Genetical and Morphological Identification of (Digenea, Prosthogonimidae) in .

Species of the family Prosthogonimidae are considered the most pathogenic trematodes of poultry and wild birds worldwide, causing heavy economic losses in many countries. Prosthogonimosis was a common parasitic disease of (Müller, 1776) which caused inflammation of the cloaca and bursa of Fabricius and even death. Morphological identifications of species are easily confusing; therefore, molecular characterization is used for discrimination.

Coordinate regulation by transcription factors and DNA methylation in the core promoter region of SIRT6 in bovine adipocytes.

Sirtuin6 (SIRT6) is an ADP-ribosyltransferase and NAD-dependent deacylase of acetyl groups and long-chain fatty acyl groups, and has been shown as a regulator of insulin secretion, glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, and cancer. In this study, we determined that the bovine SIRT6 showed higher levels of mRNA expression in the testis, longissimus thoracis, and subcutaneous fat tissue. To elucidate the molecular regulation mechanism of bovine SIRT6 expression, we obtained a 2-kb fragment containing the 5'-regulatory region, and the functional proximal minimal promoter of bovine SIRT6 was identified in the -472/-73 bp region.

Myocyte enhancer factor 2A promotes proliferation and its inhibition attenuates myogenic differentiation via myozenin 2 in bovine skeletal muscle myoblast.

Myocyte enhancer factor 2A (MEF2A) is widely distributed in various tissues or organs and plays crucial roles in multiple biological processes. To examine the potential effects of MEF2A on skeletal muscle myoblast, the functional role of MFE2A in myoblast proliferation and differentiation was investigated. In this study, we found that the mRNA expression level of Mef2a was dramatically increased during the myogenesis of bovine skeletal muscle primary myoblast.

[Concentration and Particle Size Distribution of Microbiological Aerosol During Haze Days in Beijing].

In this study, we evaluated the bacterial, fungal aerosol concentration, and particle size distribution using microbiological aerosol sampler, and analyzed the particles count concentration of PM1.0, PM2.5, PM5.

TNFRSF11B polymorphisms are associated with metabolic traits in Uyghur and Han ethnic groups.

Unlabelled: Abstract Introduction: To test whether genetic variants of osteoprotegerin gene (TNFRSF11B) affect metabolic traits (body mass index [BMI], glucose, triglyceride, total cholesterol) and bone mass traits.

Methods: We conducted a population based association study to investigate associations of eight tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (tSNPs) of the TNFRSF11B gene with the aforementioned traits in a Chinese Han population and an ethnic group admixed with Caucasians and Asians - Uyghur. The associations between the tSNPs and bone mass density (BMD) were also tested in Han population.

[Value of adrenal venous sampling in the subtype diagnosis of primary aldosteronism].

Objective: To assess the diagnostic value of adrenal venous sampling (AVS) in the subtype diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA).

Methods: The diagnosis of PA was made in 36 patients based on an elevated ratio of plasma aldosterone (ALD) to plasma rennin activity (PRA) (ARR) and confirmed tests (saline infusion or captopril challenge) in recent 3 years. All PA patients underwent adrenal computed tomographic scan (CT) and AVS.

Effect of rosuvastatin on ROCK activity, endothelial function, and inflammation in Asian patients with atherosclerosis.

Background: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) inhibit cholesterol biosynthesis, and also decrease the formation of isoprenoid intermediates required for the activation of Rho kinase (ROCK) pathway. ROCK pathway plays pivotal roles in cardiovascular diseases including arteriosclerosis. It has been implicated that inhibition of ROCK can reverse vascular dysfunction in humans with atherosclerosis.

[Effects of heart rate variability and smoothness index on the reversal of hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy].

Objective: To investigate the relationship of reversal of hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) with heart rate variability (HRV) and smoothness index (SI).

Methods: A total of 127 patients with untreated essential hypertension associated with LVH were enrolled to receive a 20-week treatment. The drugs included losartan potassium & hydrochlorothiazide (1 tablet/day) and metoprolol (12.

[Genome array on differentially expressed genes of muscle tissue in intact male and castrated Qinchuan cattle].

Bovine genome array was used to construct gene expression profile to screen differentially expressed genes of the Longuissimus dorsi muscle (LDM) tissue between intact male and castrated Qinchuan cattle and investigate the molecular mechanism related to meat quality differences between the two groups. Significance Analysis of Microarray (SAM) methods was used to identify the differentially expressed genes. Go (gene ontology) and the pathway analyses were conducted on differentially expressed genes using a free web-based Molecular Annotation System 2.

Screening candidate genes related to tenderness trait in Qinchuan cattle by genome array.

In order to screen candidate genes related to tenderness trait in Qinchuan cattle, we investigated the gene expression profile of Longuissimus dorsi muscle (LDM) tissue and screened differentially expressed genes in LDM from both male and female Qinchuan cattle at 36 months of age utilising Bovine Genome Array. Significance Analysis of Microarrays (SAM) was used to identify the differentially expressed genes, Go (Gene Ontology) and pathways analysis were conducted on which by a free web-based Molecular Annotation System 2.0 (MAS 2.

Three novel SNPs in the coding region of PPARγ gene and their associations with meat quality traits in cattle.

The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) is a nuclear hormone receptor that regulates adipogenesis and many other biological processes. In the present study, we carried out PCR-SSCP and DNA sequencing analyses to examine SNPs in coding region of the PPARγ gene. A total of 660 individuals from five Chinese cattle breeds were genotyped.

Profiling of chicken adipose tissue gene expression by genome array.

Background: Excessive accumulation of lipids in the adipose tissue is a major problem in the present-day broiler industry. However, few studies have analyzed the expression of adipose tissue genes that are involved in pathways and mechanisms leading to adiposity in chickens. Gene expression profiling of chicken adipose tissue could provide key information about the ontogenesis of fatness and clarify the molecular mechanisms underlying obesity.

[Beta1-adrenergic receptor (Arg389Gly) polymorphism and response to bisoprolol in patients with chronic heart failure].

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between the Arg389Gly polymorphism of the beta(1)-AR gene and chronic heart failure (CHF) and to evaluate the effect of this polymorphism on clinical response to beta-adrenoceptor blockade (bisoprolol) in patients with CHF.

Methods: One hundred and ten patients with stable CHF receiving basic therapy for heart failure were included. Before initiation and 3 months after the maximal tolerated dose of bisoprolol was reached, all indices (including BP, HR, LAD, LVEDD, LVESD, LVEF, BNP level, 6 min walk distance) were measured and compared with the Arg389Gly genotypes, which identified by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis.

[CDNA microarray on differentially expressed genes of adipose tissue in two breeds chicken].

cDNA microarray containing 9024 cDNAs was used to construct gene expression profile in order to screen differentially expressed genes of adipose tissue between broiler and Bai' er and investigate the molecular mechanism related with body fatness traits between the two breeds. Sixty seven differentially expressed genes, being involved in fat metabolism, energy metabolism, cytoskeleton, transcription and splicing factor, protein synthesis and degradation, were screened out. Furthermore, some genes that had no annotation in GenBank were screened out, they were presumed to be unknown new genes.