The translation methods of culture-laded words in TCM formula titles were discussed and analyzed in light of three-dimensional transformations of Eco-Translatology. Translation evaluation criterion was adopted as the degree of three-dimensional transformations including linguistic dimension, cultural dimension and communicative dimension. This paper aimed to contribute to the translation study of TCM formula titles.

One hundred and five patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome were followed up for 1 year.They were assigned to the event group or non-event group according to the presence of endpoint events(cardiac death and nonfatM myocardial infarction).B-type natriuretic peptide level was measured at 30 days and 1 year and compared between the two groups.The results showed that the level of B-type natriuretic peptide was higher in the event group[(235±107)μg/L vs(154±49)μg/L at 30 days;(259±100)μg/L vs(143±57)μg/L at 1 year].Thus,B-type natriuretic peptide is an important prognostic factor for patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome.

ObjectiveTo investigate the association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with insulin resistance and dyslipidemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus,and to analyze the risk factors.Methods A total of 200 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus including 99 with NAFLD and 101 without NAFLD were recruited.Height,weight,waist circumference,hip circumference,liver enzymes,blood lipids,fasting and postprandial blood glucose,insulin,C-peptide,and HbA1C levels were detected.Body mass index ( BMI),waist-hip ratio( WHR),and improved insulin and C-peptide index(HOMA-C-peptide) were calculated and compared between two groups.ResultsCompared with non-NAFLD group,weight,BMI,waist circumference,hip circumference,alanine aminotransferase ( ALT),aspartate aminotransferase,triglyceride ( TG ),total cholesterol ( TC ),low density lipoprotein-cholesterol(LDL-C) were significantly higher in NAFLD group( all P＜0.01 ),while age,duration,and high density lipoprotein-cholesterol were lower( all P＜0.05 ).The incidence of combined hyperlipidemia,especially hypertriglyceridemia,was significantly higher in NAFLD group( P＜0.01 ).Fasting and postprandial 1 h blood glucose [ ( 2.07 ±0.36 vs 1.83 ±0.43 ) mmol/L,( 14.04 ± 3.96 vs 12.59 ± 3.90 ) mmol/L ],fasting and postprandial 1 h Cpeptide [ (2.79± 1.15 vs 2.08±1.29 ) ng/ml,( 1.33 ±0.45 vs 1.12±0.54) ng/ml ],HbA1C [ (2.09±0.33 vs 1.96±0.28) ％ ],and HOMA-C-peptide index were significantly increased in NAFLD group ( P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01 ).Logistic analysis showed that TG,BMI,and ALT were the major risk factors of NAFLD in type 2 diabetes mellitus( P＜0.05 or P＜0.01 ).ConclusionTriglyceridemia,obesity,and raised ALT level were significantly associated with an increased risk of NAFLD in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

AIM: To detect the association between the polymorphism of Fc receptor ? chain gene at position-29 in promoter and systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE). METHODS: The genotypes at position -29 in promoter of Fc receptor ? chain gene were determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method in 180 patients with SLE and 140 ethnically matched controls in southern China. RESULTS: The frequencies of TT genotype(33.3%) and T allele (54 4%) at position -29 in patients with SLE were significantly higher than those in controls (17 9%, respectively), whereas, the frequencies of GG genotype (24 4%) and G allele (45 6%) in patients with SLE were remarkably lower than those in controls (31 4% and 57 1%, respectively) ( P 0 05) . CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that the T allele at position -29 in promoter of Fc receptor gene probably contributes to the susceptibility to SLE, but does not play a role in the occurrence of lupus nephritis.

An English spoken mini-corpus for traditional Chinese medicine can be established and used on the basis of data-driving teaching model with teaching procedures of students observation, analysis deduction and oral output to improve students' spoken English. A total of 60 graduate students from international exchange classin pharmacology of Jiangxi University of traditional Chinese Medicine were divided into the control class and the experimental class randomly with 30 students in each class. The control class were taught by traditional teaching methods while the experimental class were taught by teaching method based on corpus data. The study shows there exists significance difference (P<0.05) between the experimental class and the control class and then indicates that the TCM teaching methods based on the corpus plays a positive role on the TCM English.

