Publications by authors named "Yaqiong Bi"

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  • Climate change is significantly altering the distribution of the endangered plant Tetraena mongolica in Inner Mongolia, with climate being the most influential factor.
  • The study used a maximum entropy (MaxEnt) model to analyze the impacts of various factors, including climate, soil, human activities, and net primary productivity (NPP), on the plant's distribution.
  • Findings indicate that future climate change will lead to a reduction in suitable habitats and a shift in the plant's distribution, highlighting the urgent need for conservation efforts to protect T. mongolica from habitat loss.
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  • Glycyrrhiza uralensis offers numerous health benefits, including detoxification, lung moisture, cough relief, spleen support, and medication balancing.
  • The study utilizes the Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) model and random forest technique to analyze and simulate the potential distribution and classification of G. uralensis in Naiman Banner, revealing that its current planting area is less than its potential.
  • Findings from geographic information and remote sensing support better cultivation strategies, aiming to enhance the G. uralensis industry and contribute to rural revitalization while optimizing local ecological conditions.
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Background: As a political, economic, and cultural exchange channel between ancient China and countries in Asia, Europe, and Africa, the Silk Road has promoted political, trade, and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries in Chinese history and also promoted the development of traditional Chinese medicine.

Methods: This article summarizes the introduction of medicinal materials from the Han to Qing Dynasties, spanning approximately 2000 years.

Results: A total of 235 types of medicinal plant materials were imported.

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Background: The Daur people are one of the 55 minority ethnic groups in China and have lived in Northern China for 300 years. In traditional Daur medicine, medicinal and edible plants (MEPs) are utilised for health benefits and therapeutic purposes; however, related ethnobotanical knowledge is rarely reported, which is disadvantageous for the sustainable development of these MEPs.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews with 122 informants, six focus group discussions, and a resource survey were conducted in a Daur minority nationality area in Inner Mongolia from 2015 to 2020, and the data statistics were analysed.

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There are 500 species of Viola(Violaceae) worldwide, among which 111 species are widely distributed in China and have a long medicinal history and wide varieties. According to the authors' statistics, a total of 410 compounds have been isolated and identified from plants of this genus, including flavonoids, terpenoids, phenylpropanoids, organic acids, nitrogenous compounds, sterols, saccharides and their derivatives, volatile oils and cyclotides. The medicinal materials from these plants boast anti-microbial, anti-viral, anti-oxidant and anti-tumor activities.

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  • Medicinal plant diversity (MPD) is vital for ecosystems but is threatened by over-collection, necessitating a study of its distribution and influencing factors in regions like Inner Mongolia, which has a rich tradition of medicinal plant use.
  • A 9-year field survey using spatial analyses and models revealed that western Inner Mongolia serves as a "cold spot" for MPD, while central-eastern and northeastern regions are "hot spots," indicating varying distribution patterns that must be considered for conservation efforts.
  • Future climate scenarios, particularly under the SSP245 pathway, emphasize the need to focus on areas with high habitat suitability for medicinal plants, including regions around the Yellow River, Yin Mountains, and Greater Khingan Range, highlighting
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As global health care demand continues to increase, medicinal plant productivity must progress without exhausting critical environmental resources. Hence, it is important to explore practices that can improve the quality, safety, and sustainability of medicinal plants, as well as ecological stability. Organic farming has recently gained significance as a sustainable cultivation alternative owing to increased awareness of the adverse effects of conventional cultivation method.

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Background: Recent studies have shown that the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has gradually been identified as a more reliable marker of inflammation, with predictive value for the development of many diseases. However, its association with left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction in overt hyperthyroid patients is unclear. Here, we aimed to explore the relationship between NLR and LV diastolic dysfunction in overt hyperthyroid patients.

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Paeonia lactiflora is an important medicinal resource in China. It is of great significance for the protection and cultivation of P. lactiflora resources to find the suitable habitats.

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Cistanche deserticola Ma was used as a medicine food homology, which was mainly produced in the Alxa region of northwest China. In recent years, it has been widely used in various food items. The increasing demand for Cistanches Herba has led to problems such as overexploitation and quality deterioration.

