Abstract Pea sprouts are derived from sprouted peas and are popular for their high vitamin C and flavonoid content, as well as their rapid growth and ease of production. Enhancing its nutritional value with simple treatments is worth exploring, In the present study, we applied supplemental UV irradiation to pea sprouts and examined various components such as vitamin C and flavonoid substances in the treated pea sprouts. Meanwhile, to investigate the mechanism of action of UV irradiation on pea sprouts, we performed high-throughput RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) analysis to probe the genome-wide expression profile of pea sprouts under UV irradiation, generating 41.90 Gb of Clean Data, the results were also validated by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), and the raw data of sequencing were submitted to the SRA repository. Further transcriptome analysis showed that UV irradiation significantly affected the expression of genes in metabolic pathways, especially those of some key enzymes that affect substance metabolism.

OBJECTIVE: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a costly and crippling autoimmune disease that can lead to the development of depression, contributing to suboptimal clinical outcomes. However, no longitudinal studies have identified an association between rheumatoid arthritis and subsequent depression. This study aimed to investigate the incidence and risk factors of depression among RA patients in Taiwan. METHODS: Using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database, we identified 3,698 newly diagnosed RA patients aged 18 years or older, together with 7,396 subjects without RA matched by sex, age and index date, between 2000 and 2004. The incidence of depression and the risk factors among RA cases were evaluated using Cox proportional-hazard regression. RESULTS: The incidence of depression was 1.74-fold greater in the RA cohort than in the non-RA cohort (11.80 versus 6.89 per 1,000 person-years; p<0.01). Multivariate analysis showed that RA subjects who were female, were older, or had comorbidities such as stroke, chronic kidney disease, or cancer had a significantly greater risk of depression compared with those without these conditions. CONCLUSION: This population-based cohort study showed a strong relationship between RA and a subsequent risk of depression. The findings could be beneficial to healthcare providers for identifying individuals with a higher predisposition for depression, thereby possibly facilitating the provision of an appropriate rehabilitation intervention after RA onset to support the patient's adaptation.

Teoria do funcional da densidade (DFT) foi empregada no estudo de poli-nitroimidazopiridinas em nível B3LYP/6-31+G(d). A velocidade (D) e a pressão de detonação (P) foram avaliadas utilizando as equações Kamlet-Jacobs (K-J) baseadas na densidade molecular teórica (r) e calor de formação (HOF). A estabilidade térmica dos compostos foi investigada através dos cálculos das energias de dissociação das ligações (BDE) em nível B3LYP/6-31+G(d) irrestrito. Alguns compostos apresentam altas densidades (ca. 1,95 g cm-3) e bons desempenhos. Os resultados das simulações revelam que duas das moléculas atuam similarmente ao 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocano (HMX), e outras duas moléculas podem ser potenciais candidatas a compostos de alta densidade de energia (HEDCs). Estes resultados fornecem informações básicas para o planejamento molecular de novos compostos de alta densidade energética.

Density functional theory (DFT) was employed to study polynitroimidazopyridines at the B3LYP/6-31+G(d) level. Detonation velocity (D) and detonation pressure (P) were evaluated using Kamlet-Jacobs (K-J) equations based on the theoretical molecular density (r) and heat of formation (HOF). Thermal stability of the title compounds was investigated by calculating the bond dissociation energies (BDE) at the unrestricted B3LYP/6-31+G(d) level. Some compounds have high densities (ca. 1.95 g cm-3) and good performance. Simulation results reveal that two molecules perform similarly to 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocane (HMX), and other two molecules may be potential candidates of high energy density compounds (HEDCs). These results provide basic information for molecular design of novel high energetic density compounds.

Um catalisador magnético foi sintetizado via proceso de ativação da carboimida em β-ciclodextrina funcionalizada com nanopartículas core-shell (Fe3O4/SiO2/CM-β-CD). O catalisador apresenta elevada atividade na oxidação seletiva de vários álcoois usando NaOCl como oxidante e água como solvente. Foi obtido um processo seletivo na ausência de metal de transição e de fácil separação do catalisador.

A magnetically separable catalyst was synthesized via a carbodiimide activation process with β-cyclodextrin functionalized by core-shell nanoparticles (Fe3O4/SiO2/CM-β-CD). The catalyst presented high activity for selective oxidation of various alcohols with NaOCl as oxidant and water only as the solvent. A substrate-selective and transition metal-free process was achieved with easy separation of the catalyst.

The B3LYP/6-31G (d) density functional theory (DFT) method was used to study molecular geometry, electronic structure, infrared spectrum (IR) and thermodynamic properties. Heat of formation (HOF) and calculated density were estimated to evaluate detonation properties using Kamlet-Jacobs equations. Thermal stability of 3,6,7,8-tetranitro-3,6,7,8-tetraaza-tricyclo [3.1.1.1(2,4)]octane (TTTO) was investigated by calculating bond dissociation energy (BDE) at the unrestricted B3LYP/6-31G(d) level. Results showed the N-NO2 bond is a trigger bond during the thermolysis initiation process. The crystal structure obtained by molecular mechanics (MM) methods belongs to P2(1)/C space group, with cell parameters a = 8.239 Å, b = 8.079 Å, c = 16.860 Å, Z = 4 and r = 1.922 g cm-3. Both detonation velocity of 9.79 km s-1 and detonation pressure of 44.22 GPa performed similarly to CL-20. According to the quantitative standards of energetics and stability, TTTO essentially satisfies this requirement as a high energy density compound (HEDC).

Reaction of aromatic hydrocarbons catalyzed by a novel catalytic system consisting of zinc chloride, acetic acid, sulfuric acid and PEG-800 in aqueous media under PTC conditions results in chloromethylation in good to excellent yield.

Several studies revealed a similar down-regulation of telomeric repeat binding factor 1 (TRF1) in tumors. We have previously reported the TRFl expression levels were down-regulation in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The regulation of TRFl localization is proposed to be important for the function and expression. The nuclear localization signal (NLS) and nuclear export signal (NES) are often important clues to localization of protein. The objective of the present study was to investigate the NLS and NES of TRFl in NSCLC patients. Thirty (30) patients with NSCLCs had undergone radical operations in The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University. DNA sequences of NLSs and NESs were amplified by PCR. The PCR products were analyzed by DNA sequencing. There were four NLSs of the TRFl protein, including two monopartite and two bipartite NLSs. The NLSs sequences were included in 337KKERRVGTPQSTKKKKESRR356. The exon 8 and exon 9 of TRFl DNA were covered the NLS sequences. The sequences of predicted NESs were 11WMLDFLCLSL86 and 174NLLKLQALAV183, respectively. The exon 1, exon 3 and exon 4 of TRFl were covered the NES sequences. In NSCLCs, there was no a mutation, deletion, or substitution in NLS and NES of TRFl. We conclude that the NLS and NES sequences in NSCLCs patients did not have mutations. Down-expression of TRFl does not indicate gene mutation of NLS and NES in NSCLCs.