⁶⁰Co-γ ray irradiation has the unique advantages of high efficiency， strong penetration， operation at room temperature and no residue， which has been widely used in the sterilization of Chinese medicinal materials， decoction pieces， Chinese patent medicine. However， the irradiation effect may cause changes in the content of chemical components in Chinese materia medica or the emergence of new radiolysis products， leading to reduced efficacy and uncontrollable safety risks. This paper reviewed the relevant literature at home and abroad， summarized the effect of irradiation sterilization on various types of chemical compositions of Chinese medicinal materials and their preparations， and analyzed and explored the rule of change. The results showed that the content changes of various chemical components in Chinese materia medica after ⁶⁰Co-γ ray irradiation sterilization varied. The contents of most flavonoids， terpenoids， phenylpropanoids and quinones decreased after irradiation， and the degree of decrease increased with the elevated irradiation dose. The contents of lignans， alkaloids， isoflavones and some terpenoids did not change significantly before and after irradiation， while the content changes of triterpenoid saponins， dihydroflavonols， chalcones， sugars and glycosides after irradiation were not yet uniform. Therefore， it is recommended to pay attention to the compositional changes of irradiated Chinese medicines， strengthen the research on the standards of irradiated Chinese medicines， and standardize the irradiation and sterilization of Chinese medicines in order to promote the healthy and rational application of irradiated Chinese medicines.

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the associations of serum folate and/or vitamin B12 concentrations with obesity among Chinese children and adolescents. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted including 3,079 Chinese children and adolescents,aged 6 to 17 years,from Jiangsu,China.Anthropometric indices,such as,children's body mass index(BMI),BMI z-scores,waist circumference,and waist-to-height ratio were utilized.Multivariable linear regression and generalized additive models were used to investigate the associations of serum folate and vitamin B12 levels with anthropometric indices and odds of obesity. Results We observed that serum vitamin B12 concentrations were inversely associated with all anthropometric indices and the odds of general obesity[odds ratio(OR)= 0.68;95%confidence interval(CI)= 0.59,0.78]and abdominal obesity(OR = 0.68;95%CI = 0.60,0.77).When compared to participants with both serum vitamin levels in the two middle quartiles,those with both serum folate and vitamin B12 levels in the highest quartile were less prone to general(OR = 0.31,95%CI = 0.19,0.50)or abdominal obesity(OR = 0.46,95%CI = 0.31,0.67).Conversely,participants with vitamin B12 levels in the lowest quartile alongside folate levels in the highest quartile had higher odds of abdominal obesity(OR = 2.06,95%CI = 1.09,3.91). Conclusion Higher serum vitamin B12 concentrations,but not serum folate concentrations,were associated with lower odds of childhood obesity.Children and adolescents with high levels of vitamin B12 and folate were less likely to be obese.

Pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2 has seriously threatened human life and health worldwide and caused a large number of deaths. Viral infection and acute inflammation are important causes of death, so it is particularly important to combine antiviral therapy with anti-inflammatory therapy. Glycyrrhizic acid, the main component of the glycyrrhizic root extract, has a wide range of pharmacological effects as well as high efficiency and low toxicity, its preparation has been widely used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis and other diseases. Glycyrrhizic acid can regulate the expression and release of a variety of cytokines and play a significant anti-inflammatory effect. At the same time, glycyrrhizic acid also showed significant inhibition towards a variety types of viruses. Therefore, the potential application of glycyrrhizic acid as COVID-19 treatment should be explored.

This research investigated the effect of parthenolide on the proliferation and migration of human breast cancer cells and explored the molecular mechanism of that effect. Surface plasmon resonance and fluorescence resonance energy transfer melting were used to detect the binding and stabilizing ability of PTL and G-quadruplex. MTT assays were used to determine the effect of PTL on the proliferation of MCF-7 breast cancer cells. A wound healing assay was performed to detect the migration of MCF-7. The results indicate that PTL shows good binding and stabilizing activities with c-myc G-quadruplex with a K_D = 13.1 μmol·L^-1. PTL inhibited the proliferation of MCF-7 cells with an IC₅₀ of 21.3 μmol·L^-1 (24 h), 14.5 μmol·L^-1 (48 h) and 9.1 μmol·L^-1 (72 h). PTL inhibited MCF-7 breast cancer cell proliferation and migration and down-regulated the transcription and expression level of c-myc by targeting G-quadruplex.

Objective To systematically review the correlation between birth weight and blood pressure of child and adolescent, and provide a theoretical basis for the etiologic research and the prevention for hypertension of child and adolescent.Methods Comprehensive electronic searches of Chinese Web of Knowledge (CNKI), Wang Fang, Wei Pu (VIP), PubMed and Web of Science were conducted to identify any study reporting the correlation of birth weight and blood pressure of child and adolescent.SPSS 13.0 software was used to convert the data.Meta-analysis was conducted with STATA 12.0 software.Results Thirty four researches were included in this study.The results of meta-analysis showed that low birth weight children or adolescents had a higher risk of hypertension with a significant difference compared to the group which birth weight greater than 2 500 g (OR =1.20;95％ CI:1.09-1.33;P ＜ 0.01).Its systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure was on the high side.In addition, it showed that no significant differences were found between hypertension and high birth weight (OR =1.03;95％ CI:0.89-1.18;P ＞ 0.05).But its systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure was on the high side too.Conclusions Abnormal birth weight is probably a risk factor of child and adolescent high blood pressure.Low birth weight has greater influence on blood pressure of children and adolescents.It can be detected early to prevent abnormal birth weight and child hypertension.

