Factors associated with the depression status of Chinese parents who have lost their only child.

Aim: This study aimed to assess the risk factors for depression among parents who have lost their only child (PLOCs).

Methods: We used a cross-sectional survey to reveal the risk factors of depression among PLOCs. Multi-stage, stratified, cluster sampling was used to recruit the participants.

[Cloning, eukaryotic expression and spatial expression patterns of porcine MNSFbeta].

MNSFbeta (Monoclonal nonspecific suppressor factor beta) is a natural immunosuppressive factor which has been reported to be involved in various biological processes, such as immune responses, cell division, stress response, cell apoptosis, and nuclear transport. However, study on porcine MNSFbeta has been rarely reported. In this study, the full-length sequence of porcine MNSFbeta (GenBank accession number: KF77642500) was predicted in silicon and its cDNA sequence was obtained through RT-PCR from porcine spleen.

Modulation of radiation-induced tumour necrosis factor-α and transforming growth factor β1 expression in the lung tissue by Shengqi Fuzheng injection.

Radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) is one of the most common and severe side effects of thoracic radiotherapy. Therefore, novel therapeutic approaches to improve the effectiveness of RILI treatment are required. The present study was designed to determine the effectiveness of a traditional Chinese medicine regimen, Shenqi Fuzheng injection (SFI), in the treatment of RILI.