Variability in contrast and apparent diffusion coefficient of kiwifruit used as prostate MRI phantom: 1-week validation
This study evaluated the variability in contrasts and apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) via repeated scans of kiwifruits for 1 week. All scans were performed using a 3T MRI system. Six kiwifruits were prepared as phantoms. Each kiwifruit was scanned consecutively for 1 week, and T2-weighted and diffusion-weighted images were acquired. Contrasts between the peripheral placenta (PP) and central placenta (CP), and between the outer pericarp (OP) and CP were calculated. The ADCs of the PP, OP, and CP were also determined. The Friedman test with Scheff é’s post hoc comparison was used to assess contrast and ADC variabil...
Source: Radiological Physics and Technology - September 5, 2022 Category: Physics Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 10910: Can the Participation in Quality Certification of Agricultural Products Drive the Green Production Transition?
n Ren
The green production transition in agriculture is all about the quality of agricultural products at the source of production. Whether the product quality certification can accelerate the green production transition in agriculture is an issue of concern. We have measured the degree of green production transition of kiwifruit growers using a finite mixture model in this paper, and use research data from the main kiwifruit production areas in Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces to verify the impact of conducting product quality certification on the green production transition of kiwifruit growers. Besides, we use a multi-...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - September 1, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Xiaojing Li Xianli Xia Jiazhen Ren Tags: Article Source Type: research
The antifungal activity and mechanism of silver nanoparticles against four pathogens causing kiwifruit post-harvest rot
Post-harvest rot causes enormous economic loss to the global kiwifruit industry. Currently, there are no effective fungicides to combat the disease. It is unclear whether silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are effective in controlling post-harvest rot and, if so, what the underlying antifungal mechanism is. Our results indicated that 75 ppm AgNPs effectively inhibited the mycelial growth and spore germination of four kiwifruit rot pathogens: Alternaria alternata, Pestalotiopsis microspora, Diaporthe actinidiae, and Botryosphaeria dothidea. Additionally, AgNPs increased the permeability of mycelium’s cell membrane, indicating t...
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology - August 31, 2022 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
Comparative transcriptome provides insight into responding mechanism of waterlogging stress in Actinidia valvata Dunn
Gene. 2022 Aug 27:146843. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2022.146843. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTKiwifruit is one of the most popular fruits, and the area of its cultivation in China has grown rapidly over the last decade. However, kiwifruit vines are vulnerable to waterlogging, especially in the extensive areas of south China where it is grown. This has become an important factor limiting yields. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify the responses of kiwifruit to waterlogging. Here, we have selected Actinidia valvata Dunn which is able to withstand waterlogging conditions and the waterlogging-susceptible Actinidia deliciosa to pe...
Source: Gene - August 30, 2022 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Yongbin Gao Zeyu Jiang Mengqi Shi Yifei Zhou Liuqing Huo Xiaolong Li Kai Xu Source Type: research
Comparative transcriptome provides insight into responding mechanism of waterlogging stress in Actinidia valvata Dunn
Gene. 2022 Aug 27:146843. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2022.146843. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTKiwifruit is one of the most popular fruits, and the area of its cultivation in China has grown rapidly over the last decade. However, kiwifruit vines are vulnerable to waterlogging, especially in the extensive areas of south China where it is grown. This has become an important factor limiting yields. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify the responses of kiwifruit to waterlogging. Here, we have selected Actinidia valvata Dunn which is able to withstand waterlogging conditions and the waterlogging-susceptible Actinidia deliciosa to pe...
Source: Gene - August 30, 2022 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Yongbin Gao Zeyu Jiang Mengqi Shi Yifei Zhou Liuqing Huo Xiaolong Li Kai Xu Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 27, Pages 5495: Dwarf Kiwi (Actinidia arguta Miq.), a Source of Antioxidants for a Healthy and Sustainable Diet
s Sanchez-Mata
The feasibility of using dwarf kiwi fruits (Actinia arguta Miq.) as a healthy and sustainable food, compared to other types of commercial kiwi fruits, was evaluated in the present study. The overall antioxidant capacity of these fruits was assessed by either extraction-dependent methods (ABTS, ORAC) or the direct method called Quick, Easy, New, CHEap, Reproducible (QUENCHER) (DPPH, FRAP, Folin–Ciocalteu), applied for the first time to analyze kiwi fruits. With this methodology, all the molecules with antioxidant capacity are measured together in a single step, even those with high molecular...
Source: Molecules - August 26, 2022 Category: Chemistry Authors: Patricia Garcia-Herrera Helayne A. Maieves Erika N. Vega Mar ía Luisa Perez-Rodriguez Virginia Fernandez-Ruiz Amaia Iriondo-DeHond Maria Dolores del Castillo Maria Cortes Sanchez-Mata Tags: Article Source Type: research
GSE211939 Whole-transcriptome microarray analysis of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae CRAFRU 8.43 and Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 grown in apoplast-like conditions supplemented or not with kiwifruit or tomato extract
Contributors : Maria R Puttilli ; Davide Danzi ; Cristina Correia ; Jessica Brandi ; Daniela Cecconi ; Marcello Manfredi ; Emilio Marengo ; Concei ção Santos ; Francesco Spinelli ; Annalisa Polverari ; Elodie VandelleSeries Type : Expression profiling by arrayOrganism : Pseudomonas sp. ; Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae str. CRAFRU8.43 ; Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato str. DC3000Purpose: The outcome of host –pathogen interactions is thought to reflect the offensive and defensive capabilities of both players. When plants interact with Pseudomonas syringae, several well-characterized virulence factors contr...
Source: GEO: Gene Expression Omnibus - August 25, 2022 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Expression profiling by array Pseudomonas sp. Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae str. CRAFRU8.43 Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato str. DC3000 Source Type: research
Proliferation, Metastasis, and Radiosensitivity of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells in the Expression and Effect of Kiwifruit Extract through the Regulation of miR-205-5p
CONCLUSION: RAE might decrease miR-205-5p, thereby it inhibited NPC cell proliferation and metastasis and enhanced radiosensitivity.PMID:35990993 | PMC:PMC9388297 | DOI:10.1155/2022/6925772 (Source: Journal of Oncology)
Source: Journal of Oncology - August 22, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Qiuqiu Chen Min Pan Yusong Lu Feifei Wei Chunqiao Chen Hui Huang Source Type: research
Estimating the prevalence of drawing in clinical practice among kiwi doctors
J Vis Commun Med. 2022 Aug 9:1-8. doi: 10.1080/17453054.2022.2106197. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDrawing has played a key role in the development and dissemination of Medicine and Surgery, such as to share anatomy, pathology, and techniques for clinical interventions. While many of the visuals used in medicine today are created by medical illustration professionals, and by imaging techniques such as photography and radiography; many doctors continue to draw routinely in their clinical practice. This is known to be valued by patients, for example when making informed decisions about care. We surveyed doctors in New Zeala...
Source: Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine - August 9, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Cil éin Kearns Samantha Murton Karen Oldfield Augustus Anderson Allie Eathorne Richard Beasley John Nacey Chrystal Jaye Source Type: research
