Safety and efficacy of indocyanine green-guided laparoscopic lymphadenectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer: The CLASS-11 clinical trials.

We report the short-term results of indocyanine green (ICG)-guided laparoscopic lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer (GC). The primary outcome is 3-year disease-free survival. In this analysis, we present short-term secondary outcomes focused on the number of lymph nodes (LNs) retrieved and the diagnostic value of fluorescent status for metastatic LNs, excluding long-term outcomes.

Chromosome-level assembly of and comparative genomic analyses shed light on genome evolution in Lamiales.

Lamiales, comprising over 23,755 species across 24 families, stands as a highly diverse and prolific plant group, playing a significant role in the cultivation of horticultural, ornamental, and medicinal plant varieties. Whole-genome duplication (WGD) and its subsequent post-polyploid diploidization (PPD) process represent the most drastic type of karyotype evolution, injecting significant potential for promoting the diversity of this lineage. However, polyploidization histories, as well as genome and subgenome fractionation following WGD events in Lamiales species, are still not well investigated.

Chromosome-level and haplotype-resolved genome assembly of Dracaena cambodiana (Asparagaceae).

Dracaena cambodiana Pierre ex Gagn. (Asparagaceae) is the source plant of Dragon's blood and has high ornamental values in gardening. Currently, this species is classified as the second-class state-protected species in the National Key Protected Wild Plants (NKPWP) of China.

Chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of Flueggea virosa (Phyllanthaceae).

Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle, an evergreen shrub and small tree in the Phyllanthaceae family, holds significant potential in garden landscaping and pharmacological applications.

Variations and reduction of plastome are associated with the evolution of parasitism in Convolvulaceae.

Parasitic lifestyle can often relax the constraint on the plastome, leading to gene pseudogenization and loss, and resulting in diverse genomic structures and rampant genome degradation. Although several plastomes of parasitic Cuscuta have  been reported, the evolution of parasitism in the family Convolvulaceae which is linked to structural variations and reduction of plastome has not been well investigated. In this study, we assembled and collected 40 plastid genomes belonging to 23 species representing four subgenera of Cuscuta and ten species of autotrophic Convolvulaceae.

Comparative analyses of mitogenomes in the social bees with insights into evolution of long inverted repeats in the Meliponini.

The insect mitogenome is typically a compact circular molecule with highly conserved gene contents. Nonetheless, mitogenome structural variations have been reported in specific taxa, and gene rearrangements, usually the tRNAs, occur in different lineages. Because synapomorphies of mitogenome organizations can provide information for phylogenetic inferences, comparative analyses of mitogenomes have been given increasing attention.

Comparative analyses of eight complete plastid genomes of two hemiparasitic vines in the family Lauraceae.

is the sole genus of hemiparasitic vines (ca. 20 spp.) belonging to the Cassytheae tribe of the Lauraceae family.

Fibroblast growth factor 15, induced by elevated bile acids, mediates the improvement of hepatic glucose metabolism after sleeve gastrectomy.

Background: Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 15/19, which is expressed in and secreted from the distal ileum, can regulate hepatic glucose metabolism in an endocrine manner. The levels of both bile acids (BAs) and FGF15/19 are elevated after bariatric surgery. However, it is unclear whether the increase in FGF15/19 is induced by BAs.

Clinical effect and follow-up of laparoscopic radical proximal gastrectomy for upper gastric carcinoma.

Objective: To evaluate the safety and clinical effect of tubular esophagogastric anastomosis in laparoscopic radical proximal gastrectomy.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted involving 191 patients who underwent laparoscopic radical proximal gastrectomy in the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University from January 2017 to October 2020. Patients were divided into tubular esophagogastric anastomosis group (TG group) and traditional esophagogastric anastomosis group (EG group) according to the digestive tract reconstruction.

Mitochondrial genome sequencing and analysis of the invasive : a resource for systematics, invasion history, and management.

Premise Of The Research: Plants remain underrepresented among species with sequenced mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes), due to the difficulty in assembly with short-read technology. Invasive species lag behind crops and other economically important species in this respect, representing a lack of tools for management and land conservation efforts.

