Impact of Low-Head Dam Removal on River Morphology and Habitat Suitability in Mountainous Rivers.

Dam removal is considered an effective measure to solve the adverse ecological effects caused by dam construction and has started to be considered in China. The sediment migration and habitat restoration of river ecosystems after dam removal have been extensively studied abroad but are still in the exploratory stage in China. However, there are few studies on the ecological response of fishes at different growth stages.

[Value of galactose-deficient IgA1 in the early diagnosis of Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis in children].

Objective: To explore the value of galactose-deficient IgA1 (Gd-IgA1) in the early diagnosis of Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN) in children.

Methods: A total of 67 hospitalized children who were definitely diagnosed with HSPN between January and April 2018 and 58 hospitalized children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) were enrolled in the study. Twenty children undergoing routine physical examinations served as controls.

[Effect of a microRNA-132 antagonist on pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus in young rats].

Objective: To study the effect of a microRNA-132 antagonist on lithium-pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus (SE) in young Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats.

Methods: Forty-five 3-week-old SD rats were randomly and equally divided into epilepticus model group, microRNA-132 antagonist group, and microRNA-132 antagonist negative control group. The young SD rat model of SE was established using lithium-pilocarpine.

[Comparison of therapeutic effects of prednisone combined with mycophenolate mofetil versus cyclosporin A in children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome].

Objective: To compare the therapeutic effects of prednisone combined with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) versus cyclosporin A (CsA) in children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS).

Methods: The clinical data of 164 SRNS children who were treated with prednisone combined with MMF or CsA between January 2004 and December 2013 were collected, and the clinical effect of prednisone combined with MMF (MMF group, 112 children) or CsA (CsA group, 52 children) was analyzed retrospectively.

Results: At 1 month after treatment, the CsA group had a significantly higher remission rate than the MMF group (67.

[Clinical characteristics of children with an initial onset of IgA nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome].

Objective: To study the clinical characteristics of children with an initial onset of IgA nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome and compare them with children with primary nephrotic syndrome, in order to provide a theoretical basis for the differential diagnosis of the two diseases.

Methods: Fifty children diagnosed with an initial onset of IgA nephropathy with nephrotic syndrome were included in this study. Seventy-two children diagnosed with an initial onset of primary nephrotic syndrome served as the control group.

[Significance of trace deposition of immunoglobulin M in glomerular mesangium in children with minimal change nephrotic syndrome].

Objective: To study the significance of trace immunoglobulin M (IgM) deposits in glomerular mesangium in children with minimal change primary nephrotic syndrome (PNS).

Methods: One hundred and six children who were clinically diagnosed with PNS and pathologically diagnosed with minimal change disease (MCD) and trace deposition of IgM in renal tissues were enrolled as subjects. Eighty-one PNS children with MCD but no deposition of immune complexes were used as the control group.

[Effects of surgically implanted dummy ultrasonic transmitters on grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella].

In order to study the effects of surgically implanted dummy ultrasonic transmitters on grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella, two experiments were conducted from October 2010 to December 2010 and November 2010 to October 2011. The results showed that surgical implantation of dummy ultrasonic transmitters had a significant negative influence on the growth of grass carp within 30 days following the surgery. However, the negative influence after 30 days faded away.

Complete mitochodrial genome of the redlip loach Leptobotia rubrilaris (Teleostei, Cypriniformes: Cobitidae).

In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the Leptobotia rubrilaris has been obtained. The genome includes 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes and a non-coding control region with the total length of 16,585 bp. The gene arrangement and composition were identical to other vertebrate.

The mitogenome of Leptobotia microphthalma (Teleostei, Cypriniformes: Cobitidae).

The Leptobotia microphthalma belongs to family Cobitidae, which is endemic to the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in China. In this studying, the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of L. microphthalma has been obtained with PCR, which contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes and a non-coding control region with the total length of 16,512 bp.

The mitogenome of Liobagrus marginatoides (Teleostei, Siluriformes:Amblycipitidae).

Liobagrus marginatoides is endemic to southwest China (Ding, 1994), according to morphological taxonomy, and it is very similar to Liobagrus nigricauda, but its population is much smaller. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of L. Marginatoides has been obtained with polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and a non-coding control region with the total length of 16,498 bp.

The mitogenome of Liobagrus nigricauda (Teleostei, Siluriformes: Amblycipitidae).

Liobagrus nigricauda is endemic to the Yangtze River system (Ding 1994, The fishes of Sichuan province. pp. 470-78) and listed as an endangered species (IUCN 2012, Red list of threatened species.

The complete mitochondrial genome of Liobagrus kingi (Teleostei, Siluriformes: Amblycipitidae).

Liobagrus kingi is endemic to southwest China and listed as endangered species (IUCN 2012). Genetic diversity is necessary for conservation issue. In studying this, the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of L.

[Clinical features of the nephrotic syndrome associated with ichthyosis vulgaris and analysis of related gene mutation].

Objective: To study clinical features of 3 children who presented with nephrotic syndrome (NS) associated with ichthyosis vulgaris (IV), and to detect relationship between NS associated with IV in patients and FLG gene or NPHS2 gene.

Method: Clinical and kidney pathological data of the 3 patients were analyzed and progress of pathologic damage in the patient kidney was observed through repeated percutaneous renal biopsy. Using polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism and DNA sequencing, the diversity of the expression of NPHS2 gene in the 3 patients were analyzed, and FLG gene in the 3 patients and parts of their family members with IV was detected.