In this article the classics textual research to the origin of "Zha-xun" was carried out, the ethnobotanical research methods, the origin of visits, key informant interviews, sample collection and textual research were applied in the research. The results showed that the hypothesis of Zha-xun"s origin mainly included "source of mine", "source of feces", "source of monkey menstrual blood" in China. There were "source of fossil", "source of the plant secretion" abroad. The authors had interviewed the villagers at origin, herbalists, Tibetan doctors, herb dealers, foreign scholars for a total of 18 people, and collecting 45 batches medicinal materials. According to ancient Tibetan classics textual and Tibetan medicine doctors' views, medicinal materials were divided into the genuine and the substitutes. The genuine was identified as ancient so-called "iron" type "Zha-xun", and the substitute was fecal pellet bonding briquette. According to the field survey and literature research, "source of fossil" more in line with substance of Zha-xun was derived from the rock. As the results, the author believed that Zha-xun was the mixture of organic fossils from the rock seepage with flying squirrel, pika feces. So it is needed to be set up Zha-xun classification standard to evaluate the quality of medicinal materials. Meanwhile, it was necessary to further clarify fecal pellet substitute rationality. Above all, this article clarified the status of the use of Tibetan medicine-"Zha-xun", and laid the foundation of species systematics and quality standards research of "Zha-xun".

Adolescent ; Adult ; Environmental Monitoring ; methods ; Hazardous Substances ; analysis ; Humans ; Male ; Occupational Exposure ; analysis ; prevention & control ; Sentinel Surveillance ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo study the oxidative damage and apoptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells (NRK-52e cell line) induced by ethylbenzene.

METHODSNRK-52e cells were exposed to 30, 60, 90, 120 μmol/L ethylbenzene for 24 hours. Cell viability were measured using MTT, the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and catalase (CAT), the contents of malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH) were detected respectively. PI fluorescent staining assay was applied to detect percentage of apoptosis in ethylbenzene-treated groups.

RESULTSCompared with control group, cell outline became clear, cell diopter increased, cell became smaller and shrinkage, some cells broke in 60 μmol/L ethylbenzene-treated group. Plenty of cells died, suspension cells increased significantly in 90 μmol/L ethylbenzene-treated group. Compared with control group, cell viability the activities of SOD and CAT and the content of GSH were significantly decreased in 60 and 90 μmol/L ethylbenzene-treated groups (P<0.05). The MDA content were remarkably elevated in 90 μmol/L ethylbenzene-treated groups (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONEthylbenzene can induce oxidative stress and apoptosis in NRK-52e cells (P<0.05).

Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Benzene Derivatives ; toxicity ; Cell Line ; Epithelial Cells ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Kidney Tubules ; cytology ; Oxidation-Reduction ; Oxidative Stress ; drug effects ; Rats ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; metabolism

Objective To explore the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and hypertension.Methods There were 1149 middle aged patients who were suspected to have OSAHS underwent polysomnography (PSG) from Jan,1999 to June,2011.The age of the patients ranged from 45 to 65 years. The patients were divided into 10 groups according to sleep apnea hypopnea index (AHI),group 1:AHI ＜5; group 2:5≤AHI ＜ 15; group 3:15≤AHI ＜30; group 4:30≤AHI ＜40 ; group 5:40 ≤ AHI ＜ 50 ; group 6:50 ≤ AHI ＜ 60 ; group 7:60 ≤ AHI ＜ 70 ; group 8:70 ≤ AHI ＜ 80 ;group 9:80 ≤ AHI ＜ 90; group 10:AHI ≥90.The incidence of hypertension in each group was tested using crosstabs method.The correlation between AHI,lowest oxygen saturation (LSaO2 ),age,body mass index (BMI) and hypertension were analyzed.Results Among 1149 suspected OSAHS patients,1004 were diagnosed as OSAHS by PSG.There were positive correlation between AHI and diastolic,systolic blood pressure ( r were 0.239 and 0.305,respectively,P ＜ 0.01 ). AHI was independent risk factor of hypertension(P ＜0.001 ).No statistically significant difference in the incidence of hypertension was found among group 1 and group 2,3,group 4 and group 5,group 6 to group 10 ( x2 were 3.821,0.005 and 1.325,P ＞ 0.05,respectively).There was significant difference in the incidence of hypertension among group 4 and group 1,2,3,group 5 and group 6 ( x2 were 2.615 and 4.300,P ＜0.05,respectively).There were two cutoff points at the AHI of 30 and 50.Conclusion With OSAHS exacerbations,the incidence of hypertension was significantly increased.

Objective To observe the habituation of seasickness in non marine subjects during a long voyage.Methods A crew of 106 staffs of the Hospital Ship Ark Peace was included in this study.There were 59 male and 47 female with an age ranged from 23 to 53 years ( mean 37.2 years).They all took part in the Mission Harmony 2011 for medical service in four countries around the Caribbean Sea.Questionnaires and visual analogue scales (VAS) were used to investigate the prevalence and degree of the seasickness in different periods.Results The prevalence of seasickness was 72.64％ in the initial period of voyage.The prevalence and degree of seasickness in female and in staff with motion sickness history were higher and more severe than that in male and in staff without motion sickness history( P ＜0.05).After two weeks,the prevalence and degree of seasickness decreased,which meant habituation of seasickness occurred.With the voyage going longer,the prevalence and degree of seasickness were further decreased,but the severe sea condition make the prevalence and degree of seasickness worse.The rate of habituation of seasickness was 62.33％,and the habituation rate of seasickness in male( 76.92％ ) was higher than that in female(47.37％ ) ( x2 =7.161,P =0.007 ).Conclusions The habituation of the seasickness occurred after two weeks in a long voyage.Male are easier to get habituation of seasickness than female.The severe sea condition influences the prevalence and degree of seasickness.