[Responses of radial growth of to different droughts over the northeastern Tibetan Plateau, China].

To study the responses of radial growth of to climate factors of the different periods (pre-growing season (February-April), growing season (May-July)), and the vulnerability (resistance, ; recovery, ) of to different drought events (precipitation, temperature and the both caused), we used tree ring width data of from 17 sampling sites across the northeastern Tibetan Plateau to analyze the correlation between radial growth and climate factors of different periods, and the vulnerability in different drought events. The results showed that radial growth of had significant positive correlation with drought index and negative correlation with temperature in the growing season (<0.1).

Abnormal Antennal Olfactory Sensilla Phenotypes Involved in Olfactory Deficit in (Diptera: Tephritidae).

The guava fruit fly, , is one of the most destructive pests in the genus and detects environmental odorants mainly through antennal olfactory sensilla phenotypes with nanopores. However, it is unclear whether there are naturally occurring abnormal antennal olfactory sensilla phenotypes that affect olfaction. Here, we found that there were abnormal bulges besides nanopores on the surface of trichoid and basiconic olfactory sensilla in the antennal flagellum of long-term laboratory rearing colony (LTC), and that nanopore number in these olfactory sensilla was also remarkably reduced.

Norcantharidin Enhances High Concentrations of Fetal Bovine Serum-Induced Apoptosis in Human Mesangial Cells by Regulating the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Pathway.

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of norcantharidin (NCTD) on human mesangial cells (HMCs) apoptosis in vitro and further examine its molecular mechanism.

Methods: HMCs were divided into 5 groups: control group, 25% fetal bovine serum (FBS)-treated group, and NCTD groups (NCTD [2.5, 5 and 10 µg/mL] + 25% FBS, respectively).

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, excluding atypical lesion, is a predictor of renal outcome in patients with membranous nephropathy: a retrospective analysis of 716 cases.

Background: Focal segmental lesions (FSLs) are not uncommon in idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). The reported percentage of IMN patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) lesions varies widely between studies. The objective of this study was to differentiate atypical FSL (aFSL) from typical FSGS in IMN and to analyse the clinicopathological predictors of primary outcome of IMN patients.

Site- and species-specific climatic responses of two co-occurring shrubs in the temperate Alxa Desert Plateau, northwest China.

In the context of global precipitation anomalies and climate warming, the evolution of fragile desert ecosystems, which account for one-third of the world's land area, will become more complex. Studies of regional climate change and ecosystem response are important components of global climate change research, especially in arid desert regions. Zygophyllum xanthoxylum and Ammopiptanthus mongolicus are two dominant but endangered shrub species in the Alxa Desert in the arid region of central Asia.

[Study of cytochrome P450 1A1 gene 3'-UTR 6235T-C polymorphism and susceptibility to breast cancer with Uighur medicine].

Objective: To explore the association between polymorphism of cytochrome P450 1A1 Gene 3'-UTR (3'-untranslated region) 6235T-C and breast cancer with abnormal Hilit in Chinese Han population of Xinjiang.

Methods: The breast cancer patients were divided into four body fluids according to Uighur medical theories. And the technique of polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) was employed to detect the genotypic and allelic frequencies of 6235T-C polymorphism situated in 3'-untranslated region of CYP1A1 gene in 137 breast cancer patients with abnormal Hilit and 148 normal control subjects in Han population of Xinjiang province.

[Association analysis between polymorphism of dopamine transporter variable number tandem repeat and breast cancer with abnormal Hilit].

Objective: To explore the association between polymorphism of dopamine 1 transporter variable number tandem repeat (DAT1 VNTR) and breast cancer with abnormal Hilit in Chinese Han population from Xinjiang.

Methods: The breast caner patients were divided into four body fluids according to Uighur medicine theory. And polymerase chain reaction and VNTR polymorphism technique were employed to detect genotypic and allelic frequencies of a 40 bp VNTR polymorphism situated in 3' untranslated region of DAT1 gene in 144 breast cancer patients with abnormal Hilit and 104 normal control subjects in Han population of Xinjiang province.