Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; ethnology ; prevention & control ; Humans

OBJECTIVETo investigate the genetic polymorphism of 15 autosomal short tandem repeat (STR) loci, i.e. D5S818, FGA, D8S1179, D21S11, D7S820, CSF1PO, D3S1358, TH01, D13S317, D16S539, D2S1338, D19S433, vWA, TPOX and D18S51, in Tibetan population of Changdu area, and to analyze the genetic relationship between this population and other Asian populations.

METHODSThe 15 loci were amplified simultaneously using a multiplex PCR typing system. Amplified STR fragments were analyzed with an ABI PRISM 3100 Avant DNA Analyzer. Arlequin software version 3.1 was used to obtain allele frequencies and polymorphism parameters.

RESULTSThere were 135 STR alleles in the 15 STRs of Changdu Tibetan, with allele frequencies ranging from 0.0065 to 0.5455. The average heterozygosity was 0.7340, the discrimination power was higher than 0.8 except for TPOX and TH01. The accumulative discrimination power was more than 0.9999998, and the accumulative non-parental exclusion probability was 0.99999997.

CONCLUSIONThe 15 STR loci of Changdu Tibetan possess characteristics of high genetic diversity. They can be employed in minority genetics investigation, and individual and paternity test in forensic medicine.

Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; ethnology ; genetics ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Microsatellite Repeats ; Pedigree ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; Tibet ; ethnology

OBJECTIVETo investigate the genetic polymorphisms of 15 short tandem repeat (STRs) in Guilin Han population.

METHODSDNA was extracted by Chelex method, and 15 STRs were analyzed using AmpFISTR Identifiler kit.

RESULTSFour rare alleles, namely FGA * 10, D2S1338 * 10, D3S1358 * 16.2 and D3S1358 * 17.2, were observed. The combined match probability and exclusion probability for the 15 STRs were 2.89 x 10(-17) and 0.9999993, respectively.

CONCLUSIONThese STRs have good discrimination power and exclusion probability in Guilin Han population.

Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; ethnology ; genetics ; China ; ethnology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Microsatellite Repeats ; Polymorphism, Genetic

OBJECTIVETo analyze the population genetics characteristics of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in Gelao, Mulao, Maonan ethnic groups from Guizhou.

METHODSMinisequenceing and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) were used to analyze 12 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) of mitochondrial DNA in the 3 ethnic groups.

RESULTSA total of 30 haplotypes were detected in 156 samples. The distribution of H1, H23 had differed between Mulao, Maonan and Gelao, respectively, and so did M7 among the three groups. The difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Mulao, Maonan had respectively differed from Gelao and the difference was also statistically significant (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThere was a great similarity in the distribution of haplotypes of the mtDNA among the three ethnic groups, except for some difference in the distribution of certain haplotypes.

Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; ethnology ; genetics ; China ; ethnology ; DNA, Mitochondrial ; genetics ; Humans ; Male ; Pedigree ; Polymorphism, Genetic

Adult ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; statistics & numerical data ; China ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Hypertension ; ethnology ; Metabolic Syndrome ; ethnology

The study was to investigate the characteristics of Rh blood group of Uygur nationality in Xinjiang. 1 230 blood samples of Uygur nationality were studied by Rh serological typing, modified antiglobulin test, chloroform/trichloroethylene absorption elution test, upstream, downstream and hybrid Rhesus boxes, 10 exons of D gene, RHD(psi) pseudogene. The results showed that the frequency of RHD negative was 5.8%, and no Del type was found. The further investigation of 72 samples of RhD (-) found that ccee (57.02%) and Ccee (29.08%) phenotype as well as RHD(-)/RHD(-) genotype (94.44%) and complete deletion type of D gene exon (91.12%) were all in high frequency, no RHD(psi) pseudugene was detected. In conclusion, the Rh blood group of Uygurs nationality in Xinjiang possesses both oriental and caucasian Rh characteristics, which enriches the diversity of blood types in chinesenation.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; China ; ethnology ; Gene Deletion ; Humans ; Rh-Hr Blood-Group System ; genetics

TCM terms of diseases and symptoms are important elements of traditional Chinese medical nomenclature. Good English translation of these terms plays an active role in standardizing English translation of TCM terms. Through comparing the names of diseases and symptoms in Chinese and Western medicine and sorting, the author put forward in this paper several methods for translating TCM terms into English.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; China ; Disease ; ethnology ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Terminology as Topic ; Translations

OBJECTIVETo investigate the genetic polymorphisms and their forensic application of 9 non-combined of DNA index system (CODIS) short tandem repeat(STR) loci in Guangdong Han population.

