1.Progress on the association between hepatitis B virus and hepatocellular carcinoma
International Journal of Surgery 2009;36(4):269-272
Chronic hepatitis B virus is the most common cause of hepatocellular carcinoma. This article summarizes the pathogenesis of HBV-related carcinogenesis and the viral and host factors that may increase the risk of HCC development. HBV has 40RFs (S,C,P,X). The approach associated with HBV-related hepatocarcinogenesis includes paint mutation, insertion mutation and deletion mutations.
2.Preliminary application of atomic force microscopy on identification of native habitat of Chinese medicine decoction pieces.
Ligong JIAO ; Jing LIU ; Hao CHEN ; Fulong LIAO ; Dong HAN
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2012;37(8):1140-1142
Identification of the native habitat of Chinese medicine decoction pieces plays an important role in the use of Chinese Heber medicine. However, the traditional method always based on subjective description, lack of quantitative information. In this study, nanomechanical analysis of Ophiopogonis Radix, Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma and Curcumae Aromaticae Radix coming from different districts was carried out by using the force-distance curve of atomic force microscopy (AFM), including stiffness (represented by the slope of the force curve) and adhesion work (calculated via the adhesion area of the retrace line in force-distance curve). The results showed that the Ophiopogonis Radix from Sichuan province (slope 0.03 +/- 0.001) was significantly stiffer but less sticky [adhesion work 393.98 +/- 49.21 x 10(-10)) J] in comparison with that from Hubei province [slope 0.018 +/- 0.001, adhesion work (985.67 +/- 91.61) x 10(-10) J]; the Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma Hunan province was stiffer (slope 0.03 +/- 0.002) and stickier [adhesion work (413.67 +/- 92.58) x10(-10) J] than that from Dongbei province [slope 0.019 +/- 0.002, adhesion work (27.37 +/- 11.05) x 10(-10) J]; the Curcumae Aromaticae Radix from Sichuan province was also stiffer (slope 0.019 +/- 0.0017) but less stickier [adhesion work (1179.79 +/- 225.05) x 10(-10) J] than that from Hubei province [slope 0.013 +/- 0.0006, adhesion work (2831.27 +/- 93.71) x 10(-10)]. It is indicated that changes in mechanical properties of Chinese medicine decoction pieces correlate well with their origin. This method may provide quantitative information for the identification of the native habitat of Chinese medicine decoction pieces.
Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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chemistry
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Ecosystem
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Medicine, East Asian Traditional
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methods
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Microscopy, Atomic Force
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methods