Delayed luminescence to monitor growth stages and assess the entropy of .

Delayed luminescence (DL) refers to the photon-induced ultra-weak luminescence emitted by samples after the light source is switched off. As a noninvasive method for health monitoring and disease diagnosis, DL has attracted increasing attention. The further development of this technology is valuable for the study of complex biological processes, such as different growth stages.

Association of traditional Chinese medicine body constitution and cold syndrome with leukocyte mitochondrial functions: An observational study.

Body constitution in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) refers to the holistic and relatively durable state of an individual, based on the qi and blood assessment, and TCM syndrome is defined as the theoretical abstraction of disease-symptom profiles. The biological basis as related to mitochondria, which produce most of the cellular energy, has not been well studied. This study aimed to elucidate the association of mitochondrial function with TCM body constitution and cold syndrome.

Simultaneous determination of cellular adenosine nucleotides, malondialdehyde, and uric acid using HPLC.

Adenine nucleotides and malondialdehyde (MDA) are key components involved in energy metabolism and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Measuring the levels of these components at the same time would be critical in studying mitochondrial functions. We have established a HPLC method to simultaneously measure adenosine triphosphate, adenosine diphosphate, adenosine monophosphate, MDA, and uric acid (UA).

In Vivo Visualization of the Pericardium Meridian with Fluorescent Dyes.

The anatomical basis of acupuncture meridians continues to be enigmatic. Although much attention has been placed on potential correlations with inter/intramuscular fascia or lower electrical impedance, animal studies performed in the past 40 years have shown that tracer dyes-specifically Tc-99m pertechnetate-injected at strategic skin points generate linear migrations closely aligning with acupuncture meridians. To evaluate whether this phenomenon is also observable in humans, we injected two fluorescent dyes-fluorescein sodium and indocyanine green (ICG)-into the dermal layer both at acupuncture points (PC5, PC6, and PC7) and a nonacupoint control.

Exploring the Biochemical Basis of the Meridian Tropism Theory for the Qi-Invigorating Traditional Chinese Medicine Herb .

We examined the effect of the Qi-invigorating Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM) herb () on mitochondrial functions and cellular antioxidant capacity in different organs of mice. We found that the extracts had a significant effect on tissues of mice, with the generation of total adenylate pool (TAP) enhanced in all visceral tissues, but not for the brain. The mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and antioxidant capacity reflected by superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione (GSH) increased only for the meridian tissues that belongs to including Heart, Spleen and Lung.

Radio frequency-induced superoxide accumulation affected the growth and viability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

With the development of the electric technologies, the biological effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF) were widely studied. However, the results remain controversial and the biophysical mechanisms are still unknown. To our knowledge, little studies pay attention to the radio frequency (RF) of 2.