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Genetic engineering of the filamentous fungus Aspergillus oryzae still requires more suitable selection markers for fungal transformation. Our previous work has shown that Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation (ATMT) based on the uridine/uracil auxotrophic mechanism with pyrG as the selection marker is very efficient for gene transfer in A. oryzae. In the present study, we delete the hisB gene, which is essential for histidine biosynthesis, in A. oryzae via homologous recombination and demonstrate that hisB is a reliable selection marker for genetic transformation of this fungus. Under optimal conditions, the ATMT efficiency of the histidine auxotrophic A. oryzae reached 515 transformants per 106 spores. Especially, we have succeeded in constructing a new ATMT system based on dual auxotrophic A. oryzae mutants with two different selection markers including hisB and pyrG. This dual auxotrophic ATMT system displayed a transformation efficiency of 232 transformants per 106 spores for the hisB marker and 318 transformants per 106 spores for the pyrG marker. By using these selectable markers, the co-expression of the DsRed and GFP fluorescent reporter genes was implemented in a single fungal strain. Furthermore, we could perform both the deletion and complementation of the laeA regulatory gene in the same strain of A. oryzae to examine its function. Conclusively, the ATMT system constructed in our work represents a promising genetic tool for studies on recombinant expression and gene function in the industrially important fungus A. oryzae.Problem gambling is becoming a growing concern in the United States because of the proliferation of, and state support for, gambling opportunities. The economic cost along with the physical and mental health problems associated with problem gambling make it necessary to study how problem gambling can be reduced. Our study examines whether financial literacy could be a means to reducing gambling frequency in the United States. We use data from the Preference Parameter Study of Osaka University, Japan, and apply instrumental variable probit regression models. The results show that, generally, financial literacy does not have a relationship with gambling frequency, but the relationship is significant in the states where electronic gambling machines (EGMs) are available. The results imply that gamblers are irrational and fail to assess the risks of gambling as well as the probabilities that maximize expected payoffs. It appears that gamblers' psychological gain from gambling outweighs the negative expected utility when there is easy access to gambling. Thus, rationality with regard to gambling decisions does not work unless the easy access to EGMs is controlled. Our results further show that males, older people, people with higher household income, and people who have easy access to gambling are likely to be frequent gamblers.Purely aqueductal tumors represent a rare but distinct entity of neoplasms with characteristic morphology and clinical presentation. This study aims to describe the extreme anterior interhemispheric transcallosal approach as a surgical option for purely aqueductal tumors in the upper part of the cerebral aqueduct and present the surgical results. Prospectively collected data of 4 patients undergoing the extreme anterior interhemispheric transcallosal approach for purely aqueductal tumors in the upper cerebral aqueduct was analyzed. The technique is a variation of the anterior interhemispheric transcallosal approach. The callosotomy is placed at the transition between the body and genu of the corpus callosum, allowing an approach steep enough to reach through the foramen of Monro to the upper cerebral aqueduct without opening the choroidal fissure. All patients had preoperative, and intraoperative or immediate postoperative 3-T magnetic resonance imaging, and underwent examination at admission, after surgery, at discharge, and 3 months postoperatively. Patient data are reported according to common descriptive statistics. All patients harbored low-grade gliomas causing hydrocephalus. Complete resection was achieved without mortality or morbidity. All patients recovered and presented neurologically intact at the 3-month postoperative follow-up. None had recurrence or needed adjuvant therapy. The extreme anterior interhemispheric transcallosal approach proved to be effective and safe. This approach does not require manipulation of the choroidal fissure or disrupt healthy brain parenchyma (except for a small callosotomy). We propose it as an option for removing a purely aqueductal tumor in the upper cerebral aqueduct with associated hydrocephalus.Prolonged viral RNA shedding and recurrence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients have been reported. see more However, the clinical outcome and pathogenesis remain unclear. In this study, we recruited 43 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients. We found that prolonged viral RNA shedding or recurrence mainly occurred in severe/critical patients (P less then 0.05). The average viral shedding time in severe/critical patients was more than 50 days, and up to 100 days in some patients, after symptom onset. However, chest computed tomography gradually improved and complete absorption occurred when SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR was still positive, but specific antibodies appeared. Furthermore, the viral shedding time significantly decreased when the A1,430G or C12,473T mutation occurred (P less then 0.01 and FDR less then 0.01) and increased when G227A occurred (P less then 0.05 and FDR less then 0.05). High IL1R1, IL1R2, and TNFRSF21 expression in the host positively correlated with viral shedding time (P less then 0.05 and false discovery rate less then 0.05). Prolonged viral RNA shedding often occurs but may not increase disease damage. Prolonged viral RNA shedding is associated with viral mutations and host factors.Large tumor suppressor 1 (LATS1) is the key kinase controlling activation of Hippo signalling pathway. Post-translational modifications of LATS1 modulate its kinase activity. However, detailed mechanism underlying LATS1 stability and activation remains elusive. Here we report that LATS1 is acetylated by acetyltransferase CBP at K751 and is deacetylated by deacetylases SIRT3 and SIRT4. Acetylation at K751 stabilized LATS1 by decreasing LATS1 ubiquitination and inhibited LATS1 activation by reducing its phosphorylation. Mechanistically, LATS1 acetylation resulted in inhibition of YAP phosphorylation and degradation, leading to increased YAP nucleus translocation and promoted target gene expression. Functionally, LATS1-K751Q, the acetylation mimic mutant potentiated lung cancer cell migration, invasion and tumor growth, whereas LATS1-K751R, the acetylation deficient mutant inhibited these functions. Taken together, we demonstrated a previously unidentified post-translational modification of LATS1 that converts LATS1 from a tumor suppressor to a tumor promoter by suppression of Hippo signalling through acetylation of LATS1.