Quality Evaluation of Shexiang Tongxin Dropping Pill Based on HPLC Fingerprints Combined with HPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS Method.

Shexiang Tongxin Dropping Pill (STP) is a composite formula of traditional Chinese medicine that is widely used for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. It consists of seven medicinal extracts thereof or materials, including Bufonis venenum, synthetic Moschus, Panax ginseng, Bovis calculus artifactus, Bear bile powder, Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge and synthetic borneol. However, it is considerably difficult to evaluate the quality of STP due to its complex chemical compositions.

Acute acquired concomitant esotropia with congenital paralytic strabismus: A case report.

Background: An unusual case of acute acquired concomitant esotropia (AACE) with congenital paralytic strabismus in the right eye is reported.

Case Summary: A 23-year-old woman presented with complaints of binocular diplopia and esotropia of the right eye lasting 4 years and head tilt to the left since 1 year after birth. The Bielschowsky head tilt test showed right hypertropia on a right head tilt.

Redescription and Molecular Characterization of Trichotylenchus dispersus (Nematoda: Dolichodoridae) in China.

A species of Trichotylenchus nematode was isolated from the rhizosphere of banana root in Leizhou City, Guangdong Province, China. The species assumes the following characteristics: open C-shaped body; head offset from body; lateral field with three incisures, pharyngeal and tail regions irregularly areolated; stylet 18.6-20.

A novel ATPase gene, Ab-atps, plays an important role in the interaction of rice and white tip nematode, Aphelenchoides besseyi.

Plant kinases containing the LysM domain play important roles in pathogen recognition and self-defense reactions. And it could recognize microbe-associated molecules including chitin and other polypeptides. The white tip nematode Aphelenchoides besseyi is a migratory parasitic nematode that infects plant shoots.

Development of a fluorescent probe for detecting Al in cooked wheaten food based on phosphonic acid group functionalized polythiophene derivatives.

As an unnecessary trace element, the content of aluminium in biological systems should be strictly controlled. Therefore, it was necessary to develop a convenient method for detection of aluminium ions. In this study, a fluorescent probe based on polythiophene derivatives was developed and used to detect Al in Chinese traditional pasta.

[Seasonal Characteristics and Source Analysis of Water-soluble Inorganic Ions in PM in Suqian City].

To study the seasonal pollution characteristics and sources of water-soluble inorganic ions in atmospheric PM in Suqian City, 171 samples were collected at three monitoring points, which were in the water vapor channel, from May 2017 to January 2018. The mass concentrations of PM and nine water-soluble inorganic ions were analyzed. The results showed that the annual average concentration of water-soluble inorganic ions in PM in Suqian City was (44.

Author Correction: Evaluation of Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Acari: Laelapidae) for controlling the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita (Tylenchida: Heteroderidae).

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Evaluation of Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Acari: Laelapidae) for controlling the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita (Tylenchida: Heteroderidae).

Root-knot nematodes are one of the most harmful plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs). In this paper, the predation of Stratiolaelaps scimitus against Meloidogyne incognita was tested in an individual arena, and the control efficiency of the mite on the nematode in the water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) rhizosphere was studied with a pot experiment. The results showed that S.

RNA-Seq revealed that infection with white tip nematodes could downregulate rice photosynthetic genes.

White-tip nematode, Aphelenchoides besseyi is a kind of widely distributed migratory parasitic nematode that can infect plant shoots. Transcriptome sequencing of plant parasitic nematodes and their host plants is helpful for understanding their interaction relationship. This study first reported expression patterns of defense-related genes in rice, and rice transcriptomes at different periods after infection with A.

Identification and Characterization of a Fatty Acid- and Retinoid-Binding Protein Gene () from the Chrysanthemum Foliar Nematode, .

The chrysanthemum foliar nematode (CFN), , is a migratory, plant-parasitic nematode that is widely distributed and infects the aboveground parts of many plants. The fatty acid- and retinoid-binding proteins (FAR) are nematode-specific proteins that are involved in the development, reproduction, and infection of nematodes and are secreted into the tissues to disrupt the plant defense reaction. In this study, we obtained the full-length sequence of the FAR gene () from CFN, which is 727 bp and includes a 546 bp ORF that encodes 181 amino acids.

Three new species, one new genus and subfamily of Dorylaimida (de Man, 1876) Pearse, 1942, and revisions on the families Tylencholaimellidae Jairajpuri, 1964 and Mydonomidae Thorne, 1964 (Nematoda: Dorylaimida).

Three new species of the order Dorylaimida (de Man, 1876) Pearse, 1942 were identified and described. gen. nov.

Developed a novel sensor based on fluorescent graft conjugated polymer for the determination of aristolochic acid in traditional Chinese medicine.

A novel fluorescent graft conjugated polymer (poly (2, 5-bis (Polyethylene glycol oxybutyrate)-1, 4-phenylethynylene-alt-1, 4-phenyleneethynylene, PPE-OB-PEG) has been designed and synthesized for the determination of aristolochic acid (AA). The detection conditions and detection characters of PPE-OB-PEG were systematically explored in this work. The fluorescence intensity of PPE-OB-PEG changes with the different concentration of AA.

Life-stage specific transcriptomes of a migratory endoparasitic plant nematode, Radopholus similis elucidate a different parasitic and life strategy of plant parasitic nematodes.

Radopholus similis is an important migratory endoparasitic nematode, severely harms banana, citrus and many other commercial crops. Little is known about the molecular mechanism of infection and pathogenesis of R. similis.

