This work determined and analyzed the complete chloroplast genome sequence of Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch ex N.E.Br 1858 from Yunnan, China. The genome size was 167,470 bp, of which contains a large single-copy region (LSC 93,443 bp), a small single-copy region (SSC 21,575 bp), and a pair of inverted repeat regions (IR 26,226 bp). The chloroplast genome has 131 genes, including 86 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNAs, and eight rRNAs. A previous study reported deletion of accD, psbE, and trnG-GCC genes in the A. konjac chloroplast genome. Our study supports the conservative structure of A. konjac and does not support the gene deletion mentioned above. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that A. konjac shares a close relationship with another A. konjac (collected from Guizhou) and A. titanium by forming a clade in the genus Amorphophallus. Our results provide some useful information to the evolution of the family Araceae.

This work determined and analyzed the complete chloroplast genome sequence of Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch ex N.E.Br 1858 from Yunnan, China. The genome size was 167,470 bp, of which contains a large single-copy region (LSC 93,443 bp), a small single-copy region (SSC 21,575 bp), and a pair of inverted repeat regions (IR 26,226 bp). The chloroplast genome has 131 genes, including 86 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNAs, and eight rRNAs. A previous study reported deletion of accD, psbE, and trnG-GCC genes in the A. konjac chloroplast genome. Our study supports the conservative structure of A. konjac and does not support the gene deletion mentioned above. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that A. konjac shares a close relationship with another A. konjac (collected from Guizhou) and A. titanium by forming a clade in the genus Amorphophallus. Our results provide some useful information to the evolution of the family Araceae.

This meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Project for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines [29, 30]. The databases of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched for articles up to July 16, 2024. The search methodology followed the PICOS principle and employed a combination of MeSH terms and unrestricted textual phrases. The search method utilised involved the amalgamation of the terms "Peritoneal Dialysis," "catheter," "direct visualisation catheterisation" and "image-guided percutaneous catheterisation". Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients with ESRD who underwent PD catheter placement; (2) Interventional group: patients received IGPC, comprising percutaneous puncture techniques utilising X-ray fluoroscopy or ultrasound guidance; (3) Control group: patients received DVC, comprising conventional open surgery or catheter placement techniques performed under laparoscopy; (4) At least one of the following outcomes was reported: peritonitis, tunnel infection, exit-site infection, catheter dysfunction, bleeding, catheter leakage, hernia, catheter removal, and one-year PD catheter survival. (5) Study design: RCT, prospective study, or retrospective study. Exclusion criteria: (1) Other types of articles, including conferences, abstracts, yearbooks, case reports, journals, letters, reviews, meta-analyses, editorials, pharmaceutical interventions, animal studies, and protocols; (2) Not relevant; (3) Duplicate patient cohort; (4) Inability to extract data for meta-analysis. EndNote (Version 20; Clarification Analysis) was utilised to oversee the selection of retrieved studies, including the elimination of duplicates. All study results were evaluated utilising Review Manager 5.3 (Cochrane Collaboration, Oxford, UK). The odds ratio (OR) accompanied by a 95% confidence interval (CI) was employed to compare the binary variables. Cochrane Q p-values and I2statistics were employed to assess heterogeneity in all meta-analyses. The potential for publication bias was evaluated through a visual examination of the funnel plot. Sensitivity analyses were performed by sequentially excluding each study to assess the impact of individual studies on the aggregated results and to evaluate the reliability of the findings. The research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

This meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Project for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines [29, 30]. The databases of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched for articles up to July 16, 2024. The search methodology followed the PICOS principle and employed a combination of MeSH terms and unrestricted textual phrases. The search method utilised involved the amalgamation of the terms "Peritoneal Dialysis," "catheter," "direct visualisation catheterisation" and "image-guided percutaneous catheterisation". Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients with ESRD who underwent PD catheter placement; (2) Interventional group: patients received IGPC, comprising percutaneous puncture techniques utilising X-ray fluoroscopy or ultrasound guidance; (3) Control group: patients received DVC, comprising conventional open surgery or catheter placement techniques performed under laparoscopy; (4) At least one of the following outcomes was reported: peritonitis, tunnel infection, exit-site infection, catheter dysfunction, bleeding, catheter leakage, hernia, catheter removal, and one-year PD catheter survival. (5) Study design: RCT, prospective study, or retrospective study. Exclusion criteria: (1) Other types of articles, including conferences, abstracts, yearbooks, case reports, journals, letters, reviews, meta-analyses, editorials, pharmaceutical interventions, animal studies, and protocols; (2) Not relevant; (3) Duplicate patient cohort; (4) Inability to extract data for meta-analysis. EndNote (Version 20; Clarification Analysis) was utilised to oversee the selection of retrieved studies, including the elimination of duplicates. All study results were evaluated utilising Review Manager 5.3 (Cochrane Collaboration, Oxford, UK). The odds ratio (OR) accompanied by a 95% confidence interval (CI) was employed to compare the binary variables. Cochrane Q p-values and I2statistics were employed to assess heterogeneity in all meta-analyses. The potential for publication bias was evaluated through a visual examination of the funnel plot. Sensitivity analyses were performed by sequentially excluding each study to assess the impact of individual studies on the aggregated results and to evaluate the reliability of the findings. The research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

Supplemental material, sj-xlsx-1-npx-10.1177_1934578X221114734 for Identification of Potential Active Ingredients and Mechanisms of Cattail Pollen for Treating Infertile Patients With Endometriosis Based on Bioinformatics and Molecular Docking by Xiaotong Wang, Hongdan Lu, Lijuan Wen, Huamei Chen, Xing Wang, Lifang Li and Haixiong Lin in Natural Product Communications

Supplemental material, sj-xlsx-1-npx-10.1177_1934578X221114734 for Identification of Potential Active Ingredients and Mechanisms of Cattail Pollen for Treating Infertile Patients With Endometriosis Based on Bioinformatics and Molecular Docking by Xiaotong Wang, Hongdan Lu, Lijuan Wen, Huamei Chen, Xing Wang, Lifang Li and Haixiong Lin in Natural Product Communications