Retrospective study of Rougan Tongdu Tuina combined with point-pressing massage therapy on neurodevelopment in children with delayed motor development at very early stage.

Background: Particular factors before and after delivery can cause neurological damage to the fetus or newborn. Rougan Tongdu Tuina combined with point-pressing massage therapy (RTPM) can effectively stimulate the meridians and acupoints, and achieve the therapeutic effects of refreshing, resuscitating, and strengthening the brain and improving cognition. In this study, RTPM was used in the neonatal period, and quality evaluation results of general movements (GMs) were used to monitor the effect of this method on neurodevelopmental outcomes of children.

Identification of circular RNA circVPS33A as a modulator in house dust mite-induced injury in human bronchial epithelial cells.

Background: House dust mite has been well documented as a major source of allergen in asthma. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) vacuolar protein sorting 33A (circVPS33A, circ_0000455) is overexpressed in a murine asthma model. Herein, we sought to identify its critical action in peptidase 1 (Der p1)-induced dysfunction of BEAS-2B cells.

Clinical effect of Rougan Tongdu combined with point-pressing massage therapy on children at high risk of delayed motor development.

Background: Delayed motor development (DMD) is an extremely common development disorder in children. Multiple factors, including mother's influence, diseases, physical or chemical factors and trauma, are strongly associated with DMD. Infancy is a key period in the development of neuromotor function.

Effects of an early intervention using human amniotic epithelial cells in a COPD rat model.

The study aimed to investigate the effect of an early intervention using human amniotic epithelial cell (hAEC) in a rat model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Twenty-four specific pathogen-free Wistar rats were randomized to the control, COPD, and COPD+hAEC groups. COPD was established by intratracheal LPS injection combined with smoke fumigation over 30days.