METHODSDNA samples from 500 unrelated individuals were extracted and amplified with fluorescence labeled multiplex PCR system. PCR products were separated and genotyped with capillary electrophoresis.

RESULTSOne hundred and fifteen alleles and 160 genotypes were observed in the 9 STR loci, respectively. The heterozygosity was 0.824-0.884, the discrimination power (DP) was 0.925-0.969 and the polymorphism information content (PIC) was 0.77-0.86, respectively. The distribution met the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P > 0.05). The total discrimination power was 1.00 x 10(-13), the combined probability of exclusion for trio-paternity testing was 0.999989488. The combined probability of exclusion for duo-paternity testing was 0.873436.

CONCLUSIONThe 9 STR loci are powerful and reliable for personal identification and paternity testing. They can be used as supplementary loci in fatherless (motherless) testing or cases with mutation events.

Alleles ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; ethnology ; genetics ; China ; Genotype ; Humans ; Microsatellite Repeats ; Polymorphism, Genetic

OBJECTIVETo analyze genetic polymorphisms of Penta D and E loci in Korean racial Chinese of Yanbian area.

METHODSOne hundred unrelated individuals of Korean racial Chinese were analyzed by methods of PCR and restriction fragment length polymorphism.

RESULTSEight alleles and 22 genotypes were observed from Penata D locus, and 16 alleles and 35 genotypes were observed from Penta E locus.

CONCLUSIONThe distribution of two locus genotypes in Korean racial Chinese of Yanbian area met Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. And the obtained data can be used to individual identity, paternity testing and the study of Korean ethnic group of Chinese population.

Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; China ; ethnology ; Ethnic Groups ; genetics ; Humans ; Polymorphism, Genetic

OBJECTIVETo review the major progress in primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG).

METHODSContents of this article were selected from the original papers or reviews related to primary angle closure glaucoma published in Chinese and foreign journals. A total of 76 articles were selected from several hundred original articles or reviews. The content of selected articles is in accordance with our purpose and the authors are authorized scientists in the study of glaucoma.

RESULTSPrimary angle closure glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma in the Sino-Mongoloid population. PACG in Chinese can be classified into three types depending on the mechanism of angle closure: 1. Multimechanism: 54.8% of Chinese PACG is caused by co-existing factors. The pattern of angle closure appears to mainly be creeping closure. After iridectomy, almost 40% of the cases still manifest a positive response to the darkroom provocative test and progressive synechial closure or recurrent angle closure may occur. Several mechanisms are involved in this form of PACG such as pupillary blocking component, iris crowding component and anterior positioned ciliary body. These factors can coexist in the follow patterns: pupillary blocking and iris crowding coexist; pupillary blocking and anterior positioned ciliary body coexist or three of them co-exist. 2. Pupillary block: (38.1% of Chinese PACG) is caused by iris bombe due to pupillary block with acute or subacute attack. It responds well to iridectomy or laser iridotomy. 3. Non-pupillary blocking: (7.8% of Chinese PACG). They usually have a deeper anterior chamber, and tend to be younger (below 40 years of age). Angle closure in this form of PACG is caused by: iris crowding mechanism or/and anteriorly positioned ciliary body against iris root to angle. It is critical to distinguish multi-mechanism PACG from other types. The initial treatment for this type of PACG is also iridectomy, but after the pupillary block component is eliminated by iridectomy, the residual non-pupillary blocking components should be highlighted by a diagnostic treatment procedure or by a ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) provocative test. Finally, the role of UBM in the observation and evaluation of the mechanism of angle closure is discussed and future research directions on PACG in Asians are proposed.

CONCLUSIONChinese eyes have been recognized to be prone to the development of creeping angle closure. There is some direct evidence that creeping angle closure is caused by multiple mechanisms. Further study on this topic is needed.

Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; China ; Glaucoma, Angle-Closure ; diagnosis ; ethnology ; etiology ; Humans