Gegen Qinlian Decoction combined with Metformin for the treatment of patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus: A retrospective observational study.

Objectives: To investigate Gegen Qinlian Decoction (GQD) combined with metformin for treatment of patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: This retrospective observational study reviewed the clinical data of 89 patients diagnosed with T2DM in the Department of Acupuncture and Massage, Hainan Medical University from January 2021 to June 2022. Patients were non-randomized and divided into two groups based on the treatment received: observation group (n=41, GQD combined with metformin); control group (n=48, metformin only).

Efficacy of traditional Chinese exercise for sarcopenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Objective: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of Traditional Chinese Exercise (TCE) for sarcopenia.

Methods: A literature search was conducted in eight online databases from inception until September 2022. Based on the Cochrane risk of bias tool, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with RoB score ≥ 4 were included for further analyses.

Differential Functions of Two Metalloproteases, and , in Growth, Sporulation, Cell Wall Integrity, and Virulence in the Filamentous Fungus .

The genus of filamentous entomopathogenic fungi plays a pivotal role in regulating insect populations. Metalloproteases (MEPs) are a widely distributed and diverse family of hydrolytic enzymes that are important toxicity factors in the interactions between fungi and their hosts. Herein, we characterized two MEPs, Mrmep1 and Mrmep2, in using gene deletion.

Comparative transcriptomic analysis of the heat stress response in the filamentous fungus Metarhizium anisopliae using RNA-Seq.

The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae is widely used for biological control of a variety of insect pests. The effectiveness of the microbial pest control agent, however, is limited by poor thermotolerance. The molecular mechanism underlying the response to heat stress in the conidia of entomopathogenic fungi remains unclear.

[Structural characteristics of arthropod community in grapery].

By the method of principal component analysis, this paper analyzed the characteristic parameters of arthropod community and its phytophagous and predacious sub-communities in grapery. The results showed that in the first principal component, the contribution of arthropod community, phytophagous sub-community and predacious sub-community was 66.70%, 73.

[Effects of management level on community characteristics of arthropod and on population numbers of target insect pest and its natural enemies in graperies].

In this paper, an investigation on the grape tree and ground vegetation was conducted in two graperies with intensive and extensive management, aimed to study the effects of different management level on the community characteristics of arthropod, and the population numbers of target pest Halticinae chalybca (Illiger) and its natural enemies Erigonidium gram inicolum and Tetragnathidae. The results showed that between the two graperies, the individual number, concentration value, evenness, and Hill diversity index of arthropod community had no significant difference, but its species number and abundance was significantly different (P < 0.05).

[Seasonal dynamics of arthropod community diversity, evenness and relative stability in peach orchards].

This study showed that the diversity index of total arthropod community in peach orchards was significantly correlated to the diversity index of both phytophages (r = 0.9480) and predators sub-communities (r = 0.7855), and the two sub-communities were correlative (r = 0.

[Geostatistic analysis on spatial patterns of Aphis gossypii and Erigonidium graminicola].

The spatial structure and spatial correlativity of Aphis gossypii and Erigonidium graminicola populations during different periods were investigated by geostatistic methods. The results showed that the semivariogram of A. gossypii appeared as spherical type, indicating its spatial pattern was an aggregated type with a range of 7.

[Three-dimentional distribution pattern dynamics of Erythroneura sudra and its natural enemy Erigonidum graminicola].

Investigations on the Erythroneura sudra and Erigonidum graminicola populations in three layers (upper, middle and lower) and four directions (east, south, west and north) of peach tree crown showed that both of them had aggregated spatial distributions in these 7 part, because 5 parameters used to analyze the distribution reached required standard. Each insect was attracted by the others, as the parameter (alpha) in Iwao formulation m* = alpha + beta x - (1971) was positive. The average density of aggregation was the biggest in its middle layer and east direction, and the smallest in its lower layer and south direction.

[Dynamics of the pest and natural enemy communities in peach orchards].

Investigations on structure of arthropod community in peach gardon were conducted with the principal component analysis, the optimal sorting method and fuzzy clustering analysis. The results showed that more obvious main factors and temporal patterns exist in the community. Dealing with the population dynamics of 55 species of arthropods by fuzzy clustering analysis and taking lambda = 0.

[Geostatistical analysis on spatial patterns of Erythroneura sudra and Erigonidium graminicola].

The spatial construction and distribution of Erythroneura sudra and Erigonidum gramimicola at different periods were investigated with geostatisics. The results showed that the semivariogram of Erythroneura sudra was described by spherical model, indicating an aggregated spatial arrangement. The range was 25.

[Effect of mutual interference and spatial heterogeneity on predation of adult Chrysopa septempunctata].

The more wheat stalks the adult Chrysopa septempunctata encountered, the more interference was met during the predation of C. septempunctata, which means that the predation efficiency was low when the spatial heterogeneity was complex. The coefficient of mutual interference within C.