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  • * A study over four years examined the characteristics, quality rankings, and pricing dynamics of GR through stakeholder interviews and market research, revealing superior quality from Inner Mongolia.
  • * Findings indicate potential income improvement for growers with vertical integration in the value chains, while price forecasts suggest a slight market increase for GR, aiding future cultivation decisions.
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The outbreak of severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) has led to long periods of social isolation for individuals across the world. Although medical students generally have a high prevalence of mental health problems, they have received less attention than other groups concerning the impact of SARS-COV-2. Therefore, the present study investigated the mental health status, risk factors, and protective factors for mental health problems in medical students in North China during the SARS-COV-2 pandemic.

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Medicinal plants have provided numerous medicinal active ingredients for thousands of years and these ingredients have been used in Chinese medicine (CM) and traditional pharmacologies worldwide. Recently, the exploitation and utilisation of medicinal plant resources has increased significantly. The results of the studies have led to the identification of many active components, such as steroidal alkaloids, saponins, terpenoids, and glycosides, in various medicinal plants with different evolutionary levels.

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Emerging evidence demonstrates that competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) hypothesis has played a role in molecular biological mechanisms of cancer occurrence and development. But the effect of ceRNA network in bladder cancer (BC), especially lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network of BC, was not completely expounded. By means of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, we compared the expression of RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) data between 19 normal bladder tissue and 414 primary bladder tumours.

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  • - The paper examines traditional medicines used by the Ewenki, Daur, and Oroqen ethnic groups in Inner Mongolia, known as the "Three Minorities."
  • - It uses literature reviews, interviews, and resource investigations to gather data on diseases, drug types, administration methods, and injection sites among these groups.
  • - The analysis reveals both commonalities and unique practices, highlighting challenges faced by national medicine, which can aid in preserving and promoting ethnic medical traditions.
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Radix Astragali (RA), a traditional Chinese medicine from the dried root of Astragalus species, is widely distributed throughout the temperate regions of the world. The major bioactive constituents of RA are triterpene glycosides, flavonoids, saponins, and alkaloids, and these compounds mostly exert pharmacological activities on the cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, and hepatic systems. This review summarizes the recent studies on RA and provides a comprehensive summary regarding the status of resources, ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, clinical application, and patent release of RA.

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Cell division cycle associated 8 (CDCA8) overexpression is detected in various malignant tumors and closely associated with tumor growth. However, the correlations of CDCA8 expression with clinicopathological factors and prognosis of bladder cancer (BC) remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to identify the expression of CDCA8 and its clinical relevance in BC patients.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The genus Salvia is one of the largest genera of the Lamiaceae family. In China, about 40 Salvia species have been used as medicinal plants for treatment of various diseases, specifically hepatic and renal diseases and those of the cardiovascular and immune systems.

Aim Of This Review: This review aims to provide systematically organized information on the ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology of medicinal Salvia species in China to support their therapeutic potential in the treatment of human diseases.

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Mongolian medicine is the traditional drug with the theory of Mongolian medicine and pharmacy as a guide, which made a great contribution to the survival and development of the Mongolian people. Mongolian medicine "Bashaga" faced the situations of origin is unclear, and clinical therapy is confused and so on. This paper summarizes the original plants and studies the species textual research and ethnopharmacology of Mongolian medicine "Bashaga".

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  • The study used interviews and field surveys to gather distribution data for Cistanche deserticola, analyzing 55 environmental factors through GIS and a Maximum Entropy model.
  • The predictive accuracy of the model was confirmed with AUC values above 0.9, indicating high precision in the results.
  • The findings identified 14 key environmental factors affecting habitat suitability, with suitable areas predominantly located in central Alxa Youqi, northern Alxa Zouqi, and southeastern Ejin Banner, aligning with known production zones and suggesting new areas for potential cultivation.
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The distribution information of Lomatogonium rotatum. was collected by interview investigation and field survey, and 55 related environmental factors were collected, the habitat suitability study was conducted based on geographic information system (GIS) and maximum entropy model. The AUCs of ROC curve were both above 0.

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The wearable respiratory inductive plethysmograph(RIP) system is a non-intrusive respiratory monitoring system. Sleep monitoring was performed on 9 human subjects suspected of having sleep apnea hypersomnolence syndrome (SAHS) and 7 healthy volunteers using both the wearable RIP system and the conventional polysomnography(PSG), and the sensitivity and specificity of the wearable RIP system were analyzed by comparison with the PSG results. According to the characteristic of the wearable RIP system in detecting sleep apnea/hypopnea event, the diagnostic criteria of sleep apnea/hypopnea event were put forward.

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