Objective To evaluate the role of multi-slice CT (MSCT) perfusion in early diagnosis of liver fibrosis. Methods Thirty-three subjects underwent CT perfusion of the liver. Among whom, 11 subjects were volunteers without hepatic disease and the other 22 subjects were pathologically confirmed with liver fibrosis who were further divided into slight (n= 10) and severe (n=12)liver fibrosis according to the lshak system. Parameters of CT perfusion were measured and compared among three groups. Results The mean hepatic arterial fraction in controls, light and severe fibrosis tended to increase with the severity of liver fibrosis[(18. 49 ± 9. 69) %, (19. 92 ± 6.01) % and (21.31±7.47)% ,respectively], and the mean mean transit time tended to decrease with the severity of liver fibrosis [(13.80 ± 2. 60) s, (12.35 ± 1.31) s and (12.19 ± 3.33) s, there was no significant difference in all parameters between any two groups (P>0.05). Conclusions Quantitative measurement of hepatic blood supply can be obtained by CT perfusion. Some parameters will be helpful in staging fibrosis to a certain extent. But its clinical usefulness for the evaluation of the early diagnosis may not be affirmed yet.

To improve the efficiency of targeted gene replacement (TGR), a dual screen (DS) system with gusA gene as negative selective marker (GUS-DS) was developed in Magnaporthe oryzae. First, we tested the endogenous beta-glucuronidase (GUS) activities of 78 fungal strains. All tested strains were GUS-, only with 3 exceptions. Whereas, after the gusA being introduced in, M. oryzae, Fusarium oxysporum and Colletotrichum lagenarium acquired high GUS activities. The gusA is thus usable as a selective maker in fungal species. With gusA as the negative marker, HPH gene as the positive marker, and the peroxisomal targeting signal receptor genes MGPEX5 and MGPEX7 as 2 instances of target genes, we established the GUS-DS system. After transformation, we collected the transformants from hygromycin B screen media and then tested the GUS activities of them. The GUS- ones were selected as potential mutants and checked in succession by PCR and Southern blotting to identify the true mutants and calculate the efficiency of GUS-DS. As a result, GUS-DS improved the screen efficiency for delta mgpex5 from 65.8% to 90.6%, and for delta mgpex7 from 31.2% to 82.8%. In addition, we established a multiple PCR (M-PCR) method for mutant confirmation. By amplifying the different regions at the targeted locus, M-PCR differentiated the wild type, the ectopic transformants and the mutants effectively and rapidly, and had the same reliability as Southern blotting. In conclusion, GUS-DS and M-PCR are useful tools to improve the efficiency of TGR and would be helpful for fungal genomics.
Escherichia coli ; enzymology ; genetics ; Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic ; Genes, Fungal ; Glucuronidase ; genetics ; Magnaporthe ; genetics ; Mutagenesis, Insertional ; methods ; Mutation ; Recombination, Genetic ; Transformation, Genetic

Objective To compare the therapeutic effect of Midodrine hydrochloride plus oral rehydration salts,Metoprolol plus oral rehydration salts and simple oral rehydration salts on children with postural tachycardia syn-drome(POTS). Methods One hundred and ninety - two children with POTS were divided into Midodrine hydrochlo-ride plus oral rehydration salts group(84 cases),Metoprolol plus oral rehydration salts group(54 cases)and oral rehy-dration salts group(54 cases). The patients were followed up at the outpatient department after 3 - months treatment. Short - term effect was analyzed by reevaluating the symptom scores,repeating upright test and studying the side effects of the drugs. All the children were followed - up by telephone,mainly investigating on the syndrome recurrence and symptom - free survival by Kaplan - Meier analysis. The follow - up time was 3 to 122(42. 7 ± 24. 3)months. Results Short - term effect showed that the symptom scores were decreased after treatment(t = 21. 536,P ﹤ 0. 001). Head -up test showed that delta heart rate was decreased. The effective rates in the Midodrine hydrochloride plus oral rehydra-tion salts group and the Metoprolol plus oral rehydration salts group were significantly higher than those of the simple oral rehydration salts group(χ2 = 10. 905,P = 0. 004). But no statistical difference was found between the Midodrine hydrochloride plus oral rehydration salts group and the Metoprolol plus oral rehydration salts group(χ2 = 0. 042,P =0. 837). Long - term effect by Kaplan - Meier curve showed that the therapeutic effect of Midodrine hydrochloride plus oral rehydration salts group was significantly higher than any of the other two groups(χ2 = 13. 299,P ﹤ 0. 01),but no statistical difference was found between the Metoprolol plus oral rehydration salts group and the simple oral rehydration salts group(χ2 = 0. 150,P = 0. 699). Conclusions In terms of the short - term result,the effective rates in the Mido-drine hydrochloride plus oral rehydration salts group and the Metoprolol plus oral rehydration salts group were signifi-cantly higher than those of the simple oral rehydration salts group. The therapeutic effect of the Midodrine hydrochloride plus oral rehydration salts was superior to that of the Metoprolol plus oral rehydration salts and the simple oral rehydra-tion salts for POTS children by the long - term follow - up study.

