Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Número e peso de perfilhos no pasto de capim-braquiária sob lotação contínua - doi: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v33i2.10438

The experiment was conducted to study the relationship between the number and weight of tiller categories in Brachiaria decumbens cv. Basilisk pasture managed under continuous stocking with cattle. The pasture was managed with an average height of about 25 cm. Plants of four different heights (10, 20, 30 and 40 cm) were evaluated by means of the randomized block design with two replications. The number of vegetative tillers, both live and total, reduced linearly according to the plant height. The number of reproductive tillers increased linearly according to pasture plant height (from 8 to 84 tillers m -2 when comparing plants 10 to 40 cm high). Vegetative and reproductive tiller weight increased linearly according to pasture plant height. Vegetative tiller weight (0.316 g average) was lower than the reproductive tiller weight (0.401 g average). A linear and negative relationship was found between the number and weight of the vegetative tillers, whereas a linear and positive one was found for the reproductive tillers. There are fewer vegetative tillers, and a greater number of reproductive and dead tillers in places with tall plants. At the places with high B. decumbens plants, tillers are heavier.
Reliability and agreement of a novel portable laser height metre

Background Human height is a simple measure with great applicability. Usually, stadiometers are used to measure height accurately. However, these may be impractical to transport and expensive. Therefore, we developed a portable and low-cost laser height metre (LHM). Objective We aimed to (1) determine intrarater and interrater reliability of our LHM and compare it to a wall-fixed stadiometer, (2) examine its agreement with the same stadiometer, and (3) determine the minimum number of recordings needed to obtain an accurate and reliable height measurement using the LHM. Methods We recruited 32 participants (18+ years)–both men and women. Two raters performed assessments on the same day blinded to each other and their reference standard measurements. We calculated intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), coefficient of variation (CV), standard error of measurement (SEM), and Bland-Altman plots with limits of agreement (LOA). Results For both the LHM and stadiometer, we found ICC values of 0.99–1.00 (95% CI: 0.997–1.000) for both intrarater and interrater reliability. Regarding LHM intrarater reliability, SEM, CV, and LOA were 0.34 cm, 0.16%, and -1.07 to 0.73 cm, respectively. In terms of LHM interrater reliability, SEM, CV, and LOA were 0.27 cm, 0.12%, and -0.32 to 0.84 cm, respectively. As to agreement with stadiometers using one measurement, the mean difference was -0.14 cm and LOA ranged from -0.81 to 0.77 cm. Conclusion A portable and low-cost LHM, for measuring body height once, showed an excellent reproducibility within and between raters along with an acceptable agreement with a stadiometer thereby representing a suitable alternative.
An Investigation on Phenolic and Antioxidant Capacity of Under-utilized Food Legumes Consumed in China

China is a major producer of various kinds of food legumes. Some of the under-utilized food legumes are consumed by the local society from different areas in China. The antioxidant capacity and phytochemical profile of these under-utilized food legumes haven’t been investigated until now. In this study, colorimetric and high-performance liquid chromatography was employed to explore the antioxidant capacity and phytochemical profile of 21 under-utilized food legumes. Different legumes under investigation exhibit a wide range of variations in their total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoids content (TFC) and condensed tannins content (CTC). Among all the legume samples, the velvet bean from Hechi, Guangxi exhibited the highest antioxidant capacity while the white flat bean from Shangrao, Shanxi presented the least antioxidant capacity. Gallic acid was observed to be a major phenolic acid and its content in the velvet bean was significantly higher compared to the other legume samples explored in this study. The composition of flavonoids was different among all the legumes. Kaempferol was observed to be the most predominant flavonoid. The findings of this study will be beneficial for plant breeders, food scientists and consumers for the better selection of germplasm with a high level of phytochemicals that in turn possess maximum health benefits.
Brief online interventions for LGBTQ young adult mental and behavioral health: A randomized controlled trial in a high-stigma, low-resource context.

