Neutral polysaccharide from Panax notoginseng enhanced cyclophosphamide antitumor efficacy in hepatoma H22-bearing mice.

Background: Our previous studies demonstrated that the administration of crude Polysaccharide from Panax notoginseng (CPPN) can effectively prolong the lifespan of tumor-bearing mice via boosting the host immune system as well as weak cytotoxicity against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In the present study, Neutral Polysaccharide (NPPN) were further purified from crude polysaccharide isolated from panax notoginseng. The effects of NPPN on the immune function and hematopoietic function of mice with low immunity and myelosuppression induced by cyclophosphamide (CTX) were investigated.

Structurally Diverse Labdane Diterpenoids from and Their Anti-inflammatory Properties in LPS-Induced RAW264.7 Cells.

A phytochemical study on the aerial parts of led to the isolation and identification of 38 labdane diterpenoids, including 18 new (, , , , -, , -, , ) and 20 known (-, -, , , -, , ) analogues. Their structures were elucidated based on physical data analysis, including 1D and 2D NMR, HRMS, UV, IR, and X-ray diffraction. The structure of the known compound was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction data.

Footprint mismatch of cervical disc prostheses with Chinese cervical anatomic dimensions.

Background: The footprint of most prostheses is designed according to Caucasian data. Total disc replacement (TDR) has been performed widely for cervical degenerative diseases in China. It is essential to analyze the match sizes of prostheses footprints and Chinese cervical anatomic dimensions in our study.

An effective homologous cloning method for isolating novel miR172s from Phalaenopsis hybrida.

MiR172 is an important microRNA that regulates floral development in various plants and downregulates AP2 family members to relieve the stress on floral determinacy, leading to phase transition from vegetative to reproductive growth. In this work, PCR with primers designed based on the rice miR172 sequence was used to isolate two miR172-like transcripts from Phalaenopsis hybrida (PhmiR172-1 and PhmiR172-2) that were very similar to Oryza miR172d and Arabidopsis miR172b. RT-PCR indicated that the levels of these two transcripts were negatively correlated with the level of the Phalaenopsis AP2 (PhAP2) gene in stem, root, pedicel and sepal, and that both were co-expressed with PhAP2 in young buds.

Cloning and tissue expressions of seven chitinase family genes in Litopenaeus vannamei.

GH18 chitinase is a multi-gene family. The family plays important physiological roles in Crustacea, e.g.