[Design and development of quality traceability system for circulation of Chinese herbal medicine based on blockchain and NB-IOT].

The safety of traditional Chinese medicine is an important issue of people's livelihood in China. The traceability process on the quality of traditional Chinese medicine is characterized by long duration, many links, and complex circulation process of traditional Chinese medicine, so the establishment and improvement of traceability system is key to the modernized development of traditional Chinese medicine. The circulation traceability system of Chinese medicinal materials, as an important part of traceability system for Chinese traditional medicine, is built according to the GSP standard by using the block chain technology to ensure the security of information circulation and the low energy consumption of NB-IOT technology, build a safe and reliable system with wide coverage and low cost technology, and provide safe and reliable technical support for the data collection and transmission.

Downregulated MicroRNA-133a in Gastric Juice as a Clinicopathological Biomarker for Gastric Cancer Screening.

Circulatory miR-133a is a marker shared by several types of cancer. In this study we evaluated the feasibility of using miR-133a levels in gastric juice to screen for gastric cancer. A total of 204 samples of gastric juice and mucosa from gastric cancer, atrophic gastritis, gastric ulcer, superficial gastritis and healthy cases were collected by gastroscopy.

Central nervous system regulation of food intake and energy expenditure: role of galanin-mediated feeding behavior.

Galanin is a neuropeptide widely expressed in the brain. It is implicated in energy expenditure, feeding, and the regulation of body weight. Numerous studies have revealed that galanin regulates food intake via galanin receptors, 5-HT(1A) receptor and adrenergic α-2 receptor.