OBJECTIVE To identify scalable interventions for improving sexual minority mental health and health-risk behavior, this study tested the efficacy of two self-guided online writing interventions-expressive writing and self-affirmation. To reach sexual minority young adults living in high-stigma, low-resource settings, we developed and tested these interventions in Appalachian Tennessee. METHOD In consultation with sexual minority young adults (n = 10) and stakeholders (n = 10) living in Appalachian Tennessee, we adapted these two writing interventions that we then delivered to 108 local sexual minority young adults (Mage = 23.68, SD = 3.11). Participants, representing diverse sexual and gender identities and socioeconomic backgrounds, were randomly assigned to participate in a 3-session expressive writing intervention, self-affirmation intervention, or neutral control. Participants completed mental health and health-risk behavior measures at baseline, postintervention, and 3-month follow-up. RESULTS Compared to the neutral control, expressive writing exerted 3-month improvements in depressive symptoms (d = 0.48) and general psychological distress (d = 0.36) whereas self-affirmation exerted improvement in suicidal ideation (d = 0.62) and drug abuse (d = 0.59). Participants who were exposed to greater contextual minority stressors common in rural regions (i.e., discrimination and victimization) experienced significantly greater 3-month reductions in depression from expressive writing and self-affirmation compared to control. Those who experienced greater discrimination also experienced significantly greater 3-month reductions in suicidality from self-affirmation compared to control. CONCLUSION Brief writing interventions exert significant impact on the mental health of young adult sexual minorities, especially those exposed to minority stress. Future research can consider strategies for population-level implementation, especially in high-stigma, low-resource settings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
Branched Halymenia species (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) in the Indo-Pacific region, including descriptions of Halymenia hawaiiana sp. nov. and H. tondoana sp. nov.

Several species in the red algal genus Halymenia from the Indo-Pacific have been described with branched thalli, toothed margins, spinose proliferations on the blade, and a firm gelatinous texture. Previous works have synonymized many of these morphologically similar species with H. durvillei. Our increased taxon sampling and molecular data indicate that the taxonomy of the Indo-Pacific Halymenia species is in need of revision, and that several aspects of taxonomies proposed by previous authors now seem unlikely. Thus, the aim of the present work was to analyse species delimitation in branched Halymenia species. Molecular and morphological data for specimens from the coral triangle and peripheral Indo-Pacific localities (East African coast, Hawaii) were used to understand species delimitation for selected branched Halymenia spp. Phylogenetic analyses based on 29 rbcL gene sequences grouped the specimens in four well-supported clusters at the species level with high p-distances (2.7–5.3%). After the morphological analysis, five features were retained as diagnostic to identify the four species studied. Our analyses led to the recognition and description of two new species, H. hawaiiana from the Hawaiian Islands (previously erroneously called H. formosa) and H. tondoana from the Philippines. In addition, H. harveyana (currently treated as a subspecies of H. floresii in Australia) is reassessed and recognized at the species level. Specimens with seven orders of branching and a thick cortex (70–150 µm) formed a monophyletic group, including sequences from previous work, with mostly well-supported branches and with high p-distances at the species level. We propose to call this group the H. durvillei complex until further reassessment is completed. None of the sequences studied here grouped with H. floresii from the Mediterranean, suggesting that previous Indo-Pacific reports of the species were erroneous.
Relación entre el estado nutricional por antropometría y hábitos alimentarios con el rendimiento académico en adolescentes

