Chemical Characterization and Immunomodulatory Activity of Fucoidan from .

Fucoidan is a sulfated algal polyanionic polysaccharide that possesses many biological activities. In this paper, a fucoidan (SHF) polysaccharide was extracted from collected in the South China Sea. The SHF, with a molecular weight of 1166.

Chitosan/Alginate Nanoparticles for the Enhanced Oral Antithrombotic Activity of Clam Heparinoid from the Clam .

Chitosan/alginate nanoparticles (DG1-NPs and DG1/Cur-NPs) aiming to enhance the oral antithrombotic activity of clam heparinoid DG1 were prepared by ionotropic pre-gelation. The influence of parameters, such as the concentration of sodium alginate (SA), chitosan (CTS), CaCl, clam heparinoid DG1, and curcumin (Cur), on the characteristics of the nanoparticles, were investigated. Results indicate that chitosan and alginate can be used as polymer matrices to encapsulate DG1, and nanoparticle characteristics depend on the preparation parameters.

BAG2 Overexpression Correlates with Growth and Poor Prognosis of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Previous studies have suggested that Bcl2-associated athanogene 2 (BAG2) serves as a crucial regulator for tumorigenesis in multiple tumors. However, little is known about the effect of BAG2 on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). This study focused on investigating whether BAG2 functions as a cancer-promoting gene in ESCC.

[Survey on Clonorchis sinensis infection and bile component of gallstone patients from the Pearl River Delta region in Guangdong Province].

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis and bile components of gallstone patients from the Pearl River Delta region in Guangdong Province.

Methods: From June 2011 to November 2012, 406 gallstone patients from the Pearl River Delta region in Guangdong Province were enrolled in the study. Fecal specimens, bile and gallbladder stone samples were examined for the presence of C.