Glutathione S-transferase kappa 1 (GSTK1) is a key regulator for adiponectin secretion and multimerization.In Caenorhabditis elegans,GSTK1 is involved in energy production and lipid metabolism.Meanwhile,the GSTK1 level is negatively correlated with obesity.It may alleviate the endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated downregulation of adiponectin.Moreover,a polymorphism in human GSTK1 promoter is related with insulin secretion and fat deposition.Therefore,GSTK1 might be a novel target for the treatment of insulin resistance and the relevant metabolic diseases.

Taraxaci Herba (Taraxacum mongolicum and other species) has been used in traditional Chinese medicine and dietary application for a long history in China, and Taraxacum officinale has been applied in medicinal and food use in other regions and cultures around the globe. In this review, the phytochemical constituents of dandelion (particularly from T. mongolicum and T. officinale) were summarized. Recent published health benefits of dandelion, such as anti-oxidant activity, anti-inflammatory activity, blood sugar and lipids regulation and hepatoprotective activity, as well as its safety data were highlighted. The limited human clinical study and pharmacokinetics information lead to the thought that well-designed human clinical study should be the focus and opportunity for the future research area to truly understand efficacy function and health benefit of dandelion for its application in medicine and health food area.

AIM: To compare the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer ( RNFL ) thickness and peripapillary topographic map's parameters between amblyopic eyes and non -amblyopic eyes in adolescent with anisometropic amblyopia by optical coherence tomography(OCT).
METHODS: Thirty - four juveniles with anisometropic amblyopia were selected. Peripapillary RNFL thickness and peripapillary topographic map were measured by frequency domain OCT with both eyes in all participants, and the differences between amblyopic eyes and non -amblyopic eyes were compared.
RESULTS: There was no significant difference in average thickness of peripapillary RNFL and in any other region of peripapillary RNFL. The disc area in amblyopic eyes was bigger than that in non - amblyopic eyes ( t =2. 8054,P= 0. 0263). The disc area in amblyopic eyes were significantly related to the thickness of nasal RNFL and the rim area(r= 0. 7592,0. 7501;P= 0. 0289,0. 0321).
CONCLUSION: There existed some difference in peripapillary structure between amblyopic eyes and non-amblyopic eyes in adolescent with anisometropic amblyopia.

A survey of the biting midges of the Genus Culicoides was conducted by a joint effort of numerous U.S. and Korean personnel throughout South Korea for seven years from 1965 through 1973 (except 1968, 1971) using New Jersey light traps set up at fifty-nine (59) different locations, to find out the seasonal succession and geographical distribution of the said insects both on an individual species basis and as a whole, and to evaluate the medical significance and epidemiology of these insects. This provides some of the basic knowledge needed for prevention of filarial and virus transmission of diseases owing to these insects. As a result the following results were obtained: Sixteen (16) species hitherto unrecorded were added to the fauna of biting midges known from South Korea. Together with the already recorded fourteen (14) species, this makes the total number of species of these insects in South Korea thirty (30).Through the monthly tabulation of the collected specimens it was possible to find out the general seasonal succession of these insects as well as their sex ratio. Based on the data obtained the geographical distributions of the biting midges of the Genus Culicoides so far recorded in Korea were classified into the following four (4) types: The species which are very widely spread throughout south Korea. The species which are spread in central South Korea and supposed to occur in North Korea. The species which were collected from coastal areas and southern island. The species which were collected from Cheju-do.
parasitology-arthropoda ; midge ; epidemiology ; Culicoides arakawae ; Culicoides circumscriptus ; Culicoides dendrophilus ; Culicoides erairai ; Culicoides homotomus ; Culicoides japonicus ; Culicoides laciocola ; Culicoides nagahanai ; Culicoides nipponense ; Culicoides odibilis ; Culicoides ponkikiri ; Culicoides pulicaris ; Culicoides schultzei ; Culicoides sigaensis ; Culicoides sinanoensis ; Culicoides toyamaruae ; Culicoides sp. ; Culicoides amamiensis ohmorii ; Culicoides clavipalpis ; Culicoides dubius ; Culicoides koreensis ; Culicoides matsuzawai ; Culicoides obsoletus ; Culicoides odiatus ; Culicoides okumensis ; Culicoides omogensis ; Culicoides pictimargo ; Culicoides miharai ; Culicoides saninense ; Culicoides longidens ; Culicoides amamiensis amamiensis

Anticonvulsants ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Brain ; diagnostic imaging ; physiopathology ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Chromosome Deletion ; Chromosome Disorders ; diagnosis ; genetics ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20 ; genetics ; Electroencephalography ; Epilepsy ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; genetics ; Epilepsy, Complex Partial ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; genetics ; Humans ; Karyotyping ; Radiography ; Ring Chromosomes

