Factors associated with low skeletal muscle index among patients with Crohn's disease.

Objective: Disease-related skeletal muscle loss is highly prevalent among patients with Crohn's disease. Low skeletal muscle mass lead to disability and interventions to prevent skeletal mass loss as an effective strategy to prevent disability. The aim of this article was to identify the factor associated with skeletal muscle loss of Crohn's disease and seek for management target for the prevention of sarcopenia-related disability.

Mind-Body Exercises for Non-motor Symptoms of Patients With Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This study aimed to systematically evaluate the effects of mind-body exercise on global cognitive function, depression, sleep disorders, fatigue level, and quality of life (QOL) in a Parkinson's disease (PD) population. Total six English and Chinese databases were searched for articles published up to May 2021. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating mind-body excises on non-motor symptoms of PD were included.

Acupuncture-Related Therapies for Parkinson's Disease: A Meta-Analysis and Qualitative Review.

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effects of the combination of acupuncture-related therapies with conventional medication compared with conventional medication in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). A literature search within eight databases [including Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Library, PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Biology Medicine (CBM), VIP, and Wanfang Database] was performed covering a time frame from their inception to August 2020. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing acupuncture-related therapies combined with conventional medication vs.

Purification, antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of polysaccharide from Cissus pteroclada Hayata.

Polysaccharide of Cissus pteroclada Hayata (CPHP) was extracted and purified. Three major fractions (CPHP I, CPHP II-1 and CPHP II-2) from the CPHP were purified by column chromatography and investigated for their monosaccharide compositions, scavenging radical effects and hepatoprotective activities in vitro. The results showed that glucose and galactose were the main monosaccharides of three polysaccharide fractions, CPHP II-1 and CPHP II-2 were acidic polysaccharide fractions which contained glucuronic acid and galacturonic acid.

Metallothionein gene expression under different time in testicular Sertoli and spermatogenic cells of rats treated with cadmium.

The rodent testes are generally more susceptible to cadmium (Cd)-induced toxicity than the liver. To clarify the molecular mechanism underlying tissue and cell differences in Cd sensitivity, we compared metallothionein (MT) gene expression, MT protein accumulation, and Cd retention under different times in freshly isolated testicular Sertoli and spermatogenic cells and liver of rats treated with Cd. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats received a s.

Effect of berberine on arachidonic acid metabolism in rabbit platelets and endothelial cells.

The antiplatelet effect of berberine has been demonstrated in both laboratory research and clinical trials. In the present study, we show ex vivo that berberine significantly inhibited rabbit platelet aggregation induced by adenosine diphosphate, arachidonic acid, collagen or calcium ionophore A23187. The most potent inhibition was observed in collagen-induced platelet aggregation.