Background: nutrition and health are factors that influence the development of learning. The nutritional status is achieved according to the balance and quality of the nutrients ingested in the diet and it is measured by indicators such as: body mass index for age and allows to diagnose overweight and obesity. Objective: to determine the relationship between nutritional status by anthropometry and eating habits with school performance in adolescents. Methods: descriptive, correlational, observational study was carried out in 180 adolescents of the Educational Institution. The sample was composed of 83 teenagers. The nutritional status was obtained by anthropometry, weight by balance, height with height meter and the technical guide for nutritional anthropometric assessment. The data was recorded and for the variables an anonymous coded survey was applied to associate the results. For school performance, the average grades provided by the Institution were used. The anthropometric indicators body mass index and height for age were obtained with the free license program. Descriptive statistics, Chi square test, and Odd Ratio were used to measure the strength of association. Results: the body mass index for the age in the majority of the students presented normal nutritional status; half corresponded to women, men were twice as obese and had inadequate nutritional status; the women were thinner. The inadequate nutritional status was observed in men the normal size predominated in women. Many had inadequate eating habits. And more than 50% showed anthropometric indexes in relation to adequate school performance. Conclusions: there was no significant relationship between adolescents' nutritional status by body mass index / age, height / age, and school performance; nor between the alimentary habits with scholastic performance, without discarding the world-wide influence that exerts the technology in the nutritional state, alimentary habits or scholastic performance. DeCS: NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT.
Aurora Borealis (Bora), Which Promotes Plk1 Activation by Aurora A, Has an Oncogenic Role in Ovarian Cancer

Identifying novel actionable factors that critically contribute to tumorigenesis is essential in ovarian cancer, an aggressive and disseminative tumor, with limited therapeutic options available. Here we show that Aurora Borealis (BORA), a mitotic protein that plays a key role in activating the master mitotic kinase polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1), has an oncogenic role in ovarian cancer. Gain and loss of function assays on mouse models and ex vivo patient-derived ascites cultures revealed an oncogenic role of BORA in tumor development and a transcriptome-analysis in clinically representative models depicted BORA’s role in survival, dissemination and inflammatory cancer related-pathways. Importantly, combinatory treatments of FDA-approved inhibitors against oncogenic downstream effectors of BORA displayed synergistic effect in ovarian cancer models, offering promising therapeutic value. Altogether, our findings uncovered for the first time a critical role of BORA in the viability of human cancer cells providing potential novel therapeutic opportunities for ovarian cancer management.
Long non-coding RNA FTX promotes gastric cancer progression by targeting miR-215.

OBJECTIVE Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignant tumors in the world, which is seriously harmful to people's health. The increasing number of studies have shown that long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) is related to the occurrence of gastric cancer. In this study, we aimed at investigating the role of lnc FTX in the occurrence of gastric cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS The expression of FTX in gastric cancer patients and gastric cancer cell lines was detected by RT-qPCR. Univariate Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze the relationship between FTX expression level, clinicopathological parameters and overall survival rate (OS). After transferring si-FTX and overexpression FTX plasmids into MGC-803 and SGC-7901, the expression of miR-215-3p was detected by RT-qPCR, and the changes of cell proliferation and cell cycle were detected by CCK-8 and flow cytometry. In addition, luciferase activity was used to detect whether miR-215-3p combined with FTX and SIVA1. Finally, Western blot (WB) was used to detect the change of SIVA1 protein expression by miR-215 mimic. RESULTS We found that the expression of FTX in tumor tissues of 71 GC patients was higher than that in paracancerous tissues, and the prognosis of patients with high FTX was poor. The expression of FTX in gastric cancer cells was higher than that in normal human gastric epithelial cells (GES-1). Transferring overexpression plasmid of FTX into gastric cancer cells (MGC-803 and SGC-7901) promoted cell proliferation and the ratio of cells in G0-G1 phase was decreased. Transferring si-FTX to MGC-803 and SGC-7901 led to opposite results. There was a negative correlation between the expression of mi215-3p and FTX in MGC-803 and SGC-7901 gastric cancer cells, and luciferase results showed that mi215-3p could directly bind to FTX and regulate cell growth and cell cycle changes. In addition, luciferase results showed that mi215-3p could bind directly to SIVA1. What's more, RT-qPCR and WB results showed that mi215 mimic could promote the expression of MGC-803, SGC-7901 SIVA1mRNA and protein. CONCLUSIONS According to these results, this study revealed that the previously neglected FTX-miR2153p-SIVA1 regulatory axis for the regulation of gastric cancer progression, which may be a potential target for the treatment of gastric cancer.
Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency.

