Direct infusion mass spectrometry (DI-MS) offers a rapid, high-throughput analysis and, compared to liquid chromatography MS (LC-MS), a different analytical window into the composition of complex biological samples. However, the lack of chromatographic separation in DI-MS results in highly comple...

Bacteria can resist antibiotics and toxic substances within demanding ecological settings, such as low oxygen, extreme acid, and during nutrient starvation. MdtEF, a proton motive force-driven efflux pump from the resistance-nodulation-cell division (RND) superfamily, is upregulated in these cond...

Functional ecology and biodiversity lack integrative reference data that combine the assessment of traits at different levels. Here, we integrate data from 16 field samples of complex thallose liverworts (order Marchantiales) collected from biological soil crust communities in Southern Sweden and...

Acetylhistidine has been detected in human blood, but its origin and function are not known. It is formed when the acetyl group of acetyl-CoA is transferred to the α-amino group of histidine. Here we identify the intracellular NAT16 as the human histidine acetyltransferase (HisAT) responsible for...

The common cutworm (CCW; Spodoptera litura) is one of the major insect pests of soybean in Asia and Oceania. Although quantitative trail loci related to CCW resistance have been introduced into leading soybean cultivars, these do not exhibit sufficient resistance against CCW. Thus, under...

Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides exhibit various biological activities, but conventional extraction is biased toward high-molecular-weight polymers. This study aimed to explore the structure and bioactivity of low-molecular-weight polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum...

Background and Purpose: Previous studies have reported that oral low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) ameliorated colitis by undefined mechanisms in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. Our study explored the mechanisms of LMWH on colitis from the perspective of gut microbiota and its metabolites.

Hepatic steatosis is the initial manifestation of abnormal liver functions and often leads to liver diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in humans and fatty liver syndrome in animals. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of a large chicken population consisting of 70...

Anthropogenic oceanic noise due to shipping has increased up to 32-fold over the last five decades, putting marine organisms at risk. While the impact of noise on marine mammals is well documented, its effect on molluscs, which hold immense economic and ecological importance, remain largely unkno...

Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a significant and challenging condition in the digestive system, necessitating the development of effective therapeutic interventions. The Daifu decoction (DFD) is derived from the Lizhong decoction, a classic traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formula used ...