DNA Fingerprinting ; DNA, Mitochondrial ; Homicide ; Humans ; Mitochondria

The status of marine bioresources and the marine eco-environment issues were summarized and discussed, and the strategies for the development of Chinese marine bioresources in the future were proposed. The degradation of marine eco-environment and unreasonable exploitation of the resources resulted in acute decline of Chinese marine bioresources. The feasible stratagies for the sustainable use of marine bioresources should be to intensify the basic research on marine bioresources science, to strengthen the protection of the marine environment and conservation of marine living resources, and to exploit and utilize marine bioresources scientifically and reasonably by using high-technology including marine biotechnology.

Objective To examine the independent effect of depression on activities of daily living of patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods Data were obtained through the face-to-face interview. Totally 154 elderly patients that were screened from 552 old people by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) were diagnosed as MCI. They were investigated with the Geriatric Depression Scale, and instrumental ability of daily living (IADL) were measured by the Functional Activities Questionnaire. The effect of depression on IADL of patients with MCI was analyzed by logistic regression analysis. Results The prevalence of depressive symptoms among Chinese elders with MCI was 31.82％. The scores of Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey, and Functional Activity Questionnaire of depression group and non-depression group were significantly different (P<0.05) . Logistic regression analysis showed that scores of Functional Activity Questionnaire was positively associated with the scores of Memory Inventory for the Chinese (OR=1.36, 95％ CI: 1.15-1.61) and depression (OR=6.19, 95％ CI:2.07-18.55) . Conclusion The prevalence of depression in elderly patients with MCI was high. Depression would significantly reduce the IADL of the old patients with MCI. Medical workers should be aware of the extent and impact of depressive symptoms in MCI and take active measures in evaluating and treating the depressive symptoms.

OBJECTIVETo further select the items based on the pre-test version of quality of life scale in patients with viral myocarditis.

METHODSTotally 100 patients with viral myocarditis were enrolled in this study. Methodologies including frequency distribution, discrete trend, t-test, Cronbach's α coefficient, correlation coefficient and factor analysis were applied to select items from different perspectives.

RESULTSA total of 17 items were selected by frequency distribution method from the perspective of central tendency, 15 items were selected by discrete trend method from the perspective of sensitivity, 16 items were selected by t-test method from the perspective of sensitivity and discrimination, 16 items were selected by Cronbach's α coefficient method from the perspective of internal consistency, 12 items were selected by correlation coefficient method from the perspective of representation and independence, and 18 items were selected by factor analysis method from the perspective of representation.

CONCLUSIONItem selection of quality of life scale in patients with viral myocarditis was successfully conducted based on the clinical epidemiological data using a variety of statistical methods.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Myocarditis ; virology ; Quality of Life ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of chronic stress on the spatial learning-memory and the role of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) of prefrontal cortex (PFC) and hippocampus (HP) in different age mice.

METHODSThe chronic stress model mice in 21 days with multiple chronic unpredictable stressors were applied. The spontaneous behavior and spatial learning-memory ability of mice were tested, using Open field and Morris water maze task, and the expression of GDNF in HP and PFC were detected by immunohistochemical method.

RESULTSCompared with young mice, the spontaneous behaviors were significantly decreased and the spatial learning-memory function were significantly decreased (P < 0.05, P < 0.01) in aged mice. The GDNF expression in the CA3, DG of HP and PFC were significantly reduced in aged mice (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). After chronic stress, the spontaneous behaviors were remarkably decreased and the ability of spatial learning-memory of the stress group mice were significantly decreased (P < 0.05, P < 0.01) compared with those of the control group mice. The expression of GDNF in HP and PFC were remarkably reduced (P < 0.05, P < 0.01) in stress group mice. The aged stress mice had more serious changes after chronic stress.

CONCLUSIONThe brain aging and chronic stress in mice causes behavioral changes and the damage of spatial learning-memory function, and which may be nearly related to the expression of GDNF in HP and PFC.

Aging ; Animals ; Cerebral Cortex ; metabolism ; Cognition Disorders ; metabolism ; Female ; Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor ; metabolism ; Hippocampus ; metabolism ; Male ; Maze Learning ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred Strains ; Stress, Physiological

To study the protective effect of astragalus saponin extracts (AS) on kidneys of diabetic rats. Totally 32 diabetic rats induced by streptozotocin (STZ) were divided into AS high and low dose groups, the positive control group and the model group (DM group) and orally administered with 50 mg x- kg(-1) x d(-1) AS 200, 25 mg x kg(-1) x d(-1) valsartan, 10 mL x kg(-1) x d(1) physiological saline, respectively. Another 8 healthy rats were collected in the normal control group (NC group, physiological saline 10 mL x kg(-1). d(-1)). All rats were treated for consecutively 6 weeks. After the administration, the body weight was measured every week, the concentration of blood glucose was monitored on week 2, 4 and 6. The total urine and total urinary protein (U-TP) in 24 h were measured by the metabolic cage method on week 6; At the end of week 6, blood samples were collected from hearts to detect blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (Scr), uric acid (UA) , total cholesterol (CH) triglyceride (TG) by biochemical methods. Kidneys were collect to calculate the kidney hypertrophy index and observe the pathological sections. The laboratory results show that in the DM group, the blood glucose, metabolic cost in 24 h, kidney hypertrophy index, U-TP, BUN, Scr, UA, TG were significantly higher than that in the NC group (P < 0.01, P < 0.05) , with significant pathological changes; After the intervention with AS, the metabolic value in 24 h, kidney hypertrophy index, U-TP, BUN, Scr, UA, TG were significantly lower in the high dose group (P < 0.01, P < 0.05), and the kidney hypertrophy index, BUN, Scr, UA, TG in the low dose group were also significantly lower (P < 0.05), with slight reduction in renal pathological changes in both groups. In conclusion, Astragalus saponin extracts have a certain protective effect on kidneys of diabetic rats.
Animals ; Astragalus Plant ; chemistry ; Blood Glucose ; metabolism ; Blood Urea Nitrogen ; Diabetic Nephropathies ; metabolism ; prevention & control ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Humans ; Kidney ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Saponins ; administration & dosage ; Uric Acid ; metabolism

