Publications by authors named "Zai-Ming Chen"
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- Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a rare genetic disorder marked by thickened nails and skin problems on the feet, caused by mutations in specific keratin genes.
- A study focused on a Chinese family with PC who had severe palmoplantar keratoderma and a new case of acral melanoma, involved genetic testing to find the underlying mutation.
- Researchers discovered a new mutation in the KRT16 gene (p.Arg127Pro) in the affected patient, which has previously been seen in Dutch patients with PC, but this is the first report in a Chinese individual.
Introduction: Psoriasis is a common skin disease, with chronic inflammation and a complex etiology. It has long been recognized that chronic skin conditions and mental health disorders are often co-morbid. Thus, the concept of the gut-brain-skin axis emphasized in mental health disorders may also regulate the health of skin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Effects of spent mushroom compost on greenhouse cabbage growth under soil salt stress].
Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao
May 2011
A pot experiment was conducted to study the effect of spent mushroom compost (SMC) in alleviating greenhouse soil secondary salinization and cabbage salt stress. With the amendment of SMC, the salinized soil after 60 day cabbage cultivation had a pH value close to 7.0, its organic matter and available phosphorous contents increased significantly, and the increment of total water-soluble salt content reduced, compared with the control.
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