Dietary factors causally affect the risk of kidney cancer: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.

Background: Previous observational studies have indicated potential associations between certain dietary factors and the incidence of kidney cancer. However, the causal relationship between these elements remains unknown. This study is aimed to investigate the causal relationship between dietary factors and the incidence of kidney cancer through Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.

Correction: Effects of tryptamine on duckweed growth.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.

Effects of tryptamine on duckweed growth.

Introduction: Plant growth regulation involves complex biochemical and signaling pathways. Tryptamine (Try), a polyamine derived from tryptophan, has been implicated in plant growth and stress responses, yet its specific regulatory mechanisms have not been fully understood.

Methods: This study investigates the physiological and molecular effects of Try on Lemna turionifera 5511, focusing on its role in growth regulation, photosynthesis, and hormonal balance.

Identifying potential biomarkers in the hippocampus of chronic fatigue syndrome rats treated with moxibustion at Zusanli (ST36): a proteomics study.

Objective: To observe the effects of moxibustion at Zusanli (ST36) on rats with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and to analyze the mechanisms of moxibustion through hippocampal Proteomics.

Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into three groups: control group (CON), model group (MOD), and moxibustion group (MOX), with 12 rats in each group. The MOD and MOX groups underwent chronic multi-factor stress stimulation for 35 d to establish the CFS model.

Role of mitochondrial quality control in neurodegenerative disease progression.

Neurodegenerative diseases are a diverse group of neurological disorders, in which abnormal mitochondrial function is closely associated with their development and progression. This has generated significant research interest in the field. The proper functioning of mitochondria relies on the dynamic regulation of the mitochondrial quality control system.

Extracellular vesicle GABA responds to cadmium stress, and GAD overexpression alleviates cadmium damage in duckweed.

Introduction: Cadmium (Cd) pollution lead to ecological problems and cause severe damages to plants. Investigating the signal response to Cd is crucial for improving Cd resistance during phytoremediation. While γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is known to accumulate rapidly under environmental stress, the real-time dynamics of GABA signaling and its mechanistic link to stress adaptation remain poorly understood.

Research progress on pathogenesis of chronic fatigue syndrome and treatment of traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a complex and perplexing medical disorder primarily characterized by persistent and debilitating fatigue, often accompanied by a constellation of symptoms, including weakness, dyspnea, arthromyalgia, sore throat, and disrupted sleep patterns. CFS is defined by its persistent or recurrent manifestation for a minimum duration of six months, marked by an enduring and unrelenting fatigue that remains refractory to rest. In recent decades, this condition has garnered significant attention within the medical community.

An empirical study on new-energy vehicle users' preferences of in-vehicle interaction input methods.

New energy sources are transforming the automotive market. This shift has also expanded the possibilities for in-vehicle interaction. Through a literature review, this study categorizes the in-vehicle interaction activities into three types: driving tasks, comfort tasks, and entertainment tasks.

Effect of electroacupuncture on expression of protein phosphorylation in hippocampus tissues of rats with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Objectives: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on behavior and hippocampal protein phosphorylation in rats with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), so as to explore its mechanisms underlying improvement of CFS.

Methods: Male SD rats were randomly divided into control, model and EA groups (=12 rats in each group). The CFS model was established by chronic multifactor combined with stress stimulation (treadmill training + restraint stress + sleep disturbance + crowded environment).

Constructing a Novel Amino Acid Metabolism Signature: A New Perspective on Pheochromocytoma Diagnosis, Immune Landscape, and Immunotherapy.

Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PGPG) is a rare neuroendocrine tumor. Amino acid metabolism is crucial for energy production, redox balance, and metabolic pathways in tumor cell proliferation. This study aimed to build a risk model using amino acid metabolism-related genes, enhancing PGPG diagnosis and treatment decisions.

Effect of electroacupuncture on behavior and hippocampal inflammatory factors in rats with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Objectives: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on the changes of behavior and hippocampal inflammatory factors in rats with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), so as to explore its possible mechanisms in the treatment of CFS.

Methods: Twenty-seven SD rats were randomly divided into control, model and electroacupuncture (EA) groups (=9 rats in each group). The CFS model was established by multi-factor compound stress stimulation method.

The natural polycyclic tetramate macrolactam HSAF inhibit Fusarium graminearum through altering cell membrane integrity by targeting FgORP1.

Fusarium graminearum is a dominant phytopathogenic fungus causing Fusarium head blight (FHB) in cereal crops. Heat-stable antifungal factor (HSAF) is a polycyclic tetramate macrolactam (PoTeM) isolated from Lysobacter enzymogenes that exhibits strong antifungal activity against F. graminearum.

