Publications by authors named "Jian-Cong Wu"

Observational studies have consistently shown a correlation between breast cancer (BC) and endometrial cancer (EC). Despite these findings, the causal relationship between these cancers has not been clearly defined. This research employed a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization to explore the genetic causality between BC and EC.

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Objective: To explore the protective effects of Tibetan medicine Zuo-Mu-A Decoction (, ZMAD) on the blood parameters and myocardium of high altitude polycythemia (HAPC) model rats.

Methods: Forty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 groups by a random number table, including the normal, model, Rhodiola rosea L. (RRL) and ZMAD groups (10 in each group).

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Objective: To elucidate the mechanism of Chinese tuina in treating sciatic nerve crush injury, and to detect the levels of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), which is thought to play an important role in nerve regeneration.

Methods: Thirty-two adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to sciatic nerve crush injury and 16 rats (sham-operated group) went through a sham operation. Control group was given no treatment while tuina group received tuina therapy since day 7 post-surgery.

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