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SUMMARY BackgroundModerate alcohol consumption may have certain beneficial effects against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which is associated with metabolic syndrome.

Leaf surface wetness that occurs frequently in natural environments has a significant impact on leaf photosynthesis. However, the physiological mechanisms for the photosynthetic responses to wetness are not well understood. The responses of leaf CO 2 assimilation rate ( A ) to 72 h of artificial mist of a wettable (bean; Phaseolus vulgaris ) and a non-wettable species (pea; Pisum sativum ) were compared. Stomatal and non-stomatal limitations to A were investigated. A 28% inhibition of A was observed in the bean leaves as a result of a 16% decrease in stomatal conductance and a 55% reduction in the amount of Rubisco. The decrease of Rubisco was mainly due to its partial degradation. In contrast to the bean leaves, a 22% stimulation of A was obtained in the 72 h mist-treated pea leaves. Mist treatment increased stomatal conductance by 12.5% and had no effect on the amount of Rubisco. These results indicated that a positive photosynthetic response to wetness occurred only in non-wettable species and is due to the change in stomatal regulation.

NA exerted a long-term efficacy and improved hepatic reservation in CHB and cirrhosis. After NA treatment, AFP dropped to lower than 10 ng/mL with marked elevation of specificity, leading to an earlier detection of HCC.