From the Department of Internal Med­ icine III, University Hospital RWTH (Rheinisch–Westfälisch Technische Hoch­ schule) Aachen, Aachen, Germany (P.S.); the Irish Centre for Genetic Lung Dis­ ease, Royal College of Surgeons in Ire­ land, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin (N.G.M.); and UCL Respiratory, Division of Medi­ cine, Rayne Institute, University College London, London (D.A.L.). Address re­ print requests to Dr. Lomas at UCL Re­ spiratory, Rayne Institute, University Col­ lege London, London WC1E 6JF, United Kingdom, or at d . lomas@ ucl . ac . uk.
Seedling emergence and growth of pawpaw [Carica papaya] grown under different coloured shade polyethylene

Abstract.Seven nursery shades made of blue, yellow,green, red, and colourless polyethylene, and palm frond ( Elaeisguineensis Jacq) and non-shaded frame were evaluated for theireffects on seedling emergence and early growth of two fruitmorphotypes of ‘Sunrise Solo’ pawpaw cultivar. Seedlings grownunder different polyethylene colours showed significant (P<0.05)effect on days to 50% seedling emergence, percentage emergenceat first emergence, and percentage weekly emergence for the firstsix weeks after planting. The highest percentage emergence (72%)was observed under green shade colour compared to palm frondand non-shaded seedlings that gave 63 and 60%, respectively.Also,leaf-count,plantheight,stemgirthandvigour-monitoredforfive months in the nursery and field - were responsive to differentcolours used as nursery shade. Plant height, stem girth, and vigourwere higher in seedlings grown under green polyethylene shade.Comparison of fresh weight of root, stem, leaf and total dry matteryield of seedlings grown under different nursery shades showedthat seedlings grown under green shade gave the best result. Tem-perature and light intensity varied significantly (P<0.05) under thedifferent nursery shades, and these differences in microclimate areimplicated for the variability in seedling emergence and growthpattern. Evidence from the study revealed that green polyethyleneused as nursery shade enhanced seedling emergence and growthquality of the test crops compared to other colours of polyethyleneand palm fronds.Keywords:pawpaw, nursery, plasticulture, seedling,qualityINTRODUCTION
Predictive Value of Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials in the Diagnosis of Menière's Disease and Vestibular Migraine.

OBJECTIVE To explore the usefulness of vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) in the diagnosis of Menière's disease (MD) and vestibular migraine (VM). STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort. SETTING Multidisciplinary neurotology clinic. PATIENTS Definite MD and definite VM patients between January, 2015 and May, 2017, as well as healthy volunteers. INTERVENTIONS Cervical and ocular VEMP (cVEMP and oVEMP) testing. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES VEMP response, amplitude, and latency. RESULTS Twenty five definite MD, 34 definite VM, and 13 control subjects were analyzed. MD affected ears had significantly lower cVEMP (p = 0.007) and oVEMP (p < 0.001) amplitudes than control ears. VM ears had significantly lower oVEMP (p = 0.001), but not cVEMP (p = 0.198) amplitudes than control ears. MD affected ears, but not VM ears, had significantly more absent cVEMP (25.9% versus 0%, p = 0.005) and oVEMP responses (40.7% versus 0%, p < 0.001) than control ears. oVEMP latency was significantly shorter for both MD affected (p < 0.001) and VM ears (p < 0.001) than control ears. Sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value (NPV), and positive predictive value (PPV) were calculated using a neurotology clinic MD prevalence of 7.9% in dizzy patients. A present cVEMP or oVEMP both have more than 93% chance of ruling MD out in the tested ear, while a cVEMP amplitude more than 54.9 μV or oVEMP amplitude more than 5.1 μV both have more than 94% of ruling out MD in the tested ear. CONCLUSIONS Despite some overlap in VEMP results between MD and VM, when the diagnosis is uncertain between the two disorders due to symptomatic overlap and nonspecific audiometric data, VEMPs can be helpful in guiding treatment toward one disease entity or the other until more evidence points to a definitive diagnosis.
Avaliação de gramíneas forrageiras para o controle de Meloidogyne incognita e M. javanica (Nematoda) - DOI: 10.4025/actasciagron.v25i2.2163

The objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of 15 grass species on Meloidogyne incognita and M. javanica (Nematoda) populations, in a greenhouse. Grasses were transplanted to clay pots and inoculated with 2,500 eggs of M. incognita or M. javanica . The soybean cv. FT-Cristalina and corn cv. BR-106 were used as controls . The plants were cultivated during 60 days, then the tops were cut off and the soil was revolved. Each pot received a tomato seedling like an indicating plant, which was cultivated during 40 days. After that, the root systems were collected, and galls (1 st trial) or egg masses (2 nd trial) was counted. Panicum maximum and also the species Brachiaria brizantha, B. brizantha cv. MG-4 and B. decumbens were more effective to reduce M. incognita and M. javanica populations. The numbers of the galls in the tomato roots were lower than 57 and 10 respectively, compared to 520 and 2393 found in the soybean-tomato sequence.
Effects of high nighttime temperature and role of plant growth regulators on growth, development and physiology of rice plants

Effects of High Nighttime Temperature and Role of Plant Growth Regulators on Growth, Development and Physiology of Rice Plants. (May 2009) Abdul Razack Mohammed, B.S., Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University; M.S., Mississippi State University Co-Chairs of Advisory Committee: Dr. Lee Tarpley Dr. J. Tom Cothren Seasonally high nighttime temperatures (HNT) along the United States Gulf Coast and in regions of similar climate, during the critical stages of development, could reduce rice yield and quality. To study the effects of HNT on plant physiology, a method for applying a controlled heating treatment to plant canopies was developed using overhead infrared heaters, which are relatively inexpensive and are accurate, precise and reliable in rapidly controlling the temperature. The apparatus successfully maintained air temperatures within the set points + 0.5 C, and was used for all the experiments. Several experiments were conducted to determine the response of various physiological parameters during and following exposure of rice plants to HNT (32 C) or ambient nighttime temperature (ANT) (27 C) starting from 2000 h until 0600 h, and with or without plant growth regulator treatments. The plant growth regulator treatments included α-tocopherol (vitamin E), glycine betaine (GB), and salicylic acid (SA), which play different roles in inducing thermo-tolerance in plants. High nighttime temperature had no effect on plant height, number of tillers and panicles, or rice net leaf photosynthetic rates. However, HNT increased leaf respiration
The Effect of Vitamin D Consumption During Pregnancy on Maternal Thyroid Function and Depression: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Trial

Background: Beyond the vital function of vitamin D in the homeostasis of calcium balance, possible widespread effects of vitamin D are shown in numerous studies. Objectives: The current study aimed at evaluating the effects of vitamin D supplement on thyroid function and postnatal depression. Methods: In the current randomized experimental study, the vitamin D group presented with two 1000 IU vitamin D3 pills (2000 IU) daily from 26th to 28th week of gestation until birth; however, the control group received placebo. Inter- and intra-group comparisons were performed in terms of maternal serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), and thyroid peroxidase (TPO), and 4th week postnatal depression score. Results: At birth, changes in maternal serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D was significantly different between the two groups (P = 0.004). The two study groups were not different significantly in terms of TSH, FT4, and TPO levels at birth (P > 0.05). While, at 4th week postnatal, depression score was significantly different between the two groups (P = 0.002). Conclusions: Vitamin D, 2000 IU /day in late pregnancy could induce a significant difference in the 4th week postnatal depression score independent of thyroid function.