[Objectives]This study was conducted to determine the contents of such five heavy metals as lead(Pb),cadmium(Cd),arsenic(As),mercury(Hg)and copper(Cu)and the contents of nine kinds of organochlorine pesticide residues...[Objectives]This study was conducted to determine the contents of such five heavy metals as lead(Pb),cadmium(Cd),arsenic(As),mercury(Hg)and copper(Cu)and the contents of nine kinds of organochlorine pesticide residues including total BHC(α-BHC,β-BHC,γ-BHC,δ-BHC)and total DDT(pp-DDE,pp-DDD,op-DDT,pp-DDT)and pentachloronitrobenzene in the Zhuang medicine Herba Polygoni Chinensis from 13 producing areas.[Methods]The five heavy metals were determined in accordance with the second method of general rule 2341,the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry method,in part 4 of the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia;and the nine organochlorines were determined in accordance with the first method of general rule 2341,organochlorine pesticide residue determination method(chromatography),in part 4 of the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia.[Results]In the Herba Polygoni Chinensis from 13 origins,the lead contents were in the range of 0.50-3.28 mg/kg;the cadmium contents were in the range of 0.06-4.21 mg/kg;the arsenic contents were in the range of 0.16-6.9 mg/kg;the copper contents were in the range of 10.5-45.1 mg/kg;the mercury contents were in the range of 0.00-0.003 mg/kg;and the nine organochlorines including the total benzene hexachloride(α-BHC,β-BHC,γ-BHC,δ-BHC),total DDT(pp-DDE,pp-DDD,op-DDT,pp-DDT)and pentachloronitrobenzene were all not detected.Referring to part 4 of the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia,the Cu and As of the Herba Polygoni Chinensis produced in Hezhou exceeded the standards,the Cu of the Herba Polygoni Chinensis produced in Wuzhou exceeded the standard,and the As of the Herba Polygoni Chinensis produced in Yulin City and Guilin City exceeded the standard.[Conclusions]This study provides safety limit test data for the development and utilization of Herba Polygoni Chinensis of the Zhuang medicine.展开更多
The Chinese medicine revitalization plan represented by Zhuang and Yao ethnic medicine has been incorporated into China’s and Guangxi’s overall economic and social development plans,reflecting that The Zhuang and Ya...The Chinese medicine revitalization plan represented by Zhuang and Yao ethnic medicine has been incorporated into China’s and Guangxi’s overall economic and social development plans,reflecting that The Zhuang and Yao ethnic medicine industry is an important part of China’s ethnic medicine,and it is also the representative ethnic medicine industry in Guangxi.In this paper,we investigated the development of Zhuang and Yao ethnic medicine industry and its development status by consulting literature,documents and related materials and visiting relevant departments,systematically analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the development of Guangxi Zhuang and Yao ethnic medicine industry,and put forward feasible suggestions,aiming to accelerate the healthy development of Guangxi Zhuang and Yao ethnic medicine industry and provide effective data and decision-making basis for China to formulate relevant policies.展开更多
Adult neural stem cells are neurogenesis progenitor cells that play an important role in neurogenesis.Therefore,neural regeneration may be a promising target for treatment of many neurological illnesses.The regenerati...Adult neural stem cells are neurogenesis progenitor cells that play an important role in neurogenesis.Therefore,neural regeneration may be a promising target for treatment of many neurological illnesses.The regenerative capacity of adult neural stem cells can be chara cterized by two states:quiescent and active.Quiescent adult neural stem cells are more stable and guarantee the quantity and quality of the adult neural stem cell pool.Active adult neural stem cells are chara cterized by rapid proliferation and differentiation into neurons which allow for integration into neural circuits.This review focuses on diffe rences between quiescent and active adult neural stem cells in nutrition metabolism and protein homeostasis.Furthermore,we discuss the physiological significance and underlying advantages of these diffe rences.Due to the limited number of adult neural stem cells studies,we refe rred to studies of embryonic adult neural stem cells or non-mammalian adult neural stem cells to evaluate specific mechanisms.展开更多
[Objectives]Pharmacognosy identification was performed on Xiaohuangcao ( Dendrobium loddigesi Rolfe).[Methods]The medicinal materials were identified through original plants,characters,microscopic structure and thin-l...[Objectives]Pharmacognosy identification was performed on Xiaohuangcao ( Dendrobium loddigesi Rolfe).[Methods]The medicinal materials were identified through original plants,characters,microscopic structure and thin-layer identification characteristics.[Results]D.loddigesi has obvious plant morphology,characters,microscopic structure and thin-layer identification characteristics.The stem of Xiaohuangcao is slender and cylindrical,and the surface is golden yellow;and the fiber bundles outside the vascular bundles are crescent-shaped or semi-circular in the stem transection.For the powder,crystal fiber can be observed;the vascular bundles are embedded with siliceous block cells;and there are more starch grains.In the thin layer chromatography,petroleum ether-ethyl acetate-butanone-glacial acetic acid (8.5∶ 3.5∶ 1.5∶ 5 d) was used as a developing solvent,and 10% sulfuric acid ethanol solution was used as a color developing agent.[Conclusions]The research results provide reference for the application of the medicinal material and the formulation of its related quality standards.展开更多
Claudin18.2(CLDN18.2)is a tight junction protein that is overexpressed in a variety of solid tumors such as gastrointestinal cancer and oesophageal cancer.It has been identified as a promising target and a potential b...Claudin18.2(CLDN18.2)is a tight junction protein that is overexpressed in a variety of solid tumors such as gastrointestinal cancer and oesophageal cancer.It has been identified as a promising target and a potential biomarker to diagnose tumor,evaluate efficacy,and determine patient prognosis.TST001 is a recombinant humanized CLDN18.2 antibody that selectively binds to the extracellular loop of human Claudin18.2.In this study,we constructed a solid target radionuclide zirconium-^(89)(^(89)Zr)labled-TST001 to detect the expression of in the human stomach cancer BGC823CLDN18.2 cell lines.The[^(89)Zr]Zr-desferrioxamine(DFO)-TST001 showed high radiochemical purity(RCP,>99%)and specific activity(24.15±1.34 GBq/mmol),and was stable in 5%human serum albumin,and phosphate buffer saline(>85%RCP at 96 h).The EC_(50) values of TST001 and DFO-TST001 were as high as 0.413±0.055 and 0.361±0.058 nM(P>0.05),respectively.The radiotracer had a significantly higher average standard uptake values in CLDN18.2-positive tumors than in CLDN18.2-negative tumors(1.11±0.02 vs.0.49±0.03,P=0.0016)2 days post injection(p.i.).BGC823CLDN18.2 mice models showed high tumor/muscle ratios 96 h p.i.with[^(89)Zr]Zr-DFO-TST001 was much higher than those of the other imaging groups.Immunohistochemistry results showed that BGC823CLDN18.2 tumors were highly positive(+++)for CLDN18.2,while those in the BGC823 group did not express CLDN18.2().The results of ex vivo biodistribution studies showed that there was a higher distribution in the BGC823CLDN18.2 tumor bearing mice(2.05±0.16%ID/g)than BGC823 mice(0.69±0.02%ID/g)and blocking group(0.72±0.02%ID/g).A dosimetry estimation study showed that the effective dose of[^(89)Zr]Zr-DFO-TST001 was 0.0705 mSv/MBq,which is within the range of acceptable doses for nuclear medicine research.Taken together,these results suggest that Good Manufacturing Practices produced by this immuno-positron emission tomography probe can detect CLDN18.2-overexpressing tumors.展开更多
