Two new species of the genus Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000 and first description of the male of Pseudopoda physematosa (Araneae, Sparassidae) from Yunnan Province, China.

Two new species of the genus Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000 are reported from Yunnan Province, China: Pseudopoda mingshengi sp. nov. (male, female) and P.

Description of a new genus and two new species of the funnel-web mygalomorph (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Macrothelidae) from China with notes on taxonomic amendments.

A new genus of the spider family Macrothelidae Simon, 1892, Vacrothele Tang Yang gen. nov. is described, along with two new species: V.

Alterations of the Neuroinflammatory Markers IL-6 and TRAIL in Alzheimer's Disease.

Objective: We aimed to identify biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in order to improve diagnostic accuracy at mild stage.

Methods: AD patients aged >50 years were included in the disease group. We evaluated the relationship between potential blood and cerebrospinal fluid inflammatory biomarkers, cognitive status, temporal lobe atrophy and disease severity.

[Initial research on FTIR spectroscopy of lyophilized serum from colorectal cancer patients].

In the present paper, lyophilized sera from 31 patients with colorectal cancer, 8 patients with enteritis and 10 healthy controls were measured using Nicolet Nexus-670 Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometer, and the spectral features were investigated and comparison among three groups was made. The result showed that (1) there are 11 peaks of absorption in the spectrum of lyophilized sera, the wavenumber of the ninth peak moved to 1 249 cm(-1) in the colorectal cancer group and significant difference was observed with the control group (Z = -2.051, P < 0.

Clinical phenotype of G206D mutation in the presenilin 1 gene in pathologically confirmed familial Alzheimer's disease.

Familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD) is genetically heterogeneous, autosomal dominant, with nearly 100% penetrance. In FAD, most common causative genetic mutations are presenilin 1 (PSEN1), presenilin 2 and amyloid-β protein precursor. We demonstrate a family presenting as early-onset AD with a rapid deterioration course and seizure developed after 1.

Posterior interosseous nerve palsy as a complication of friction massage in tennis elbow.

Friction massage is a commonly used physical therapy that is usually safe and without complication. We report an unusual case of posterior interosseous nerve palsy that arose after friction massage. Electrophysiologic findings confirmed a focal neuropathy 4-6 cm distal to the lateral epicondyle.

[Construction of eukaryotic expression plasmid pEGFP-ATP1B1 and its effect on gastric adenocarcinoma cell SGC-7901].

Objective: To establish the eukaryotic expression plasmid containing the code gene of Na+, K+-ATPase beta1-subunit (ATP1B1) and the basis of ATP1B1 applied to antitumor gene therapy.

Methods: The ATP1B1 cDNA was amplified from leukocyte gene library and then cloned into the eukaryotic expression vector pEGFP-C3. The recombinant plasmid, named as pEGFP-ATP1B1, was determined with restriction enzyme and sequencing analyses.

[Growth inhibition and multidrug resistance-reversing effect of tanshinone I A on human breast cancer cell with estrogen receptor negative].

Objective: To investigate the growth inhibition and multidrug resistance (MDR) reversing effect of tanshinone I A on human breast cancer cells with estrogen receptor (ER) negative, and to elucidate its mechanism of activity.

Methods: Human ER negative breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231) were tested in vitro for cytotoxicity and colony formation inhibition. Brdu incorporation and cell cycle distribution were also checked through flow cytometry (FCM).