Objectives: To analyze lung cancer data of patients who are registered in Zhejiang province from 2010 to 2014 and describe the prevalence and mortality of lung cancer in residents of Zhejiang province, so as to provide a reference basis for the government and health administrative departments to formulate a strategy of cancer prevention and treatment. Methods: According to the report of 14 tumor registries of Zhejiang province from 2010 to 2014 in urban and rural areas, lung cancer incidence and mortality were calculated by gender, age, and urban or rural areas, respectively. The population structure from the 2000 national census and Segi's standard population was used to calculate the standardized rates and indicators such as the 0-74-year-old accumulation rates and 35-64-year-old truncation rates. Results: In 2010-2014, there were 37,227 new cases of malignant tumors of the trachea, bronchi, and lungs in Zhejiang cancer registration areas (which are referred to as lung cancer in this article; ICD10 was coded as c33-c34), with the crude incidence rates of 63.55 per 100,000, 35.73 per 100,000 for ASR China, and 35.54 per 100,000 for ASR world, accounting for 18.85% of all cancer cases. The cu-mulative rate of incidence in those aged 0-74 years was 4.44%. Of the new cases, 25,608 were men and 11,619 were women. The ASR China in male was as 2.26 times high as that in female. The ASR China in rural areas was as 1.12 times high as that in urban areas. There were 31,772 deaths in 2010-2014, with the crude mortality rates of 54.24 per 100,000, 29.39 per 100,000 for ASR China, and 29.05 per 100,000 for ASR world, accounting for 29.22% of all cancer deaths. Of the deaths, 22,796 were men and 8,976 were women. The ASR China in male was as 2.70 times high as that in female. The ASR China in rural areas was as 1.05 times high as that in urban areas. The age-specific incidence and mortality rates were relatively low before 40 years old, and increased dramatically after 40 years old, then reached peak at the age of 80 years old. Rates in male were generally higher than those in female. The age-specific incidence and mortality rates varied in urban and rural areas with similar curves. Conclusions: Lung cancer was the most common malignancy in Zhejiang province, and its incidence and mortality are both in the first place of all cancers . With the relatively high burden of disease, lung cancer should be regarded as one of the key malignant tumors while developing strategies for cancer prevention and treatment.

Objective To evaluate the ability of Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI in the evaluation of liver reserve function in patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis.Methods Patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis and controls with normal liver function and free of chronic liver disease were collected prospectively.Signal intensity(SI)of each hepatic segments(S1-S8)were measured of all cases before injection and after bolus administration of Gd-EOB-DTPA,and the whole liver signal intensity was assessed as the average signal intensity.The whole liver relative enhancement degree(relative enhancement RE)was calculated.The one way A NOVA was used to compare SI and RE among four groups at different time and the Friedman test was used to compare SI and RE within each group at different time.The Spearman rank correlation analysis was used to do correlation analysis.ROC curve was used to analyze the efficacy of Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI in the diagnosis of liver dysfunction and was used to compare the diagnostic performance of SI and RE in discriminating normal liver function group-Child A from Child B-C.Results Patients enrolled with normal liver function,Child-Pugh A,B and C was 21, 40,48 and 11.SI and RE between different groups were statistically significant at each time(P<0.05);and was statistically significant at different time within the same group.Correlation analysis of SI and RE with liver function classification at different time points showed:in addition to SI20 s(r= -0.190,P= 0.038),RE20 s(r=0.081,P=0.382),SI and RE at each time point were highly negatively related with liver function classification(P<0.01).SI10 minand RE10 minwere higher significantly negatively related with liver function classification.T he area under the ROC curve was 0.839,0.707,0.779 and 0.547,respectively.Conclusion Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI can assess liver reserve function in patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis,SI and RE can reflect the degree of liver function reserve in a certain extent.It has some value in predicting the normal or mild injury of liver function with moderate or severe injury of liver function.