Expression analysis of proteasome maturation protein () gene in Liaoning Cashmere goat.

Liaoning Cashmere goat is a precious genetic resource of China. To explore the relationship between and cashmere growth, we analyzed the expression of . encodes a hudrophilic protein which is most closely related to bos.

Predictive risk factors for exudative retinal detachment after vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

This retrospective study investigated the risk factors of exudative retinal detachment (ERD) occurring after vitrectomy performed to treat proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR).All patients were treated with vitrectomy for PDR. Patients with history(s) of the following were excluded: ocular surgery (except phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens implantation or retinal laser photocoagulation); ocular trauma; systemic diseases; ocular diseases; uveitis; scleritis; tumor; congenital ocular disorders; or others.

Screening of reference genes in real-time PCR for .

Six candidate reference genes were chosen from the transcriptome database of using the bioinformatics method, including four conventional reference genes , Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A (), Tubulin alpha (, ubiquitin ()) and two new candidate reference genes (Ribosomal protein S21 () and Serine/threonine protein phosphatase PP1-β catalytic subunit (-PP1)). In addition, a traditional reference gene 18S ribosomal RNA () obtained from NCBI databases was also added to the analysis. Real-time PCR was used to detect the expression of seven candidate reference genes in six populations of and four developmental stages (female, male, larva and egg) of a population.

A new species of the genus Eudorylaimus Andrássy, 1959 (Nematoda: (Dorylaimida: Qudsianematidae) associated with Picea crassifolia in China.

A new species, Eudorylaimus piceae n. sp., extracted from rhizosphere soil of Picea crassifolia from Inner Mongolia, China was identified.

Description and molecular analysis of sp. n. from China (Dorylaimida, Tylencholaimidea).

A new species, , extracted from the rhizosphere soil of unidentified grasses from Helan Mountain, Inner Mongolia, China was identified. The new species is characterized by having a body length of 0.93-1.

Molecular identification and functional characterization of the cathepsin B gene (Ab-cb-1) in the plant parasitic nematode Aphelenchoides besseyi.

The rice white tip nematode, Aphelenchoides besseyi, is widely distributed in rice planting areas worldwide and causes serious economic losses. Cathepsin genes have been demonstrated to have importance in studying the reproduction, development, pathogenicity, and control methods of plant nematodes. In this paper, a novel cathepsin B gene, Ab-cb-1, was found and cloned.

Identification and function of FAR protein family genes from a transcriptome analysis of Aphelenchoides besseyi.

Motivation: The rice white tip nematode (RWTN) Aphelenchoides besseyi is a migratory plant parasitic nematode that infects the aboveground parts of plants. Fatty acid- and retinoid-binding (FAR) proteins are nematode-specific proteins that are involved in many important biological processes. Genes encoding FAR proteins have been identified in many species of nematodes, which indicated that nematodes may produce more than one type of FAR protein.

Restless legs syndrome secondary to pontine infarction: Clinical analysis of five cases.

Objective: Pontine infarction is a common type of stroke in the cerebral deep structures, resulting from occlusion of small penetrating arteries, may manifest as hemi-paralysis, hemi-sensory deficit, ataxia, vertigo, and bulbar dysfunction, but patients presenting with restless legs syndrome (RLS) are extremely rare. Herein, we reported five cases with RLS as a major manifestation of pontine infarction.

Methods: Five cases of pontine infarction related RLS were collected from July 2013 to February 2016.

Cloning and characterization of the first serine carboxypeptidase from a plant parasitic nematode, Radopholus similis.

Radopholus similis is an important parasitic nematode of plants. Serine carboxypeptidases (SCPs) are peptidases that hydrolyse peptides and proteins and play critical roles in the development, invasion, and pathogenesis of certain parasitic nematodes and other animal pathogens. In this study, we obtained the full-length sequence of the SCP gene from R.

Arabidopsis thaliana as a suitable model host for research on interactions between plant and foliar nematodes, parasites of plant shoot.

The rice white tip nematode (RWTN), Aphelenchoides besseyi and the chrysanthemum foliar nematode (CFN), Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi are migratory plant parasitic nematodes that infect the aboveground parts of plants. In this research, Arabidopsis thaliana was infected by RWTN and CFN under indoor aseptic cultivation, and the nematodes caused recognizable symptoms in the leaves. Furthermore, RWTN and CFN completed their life cycles and proliferated.

Transcriptome Analysis of the Chrysanthemum Foliar Nematode, Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Aphelenchida: Aphelenchoididae).

The chrysanthemum foliar nematode (CFN), Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi, is a plant parasitic nematode that attacks many plants. In this study, a transcriptomes of mixed-stage population of CFN was sequenced on the Illumina HiSeq 2000 platform. 68.

[Effect of Lymphocyte/Monocyte Ratio on Clinical Features and Prognosis of Patients with Primary Gastrointestinal Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma].

Objective: To analyze the effect of lymphocyte/monocyte ratio(LMR) on clinical features and prognosis of patients with primary gastrointestinal diffuse large B cell lymphoma(PGI-DLBCL).

Methods: The clinical data of 38 PGI-DLBCL patients with complete follow-up data in our hospital were analyzed retrospectively. The absolute lymphocyte count(ALC), absolute monocyte count(AMC) and LMR were counted by automating complete blood cell count statistics in newly diagnosed patients, and then the LMR cut off value was obtained by ROC curve.