Secoisolariciresinol (SECO) is one of the major lignans occurring in various grains, seeds, fruits, and vegetables. The gut microbiota plays an important role in the biotransformation of dietary lignans into enterolignans, which might exhibit more potent bioactivities than the precursor lignans. This study aimed to identify, synthesize, and evaluate the microbial metabolites of SECO and to develop efficient lead compounds from the metabolites for the treatment of osteoporosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common and frequently-occurring disease in the elderly. Percutaneous endoscopic decompression (PED) has become the first choice for the treatment of LSS because of its small wound, mild pain and rapid recovery. The surgical approaches are mainly divided into percutaneous interlaminar approach and transforaminal approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi
July 2017
Objective: To investigate the breeding of acaroid mites in the stored food in Taiwan Province, China.
Methods: The breeding mites from samples selected from the markets in Hsinchu City, Taiwan Province were separated under a microscope. The isolations were used for slide preparation, then observed and identified under a microscope.
Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi
February 2017
Objective: To investigate the status of knowledge, attitude and behavior of schistosomiasis control of rural residents in Wanjiang River region after a flood, so as to provide the reference for targeted health education.
Methods: The multistage sampling was applied to select the respondents in rural residents in Wanjiang River region, and the self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate the current situation of knowledge, attitude and behavior of schistosomiasis prevention and control of the rural residents.
Results: The total awareness rate of knowledge about the prevention and control of schistosomiasis was 47.
A novel N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed formal cross-coupling reaction between α-haloenals and thiols was developed. In the presence of 5 mol% NHC precursors and 1.6 equiv.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate the effect of inhibiting the expression of human suppressor of morphogenesis in genitalia-1 (hSMG-1) on chemosensitivity in human lung cancer H1299 cells.
Methods: Specialized small interference RNAs (siRNAs) of hSMG-1 were transfected into H1299 cells. The knockdown effect was evaluated by quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunofluorescence.