Molecular diagnosis of maturity-onset diabetes of the young in a cohort of Chinese children by Xu, Aijing, Lin, Yunting, Sheng, Huiying, Cheng, Jing, Mei, Huifen, Ting, Tzer Hwu, Zeng, Chunhua, Liang, Cuili, Zhang, Wen, Li, Cuiling, Li, Xiuzhen, Liu, Li

“…Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the molecular basis of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) by whole-exome sequencing (WES) and estimate the frequency and describe the clinical characteristics of MODY in southern China. Methods: Genetic analysis was performed in 42 patients with MODY aged 1 month to 18 years among a cohort of 759 patients with diabetes, identified with the following four clinical criteria: age of diagnosis ≤18 years; negative pancreatic autoantibodies; family history of diabetes; or persistently detectable C-peptide; or diabetes associated with extrapancreatic features. …”
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Interaction Mechanism of Fe, Mg and Mn in Karst Soil-Mango System by Can Xu, Hui Yang, Chao Huang, Mingguo Lan, Zujian Zou, Fagui Zhang, Liankai Zhang

“…In order to explore the interaction among Fe, Mg, and Mn in karst soil and mango systems under high Mn conditions, a typical mango orchard in the karst depression landform in Baise in southern China was selected to study the effects of Fe and Mg on the toxic expression of Mn in mango plants and the interaction mechanism of Fe-Mn-Mg in mango plants. …”
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Characterization of the Poplar R2R3-MYB Gene Family and Over-Expression of PsnMYB108 Confers Salt Tolerance in Transgenic Tobacco by Kai Zhao, Zihan Cheng, Qing Guo, Wenjing Yao, Wenjing Yao, Huajing Liu, Huajing Liu, Boru Zhou, Tingbo Jiang

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Associations between 24-hour activity behaviours and emotional and behavioural problems of left-behind children: a component analysis of data from a cross-sectional study by Rui Li, Bin Lu, Zan Huang, Jiaying Lou, Yulan Zhou

“…Objectives This study employed compositional data analysis to examine the association between 24-hour activity behaviours and emotional and behavioural problems among left-behind children (LBC).Design Cross-sectional analysis.Setting The research used a cross-sectional approach to analyse data collected from LBC living in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, southern China, between February and May 2023.Participants A total of 275 LBC aged 9–15 years old were recruited.Outcome measures The measurement of 24-hour activity behaviour, incorporating sleep, sedentary behaviour (SED), light physical activity (LPA) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), was accomplished using accelerometers. …”
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Effect of temperature on the life history of Encarsia bimaculata (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), a parasitoid of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) by Bao-Li QIU, Paul J. DE BARRO, Cai-Xia XU, REN Shun-Xiang

“…Encarsia bimaculata (Heraty & Polaszek) is an abundant parasitoid of Bemisia tabaci in southern China. The effects of constant temperatures on a range of life history traits, including development, survival of immatures, longevity and reproduction of adults, were studied in the laboratory. …”
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Lung function and incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease after improved cooking fuels and kitchen ventilation: a 9-year prospective cohort study. by Yumin Zhou, Yimin Zou, Xiaochen Li, Shuyun Chen, Zhuxiang Zhao, Fang He, Weifeng Zou, Qiuping Luo, Wenxi Li, Yiling Pan, Xiaoliang Deng, Xiaoping Wang, Rong Qiu, Shiliang Liu, Jingping Zheng, Nanshan Zhong, Pixin Ran

“…METHODS AND FINDINGS: A 9-y prospective cohort study was conducted among 996 eligible participants aged at least 40 y from November 1, 2002, through November 30, 2011, in 12 villages in southern China. Interventions were implemented starting in 2002 to improve kitchen ventilation (by providing support and instruction for improving biomass stoves or installing exhaust fans) and to promote the use of clean fuels (i.e., biogas) instead of biomass for cooking (by providing support and instruction for installing household biogas digesters); questionnaire interviews and spirometry tests were performed in 2005, 2008, and 2011. …”
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Trends in the prevalence of hypertension according to severity and phenotype in Chinese adults over two decades (1991‐2015) by Qian Yi, Mingming Zha, Qingwen Yang, Yan Zhang, Leying Hou, Xinxin Ye, Ge Chen, Jing Shao, Wei Xia, Peige Song

“…Advanced age and medium/high urbanization were positively associated factors, whereas females, higher educational attainments, and residing in Southern China were negatively associated factors. Additionally, general obesity, central obesity, diabetes, and elevated triglyceride levels were linked to ISH, IDH, and SDH. …”
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An Application of 3D Cross-Well Elastic Reverse Time Migration Imaging Based on the Multi-Wave and Multi-Component Technique in Coastal Engineering Exploration by Daicheng Peng, Fei Cheng, Hao Xu, Yuquan Zong

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Epidemiology and clinical presentation of the four human parainfluenza virus types by Liu Wen-Kuan, Liu Qian, Chen De-Hui, Liang Huan-Xi, Chen Xiao-Kai, Huang Wen-Bo, Qin Sheng, Yang Zi-Feng, Zhou Rong

“…To analyse epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of the four types of human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs), patients with acute respiratory tract illness (ARTI) were studied in Guangzhou, southern China.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Throat swabs (n=4755) were collected and tested from children and adults with ARTI over a 26-month period, and 4447 of 4755 (93.5%) patients’ clinical presentations were recorded for further analysis.…”
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Who benefits more from supply chain alliances? Customers or suppliers by Yun Xia, Xin Xu, Ying Liu, Yanjiang Zhang

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Does local soil factor drive functional leaf trait variation? A test on Neilingding Island, South China by Sen Tong, Juanjuan Zhang, Xueting Qiao, Buhang Li, Qiong Yang, Ping Hu, Shixiao Yu