Claudin-18.2(CLDN18.2)is a tight junction protein that is typically expressed only in normal gastric mucosal cells.When malignancy occurs,cell polarity is lost,intercellular adhesion structures are destroyed,and CLDN1...Claudin-18.2(CLDN18.2)is a tight junction protein that is typically expressed only in normal gastric mucosal cells.When malignancy occurs,cell polarity is lost,intercellular adhesion structures are destroyed,and CLDN18.2 is therefore exposed to the surface of tumor cells[1].CLDN18.2 is specifically expressed in approximately 40%of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2(HER2)-negative gastrointestinal cancers,making it a promising emerging therapeutic target.As recently reported,zolbetuximab,an CLDN18.2 targeting antibody,has shown amazing efficacy in patients with CLDN18.2-positive and HER2-negative gastric cancers[2].In clinical practice,the assessment of CLDN18.2 expression status is crucial to the determination of treatment regimen for patients.Molecular imaging can be used as a non-invasive test for diagnosis,staging,and efficacy monitoring.The results of molecular imaging of CLDN18.2 have been published continuously,and the development of CLDN18.2 molecular probe is of great significance for the development of tumor targeted therapy(Fig.1).展开更多
Nuclear medicine plays an irreplaceable role in the diagnosis and treatment of tumors.Radiopharmaceuticals are important components of nuclear medicine.Among the radiopharmaceuticals approved by the Food and Drug Admi...Nuclear medicine plays an irreplaceable role in the diagnosis and treatment of tumors.Radiopharmaceuticals are important components of nuclear medicine.Among the radiopharmaceuticals approved by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA),radio-tracers targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen(PSMA)and somatostatin receptor(SSTR)have held essential positions in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancers and neuroendocrine neoplasms,respectively.In recent years,FDA-approved serials of immune-therapy and targeted therapy drugs targeting programmed death 1(PD-1)/programmed death ligand 1(PD-L1),human epidermal growth factor receptor 2(HER2),and nectin cell adhesion molecule 4(Nectin 4).How to screen patients suitable for these treatments and monitor the therapy?Nuclear medicine with specific radiopharmaceuticals can visualize the expression level of those targets in systemic lesions and evaluate the efficacy of treatment.In addition to radiopharmaceuticals,imaging equipment is also a key step for nuclear medicine.Advanced equipment including total-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography(PET/CT)and positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging(PET/MRI)has been developed,which contribute to the diagnosis and treatment of tumors,as well as the development of new radiopharmaceuticals.Here,we conclude most recently advances of radiopharmaceuticals in nuclear medicine,and they substantially increase the“arsenal”of clinicians for tumor therapy.展开更多
Trib.Lorantheae is one of the important medicinal plants in traditional medicine.There are 41 genera,6 genera of which are produced in China,mainly distributed in Southwest China,South China and Central South China.Th...Trib.Lorantheae is one of the important medicinal plants in traditional medicine.There are 41 genera,6 genera of which are produced in China,mainly distributed in Southwest China,South China and Central South China.There are many kinds of plants in this family,and 22 species can be used as Chinese medicinal materials in China.The branches and leaves of Trib.Lorantheae are rich in flavonoids,alkaloids,terpenoids,polysaccharides,organic acids and other functional substances,among which flavonoids are one of the important chemical components to exert pharmacological activity,and play an important role in hypoglycemic,lipid-lowering,anti-inflammatory,anti-tumor,anti-oxidation,anti-osteoporosis and so on.In this paper,the chemical composition,extraction method,component analysis and pharmacological action of flavonoids in Trib.Lorantheae plants were reviewed,in order to provide scientific reference for further development and clinical application of flavonoids in Trib.Lorantheae plants.展开更多
Varicella zoster virus(VZV) is the causative agent of varicella(chicken pox) and herpes zoster(shingles). After primary infection, the virus remains latent in sensory ganglia, and reactivates upon weakening of the cel...Varicella zoster virus(VZV) is the causative agent of varicella(chicken pox) and herpes zoster(shingles). After primary infection, the virus remains latent in sensory ganglia, and reactivates upon weakening of the cellular immune system due to various conditions, erupting from sensory neurons and infecting the corresponding skin tissue. The current varicella vaccine(v-Oka) is highly attenuated in the skin, yet retains its neurovirulence and may reactivate and damage sensory neurons. The reactivation is sometimes associated with postherpetic neuralgia(PHN), a severe pain along the affected sensory nerves that can linger for years, even after the herpetic rash resolves. In addition to the older population that develops a secondary infection resulting in herpes zoster, childhood breakthrough herpes zoster affects a small population of vaccinated children. There is a great need for a neuro-attenuated vaccine that would prevent not only the varicella manifestation, but, more importantly, any establishment of latency, and therefore herpes zoster. The development of a genetically-defined live-attenuated VZV vaccine that prevents neuronal and latent infection, in addition to primary varicella, is imperative for eventual eradication of VZV, and, if fully understood, has vast implications for many related herpesviruses and other viruses with similar pathogenic mechanisms.展开更多
The transition from tropical to subtropical(warm temperate)evergreen forests is more clearly apparent in East Asia,fromNepal to the western Pacific coast,than elsewhere in the tropics.We review the nature of this tran...The transition from tropical to subtropical(warm temperate)evergreen forests is more clearly apparent in East Asia,fromNepal to the western Pacific coast,than elsewhere in the tropics.We review the nature of this transition and hypothesize the physical,ultimately climatic,factors thatmay maintain it,with a special focus on how the increasing instability and warming of climates will affect these forests.A primary climatic mediator of the transition is proposed,thereby offering a testable hypothesis for the climateeforest transition relationship.What is known of this transition is summarized in context of the primary climatic mediators of elevational zonation of forest formations in equatorial Asia to the tree line,in the Himalaya at the India-Indo-Burma northern tropical margin,and as both elevational and latitudinal zonation in southern China.Consequent secondary edaphic and other physical changes are described for the Himalaya,and hypothesized for southern China.The forest ecotones are seen to be primarily defined by tree floristic change,on which account changes in structure and physiognomy are determined.The montane tropical-subtropical transition in the Himalaya is narrowand observed to correlate with an as yet ill-defined frost line.A distinct tropical-subtropical transition forest is recognized in the southwest Chinamountains.There is a total change in canopy species at the Himalayan ecotone,but subcanopy tropical species persist along an elevational decline of c.400 m.The latitudinal transition in South China is analogous,but here the tropical subcanopy component extends north over ten degrees latitude,albeit in decline.The tropical-subtropical transition is uniquely clear in East Asia because here alone a tropical wet summer-dry winter monsoon extends to 35north latitude,encompassing the subtropical evergreen forest,whereas subtropical evergreen forests elsewhere exist under drier temperate summer climate regimes.展开更多
