[Development of a PCR assay for detecting Schistosoma japonicum-infected Oncomelania hupensis].

Objective: To establish a sensitive and specific PCR assay for detecting Schistosoma japonicum-infected Oncomelania hupensis.

Methods: Based on 18S-rRNA gene of S. japonicum, a PCR assay for detecting Oncomelania snails infected with S.

[Influence of alcohol on insulin sensitivity and insulin receptor substrate-1 mRNA expression in rat skeletal muscle].

Objective: To investigate the molecular mechanism of the effect of alcohol on insulin sensitivity.

Methods: Four groups of Wistar rats were used, i.e.