Light quality regulates growth and flavonoid content in a widespread forest understorey medicinal species Georgi.

Introduction: Introduction: Light is not only essential for plant photosynthesis and growth, but also acts as a signal to regulate its secondary metabolism. Despite the influence of light quality on the yield and flavonoid compounds in commercial crops is well-documented, its role in regulating wild understorey species, particularly medicine plants whose flavonoid biosynthesis driven by multiple spectral regions of canopy sunlight, is less understood.

Methods: To address it, we conducted a light-quality manipulation experiment on Georgi, a widespread understorey medicinal species, with light-emitting diodes (LED).

High-risk groups of neonatal lupus erythematosus in term infants: a birth cohort study.

Unlabelled: This study aims to analyze the clinical characteristics and risk factors of high-risk groups of neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE) in term infants. High-risk groups of NLE infants whose mothers were positive for anti-SSA, anti-SSB or anti-U1RNP antibodies during pregnancy were enrolled. They were born between February 2013 and February 2020, with a gestational age not less than 37 weeks.

Forest understory vegetation study: current status and future trends.

Understory vegetation accounts for a large proportion of floral diversity. It provides various ecosystem functions and services, such as productivity, nutrient cycling, organic matter decomposition and ecosystem self-regeneration. This review summarizes the available literature on the current status and progress of the ten most studied branches of understory vegetation on both its structural and functional aspects based on global climate change and forest management practices.

[Effects of canopy spectral composition on growth and photosynthetic fluorescence characteristics of and seedlings].

We investigated the responses of leaf and individual traits, growth, and fluorescence characteristics of seedlings of two dominant species of broad-leaved Korean pine forest in Changbai Mountain, ., and , to five spectrum-attenuation treatments. Results showed that the architecture and growth of and seedlings were mainly regulated by ultraviolet B (UV-B) radiation and blue light.

Comparison of the Gut Microbiota in Healthy Infants With Different Delivery Modes and Feeding Types: A Cohort Study.

To compare the gut microbiota of healthy infants based on specific interactions of delivery modes and feeding types, we recruited 62 healthy babies who were followed up for 2 years from our previous cohort study of 91 infants (the rest were lost to follow-up). They were exclusively fed breast milk or specific formulas for more than 4 months after birth. The fecal bacterial composition was tested at 40 days, 3 months, and 6 months of age.

Characteristics of immune function of full-term infants with different feeding patterns at the age of 3 months: a prospective cohort study.

Objectives: To explore the characteristics of immune function of healthy full-term infants at the age of 3 months, and to analyze the relationship of immune function with feeding pattern and sex.

Methods: A total of 84 healthy full-term infants born in four hospitals in Beijing and Hohhot, China were prospectively recruited. Their feeding patterns remained unchanged within 4 months after birth.

Comparison of gut microbiota in exclusively breast-fed and formula-fed babies: a study of 91 term infants.

To compare gut microbiota of healthy infants that were exclusively breast-fed or formula-fed, we recruited 91 infants, who were assigned into three different groups and fed by breast milk (30 babies), formula A (30 babies) or formula B (31 babies) exclusively for more than 4 months after birth. Faecal bacterial composition was tested. Among different groups, α diversity was lower in breast-fed group than formula-fed groups in 40 days of age, but increased significantly in 6 months of age.

Taurine inhibits neuron apoptosis in hippocampus of diabetic rats and high glucose exposed HT-22 cells via the NGF-Akt/Bad pathway.

Type 2 Diabetes causes learning and memory deficits that might be mediated by hippocampus neuron apoptosis. Studies found that taurine might improve cognitive deficits under diabetic condition because of its ability to prevent hippocampus neuron apoptosis. However, the effect and mechanism is not clear.

Individualized Human Milk Fortification to Improve the Growth of Hospitalized Preterm Infants.

Background: Human milk (HM) is the first choice for preterm infants, but exclusive HM feeding is inadequate for the growth of very preterm infants. The hypothesis of this trial is that infants fed according to an individualized fortification regimen will have higher protein intake and improved weight gain velocity (WGV).

Methods: A prospective, randomized, controlled study was conducted.

Clinical characteristics and thrombosis outcomes of paediatric antiphospholipid syndrome: analysis of 58 patients.

The study aims to analyse the clinical and immunological manifestations of paediatric antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) in patients, based on the 2006 revised classification criteria of definite APS. Fifty-eight paediatric patients with APS were enrolled and analysed retrospectively. A total of 37 female and 21 male patients with a mean age of 14 ± 3 years at disease onset were included.

[A clinical analysis of 15 children with systemic lupus erythematosus accompanied by pulmonary hypertension].

Objective: To evaluate the clinical features, laboratory findings, diagnosis and treatment, and prognosis of children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) accompanied by pulmonary hypertension (PH).

Methods: The clinical symptoms, laboratory findings, echocardiographic features, SLE disease activity index, and treatment outcome of 15 hospitalized children with SLE accompanied by PH were retrospectively analyzed.

Results: Among the 15 patients, the median interval from diagnosis of SLE to diagnosis of PH was 0.

[Epigenetic effects of human breastfeeding].

Breastfeeding is well-known for its benefits of preventing communicable and non-communicable diseases. Human breastmilk consists not only of nutrients, but also of bioactive substances. What's more, the epigenetic effects of human breast milk may also play an important role.

[Recurrent bleeding tendency in a school-aged boy].

The study reports a boy with alpha1-antitrypsin Pittsburgh mutation. The boy was admitted into the hospital because of recurrent joint hematoma. The laboratory examinations revealed that prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time were prolonged and cannot be corrected by 1:1 fresh plasma.

Analysis of hysterectomies for patients with uterine leiomyomas in China in 2010.

Objective: To analyze surgical methods and medical costs for patients with uterine leiomyomas treated by hysterectomy in mainland China in 2010.

Methods: In a cross-sectional study, data for patients hospitalized with uterine leiomyomas and treated with hysterectomy were obtained from pooled medical records of 3030 hospitals. Type of surgery was categorized into abdominal hysterectomy (AH), laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH), and total vaginal hysterectomy (TVH).