Comprehensive analysis of key lncRNAs in ischemic stroke.

Ischemic stroke (IS) is a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. However, the treatments for ischemic stroke remained inadequate. The mechanisms underlying ischemic stroke are still not completely understood.

[Effects of Yanggan Lidan Granule on insulin resistance in guinea pigs with induced cholesterol gallstones].

Objective: To observe the effects of Yanggan Lidan Granule (YGLDG), a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, on insulin resistance in guinea pigs with induced cholesterol gallstones.

Methods: Eighty guinea pigs were randomly divided into normal control group, untreated group, YGLDG group and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) group, with 20 guinea pigs in each group. Except the normal control group, gallstones were induced by high-cholesterol diet in the guinea pigs.