Zhisou powder suppresses airway inflammation in LPS and CS-induced post-infectious cough model mice via TRPA1/TRPV1 channels.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Zhisou Powder (ZSP), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescription, has been widely used in the clinic for the treatment of post-infectious cough (PIC). However, the exact mechanism is not clear.

Aim Of The Study: The aim of this study was to investigate the ameliorative effect of ZSP on PIC in mice.

Comparative efficacy and safety of Chinese patent medicines of acute ischemic stroke: A network meta-analysis.

Background: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is characterized by high morbidity, disability, mortality, recurrence, and economic burden. Clinical trials have demonstrated that the clinical efficacy of combining oral Chinese patent medicines (CPMs) with chemical drugs (CDs) is better than that of CDs alone. In this study, we performed a network meta-analysis (NMA) of RCTs to assess the efficacy of different CPMs in combination with CDs in the treatment of AIS.

A two-dimensional analytical model for heavy metal contaminants transport in permeable reactive barrier.

Permeable reactive barrier (PRB) remediation technology has been widely used in the remediation of groundwater contamination. In numerical simulations, neglecting the non-uniform distribution of heavy metal contamination along the depth may lead to deviations between simulation results and reality. The distribution of heavy metals in the soil layer around a non-ferrous mining area in Hezhou, Guangxi, southern China was investigated, and it was found that the standard Gaussian function could well describe the non-uniform distribution of heavy metals in the soil layer.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine in treating glomerulosclerosis.

Background: The combination of Traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine (TCM+WM) has been widely used in the treatment of glomerulosclerosis, but the results are still controversial. This study will assess the clinical efficacy of TCM+WM for glomerulosclerosis and provide evidence-based medical data via meta-analysis.

Method: The MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, Cochrane Central Registry of Controlled Trials, and multiple Chinese databases (Wan Fang, CNKI, and VIP) were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCT) that compared the effects of WM and TCM+WM.

Pore Structure Characterization of Tailing Bed and Dewatering Mechanism at nm-µm Scales Under Shearing.

The preparation of high-density tailings is a prerequisite for cemented paste backfill technology, and the flocculated fine tailings of sealed water leads to challenges in the slurry thickening of tailings. Shearing conditions can compact the micro floc structure to improve the underflow concentration. The nm-μm scales of pore characteristics and connectivity are essential for the dewatering process.

[Effects of guipi pill on bone marrow cell cycle of mice exposed to benzene].

Objective: To observe the effects of Guipi Pill (GPP) on bone marrow cell cycle of mice exposed to benzene and to explore its possible mechanisms for regulating hematopoiesis.

Methods: Seventy-two Kunming mice were randomly divided into 6 groups, i.e.

[Levels of plasma interleukin-18 and interferon-gamma in patients with coronary heart disease].

Objective: To investigate the role of interleukin-18 (IL-18) and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) in coronary heart disease (CHD).

Methods: The levels of plasma IL-18 and IFN-gamma in 45 patients with CHD and 30 normal volunteers were determined by enzyme linked immunoadsorbent assay (ELISA). The correlation between the levels of these two cytokines and the relationship between their levels and the state of CHD were analyzed.