“…We comprehensively investigated 9 leaf traits (leaf length, leaf width, leaf area, SLA, leaf fresh weight, leaf C content, leaf N content, leaf K content, leaf C:N ratio) of 54 main subtropical woody species and soil parameters (soil pH, total C content, total N content, total K content, available N content, available P content, available K content and soil moisture) in Neilingding Island, Shenzhen, southern China. Intra-and interspecific variation of leaf traits were measured and their correlations with soil parameters were explored. …”
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Tracing the origin of the oxygen-consuming organic matter in the hypoxic zone in a large eutrophic estuary: the lower reach of the Pearl River Estuary, China by J. Su, M. Dai, B. He, B. He, L. Wang, J. Gan, X. Guo, H. Zhao, F. Yu

“…We assess the relative contributions of different sources of organic matter, marine vs. terrestrial, to oxygen consumption in an emerging hypoxic zone in the lower Pearl River Estuary (PRE), a large eutrophic estuary located in Southern China. Our cruise, conducted in July 2014, consisted of two legs before and after the passing of Typhoon Rammasun, which completely de-stratified the water column. …”
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Comparative study of the antibacterial effects of wound secretions of different cultivars of Chinese fir by Yu Jiang, Yalin Zeng, Jianing Zhu, Linjun Sun, Pengfei Wu, Ming Li, Xiangqing Ma

“…Background The bark of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata), the largest afforestation tree species in the forest areas of southern China, is susceptible to injuries and bites from small animals. …”
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Assessing the Link between Human Modification and Changes in Land Surface Temperature in Hainan, China Using Image Archives from Google Earth Engine by Lixia Chu, Francis Oloo, Helena Bergstedt, Thomas Blaschke

“…In this study, the influence of human modification on land surface temperature (LST) for the coastal island Hainan in Southern China was investigated. We hypothesize that for this island, footprints of human activities are linked to the variation of land surface temperature, which could indicate environmental degradation. …”
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Cascade screening for familial hypercholesterolemia-identification of the C308Y mutation in multiple family members and relatives for the first time in mainland China by Weirong Jin, Qiuwang Zhang, Bei Wang, Lili Pan, Hongyou Qin, Daying Yang, Xiangqun Zhou, Yongcai Du, Ling Lin, Michael J. Kutryk

“…Our hypothesis that the C308Y is a common variant in the population of Southern China origin warrants further validation by screening for the C308Y mutation in a large population.…”
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Digital health technology combining wearable gait sensors and machine learning improve the accuracy in prediction of frailty by Shaoyi Fan, Jieshun Ye, Qing Xu, Runxin Peng, Bin Hu, Zhong Pei, Zhimin Yang, Fuping Xu

“…This study examined whether digital health technology can facilitate frailty identification and improve the efficiency of diagnosis by optimizing analytical and machine learning approaches using select factors from comprehensive geriatric assessment and gait characteristics.MethodsAs part of an ongoing study on observational study of Aging, we prospectively recruited 214 individuals living independently in the community of Southern China. Clinical information and fragility were assessed using comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). …”
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Mechanisms underlining Kelp (Saccharina japonica) adaptation to relative high seawater temperature by Li Guo, Xiaojie Li, Shuxiu Chen, Yan Li, Weiwei Wang, Shiju Luo, Liming Jiang, Hang Liu, Xiaohui Pan, Yanan Zong, Leili Feng, Fuli Liu, Linan Zhang, Guiqi Bi, Guanpin Yang

“…The gametophytes isolated from southern China kelp cultivars acclimated to the relative high seawater temperature by transforming amino acids, glycosylating protein, maintaining osmotic pressure, intensifying the innate immune system, and exhausting energy and reduction power through the PEP-pyruvate-oxaloacetate node and the iodine cycle. …”
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Traditional Uses, Phytochemical Constituents and Pharmacological Properties of Averrhoa carambola L.: A Review by Fei Luan, Lixia Peng, Ziqin Lei, Xiyu Jia, Junbo Zou, Yan Yang, Xirui He, Nan Zeng

“…(star fruit) is an edible fruit that is extensively cultivated in southern China, Southeast Asia, India, and northern South America. …”
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Polymorphisms in genes related to inflammation and endothelial function are associated with ischemic stroke and other vascular events in populations at high risk of stroke by Hong Chen, Hua Luo, Ju Zhou, Ming Yu, Ting Qing, Yanfen Wang, Minjie Shao, Wei Wei, Xingyang Yi

“…Methods As a part of the China National Stroke Screening Survey program, the investigation was carried out in southern China from May 2015 to January 2020. Participants from 8 randomly selected. …”
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Concentrations of bisphenol A and its alternatives in paired maternal–fetal urine, serum and amniotic fluid from an e-waste dismantling area in China by Bo Zhang, Yuan He, Hongkai Zhu, Xiongfei Huang, Xueyuan Bai, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Tao Zhang

“…Therefore, BPA and its six alternatives in maternal serum (MS), maternal urine (MU), cord serum (CS), and amniotic fluid (AF) samples collected from 106 maternal-fetal pairs in an e-waste dismantling site in Southern China were determined. Bisphenol AF (BPAF) and bisphenol S (BPS) were the dominant BPA alternatives observed in MS and CS, and the geometric mean (GM) concentration of BPAF (0.013 ng/mL in MS, 0.097 ng/mL in CS) and BPS (0.01 ng/mL in MS, 0.03 ng/mL in CS) in MS and CS was lower than that of BPA (0.5 ng/mL in MS, 1.2 ng/mL in CS). …”
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