The upper montane evergreen broad-leaved forest in Yunnan occurs mainly in the zone of persistent cloud and has a discontinuous,island-like,distribution.It is diverse,rich in endemic species,and likely to be sensitive...The upper montane evergreen broad-leaved forest in Yunnan occurs mainly in the zone of persistent cloud and has a discontinuous,island-like,distribution.It is diverse,rich in endemic species,and likely to be sensitive to climate change.Six 1-ha sampling plots were established across the main distribution area of the upper montane evergreen broad-leaved forest in Yunnan.All trees with d.b.h.>1 cm in each plot were identified.Patterns of seed plant distributions were quantified at the specific,generic and family levels.The forests are dominated by the families Fagaceae,Lauraceae,Theaceae and Magnoliaceae,but are very diverse with only a few species shared between sites.Floristic similarities at the family and generic level were high,but they were low at the specific level,with species complementarity between plots.Diversity varied greatly among sites,with greater species richness and more rare species in western Yunnan than central Yunnan.The flora is dominated by tropical biogeographical elements,mainly the pantropic and the tropical Asian distributions at the family and genus levels.In contrast,at the species level,the flora is dominated by the southwest or the southeast China distributions,including Yunnan endemics.This suggests that the flora of the upper montane forest in Yunnan could have a tropical floristic origin,and has adapted to cooler temperatures with the uplift of the Himalayas.Due to great sensitivity to climate,high endemism and species complementarity,as well as the discontinuous,island-like,distribution patterns of the upper montane forest in Yunnan,the regional conservation of the forest is especially needed.展开更多
The study of frictional properties of human skin is important for medical research, skin care products and textile exploi-tation. In order to investigate the influence of normal load and sliding speed on the frictiona...The study of frictional properties of human skin is important for medical research, skin care products and textile exploi-tation. In order to investigate the influence of normal load and sliding speed on the frictional properties of skin and its possible mechanism, tests were carried out on a multi-specimen friction tester. When the normal load increases from 0.1 N to 0.9 N, normal displacement and the friction coefficient of skin increase. The friction coefficient is dependent on the load, indicating that both adhesion and deformation contribute to the friction behaviour. The deformation friction was interpreted using the plough model of friction. When sliding speed increases from 0.5 mm·s?1 to 4 mm·s?1, the friction coefficient increases and "stick-slip" phenomena increase, indicating that hysteretic friction contributes to the friction. The hysteretic friction was in-terpreted using schematic of energy translation during the rigid spherical probe sliding on the soft skin surface, which provides an explanation for the influence of the sliding speed on the frictional characteristics of the skin.展开更多
To study the current status and causes of the microplastic pollution in surface water of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,this paper compared the average microplastic abundance in sediments and surface water of the Qinghai-T...To study the current status and causes of the microplastic pollution in surface water of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,this paper compared the average microplastic abundance in sediments and surface water of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the results are as follows.First,the average microplastic abundance in surface water of the independent rivers and the whole area is 247−2686 items/m^(3) and 856 items/m^(3),respectively.The average microplastic abundance in sediments of independent rivers or lakes and the whole area is 0−933 items/m^(2) and 362 items/m^(2),respectively.Meanwhile,the degree of microplastic pollution in river sediments is higher than that in lake sediments,and the rivers suffering from microplastic pollution mainly include the Brahmaputra River,Tongtian River,and Nujiang River.Second,compared with the microplastic pollution in other areas of the world,the levelof microplastic pollution in the lakes and rivers of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau is not lower than that of well-developed areas with more intensive human activities.Finally,this study suggests that relevant government departments of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau should strengthen waste management strategies while developing tourism and that much attention should be paid to the impacts of microplastics in the water environment.展开更多
Herpesviruses are a prominent cause of human viral disease, second only to the cold and influenza viruses. Most herpesvirus infections are mild or asymptomatic. However, when the virus invades the eye, a number of pat...Herpesviruses are a prominent cause of human viral disease, second only to the cold and influenza viruses. Most herpesvirus infections are mild or asymptomatic. However, when the virus invades the eye, a number of pathologies can develop and its associated sequelae have become a considerable source of ocular morbidity. The most common culprits of herpetic eye disease are the herpes simplex virus(HSV), varicella zoster virus(VZV), and cytomegalovirus(CMV). While primary infection can produce ocular disease, the most destructive manifestations tend to arise from recurrent infection. These recurrent infections can wreck devastating effects and lead to irreversible vision loss accompanied by a decreased quality of life, increased healthcare usage, and significant cost burden. Unfortunately, no method currently exists to eradicate herpesviruses from the body after infection. Treatment and management of herpes-related eye conditions continue to revolve around antiviral drugs, although corticosteroids, interferons, and other newer therapies may also be appropriate depending on the disease presentation. Ultimately, the advent of effective vaccines will be crucial to preventing herpesvirus diseases altogether and cutting the incidence of ocular complications.展开更多
