Cerebral Cortex ; physiology ; Humans ; Neural Pathways ; physiology ; Taste

Cardiovascular Diseases ; diagnostic imaging ; Humans ; Tomography, Spiral Computed

Adenocarcinoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; Adenoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; Colonic Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Cytoplasm ; metabolism ; Female ; HSP27 Heat-Shock Proteins ; Heat-Shock Proteins ; analysis ; Humans ; Intestinal Mucosa ; metabolism ; pathology ; Male ; Neoplasm Proteins ; analysis ; Proteome ; analysis ; Proteomics ; methods ; Rectal Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology

OsRacD belonging to rice Rho family of the small GTP binding proteins,is a pivotal gene involved in rice photoperiod fertility conversion of photoperiod sensitive genic male sterile rice,which influences rice fertility via controlling the pollen tube growth.T20N site-directed mutation was introduced into its highly conserved G1 motif by PCR-mediated method to mimic its GDP-binding state based on the sequences alignment and conserved domains analysis.The prokaryotic expression vector of OsRacD and T20N-OsRacD were constructed,and the His6 tag fused proteins were expressed and purified from E.coli.After identified by Western blot,the GTP hydrolysis activities were detected.The results showed that the GTPase activities of T20N-OsRacD were significantly reduced comparing with that of OsRacD,suggested that OsRacD and T20N-OsRacD have different biochemical characteristics.

Enhanced expression of adhesion molecules on human endothelial cells of synovial tissue has been demonstrated in patients with dialysis related amyloidosis(DRA).The study was conducted to elucidate the mechanism by which the expression of adhesion molecules on human endothelial cells was up regulated. Human endothelial cells derived from umbilical veins(HUVEC) were coincubated in vitro with native human serum albumin(HSA) or HSA modified with advanced glycation end products(AGE HSA).The expression of adhesion molecule intercellular adhesion molecule 1(ICAM 1),vascular cell adhesion molecule 1(VCAM 1) and E selectin was determined respectively by immunofluorescence staining and flow cytometer analysis.The results showed that ICAM 1 and VCAM 1, but not E selectin,were constitutively expressed on HUVEC. AGE HSA enhanced the expression of ICAM 1, VCAM 1 and E selectin on HUVEC in a time and dose dependent manner. HSA had no effect on the expression of adhesion molecules. The results led to the conclusion that AGE HSA up regulated the expression of adhesion molecules on human endothelial cells and therefore promoted the infiltration of monocytes/macrophages around ? 2 microglobulin amyloid.

From cooperation between World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) and World Health Organization, works of academics and standardization, acupuncture-moxibustion education, technique service, organization development, etc., the 27-year development of WFAS since 1987 was summarized and reviewed in details. The growth of WFAS witnesses and promotes the development of acupuncture and moxibustion in the world, so by learning the experience and lessons, WFAS could have a wider path, becoming a core organization for communicating and promoting the development of acupuncture, even the traditional medicine in the world.
Acupuncture ; education ; history ; organization & administration ; standards ; Acupuncture Therapy ; history ; standards ; Global Health ; history ; History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Humans ; Moxibustion ; history ; standards ; Societies ; history ; World Health Organization

The history of the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) was reviewed through summarizing the background and process of the establishment of WFAS. The establishment background was explained in different aspects, named the recovery of acupuncture-Moxibustion in the world, the successive setup of world acupuncture-Moxibustion organizations, the divergences of International Association of Acupuncture-Moxibustion, striding forward of China reform and opening policy as well as the attention of the World Health Organization (WHO), etc. The establishment of WFAS was introduced on the proposal from eight countries, the important time of the development of acupuncture and moxibustion in China, 1984, divergences and consensus as well as the final phase. The official establishment of WFAS represents the global benefits of acupuncture-Moxibustion colleagues. It is the international organization of acupuncture and moxibustion, contributing to the promotion of acupuncture and moxibustion in the world.
Acupuncture ; history ; organization & administration ; Acupuncture Therapy ; history ; History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Humans ; Moxibustion ; history ; Societies, Medical ; history

Cell Line, Tumor ; Chromosome Aberrations ; Comparative Genomic Hybridization ; methods ; Gene Amplification ; Gene Dosage ; Gene Expression ; Humans ; Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1 ; genetics ; metabolism ; Rhabdomyosarcoma ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; Rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology

Animals ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Hematopoietic System ; drug effects ; Male ; Physical Conditioning, Animal ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar