Obesity–insulin resistance–β-cells apoptosis” is an important trilogy of the pathogenesis of
type 2 diabetes. With the global pandemic of obesity and diabetes, continuous research and …

Background Previous neuroimaging studies revealed abnormal resting-state functional
connectivity between distributed brain areas in patients with major depressive disorder. Those …

The contrast enhanced imaging function of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) has been
extensively investigated using physical acoustic signatures. It has a number of novel …

In this paper, a bioflocculant-producing bacterium, named W-23, was isolated from soil and
identified as Enterobacter aerogenes. The bioflocculant (named WF-1) produced by W-23 …

Background There was an outbreak of COVID-19 towards the end of 2019 in China, which
spread all over the world rapidly. The Chinese healthcare system is facing a big challenge …

Background Suicidal ideation (SI) is highly prevalent and a known symptom of Major
Depressive Disorder (MDD), but its underlying biological mechanisms are relatively unknown. …

To confirm whether endophytes are members that play important roles in phosphorus (P)
solubilization in red acidic soil, five endophytes that have the potential to dissolve insoluble P …

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the most effective treatments for major depression
disorder (MDD). ECT can induce neurogenesis and synaptogenesis in hippocampus, which …

Not all depression patients effectively respond to repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation
(rTMS). We tested whether the intrinsic functional connectivity (FC) strength between the …

Background Previous studies reported that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
can reduce cue-elicited craving and decrease cigarette consumption in smokers. The …