[Objectives]To establish a method for the determination of heavy metals and pesticide residues in Dendrobium officinale produced in Guangxi and its culture substrate.[Methods]The contents of five heavy metals(Pb,Cd,As...[Objectives]To establish a method for the determination of heavy metals and pesticide residues in Dendrobium officinale produced in Guangxi and its culture substrate.[Methods]The contents of five heavy metals(Pb,Cd,As,Hg and Cu)were determined by the atomic absorption spectrophotometric(AAS)method;residues of 9 organochlorine pesticides(α-BHC,β-BHC,γ-BHC,δ-BHC,p,p′-DDT,p,p′-DDE,p,p′-DDD,o,p′-DDT and pentachloronitrobenzene)were determined by gas chromatography(GC).[Results]The contents of five heavy metals in the medicinal materials of D.officinale produced in Guangxi were 0.96,0.21,0.021 mg/kg,and not detected,and 0.35 mg/kg.The contents of five heavy metals in the culture substrate were 0.03,0.19,0.21,0.004 and 1.80 mg/kg,respectively;the content of 9 organochlorine pesticide residues in the sample was not detected.[Conclusions]The detection results of heavy metal content and organochlorine pesticide residues in D.officinale produced in Guangxi and its substrate are consistent with the limit requirements of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia.This experiment is expected to provide reliable data reference for ensuring the safety of the drug resources of D.officinale in Guangxi.展开更多
In the southern mountain ranges of Yunnan province,China,deep valleys of several large rivers create rain shadows with hot dry summers,and are locally designated tropical;towards the north,notably in the Lancang(Upper...In the southern mountain ranges of Yunnan province,China,deep valleys of several large rivers create rain shadows with hot dry summers,and are locally designated tropical;towards the north,notably in the Lancang(Upper Mekong)valley,these regions may experience frost during winter.The woody forest canopy of these valleys is predominantly deciduous,with evergreen elements in the north,where the canopy is open and the forest savanna-like.However,we here present tall forest with a closed deciduous canopy and semi-evergreen subcanopy observed in hot dry valleys of these rivers and their tributaries in the tropical south.The structure and physiognomy of these forests resemble the tall(moist)deciduous forest formation widespread in South Asia and Indo-Burma.Furthermore,these forests are largely composed of tropical elements at both the generic(80%)and the species level(>70%),indicating that these forests are indeed tropical.We originally hypothesized that these isolated forests represent refugia of a pre-Holocene extension of tall(moist)deciduous forest formation of South Asia and Indo-Burma.The sample plot we established to test this hypothesis confirmed that these forests share the structure and physiognomy of the tall(moist)deciduous forest formation;however,the plots also showed that these forests lack the characteristic and dominant species of the formation's Indo-Burmese range.The tree flora,in particular,indicates that both deciduous and evergreen elements are instead mostly derived from the adjacent tropical semi-evergreen forests of tropical southern China;yet they also include an important endemic element,which implies that these forests have survived as refuges possibly since the Pliocene.The exceptional representation of evergreen elements in these forests indicates that they have rarely been subject to hot fires or domestic cattle browsing,adding to the unique nature of the forests and further justifying their strict conservation.展开更多
[Objectives]This study was conducted to study the extraction process and the content determination of flavonoids in ginkgo( Ginkgo biloba L.) leaves.[Methods]Ethanol extraction and methanol extraction of total flavono...[Objectives]This study was conducted to study the extraction process and the content determination of flavonoids in ginkgo( Ginkgo biloba L.) leaves.[Methods]Ethanol extraction and methanol extraction of total flavonoids in ginkgo leaves were studied,and the optimal extraction conditions for flavonoids were determined by orthogonal test; and with quercetin as reference substance,total flavonoid content in ginkgo leaves was determined by UV spectrophotometry.[Results]The optimal extraction process was 4 h of Soxhlet extraction with methanol; and the total flavonoid contents had a good linear relation in the range of 0. 006 5-0. 039 mg/ml( R^2= 0. 999 9),the average content was stabilized at 1. 135%,and the average recovery of the method was 102. 0%. [Conclusions]This study selected the optimal extraction process for total flavonoids in ginkgo leaves. The test method is simple with high accuracy and precision,and is suitable for the extraction and determination of total flavonoids in ginkgo leaves.展开更多
Alzheimer's disease(AD) is an increasingly common neurodegenerative disease.Since the intestinal microbiome is closely related to nervous system diseases, alterations in the composition of intestinal microbiota co...Alzheimer's disease(AD) is an increasingly common neurodegenerative disease.Since the intestinal microbiome is closely related to nervous system diseases, alterations in the composition of intestinal microbiota could potentially contribute to the pathophysiology of AD. However, how the initial interactions with intestinal microbes alter events later in life, such as during neurodegenerative diseases, is still unclear. This review summarizes what is known about the relationship between the intestinal microbiome and AD.展开更多
Objective: Epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR) is overexpressed in a wide variety of solid tumors, serving as a well-characterized target for cancer imaging or therapy. In this study, we aimed to design and synthes...Objective: Epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR) is overexpressed in a wide variety of solid tumors, serving as a well-characterized target for cancer imaging or therapy. In this study, we aimed to design and synthesize a radiotracer, ^(64) Cu-NOTA-C225, targeting EGFR for tumor positron emission tomography(PET) imaging.Methods: Cetuximab(C225) was conjugated to a bifunctional chelator, p-isothiocyanatobenzyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane-1,4,7-triacetic acid(NOTA), and further radiolabeled with copper-^(64) for PET imaging. ^(64) CuNOTA-IgG and Cy5.5-C225 were also synthesized as control probes. A431 and A549 mouse models were established for micro-PET and/or near-infrared fluorescence(NIRF) imaging.Results: ^(64) Cu-NOTA-C225 exhibited stability in vivo and in vitro up to 24 h and 50 h post-injection,respectively. A431 tumors with average standard uptake values(SUVs) of 5.61±0.69, 6.68±1.14, 7.80±1.51 at 6, 18 and 36 h post-injection, respectively, which were significantly higher than that of moderate EGFR expressing tumors(A549), with SUVs of 0.89±0.16, 4.70±0.81, 2.01±0.50 at 6, 18 and 36 h post-injection, respectively. The expression levels of A431 and A549 were confirmed by western blotting. Additionally, the tracer uptake in A431 tumors can be blocked by unlabeled cetuximab, suggesting that tracer uptake by tumors was receptor-mediated.Furthermore, NIRF imaging using Cy5.5-C225 showed that the fluorescence intensity in tumors increased with time, with a maximal intensity of 8.17 E+10(p/s/cm^2/sr)/(μW/cm^2) at 48 h post-injection, which is consistent with the paradigm from micro-PET imaging in A431 tumor-bearing mice.Conclusions: The ^(64) Cu-NOTA-C225 PET imaging may be able to specifically and sensitively differentiate tumor models with different EGFR expression levels. It offers potentials as a PET radiotracer for imaging of tracer EGFR-positive tumors.展开更多
基金Development of Huotanmu Capsules,a New Zhuang Ethnic Medicine for the Treatment of Hepatitis B(20183046-1)Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhuang and Yao Ethnic Medicine(GJKY[2013]20)+2 种基金Guangxi Key Laboratory of Zhuang and Yao Ethnic Medicines(GKJZ[2014]32)Guangxi Key Discipline:Zhuang Pharmacology(GJKY[2013]16)First-class Discipline in Guangxi of Traditional Chinese Pharmacology(Direction of Ethnic Medicine)(GJKY[2018]12).
