BACKGROUND: Amino acid absorption in the form of di- and tripeptides is mediated by the intestinal proton-coupled peptide transporter PEPT-1 (formally OPT-2) in Caenorhabditits elegans.Transporter-deficient animals (pept-1(lg601)) Crackers show impaired growth, slowed postembryonal development and major changes in amino acid status.PRINCIPAL FINDIN
Coastal urbanization has significantly degraded coral reef habitats worldwide, often driving shifts from coral to algal dominance.Quantifying fish herbivory, a key ecological process mitigating such transitions, is essential for understanding reef health, functioning, and resilience.This study examined herbivory rates (bites multiplied by fish biom
It has been emphasized that chronic generalized immune dysfunction is the leading event in the pathogenesis of HIV infection, in which the contribution of dendritic cells (DCs) and regulatory T cells (Tregs) should not be underestimated.In current study, we assessed the longitudinal changes of peripheral blood DC subsets and Tregs in chronically as
The fractional frequency transmission system is an emerging technology for long-distance wind power integration, and the modular multilevel matrix converter (M3C) is the keen equipment.Since the M3C directly connects two ac grids with different frequencies, the external and internal harmonics have complex coupling relationships with a unique dual-f
Rabdosia rubescens, a Chinese herbal medicine with anticancer properties, contains two active ingredients: oridonin and ponicidin.Both compounds exhibit antitumor effects by inducing tumor cell apoptosis and autophagy and inhibiting tumor cell proliferation.To further explore the differences in molecular structure and pharmacological properties bet