CRISPR Variants for Gene Editing in Plants: Biosafety Risks and Future Directions.

The CRISPR genome editing technology is a crucial tool for enabling revolutionary advancements in plant genetic improvement. This review shows the latest developments in CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system variants, discussing their benefits and limitations for plant improvement. While this technology presents immense opportunities for plant breeding, it also raises serious biosafety concerns that require careful consideration, including potential off-target effects and the unintended transfer of modified genes to other organisms.

Exploring the role of the disulfidptosis-related gene SLC7A11 in adrenocortical carcinoma: implications for prognosis, immune infiltration, and therapeutic strategies.

Background: Disulfidptosis and the disulfidptosis-related gene SLC7A11 have recently attracted significant attention for their role in tumorigenesis and tumour management. However, its association with adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is rarely discussed.

Methods: Differential analysis, Cox regression analysis, and survival analysis were used to screen for the hub gene SLC7A11 in the TCGA and GTEx databases and disulfidptosis-related gene sets.

Characteristics and function of the pathogenesis-related protein 1 gene family in poplar.

The pathogen-associated protein 1 (PR1) plays an important role in plant response to biotic and abiotic stresses. In this study, 17 PtPR1 genes were identified in Populus trichocarpa genome. The 17 PtPR1 genes were distributed on 7 chromosomes, and divided into A, B subfamilies by evolutionary tree analysis.

Current Situation of Fire Blight in China.

Fire blight, caused by the plant-pathogenic bacterium , is a devastating disease that occurs on rosaceous plants, including pears and apples. is indigenous to North America and was spread to the Eurasian continent in the second half of the 20th century through contaminated plant materials. In 2016, fire blight was first observed in Yili, Xinjiang Province, in Northwestern China.

Poplar CCR4-associated factor PtCAF1I is necessary for poplar development and defense response.

Poplar is one of the most widely used tree species in afforestation projects. CCR4 associated factor 1 (CAF1) is a major member of CCR4-NOT and plays an important role in eukaryotic mRNA deadenylation. However, its role in poplar remains unclear.

CRISPR-mediated genome editing in poplar issued by efficient transformation.

Background: CRISPR has been increasingly used for plant genetic improvements because of its high efficiency and precision. Recently, the authors have reported the possibility of homology-directed repair (HDR) using CRISPR/Cas9 through woody plants such as poplar. HDR often replaces nucleotides with one donor DNA template (DDT), including homologous sequences.

Evolution of phosphorus with the promotion of KOH in supercritical water gasification of dewatered cyanobacteria from ion perspective.

Phosphorus is a very important resource, and dewatered cyanobacteria contains a large amount of it. Basic additives, such as KOH, are often used to promote hydrogen production during supercritical water gasification (SCWG) of biomass, but their effects phosphorus transformation have rarely been investigated. In this study, SCWG of dewatered cyanobacteria with potassium salt and KOH was conducted in autoclave at 400 °C for 10 min, to investigate the effect of K on the transformation of phosphorus under neutral and alkaline conditions.

The role and regulation mechanism of Chinese traditional fitness exercises on the bone and cartilage tissue in patients with osteoporosis: A narrative review.

Osteoporosis (ops) is a systemic degenerative bone disease characterized by bone mass reduction, bone mineral density loss, bone microstructure destruction, bone fragility, and increased fracture susceptibility. Thus far, drug therapy is the main method used to prevent and treat osteoporosis. However, long-term drug treatment will inevitably lead to drug resistance and certain side effects.

Evaluation of the Ecological Environment Affected by in Poplar.

is a genus of globally significant plantation trees used widely in industrial and agricultural production. Poplars are easily damaged by and , resulting in decreasing quality. toxin-encoded by the gene has been widely adopted in poplar breeding because of its strong insect resistance.

Precise exogenous insertion and sequence replacements in poplar by simultaneous HDR overexpression and NHEJ suppression using CRISPR-Cas9.

CRISPR-mediated genome editing has become a powerful tool for the genetic modification of biological traits. However, developing an efficient, site-specific, gene knock-in system based on homology-directed DNA repair (HDR) remains a significant challenge in plants, especially in woody species like poplar. Here, we show that simultaneous inhibition of non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) recombination cofactor XRCC4 and overexpression of HDR enhancer factors CtIP and MRE11 can improve HDR efficiency for gene knock-in.