文摘[Objectives]This study was conducted to determine the contents of such five heavy metals as lead(Pb),cadmium(Cd),arsenic(As),mercury(Hg)and copper(Cu)and the contents of nine kinds of organochlorine pesticide residues including total BHC(α-BHC,β-BHC,γ-BHC,δ-BHC)and total DDT(pp-DDE,pp-DDD,op-DDT,pp-DDT)and pentachloronitrobenzene in the Zhuang medicine Herba Polygoni Chinensis from 13 producing areas.[Methods]The five heavy metals were determined in accordance with the second method of general rule 2341,the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry method,in part 4 of the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia;and the nine organochlorines were determined in accordance with the first method of general rule 2341,organochlorine pesticide residue determination method(chromatography),in part 4 of the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia.[Results]In the Herba Polygoni Chinensis from 13 origins,the lead contents were in the range of 0.50-3.28 mg/kg;the cadmium contents were in the range of 0.06-4.21 mg/kg;the arsenic contents were in the range of 0.16-6.9 mg/kg;the copper contents were in the range of 10.5-45.1 mg/kg;the mercury contents were in the range of 0.00-0.003 mg/kg;and the nine organochlorines including the total benzene hexachloride(α-BHC,β-BHC,γ-BHC,δ-BHC),total DDT(pp-DDE,pp-DDD,op-DDT,pp-DDT)and pentachloronitrobenzene were all not detected.Referring to part 4 of the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia,the Cu and As of the Herba Polygoni Chinensis produced in Hezhou exceeded the standards,the Cu of the Herba Polygoni Chinensis produced in Wuzhou exceeded the standard,and the As of the Herba Polygoni Chinensis produced in Yulin City and Guilin City exceeded the standard.[Conclusions]This study provides safety limit test data for the development and utilization of Herba Polygoni Chinensis of the Zhuang medicine.
基金Supported by Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Philosophy and Social Science Planning Research Project"Guangxi Zhuang and Yao Ethnic Medicine Industry Development Research"(20BMZ005)Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhuang and Yao Ethnic Medicine[2013]No.20+3 种基金Guangxi Key Laboratory of Zhuang and Yao Ethnic Medicine[2014]No.32Guangxi Engineering Research Center of Ethnic Medicine Resources and Application(Guifa Gai High Technology Letter[2020]No.2605)Guangxi Key Discipline:Zhuang Ethnic Pharmacognosy(GZXK-Z-20-64)The Eighth Batch of Guangxi Specially-employed Expert Projects(Study on Quality Standard of Zhuang and Yao Ethnic Medicine,GRCTZ[2019]13)。
文摘The Chinese medicine revitalization plan represented by Zhuang and Yao ethnic medicine has been incorporated into China’s and Guangxi’s overall economic and social development plans,reflecting that The Zhuang and Yao ethnic medicine industry is an important part of China’s ethnic medicine,and it is also the representative ethnic medicine industry in Guangxi.In this paper,we investigated the development of Zhuang and Yao ethnic medicine industry and its development status by consulting literature,documents and related materials and visiting relevant departments,systematically analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the development of Guangxi Zhuang and Yao ethnic medicine industry,and put forward feasible suggestions,aiming to accelerate the healthy development of Guangxi Zhuang and Yao ethnic medicine industry and provide effective data and decision-making basis for China to formulate relevant policies.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82171336(to XX)。
文摘Adult neural stem cells are neurogenesis progenitor cells that play an important role in neurogenesis.Therefore,neural regeneration may be a promising target for treatment of many neurological illnesses.The regenerative capacity of adult neural stem cells can be chara cterized by two states:quiescent and active.Quiescent adult neural stem cells are more stable and guarantee the quantity and quality of the adult neural stem cell pool.Active adult neural stem cells are chara cterized by rapid proliferation and differentiation into neurons which allow for integration into neural circuits.This review focuses on diffe rences between quiescent and active adult neural stem cells in nutrition metabolism and protein homeostasis.Furthermore,we discuss the physiological significance and underlying advantages of these diffe rences.Due to the limited number of adult neural stem cells studies,we refe rred to studies of embryonic adult neural stem cells or non-mammalian adult neural stem cells to evaluate specific mechanisms.
基金Supported by Guangxi"2011 Collaborative Innovation Center"-Zhuang Yao Medicine Collaborative Innovation Center Project(GJKY[2013]20)Guangxi Key Laboratory of Zhuang Yao Medicine(GKJZ[2014]32)+7 种基金Guangxi Key Discipline:Zhuang Pharmacy(GJKY[2013]16)Bagui Scholars ProjectNational Natural Science Foundation of China(81460587)Nanning Science and Technology Bureau Project(20183046-1)Project of Guangxi Association for Science and TechnologyThe Fourth National General Survey of Chinese Medicine Resources(Guangxi)Pilot Survey Project(GXZYZYPC-2)Guangxi Marine Drug Resources Survey-Qinzhou City(GXZYZYPC13-7-2)Guangxi First-class Discipline:Chinese Pharmacy(0501802803)
文摘[Objectives]Pharmacognosy identification was performed on Xiaohuangcao ( Dendrobium loddigesi Rolfe).[Methods]The medicinal materials were identified through original plants,characters,microscopic structure and thin-layer identification characteristics.[Results]D.loddigesi has obvious plant morphology,characters,microscopic structure and thin-layer identification characteristics.The stem of Xiaohuangcao is slender and cylindrical,and the surface is golden yellow;and the fiber bundles outside the vascular bundles are crescent-shaped or semi-circular in the stem transection.For the powder,crystal fiber can be observed;the vascular bundles are embedded with siliceous block cells;and there are more starch grains.In the thin layer chromatography,petroleum ether-ethyl acetate-butanone-glacial acetic acid (8.5∶ 3.5∶ 1.5∶ 5 d) was used as a developing solvent,and 10% sulfuric acid ethanol solution was used as a color developing agent.[Conclusions]The research results provide reference for the application of the medicinal material and the formulation of its related quality standards.
基金The research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.:82171973,82171980,and 82102092)Beijing Millions of Talent Projects A Level Funding(Grant No.:2019A38)+2 种基金The study was also supported by Beijing Hospitals Authority Dengfeng Project(Grant No.:DFL20191102)the Pilot Project(4th Round)to Reform Public Development of Beijing Municipal Medical Research Institute(20211)the Third Foster Plan in 2019“Molecular Imaging Probe Preparation and Characterization of Key Technologies and Equipment”for the Development of Key Technologies and Equipment in Major Science and Technology Infrastructure in Shenzhen,China.
