Guangzhou Dayun Motorcycle Co.,Ltd(hereaf-ter referred to as Guangzhou Dayun)is a new-type modern motorcycle company which combines R&D,manufacture,sales,services and imports&exports.It served as the supplier ...Guangzhou Dayun Motorcycle Co.,Ltd(hereaf-ter referred to as Guangzhou Dayun)is a new-type modern motorcycle company which combines R&D,manufacture,sales,services and imports&exports.It served as the supplier of motorcycle for the 2008 Bei-展开更多
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the analgesic effect of Gua Sha and its underlying mechanism in rats with noncompressive lumbar disk herniation induced by autologous nucleus pulposus.METHODS: A rat model of noncompressive l...OBJECTIVE: To investigate the analgesic effect of Gua Sha and its underlying mechanism in rats with noncompressive lumbar disk herniation induced by autologous nucleus pulposus.METHODS: A rat model of noncompressive lumbar disk herniation was established and rats were randomly divided into model group, sham group, and Gua Sha group(24 in each group). Gua Sha was performed from the 5 th day after the surgery, once every other day, 3 times for a course of treatment,and totally 3 courses. The thermal withdrawal latency was evaluated using the intelligent hot plate one day before the surgery, and on days 4(the day before the treatment), 10(the end of the firstcourse), 16(the end of the second course) and 22(the end of the third course). On days 4, 10, 16 and22, six rats in each group were picked randomly and their blood samples were drawn to assess the expression of interleukin-1β(IL-1β), interleukin-6(IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α).RESULTS: Compared to rats in the sham group, the application of nucleus pulposus to right L5 dorsal root ganglion induced prolonged thermal hyperalgesia, and up-regulated the expression of IL-1β,IL-6 and TNF-α in serum(P < 0.01). The therapy of Gua Sha attenuated thermal hyperalgesia potently,inhibited the expression of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in a time-dependent manner(P < 0.01). There were no significant differences in the thermal withdrawal latency and the expression of inflammatory cytokines between the sham and Gua Sha groups at the end of the treatment(P > 0.01).CONCLUSION: The current study showed that Gua Sha might alleviate thermal hyperalgesia in rats with lumbar disc herniation induced by autologous nucleus pulposus via inhibiting the expression of proinflammatory cytokins.展开更多
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of Gua Sha therapy on weightlifting training.METHODS: The sample size was calculated by conducting a pilot study. A total of 44 male weightlifters were randomly assigned to either the...OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of Gua Sha therapy on weightlifting training.METHODS: The sample size was calculated by conducting a pilot study. A total of 44 male weightlifters were randomly assigned to either the Gua Sha group(n = 15), sham scraping group(n = 14), or control group(n = 14). The participants in the Gua Sha group and sham scraping group received 16 sessions of Gua Sha therapy during normal weightlifting training for 8 weeks. No treatment was applied to participants in the control group. The effectiveness of Gua Sha therapy was evaluated by measuring weightlifting ability, the rating of perceived exertion(RPE) of snatch and clean and jerk(85% of1 repetition maximum), and creatinine kinase(CK),blood urea nitrogen(BUN), and immunoglobulin A levels.RESULTS: Gua Sha therapy treatment significantly increased weightlifting ability in participants in the Gua Sha group(P < 0.01). The RPE values of snatch and clean and jerk were significantly lower in the Gua Sha group and sham scraping groups compared with the control group(P < 0.05). CK levels were lower and immunoglobulin A levels were significantly higher in the Gua Sha group compared with sham scraping group and control group(both P < 0.05). BUN levels tended to be reduced only in the Gua Sha group. A close correlation between CK levels and the RPE was found in the Gua Sha group.CONCLUSION: Gua Sha therapy can facilitate weightlifting ability, reduce the RPE, and inhibit muscle injury by promoting recovery from fatigue caused by normal weightlifting training. Gua Sha therapy could be an effective treatment to complement normal weightlifting training.展开更多
Objective Here, we explored molecular changes that could potentially mediate healing effects of Gua Sha — a method employed by the Chinese traditional medicine with proven track records of safe and efficient applicat...Objective Here, we explored molecular changes that could potentially mediate healing effects of Gua Sha — a method employed by the Chinese traditional medicine with proven track records of safe and efficient applications dating back to ancient times as well as support from randomized controlled trials performed by modern medical studies — yet remaining almost entirely unexplored by the modern-day high-throughput methods of the-omics sciences.Methods We investigated transcriptome changes occurring shortly after Gua Sha treatment in the whole blood of healthy volunteers using bulk RNA-seq analysis. We applied various analytical tools to identify genes with consistent expression changes in multiple individuals in response to Gua Sha and their networks.Results We found that while the changes were very subtle and individual-specific, we could identify consistent upregulation of three histone genes. Further analysis of the potential regulatory networks of these histone genes revealed the enrichment of functions involved in the immune response and inflammation.Conclusion The significance of these results in the context of potential effects of Gua Sha and the next steps in exploring the molecular mechanisms of action of this technique are discussed.展开更多
As cross-cultural communication gains growing popularity in our global world,heavy emphasis has been placed on a better understanding of cultural differences among countries.Gua Sha is such a movie that epitomizes the...As cross-cultural communication gains growing popularity in our global world,heavy emphasis has been placed on a better understanding of cultural differences among countries.Gua Sha is such a movie that epitomizes the existing cultural differences between China and America.It is to firstly make a brief introduction of the plot and then analyze the causes of various cultural conflicts and finally put forward some suggestions to help avoid these conflicts in cross-cultural communication.展开更多
