A new species of the rib-degenerated loach, genus (Cypriniformes, Cobitidae), from Guangxi, China.

A new species of the genus is described based on morphological comparisons and molecular analyses from specimens of a subterranean tributary of the Hongshui River, Lingyun County, Baise City, and a cave in Jinya Township, Fengshan County, Hechi City, Guangxi, China. Both morphological and molecular data support the validity of The new species can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characteristics: whole body except for head and area between pectoral-fin and pelvic-fin origin sparsely covered with minute scales; barbels elongate; five or six branched pectoral-fin rays and four branched pelvic-fin rays; vertebrae 4+42. Maximum-likelihood and Bayesian-inference phylogenetic trees exhibited congruent topological structures, exhibiting high node support for the monophyly of (BPP = 1; BS = 100), which was clustered with the other congeners.

Two new hypogean species of the genus (Osteichthyes, Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) from Guizhou Province, Southwest China, with underestimated diversity.

Two new species of the genus from southwestern Guizhou Province, China, are described. These are Wu, Luo, Xiao & Zhou, and Lan, Liu, Zhou & Zhou, from Maoying Town, Ziyun County, Guizhou Province, China. Wu, Luo, Xiao & Zhou, is distinguished from other hypogean species of the genus by having a combination of the following characteristics: body naked, scaleless, pigmented markings on surface of body, except ventral; eyes reduced, diameter 2.

Evolution in Sinocyclocheilus cavefish is marked by rate shifts, reversals, and origin of novel traits.

Background: Natural model systems are indispensable for exploring adaptations in response to environmental pressures. Sinocyclocheilus of China, the most diverse cavefish clade in the world (75 species), provide unique opportunities to understand recurrent evolution of stereotypic traits (such as eye loss and sensory expansion) in the context of a deep and diverse phylogenetic group. However, they remain poorly understood in terms of their morphological evolution.

Aqueous two-phase systems based on deep eutectic solvents and their application in green separation processes.

As a new environmentally friendly separation technology, deep eutectic solvent based aqueous two-phase systems are extensively applied in various fields. Herein, we review recent advances in this field and highlight the possible directions of future developments. This article focuses on the effects of deep eutectic solvent and inorganic salts on the phase equilibrium, the microstructure of deep eutectic solvent based aqueous two-phase systems, the applications of deep eutectic solvent based aqueous two-phase systems in separation (proteins, biopolymers, saponins, and organic acids), and removal and recovery technologies for deep eutectic solvent from aqueous two-phase systems.

Intra-individual comparison of therapeutic responses to vascular disrupting agent CA4P between rodent primary and secondary liver cancers.

Aim: To compare therapeutic responses of a vascular-disrupting-agent, combretastatin-A4-phosphate (CA4P), among hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) and implanted rhabdomyosarcoma (R1) in the same rats by magnetic-resonance-imaging (MRI), microangiography and histopathology.

Methods: Thirty-six HCCs were created by diethylnitrosamine gavage in 14 rats that were also intrahepatically implanted with one R1 per rat as monitored by T2-/T1-weighted images (T2WI/T1WI) on a 3.0T clinical MRI-scanner.

Evaluation of Short-Term Efficacy of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma by Diffusion-Weighted Imaging: A Retrospective Study.

Background: This study aims to evaluate the short-term efficacy of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in primary fallopian tube carcinoma (PFTC) using magnetic resonance diffusion-weighted imaging (MR-DWI).

Patients And Methods: Total abdominal irradiation was performed for 61 PFTC patients after surgery, and paclitaxel and carboplatin were used for CCRT. According to the response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST1.

Differential diagnosis of gallstones by using hypericin as a fluorescent optical imaging agent.

Aim: To explore the feasibility of using hypericin as an optical imaging probe with affinity for cholesterol for differential fluorescent detection of human gallstones.

Methods: Cholesterol, mixed and pigment stones from cholecystectomy patients were incubated with hypericin or solvent. After 72 h, the stones were analysed for fluorescence (365 nm) and treated with 2-propanol/dimethyl sulfoxide for high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis.

Effect of occupational manganese exposure on uric Acid levels in human urine.

Objective: To investigate the effect of long-term and low-level occupational Mn exposure on the level of uric acid (UA) in human urine.

Methods: In this study, 65 volunteers were recruited, who were working on welding and foundry work in an plant in Gansu province, China. Additionally, 29 control samples were collected from individuals who did not have any history of excessive Mn exposure.