文摘Claudin18.2(CLDN18.2)is a tight junction protein that is overexpressed in a variety of solid tumors such as gastrointestinal cancer and oesophageal cancer.It has been identified as a promising target and a potential biomarker to diagnose tumor,evaluate efficacy,and determine patient prognosis.TST001 is a recombinant humanized CLDN18.2 antibody that selectively binds to the extracellular loop of human Claudin18.2.In this study,we constructed a solid target radionuclide zirconium-^(89)(^(89)Zr)labled-TST001 to detect the expression of in the human stomach cancer BGC823CLDN18.2 cell lines.The[^(89)Zr]Zr-desferrioxamine(DFO)-TST001 showed high radiochemical purity(RCP,>99%)and specific activity(24.15±1.34 GBq/mmol),and was stable in 5%human serum albumin,and phosphate buffer saline(>85%RCP at 96 h).The EC_(50) values of TST001 and DFO-TST001 were as high as 0.413±0.055 and 0.361±0.058 nM(P>0.05),respectively.The radiotracer had a significantly higher average standard uptake values in CLDN18.2-positive tumors than in CLDN18.2-negative tumors(1.11±0.02 vs.0.49±0.03,P=0.0016)2 days post injection(p.i.).BGC823CLDN18.2 mice models showed high tumor/muscle ratios 96 h p.i.with[^(89)Zr]Zr-DFO-TST001 was much higher than those of the other imaging groups.Immunohistochemistry results showed that BGC823CLDN18.2 tumors were highly positive(+++)for CLDN18.2,while those in the BGC823 group did not express CLDN18.2().The results of ex vivo biodistribution studies showed that there was a higher distribution in the BGC823CLDN18.2 tumor bearing mice(2.05±0.16%ID/g)than BGC823 mice(0.69±0.02%ID/g)and blocking group(0.72±0.02%ID/g).A dosimetry estimation study showed that the effective dose of[^(89)Zr]Zr-DFO-TST001 was 0.0705 mSv/MBq,which is within the range of acceptable doses for nuclear medicine research.Taken together,these results suggest that Good Manufacturing Practices produced by this immuno-positron emission tomography probe can detect CLDN18.2-overexpressing tumors.
文摘Claudin-18.2(CLDN18.2)is a tight junction protein that is typically expressed only in normal gastric mucosal cells.When malignancy occurs,cell polarity is lost,intercellular adhesion structures are destroyed,and CLDN18.2 is therefore exposed to the surface of tumor cells[1].CLDN18.2 is specifically expressed in approximately 40%of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2(HER2)-negative gastrointestinal cancers,making it a promising emerging therapeutic target.As recently reported,zolbetuximab,an CLDN18.2 targeting antibody,has shown amazing efficacy in patients with CLDN18.2-positive and HER2-negative gastric cancers[2].In clinical practice,the assessment of CLDN18.2 expression status is crucial to the determination of treatment regimen for patients.Molecular imaging can be used as a non-invasive test for diagnosis,staging,and efficacy monitoring.The results of molecular imaging of CLDN18.2 have been published continuously,and the development of CLDN18.2 molecular probe is of great significance for the development of tumor targeted therapy(Fig.1).
文摘Nuclear medicine plays an irreplaceable role in the diagnosis and treatment of tumors.Radiopharmaceuticals are important components of nuclear medicine.Among the radiopharmaceuticals approved by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA),radio-tracers targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen(PSMA)and somatostatin receptor(SSTR)have held essential positions in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancers and neuroendocrine neoplasms,respectively.In recent years,FDA-approved serials of immune-therapy and targeted therapy drugs targeting programmed death 1(PD-1)/programmed death ligand 1(PD-L1),human epidermal growth factor receptor 2(HER2),and nectin cell adhesion molecule 4(Nectin 4).How to screen patients suitable for these treatments and monitor the therapy?Nuclear medicine with specific radiopharmaceuticals can visualize the expression level of those targets in systemic lesions and evaluate the efficacy of treatment.In addition to radiopharmaceuticals,imaging equipment is also a key step for nuclear medicine.Advanced equipment including total-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography(PET/CT)and positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging(PET/MRI)has been developed,which contribute to the diagnosis and treatment of tumors,as well as the development of new radiopharmaceuticals.Here,we conclude most recently advances of radiopharmaceuticals in nuclear medicine,and they substantially increase the“arsenal”of clinicians for tumor therapy.
基金Supported by School-level Project of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine(2022BS011)The Basic Ability Improvement Project of Young and Middle-aged Professors in Guangxi Universities(2021KY0311)+2 种基金Sub-project of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Zhuang and Yao Medicine(GXZYZZ2020A-03)Guangxi Key Laboratory of Zhuang and Yao Medicine(GKJZ[2014]32)Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhuang and Yao Ethnic Medicine(GJKY[2013]20).
文摘Trib.Lorantheae is one of the important medicinal plants in traditional medicine.There are 41 genera,6 genera of which are produced in China,mainly distributed in Southwest China,South China and Central South China.There are many kinds of plants in this family,and 22 species can be used as Chinese medicinal materials in China.The branches and leaves of Trib.Lorantheae are rich in flavonoids,alkaloids,terpenoids,polysaccharides,organic acids and other functional substances,among which flavonoids are one of the important chemical components to exert pharmacological activity,and play an important role in hypoglycemic,lipid-lowering,anti-inflammatory,anti-tumor,anti-oxidation,anti-osteoporosis and so on.In this paper,the chemical composition,extraction method,component analysis and pharmacological action of flavonoids in Trib.Lorantheae plants were reviewed,in order to provide scientific reference for further development and clinical application of flavonoids in Trib.Lorantheae plants.
