Introduction Modified Linggui Zhugan Decoction (MLZD) is a Traditional Chinese Medicine prescription developed from (LZD) that has been used for the clinical treatment of ischemic cardiovascular diseases. However, cardioprotective mechanism MLZD against post-myocardial infarction (MI) ventricular remodeling remains unclear. Methods We explored effects on and their underlying mechanisms, respectively, in SD rats with MI models H9c2 cardiomyocytes oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) models. The...

In view of the high incidence polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and unsatisfactory therapeutic effects dimethyldiguanide or clomifene citrate alone, our study aimed to investigate combined with in treatment PCOS.A total 79 patients POCS 35 healthy females were included, endometrial biopsies obtained. The sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1 (SREBP1) expression tissues was detected by qRT-PCR. POC randomly divided into group A (n=40) B (n=39). Patients treated citrate, while alone....

Ewing sarcomas (ES) and peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors (pPNET) are now thought to belong the same tumor family. sarcoma family (ESFT) members commonly originate in bones soft tissues. However, a few published articles describe ESFT arising from cranial cavities. Pathologically, ES/pPNET composed of small round cells. Unambiguous distinction between pPNET other cell tumors, particular central PNET, is clinical significance. Definitive diagnoses can be obtained through CD99 (MIC2...

Diffusion models have demonstrated their capabilities in modeling trajectories of multi-tasks. However, existing multi-task planners or policies typically rely on task-specific demonstrations via imitation, require reward labels to facilitate policy optimization Reinforcement Learning (RL). To address these challenges, we aim develop a versatile diffusion planner that can leverage large-scale inferior data contains task-agnostic sub-optimal trajectories, with the ability fast adapt specific...

Understanding the vegetation greenness dynamics in forest-steppe transition zone is essential for ecosystem management, and order to study ecological changes region. This provides a valuable record of western Greater Khingan Range over past 193 years (1826-2018) based on tree-ring data represented by normalized difference index (NDVI). The reconstructed contains total 32 high 37 low greenness, together occupying 35.8% entire period (193 years). Climate (precipitation) main influence at this...

The mechanism of self-assembled CaCO₃hierarchical structures was elucidated from the viewpoints kinetically-driven nucleation and phosvitin-mediated mineralization.

In this paper, La_xNd_1-xPO₄(x=0, 0.5, 0.8) series crystals with high Nd-concentration were grown through a seed-inducing method using Li₂CO₃-2MoO₃ as flux, and some factors influencing the quality of also discussed. The IR, absorption fluorescence spectra La_0.5Nd_0.5PO₄ at room temperature measured. High X-ray diffraction was conducted to investigate thermal expansion behavior NdPO₄ in...

Objective To verify if patients with deep ovarian suppression following gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist long protocol may benefit from a modified GnRH antagonist based on luteinizing (LH) levels. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting University-based hospital. Patients 110 exhibited ultra-low LH levels during stimulation using protocol. Intervention(s) As all the embryos in first cycle were exhausted without being pregnant, these proposed to undergo second of stimulation....

It is usually hard for unfamiliar partners to rapidly "break the ice" in early stage of relationship establishment, which hinders development and even affects team productivity. To solve this problem, we proposed a collaborative serious game icebreaking by combining immersive virtual reality (VR) with brain-computer interface based on flow framework. We designed multiplayer collaboration task theme fighting COVID-19 an approach improve empathy between members sharing their real-time mental...

Objective To explore the clinical significance of changes serum adiponectin and Hs-CRP levels after treatment in patients with endometriosis.Methods Concentrations resistin were determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),and was rate nephelometry immunoassay.Serum 46 endometriosis both before as well 34 controls.Results Before treatment,the significantly higher than those controls(P＜0.01).while lower(P＜0.01).After 3 months all not different from controls(P＞0.05).Conclusion...

The change of balance control mechanism caused by lumbar disc herniation (LDH) has not been well understood. aim the study was to investigate effects LDH on dynamical coordinations center pressure (COP) during standing sloped surfaces. Eight patients and 8 gender- age-matched healthy subjects were recruited participant in experiment. Three surface conditions (declining, level inclining) set up. Limb load asymmetry (LLA) individual leg COP (COP <inf...