Objective To investigate the effect of Danhong injection combined with rehabilitation exercise on patients with acute cerebral infarction and its influence on the motor function of the patients. Methods 80 patients with acute cerebral infarction admitted to Jiaxing Hospital from January 2017 to July 2017 were randomly divided into two groups (n=40), the two groups were given rehabilitation exercises, the control group was given conventional treatment, and the observation group was treated with Danhong injection on the basis of the control group. The clinical efficacy, motor function score before and after treatment were compared between the two groups. Results The total efficiency of the observation group was 92.50%, significantly higher than 80.00% in the control group (P<0.05). The FMA score and MBI score of the two groups after treatment were significantly improved (P<0.05), and the observation group was higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). There were no serious adverse reactions such as liver and kidney dysfunction in the two groups during the treatment. Conclusion Rehabilitation exercise combined with Danhong injection is effective in the treatment of acute cerebral infarction, and can significantly improve the motor function of patients.

OBJECTIVETo study the chemical constituents from Cibotium batometz.

METHODColumn chromatograph and HPLC were used to isolate and purify the compound, and the structure was elucidated on the basis of MS and NMR spectroscopic methods.

RESULTA new phenolic compound, 4-O-caffeoyl-D-glucopyranose, has been isolated from the rhizome of C. barometz. The structure of the new compound was elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic methods, including intensive 1D, 2D NMR and ESI-MS data analysis.

CONCLUSION4-O-caffeoyl-D-glucopyranose was a new phenolic compound.

Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; analysis ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; therapeutic use ; Ferns ; chemistry ; Hydrolysis ; Osteoporosis ; drug therapy ; Rhizome ; chemistry ; Tannins ; analysis ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; therapeutic use

OBJECTIVETo determine the optimum treatment for viral myocarditis (VMC).

METHODSA total of 126 VMC patients were randomly divided into the control group (42 cases) that was treated with conventional Western medicine, and the intervention group (84 cases) that was treated with a combination of Chinese medicine (CM) and Western medicine intervention termed optimum proposal of integration of disease and syndrome (OPIDS). Before and after 4 weeks of treatment, the integral of CM syndrome, self-rating depression and anxiety scales (SDS and SAS, respectively), echocardiograms (ECGs), heart rate variability and left ventricular systolic function were observed.

RESULTSCompared with the control group, the intervention group showed significant reductions on the SDS and SAS (P <0.05); improvement of premature ventricular beats, atrioventricular blocks, ST-segment abnormalities, and significant T wave changes (P <0.05); greater reductions in standard deviation of NN intervals (SDNN), standard deviation for per 5 min averages NN intervals (SDANN), and root-mean-square of successive difference of NN intervals (rMSSD) (P <0.05); and increases in cardiac output, stroke volume, and ejection fraction, the last of which was statistically significant (P <0.05). Overall, the treatment efficacy rate was significantly better P<0.05) in the intervention group (75.61%) compared with the control group (69.70%).

CONCLUSIONOPIDS is quite effective in treating VMC and improves symptoms such as anxiety and depression, left ventricular systolic dysfunction, premature ventricular contraction, and cardiac autonomic nervous system dysfunction. [

REGISTRATIONChinese clinical trial center (No. ChiCTR-TRC-00000298)].

Adolescent ; Adult ; Anxiety ; complications ; Depression ; complications ; Electrocardiography ; Female ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Myocarditis ; diagnostic imaging ; physiopathology ; therapy ; virology ; Syndrome ; Systole ; Ultrasonography ; Ventricular Function ; Young Adult

To effectively guarantee quality of randomized controlld trial (RCT) of acupuncture and develop reasonable content and checklist of on-site quality control, influencing factors on quality of acupuncture RCT are analyzed and scientificity of quality control content and feasibility of on-site manipulation are put into overall consideration. Based on content and checklist of on-site quality control in National 11th Five-Year Plan Project Optimization of Comprehensive Treatment Plan for TCM in Prevention and Treatment of Serious Disease and Clinical Assessment on Generic Technology and Quality Control Research, it is proposed that on-site quality control of acupuncture RCT should be conducted with PICOST (patient, intervention, comparison, out come, site and time) as core, especially on quality control of interveners' skills and outcome assessment of blinding, and checklist of on-site quality control is developed to provide references for undertaking groups of the project.
Acupuncture Therapy ; standards ; China ; Humans ; Quality Control ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; standards ; Research Design ; standards