文摘Varicella zoster virus(VZV) is the causative agent of varicella(chicken pox) and herpes zoster(shingles). After primary infection, the virus remains latent in sensory ganglia, and reactivates upon weakening of the cellular immune system due to various conditions, erupting from sensory neurons and infecting the corresponding skin tissue. The current varicella vaccine(v-Oka) is highly attenuated in the skin, yet retains its neurovirulence and may reactivate and damage sensory neurons. The reactivation is sometimes associated with postherpetic neuralgia(PHN), a severe pain along the affected sensory nerves that can linger for years, even after the herpetic rash resolves. In addition to the older population that develops a secondary infection resulting in herpes zoster, childhood breakthrough herpes zoster affects a small population of vaccinated children. There is a great need for a neuro-attenuated vaccine that would prevent not only the varicella manifestation, but, more importantly, any establishment of latency, and therefore herpes zoster. The development of a genetically-defined live-attenuated VZV vaccine that prevents neuronal and latent infection, in addition to primary varicella, is imperative for eventual eradication of VZV, and, if fully understood, has vast implications for many related herpesviruses and other viruses with similar pathogenic mechanisms.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(41471051,31970223)。
文摘The transition from tropical to subtropical(warm temperate)evergreen forests is more clearly apparent in East Asia,fromNepal to the western Pacific coast,than elsewhere in the tropics.We review the nature of this transition and hypothesize the physical,ultimately climatic,factors thatmay maintain it,with a special focus on how the increasing instability and warming of climates will affect these forests.A primary climatic mediator of the transition is proposed,thereby offering a testable hypothesis for the climateeforest transition relationship.What is known of this transition is summarized in context of the primary climatic mediators of elevational zonation of forest formations in equatorial Asia to the tree line,in the Himalaya at the India-Indo-Burma northern tropical margin,and as both elevational and latitudinal zonation in southern China.Consequent secondary edaphic and other physical changes are described for the Himalaya,and hypothesized for southern China.The forest ecotones are seen to be primarily defined by tree floristic change,on which account changes in structure and physiognomy are determined.The montane tropical-subtropical transition in the Himalaya is narrowand observed to correlate with an as yet ill-defined frost line.A distinct tropical-subtropical transition forest is recognized in the southwest Chinamountains.There is a total change in canopy species at the Himalayan ecotone,but subcanopy tropical species persist along an elevational decline of c.400 m.The latitudinal transition in South China is analogous,but here the tropical subcanopy component extends north over ten degrees latitude,albeit in decline.The tropical-subtropical transition is uniquely clear in East Asia because here alone a tropical wet summer-dry winter monsoon extends to 35north latitude,encompassing the subtropical evergreen forest,whereas subtropical evergreen forests elsewhere exist under drier temperate summer climate regimes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.41471051,41071040,31170195
文摘The upper montane evergreen broad-leaved forest in Yunnan occurs mainly in the zone of persistent cloud and has a discontinuous,island-like,distribution.It is diverse,rich in endemic species,and likely to be sensitive to climate change.Six 1-ha sampling plots were established across the main distribution area of the upper montane evergreen broad-leaved forest in Yunnan.All trees with d.b.h.>1 cm in each plot were identified.Patterns of seed plant distributions were quantified at the specific,generic and family levels.The forests are dominated by the families Fagaceae,Lauraceae,Theaceae and Magnoliaceae,but are very diverse with only a few species shared between sites.Floristic similarities at the family and generic level were high,but they were low at the specific level,with species complementarity between plots.Diversity varied greatly among sites,with greater species richness and more rare species in western Yunnan than central Yunnan.The flora is dominated by tropical biogeographical elements,mainly the pantropic and the tropical Asian distributions at the family and genus levels.In contrast,at the species level,the flora is dominated by the southwest or the southeast China distributions,including Yunnan endemics.This suggests that the flora of the upper montane forest in Yunnan could have a tropical floristic origin,and has adapted to cooler temperatures with the uplift of the Himalayas.Due to great sensitivity to climate,high endemism and species complementarity,as well as the discontinuous,island-like,distribution patterns of the upper montane forest in Yunnan,the regional conservation of the forest is especially needed.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant No.50475164 and 50535050)by the Science Foundation of China University of Mining and Technology(grant No.2005B034).
文摘The study of frictional properties of human skin is important for medical research, skin care products and textile exploi-tation. In order to investigate the influence of normal load and sliding speed on the frictional properties of skin and its possible mechanism, tests were carried out on a multi-specimen friction tester. When the normal load increases from 0.1 N to 0.9 N, normal displacement and the friction coefficient of skin increase. The friction coefficient is dependent on the load, indicating that both adhesion and deformation contribute to the friction behaviour. The deformation friction was interpreted using the plough model of friction. When sliding speed increases from 0.5 mm·s?1 to 4 mm·s?1, the friction coefficient increases and "stick-slip" phenomena increase, indicating that hysteretic friction contributes to the friction. The hysteretic friction was in-terpreted using schematic of energy translation during the rigid spherical probe sliding on the soft skin surface, which provides an explanation for the influence of the sliding speed on the frictional characteristics of the skin.
基金funded by the survey projects initiated by the Ministry of Natural Resources of the People’s Republic of China(DD20189220,1212010741003,1212011220224,and 121201011000150022)the Public Welfare Scientific Research Project launched by the Ministry of Natural Resources of the People’s Republic of China(201111020)+3 种基金the project of 2015 Natural Science Basic Research Plan of Shaanxi Province(2015JM4129)the project of 2016 Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(open fund310829161128)the project of 2021 Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(open fund).
文摘To study the current status and causes of the microplastic pollution in surface water of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,this paper compared the average microplastic abundance in sediments and surface water of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the results are as follows.First,the average microplastic abundance in surface water of the independent rivers and the whole area is 247−2686 items/m^(3) and 856 items/m^(3),respectively.The average microplastic abundance in sediments of independent rivers or lakes and the whole area is 0−933 items/m^(2) and 362 items/m^(2),respectively.Meanwhile,the degree of microplastic pollution in river sediments is higher than that in lake sediments,and the rivers suffering from microplastic pollution mainly include the Brahmaputra River,Tongtian River,and Nujiang River.Second,compared with the microplastic pollution in other areas of the world,the levelof microplastic pollution in the lakes and rivers of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau is not lower than that of well-developed areas with more intensive human activities.Finally,this study suggests that relevant government departments of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau should strengthen waste management strategies while developing tourism and that much attention should be paid to the impacts of microplastics in the water environment.
文摘Herpesviruses are a prominent cause of human viral disease, second only to the cold and influenza viruses. Most herpesvirus infections are mild or asymptomatic. However, when the virus invades the eye, a number of pathologies can develop and its associated sequelae have become a considerable source of ocular morbidity. The most common culprits of herpetic eye disease are the herpes simplex virus(HSV), varicella zoster virus(VZV), and cytomegalovirus(CMV). While primary infection can produce ocular disease, the most destructive manifestations tend to arise from recurrent infection. These recurrent infections can wreck devastating effects and lead to irreversible vision loss accompanied by a decreased quality of life, increased healthcare usage, and significant cost burden. Unfortunately, no method currently exists to eradicate herpesviruses from the body after infection. Treatment and management of herpes-related eye conditions continue to revolve around antiviral drugs, although corticosteroids, interferons, and other newer therapies may also be appropriate depending on the disease presentation. Ultimately, the advent of effective vaccines will be crucial to preventing herpesvirus diseases altogether and cutting the incidence of ocular complications.
基金Supported by the Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(81460587)Project for Improving Basic Research Ability of Middle Aged and Young Teachers in Colleges and Universities of Guangxi in 2019(2019KY0310)+4 种基金Doctoral Starting up Foundation of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine in 2018(2018BS019)Program of Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhuang and Yao Medicine(Gui Jiao Ke Yan[2013]No 20)Program of Key Laboratory of Zhuang and Yao Medicine(Gui Ke Ji Zi[2014]No.32)Program of Key Discipline of Guangxi(Zhuang Medicine Discipline)(Gui Jiao Ke Yan[2013]No.16)Innovation Research Program of Postgraduates of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine(YCSY20190038)
文摘[Objectives]To establish a method for the determination of heavy metals and pesticide residues in Dendrobium officinale produced in Guangxi and its culture substrate.[Methods]The contents of five heavy metals(Pb,Cd,As,Hg and Cu)were determined by the atomic absorption spectrophotometric(AAS)method;residues of 9 organochlorine pesticides(α-BHC,β-BHC,γ-BHC,δ-BHC,p,p′-DDT,p,p′-DDE,p,p′-DDD,o,p′-DDT and pentachloronitrobenzene)were determined by gas chromatography(GC).[Results]The contents of five heavy metals in the medicinal materials of D.officinale produced in Guangxi were 0.96,0.21,0.021 mg/kg,and not detected,and 0.35 mg/kg.The contents of five heavy metals in the culture substrate were 0.03,0.19,0.21,0.004 and 1.80 mg/kg,respectively;the content of 9 organochlorine pesticide residues in the sample was not detected.[Conclusions]The detection results of heavy metal content and organochlorine pesticide residues in D.officinale produced in Guangxi and its substrate are consistent with the limit requirements of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia.This experiment is expected to provide reliable data reference for ensuring the safety of the drug resources of D.officinale in Guangxi.
