1.Autoimmune diseases and fungal infections: immunological mechanisms and therapeutic approaches.
Chinese Medical Journal 2009;122(5):483-485
Candidiasis
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drug therapy
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immunology
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metabolism
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
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complications
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drug therapy
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immunology
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therapy
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Humans
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
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drug therapy
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immunology
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metabolism
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Mycoses
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complications
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immunology
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therapy
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Paraneoplastic Syndromes
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drug therapy
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immunology
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metabolism
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Pemphigus
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drug therapy
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immunology
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metabolism
6.FlU Zhonghua's clinical experience of Fu's subcutaneous needling for cervical spondylosis.
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2015;35(8):823-826
Professor FU Zhonghua's unique clinical experience of Fu's subcutaneous needling (FSN) for cervical spondylosis (CS) is discussed in this paper, which is analyzed from the aspects of recognition of CS pathogenesis, treatment mechanism of FSN, advantage indications of FSN for CS and examples of medical cases. Professor FU introduced the theory of myofascial trigger points (MTrP) into the field of the management of CS. The site of neck MTrP should be carefully examined, and FSN needles for single use are used to sweep the affected area or subcutaneous layer of adjacent upper limb. This method can rapidly improve ischemia and hypoxia state of the relevant muscles and prompt the self-recovery of neck muscles. During FSN treatment, reperfusion approach is recommended to adopt to improve the qi and blood circulation and recovery of neck function.
Acupuncture Analgesia
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Acupuncture Points
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Myofascial Pain Syndromes
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physiopathology
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therapy
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Neck Muscles
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physiopathology
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Range of Motion, Articular
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Spondylosis
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physiopathology
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therapy
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Trigger Points
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Young Adult
9.Two Conformations of Native Pseudomonas aeruginosa Apoazurin in Solution
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2006;33(6):567-573
The mechanism of complex unfolding process of Pseudomonas aeruginosa apoazurin is an arguing problem. Recent published results indicated that this problem could be resolved by hypothesizing two native conformations coexisting in solution.Urea-induced unfolding of apoazurin was investigated further using intrinsinc fluorescence and CD spectra. Equilibrium unfolding curves in urea could be depicted with an apparent two-state transition, but a biphase kinetic process. The fast unfolding process is finished within a few seconds as monitored by stopped-flow fluorescence intensity, whereas the slow process requires several hours for as well as the circular dichroism spectra just after manual mixing of protein and denaturant could be simulated by superposition of the spectra of the native and fully unfolded protein with the same coefficient of 0.37. This strongly suggests the three-state mechanism with a partially unfolded intermediate on its pathway is inadequate. The hypothesis of two native conformations coexistence is a reasonable selection.
10.Effects of safflower oil on adipose-associated gene expression in mice
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2012;28(1):76-78
Seventy C57BL/6 mice were divided into control group,lard group,lard transferred into safflower oil group,and safflower oil group.After 20 weeks,the white adipose tissues were taken to analyse the gene differentiational expression prolife.The results showed that body weight,blood glucose and lipids,and insulin levels in lard group were higher than those in control group( all P<0.05 ),which were decreased after lard was transferred into safflower oil for 10 weeks( all P<0.05 ).Safflower oil regulated some of the orexigenic genes,anorectic genes,and the genes involved in energy expenditure in adipose tissues such as opioid receptor,glucagon,and PPARα.