Publications by authors named "Ai-Lian Yu"

IFN-γ plays an indirect anti-cancer role through the immune system but may have direct negative effects on cancer cells. It regulates the viability of gastric cancer cells, so we examined whether it affects their proliferation and how that might be brought about. We exposed AGS, HGC-27 and GES-1 gastric cancer cell lines to IFN-γ and found significantly reduced colony formation ability.

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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection remains a significant global public health problem. Vaccine, especially edible vaccine, is considered to be effective in the management of H.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigated human rhinovirus (HRV) prevalence among children with acute respiratory infections in Gansu Province, collecting 286 throat swabs during 2011.
  • Out of these, 27 samples tested positive for HRV, with a notable positive rate of 9.44%, and most affected children were under one year old.
  • Genotype analysis revealed HRV A was the predominant strain, making up 84.62% of cases, indicating a variety of HRV genotypes circulated throughout the year, particularly affecting young children.
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Aim: To construct and express pcDNA3.1-IL-18-HSV P6 recombinant DNA vaccine, and to observe the immune responses of pcDNA3.1-IL-18-HSV P6 genetic vaccine.

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Objective: To study the effects of Qingli Shengjing Pills (QSP) on the apoptosis of germ cells and expressions of Fas and FasL in male mice infected with Escherichia coli (E. coli), and to clarify the molecular mechanism of QSP in the treatment of male infertility induced by E. coli infection.

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Objective: To explore the therapeutic effect of combination of Zhuanyindan (ZYD, a self-made Chinese herbal preparation) and hormone in treating male infertility with positive antisperm antibody and its influence on nitric oxide (NO) level.

Methods: Eighty-two patients were randomly divided (according to the digital list) into the WM group (n = 20, treated with prednisone), the TCM group (n = 28, treated with ZYD) and the ICWM group (n = 34, treated with prednisone plus ZYD). The clinical effect, negative converting rate of antisperm antibody, changes of NO level in semen and various parameters of sperm motion before and after treatment were observed.

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