Methodology: The mitogenome of , one of the most damaging invasive plant species in North America, was sequenced and analyzed using long-read data, providing a resource for biologists and managers.

The complete chloroplast genomes of two species (Orobanchaceae) from Southwest China.

We report the complete chloroplast genome (plastome) sequences of (147,087 bp) and (145,726 bp), endemic to southwestern China. Both plastomes have typical quadripartite structures with one large-single copy region, one small-single copy region, and two inverted repeat regions. Both plastome sequences contained 37 tRNA genes and eight rRNA genes, but they differed in the numbers of protein-coding genes: had 76 functional genes and 12 pseudogenes while had 74 functional genes and 13 pseudogenes.

Cryptic Species Diversification of the Complex (Orobanchaceae) in the Mountains of Southwest China Since the Pliocene.

Morphological approaches often fail to delimit species in recently derived species complexes. This can be exacerbated in historical collections which may have lost key features in specimen preparation and preservation. Here, we examine the complex, endemic to the Mountains of Southwest China.

Increasing Taxa Sampling Provides New Insights on the Phylogenetic Relationship Between and .

(Rosaceae) is an economically important genus with around 30 species. It is widely distributed in tropical and warm temperate regions of Asia, with most of its species in China, Myanmar, and Vietnam. However, is often confused with the smaller genus , and the phylogenetic relationships between the two genera are controversial.

Pleistocene origin and colonization history of Hook. f. (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae) across sky islands of West Central Africa.

We aimed to infer ancestral area and historical colonization of in the sky islands of Bioko and Cameroon through dated phylogeny using chloroplast genomes. Specifically, we aim to answer the following questions: (1) What are the phylogenetic relationships among Bioko Island and Cameroon populations? (2) Are the older populations found in the older sky islands? We assembled novel plastomes from 20 individuals of from 5 mountain systems. The plastome data were explored with phylogenetic analyses using Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian Inference.

Three new species of (Orchidaceae: Malaxideae) from Southwest China based on morphological characters and phylogenetic evidence.

and , two new species from the karst region of southwestern China, and , a new species from montane region in Yunnan, are described and illustrated. is easily distinguished from its relatives by having abaxially purple leave with purple reticulate veins prominent adaxially, a lip auriculate at base, and falcate-lanceolate pollinia. is closely related to and but differs from them by having an ovate to broadly ovate leaf, purple lip and apex connate along the margins.

Four new species and a new record of Orchidinae (Orchidaceae: Orchideae) from China.

Four new species of Orchidaceae from China, , , , and , together with a new country record, , are described and illustrated based on morphological and/or phylogenetic analyses. is closely related to but differs from it by having the dorsal sepal ovate-orbicular and lip mid-lobe distinctly shorter than lateral lobes. is close to but is distinguished from it by having several fascicled and straight, root-like tubers (vs.

Characteristics of the complete chloroplast genome sequences of and (Stylidiaceae).

We report complete chloroplast genome (plastome) sequences of (150,105 bp) and (150,998 bp). Both plastomes had the typical quadripartite structure, with large single-copy (LSC) and small single-copy (SSC) regions separated by two inverted repeat (IR) regions. Both plastomes have lost the and CDS genes, and had like, like, and like pseudogenes.

Plastid NDH Pseudogenization and Gene Loss in a Recently Derived Lineage from the Largest Hemiparasitic Plant Genus Pedicularis (Orobanchaceae).

The plastid genome (plastome) is highly conserved in both gene order and content and has a lower mutation rate than the nuclear genome. However, the plastome is more variable in heterotrophic plants. To date, most such studies have investigated just a few species or only holoheterotrophic groups, and few have examined plastome evolution in recently derived lineages at an early stage of transition from autotrophy to heterotrophy.

Complete plastome sequence of (Malpighiaceae), a traditional Dai medicinal plant from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China.

We reported the first complete plastid genome of (Malpighiaceae) in this study. The complete plastome of is 160,453 bp in length with a base composition of A (31.4%), G (18.