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of encircling scleral buckling surgery in rhegmatogenous retinal detachement (RRD) with vitrectomy. Methods The records of a series of 118 consecutive patients with RRD undergone encircling scleral buckling surgery and vitrectomy between 1995 1999 were reviewed. All of the patients underwent an onece vitrectomy, and they consisted of with encircling scleral buckling group and without encircling scleral buckling group. The difference of rate of retinal reattachment, and the relationship between the reattachment rate and the grade of PVR, position of retinal tear and the different intraocular tamponade substitute in both groups were analysed and compared. The average follow up period was 6.5 mons (1.5 mons 3 ys). Results The rate of retinal reattachment in this series of 118 cases was 81 4% (96/118) in which the encircling scleral buckling group accounted for 44 7% and the group without encircling scleral buckling accounted for 55.3%. There was no statistical difference of rate of retinal reattachment between both groups with PVR C, different intraocular tamponade and various positions of retinal tears, while the rate of retinal reattachment in cases of PVR D and retinal tears posterior to equator in group without encircling scleral buckling was significanthy higher than that in encircling scleral buckling group ( P

Dental Enamel ; surgery ; Dentin ; surgery ; Dentistry, Operative ; methods ; Humans ; In Vitro Techniques ; Laser Therapy ; methods

Objective To explore the surgical technique and clinical effect of arthroscopic hamstring tendon autograft on reconstruction anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Methods 22 patients underwent ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendon autograft under arthroscopy. The mean age was 30 7 years (17years～50 years). Results The motion range of knee joint of all cases was normal or nearly normal. The postoperative Lachman test was ≤1+ in 19 patients, 2+ in 2 patients and 3+ in 1 patient. 20 patients also showed an absent pivot shift. The postoperative Lysholm score was (87 7?9 6)points, and the postoperative score increased significantly compared with the preoperative score ( t =2 33, P

Objective:To explore the application value of combined detection of troponin I (cTnI) and creatine kinase isoenzyme mass (CKMBmass), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and fibrinogen degradation products (FDP) in the diagnosis and treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Methods:A total of 102 AMI patients in Wanbei Coal Power Group General Hospital from July 2019 to June 2020 were selected as the AMI group. In addition, 60 patients diagnosed with chest pain (CP) and chest distress (CD) during the same period were selected as the CPCD group, and 60 healthy patients were selected as the healthy control group. The levels of cTnI, CKMBmass, IL-6 and FDP in the peripheral blood of the three groups were compared, and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the diagnostic value of cTnI, CKMBmass, IL-6, and FDP. The AMI group was given thrombolytic therapy. The clinical data of patients with different curative effects, the trend of changes in peripheral blood cTnI, CKMBmass, IL-6 and FDP levels before and after treatment were compared, and the relationship between the above indicators and clinical indicators and curative effects were analyzed.Results:The levels of peripheral blood cTnI, CKMBmass, IL-6 and FDP in the AMI group were higher than those in the CPCD group and the healthy control group, and the levels of peripheral blood cTnI, CKMBmass, IL-6 and FDP in CPCD group were higher than those in the healthy control group ( P<0.05). The area under the curve (AUC) values of cTnI, CKMBmass, IL-6 and FDP in the combined diagnosis of CPCD and AMI were 0.898 and 0.926, respectively, which were higher than those of single diagnosis. The time from onset to thrombolysis, infarct location, diabetes, diastolic blood pressure (DBP), systolic blood pressure (SBP), left ventricular end systolic volume (LVESV), left ventricular end systolic diameter (LVESD), left ventricular end diastolic volume (LVEDV), left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) on admission of effective patients and ineffective patients were statistically significant ( P<0.05). The levels of peripheral blood cTnI, CKMBmass, IL-6, and FDP of effective patients were lower than those of ineffective patients when they were admitted to the hospital and 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h after treatment ( P<0.05). The peripheral blood cTnI, CKMBmass, IL-6, and FDP on admission were positively correlated with DBP, SBP, LVESV, LVESD, LVEDD, LVEDV, and was negatively correlated with LVEF ( P<0.05). Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis showed that after the onset to thrombolysis time, infarct location, smoking, diabetes, SBP, DBP, LVESV, LVESD, LVEDD, LVEDV, LVEF and other factors at admission were controlled, the levels of peripheral blood cTnI, CKMBmass, IL-6, FDP were still significantly related to the efficacy ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The peripheral blood cTnI, CKMBmass, IL-6, and FDP are all abnormally expressed in AMI patients. Combined detection has clinical significance for the diagnosis and treatment of AMI.

Objective:To screen and clone a carrier molecule for the expression of small bioactive peptides at high levels. Methods: A carrier molecule, PaP3.30, was screened out from the genome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa phage PaP3 and its gene was cloned by PCR method and inserted into pQE 32 expression plasmid, this recombinant plasmid was named pQE PaP30. The peptide antibiotics hPAB ? gene was then inserted into pQE PaP30 and induced to express the fusion protein in Escherichia coli . The ability of PaP3.30 to express other bioactive peptides was evaluated by fusing 6 different origins, varies in sizes and isoelectric points selected peptides to it. Results: After fused to PaP3.30, the peptide antibiotics hPAB ? could express as fusion protein above 30% of total bacterial proteins. Six selected peptides were also expressed by the level of 35%～44% total bacterial proteins when fused to carrier molecule, PaP3.30. Conclusion: The new carrier molecular, PaP3.30, is versatile in the expression of small bioactive peptides.