ABSTRACT: Comparative transcriptome analysis revealed adaptive evolution of Notopterygium incisum and N. franchetii, the two high-alpine herbal species endemic to China
Project description:Cordyceps sinensis (CS) has been commonly used as a herbal medicine as well as a health supplement in China for over two thousand years. Although previous studies demonstrated that CS has benefit in immunoregulation and anti-inflammation, the precise mechanism by which CS affects immunomodulation is still unclear. In this study, we adopted duplicate sets of loop-design microarray experiments to examine two different batches of CS and analyzed the effects of CS on dendritic cells (DCs) in different physiology stages, naïve stage and inflammatory stage.
Project description:Local breeds retained unique genetic variability important for adaptive potential especially in light of challenges related to climate change. Our objective was to perform, for the first time, a genome-wide diversity characterization using Illumina GoatSNP50 BeadChip of autochthonous Drežnica goat breed from Slovenia. Genetic diversity analyses revealed that the Slovenian Drežnica goat has a distinct genetic identity and is closely related to the neighboring Austrian and Italian alpine breeds. These results expand our knowledge on phylogeny of goat breeds from easternmost part of the European Alps.
Project description:Cordyceps sinensis (CS) has been commonly used as a herbal medicine as well as a health supplement in China for over two thousand years. Although previous studies demonstrated that CS has benefit in immunoregulation and anti-inflammation, the precise mechanism by which CS affects immunomodulation is still unclear. In this study, we adopted duplicate sets of loop-design microarray experiments to examine two different batches of CS and analyzed the effects of CS on dendritic cells (DCs) in different physiology stages, naïve stage and inflammatory stage. We used duplicate sets of loop-design microarray in this study. Each loop experiment consisted of 4 RNA samples, including untreated samples, CS 1μg/ml, LPS 1μg/ml, and LPS 1μg/ml+ CS 1μg/ml.
Project description:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disease that has turned up as pandemic dimensions all over the world. In China, some traditional Chinese herbal formulas have enjoyed a high reputation in T2DM treatment for centuries. And ShenQi compound (SQC), a formula has been performed on T2DM clinical therapeutics in China for many years, deserve to study in depth. Gene microarray experiments were performed to explore the molecular mechanism of SQC treatment. In addition, a western medicine, metformin was employed as a comparison.
Project description:Although patients of colorectal cancer use Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbal therapy extensively in China, no strong evidence exists to demonstrate the safety and survival outcomes of TCM herbal therapy combined with conventional western medicine for treatment of this disease. The purpose of this multi-center perspective cohort study is to evaluate the relationship between TCM herbal therapy and survival outcomes in patients with advanced colorectal cancer.
Project description:Curcumae Rhizoma and Sparganii Rhizoma (CR-SR) is a classic herbal combination for treating HCC in China. Formononetin is the main active ingredient in CR-SR. To understand the pharmacological properties of formononetin, human hepatoma HepG2 cells were stimulated with or without 625μM formononetin for 72 h. Then, total RNA was extracted for gene expression profile analysis.