基金funded by The National Natural Science Foundation of China(41471051,31970223)the major project of Yunnan Science and Technology Department-Yunnan University joint fund(2018FY001(-002))“Yunnan Vegegraphy Research”.Fig.1 was made by Yang Jianbo from GIS Lab in Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden,Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘In the southern mountain ranges of Yunnan province,China,deep valleys of several large rivers create rain shadows with hot dry summers,and are locally designated tropical;towards the north,notably in the Lancang(Upper Mekong)valley,these regions may experience frost during winter.The woody forest canopy of these valleys is predominantly deciduous,with evergreen elements in the north,where the canopy is open and the forest savanna-like.However,we here present tall forest with a closed deciduous canopy and semi-evergreen subcanopy observed in hot dry valleys of these rivers and their tributaries in the tropical south.The structure and physiognomy of these forests resemble the tall(moist)deciduous forest formation widespread in South Asia and Indo-Burma.Furthermore,these forests are largely composed of tropical elements at both the generic(80%)and the species level(>70%),indicating that these forests are indeed tropical.We originally hypothesized that these isolated forests represent refugia of a pre-Holocene extension of tall(moist)deciduous forest formation of South Asia and Indo-Burma.The sample plot we established to test this hypothesis confirmed that these forests share the structure and physiognomy of the tall(moist)deciduous forest formation;however,the plots also showed that these forests lack the characteristic and dominant species of the formation's Indo-Burmese range.The tree flora,in particular,indicates that both deciduous and evergreen elements are instead mostly derived from the adjacent tropical semi-evergreen forests of tropical southern China;yet they also include an important endemic element,which implies that these forests have survived as refuges possibly since the Pliocene.The exceptional representation of evergreen elements in these forests indicates that they have rarely been subject to hot fires or domestic cattle browsing,adding to the unique nature of the forests and further justifying their strict conservation.
基金Supported by Guilin Science and Technology Bureau Project(20100305)Guangxi"2011 Collaborative Innovation Center"-Zhuang Yao Medicine Collaborative Innovation Center Project(G2013[20])Special Fund for Traditional Medical Science and Technology of Department of Public Health of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region(GZMZ1212)
文摘[Objectives]This study was conducted to study the extraction process and the content determination of flavonoids in ginkgo( Ginkgo biloba L.) leaves.[Methods]Ethanol extraction and methanol extraction of total flavonoids in ginkgo leaves were studied,and the optimal extraction conditions for flavonoids were determined by orthogonal test; and with quercetin as reference substance,total flavonoid content in ginkgo leaves was determined by UV spectrophotometry.[Results]The optimal extraction process was 4 h of Soxhlet extraction with methanol; and the total flavonoid contents had a good linear relation in the range of 0. 006 5-0. 039 mg/ml( R^2= 0. 999 9),the average content was stabilized at 1. 135%,and the average recovery of the method was 102. 0%. [Conclusions]This study selected the optimal extraction process for total flavonoids in ginkgo leaves. The test method is simple with high accuracy and precision,and is suitable for the extraction and determination of total flavonoids in ginkgo leaves.
基金CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Science,Grant/Award Number:2016-12M-1-010,2017-12M-2-005National Science Fund for Young Scholars,Grant/Award Number:81500938International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of China,Grant/Award Number:2015DFG32230
文摘Alzheimer's disease(AD) is an increasingly common neurodegenerative disease.Since the intestinal microbiome is closely related to nervous system diseases, alterations in the composition of intestinal microbiota could potentially contribute to the pathophysiology of AD. However, how the initial interactions with intestinal microbes alter events later in life, such as during neurodegenerative diseases, is still unclear. This review summarizes what is known about the relationship between the intestinal microbiome and AD.
基金supported by Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality (No. 7162041)Beijing Nova program (No. Z171100001117020)+1 种基金Beijing Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning (215 backbone program No. 2015-3-072)Beijing talent project (No. 2017000021223ZK33)
文摘Objective: Epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR) is overexpressed in a wide variety of solid tumors, serving as a well-characterized target for cancer imaging or therapy. In this study, we aimed to design and synthesize a radiotracer, ^(64) Cu-NOTA-C225, targeting EGFR for tumor positron emission tomography(PET) imaging.Methods: Cetuximab(C225) was conjugated to a bifunctional chelator, p-isothiocyanatobenzyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane-1,4,7-triacetic acid(NOTA), and further radiolabeled with copper-^(64) for PET imaging. ^(64) CuNOTA-IgG and Cy5.5-C225 were also synthesized as control probes. A431 and A549 mouse models were established for micro-PET and/or near-infrared fluorescence(NIRF) imaging.Results: ^(64) Cu-NOTA-C225 exhibited stability in vivo and in vitro up to 24 h and 50 h post-injection,respectively. A431 tumors with average standard uptake values(SUVs) of 5.61±0.69, 6.68±1.14, 7.80±1.51 at 6, 18 and 36 h post-injection, respectively, which were significantly higher than that of moderate EGFR expressing tumors(A549), with SUVs of 0.89±0.16, 4.70±0.81, 2.01±0.50 at 6, 18 and 36 h post-injection, respectively. The expression levels of A431 and A549 were confirmed by western blotting. Additionally, the tracer uptake in A431 tumors can be blocked by unlabeled cetuximab, suggesting that tracer uptake by tumors was receptor-mediated.Furthermore, NIRF imaging using Cy5.5-C225 showed that the fluorescence intensity in tumors increased with time, with a maximal intensity of 8.17 E+10(p/s/cm^2/sr)/(μW/cm^2) at 48 h post-injection, which is consistent with the paradigm from micro-PET imaging in A431 tumor-bearing mice.Conclusions: The ^(64) Cu-NOTA-C225 PET imaging may be able to specifically and sensitively differentiate tumor models with different EGFR expression levels. It offers potentials as a PET radiotracer for imaging of tracer EGFR-positive tumors.