Bismuth halide hybrid perovskites have aroused intense interest in optoelectronic fields.However,developing novel bismuth halide hybrid perovskites to balance the hydrophobicity and electron transport ability is still...Bismuth halide hybrid perovskites have aroused intense interest in optoelectronic fields.However,developing novel bismuth halide hybrid perovskites to balance the hydrophobicity and electron transport ability is still challenging.Besides,the conventional temperature-lowering crystallization method usually causes high supersaturation and facilitates the formation of impurity phase and defect structures.Herein,we reported the synthesis of bulk zero-dimensional(0D)guanidinium bismuth iodide((Gua)_(3)Bi_(2)I_(9))single crystals via an antisolvent-assisted evaporation crystallization method at room temperature.The as-grown(Gua)_(3)Bi_(2)I_(9)single crystals have sizes of up to 5×5×0.6 mm^(3).Besides,they have shown to have distinct semiconductor properties,such as a direct bandgap of 2.08 eV,low density of defects and traps of 3.35×10^(10)cm^(−3)and obvious photoconductivity.Moreover,(Gua)_(3)Bi_(2)I_(9)exhibits a large bulk resistivity of 3.94×10^(11)Ωcm and strong X-ray attenuation coefficient,which satisfies the distinct attributes for X-ray detection.As a consequence,the assembled vertical Au/(Gua)^(3)Bi_(2)I_(9)single crystal/Au X-ray photoconductor achieves a sensitivity of 18.23μC Gyair^(−1)cm^(−2)at a bias voltage of 500 V.This study provides a new horizon for the design and synthesis of bismuth halide perovskites toward non-toxic X-ray detectors.展开更多
On the afternoon of April 27, the CPAFFC, the China- EU Association (CEUA), the Guangdong Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (GPPAFFC) and the Delegation of the European Commission ...On the afternoon of April 27, the CPAFFC, the China- EU Association (CEUA), the Guangdong Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (GPPAFFC) and the Delegation of the European Commission of the European Union jointly held a debate on the global impact brought about by the 15+10 enlargement of European Union in Zhongshan University, Guangzhou.展开更多
Objective： Gua Sha and Blood-letting at the acupoints were Chinese traditional therapies for heatstroke. The purpose of present study was to assess the therapeutic effect of Gua Sha on the DU Meridian and Bladder Mer...Objective： Gua Sha and Blood-letting at the acupoints were Chinese traditional therapies for heatstroke. The purpose of present study was to assess the therapeutic effect of Gua Sha on the DU Meridian and Bladder Meridian combined with Blood-letting acupoints at Shixuan （EX-UE 11） and Weizhong （BL 40） on heatstroke. Methods： Anesthetized rats, immediately after the onset of heatstroke, were divided into four major groups： Gua Sha group, Blood-letting group, Gua Sha combined with Blood-letting group and model group. They were exposed to ambient temperature of 43℃ to induce heatstroke. Another group of rats were exposed to room temperature （26℃） and used as normal control group. Their survival times were measured. In addition, their physiological and biochemical parameters were continuously monitored. Results： When rats underwent heatstroke, their survival time values were found to be 21-25 min. Treatment of Gua Sha combined with Blood- letting greatly improved the survival time （230 ± 22 rain） during heatstroke. All heatstoke animals displayed and activated coagulation evidenced by increased prothrombin time （PT）, activated partial thromboplastin time （aPTT）, D-dimer, and decreased platelet count, protein C. Furthermore, the animals displayed systemic inflammation evidenced by increased the serum levels of cytokines interleukin-1β （IL-1β）, tumor necrosis factor α （TNF-α） and malondialdehyde （MDA）. Biochemical markers evidenced by cellular ischemia and injury/dysfunction included increased plasma levels of blood urea nitrogen （BUN）, creatinine, serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase （SGOT）, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase （SGPT）, and alkaline phosphatase （ALP） were all elevated during heatstroke. Core temperatures （Tco） were also increased during heatstroke. In contrast, the values of mean arterial pressure were significantly lower during heatstroke. These heatstroke reactions were all significantly suppressed by treatment of Gua Sha and Blood-letting, especially the combination therapy. Conclusion： Gua Sha combined with Blood-letting after heatstroke may improve survival by ameliorating systemic inflammation, hypercoagulable state, and tissue ischemia and injury in multiple organs.展开更多
Objective：To investigate the effect of Dan-gua Fang（丹瓜方） on adenosine 5’-monophosphate（AMP） activated protein kinase（AMPK） α expression in liver and subsequent improvement of glucose and lipid metabolism.M...Objective：To investigate the effect of Dan-gua Fang（丹瓜方） on adenosine 5’-monophosphate（AMP） activated protein kinase（AMPK） α expression in liver and subsequent improvement of glucose and lipid metabolism.Methods：Forty 13-week-old diabetic Goto-Kakizaki（GK） rats were randomly divided into model,Dan-gua Fang,metformin and simvastatin groups（n=10 for each）,and fed high-fat diet ad libitum.Ten Wistar rats were used as normal group and fed normal diet.After 24 weeks,liver expression of AMPK α mRNA was assessed by real-time PCR.AMPK α and phospho-AMPK α protein expression in liver was evaluated by Western blot.Liver histomorphology was carried out after hematoxylin-eosin staining,and blood glucose（BG）,glycosylated hemoglobin A1c（HbA1c）,food intake and body weight recorded.Results：Similar AMPK α mRNA levels were found in the Dan-gua Fang group and normal group,slightly higher than the values obtained for the remaining groups（P〈0.05）.AMPK α protein expression in the Dan-gua Fang group animals was similar to other diabetic rats,whereas phospho-AMPK α（Thr-172） protein levels were markedly higher than in the metformin group and simvastatin group（P〈0.05）,respectively.However,phosphor-AMPKa/AMPK α ratios were similar in all groups.Dan-gua Fang reduced fasting blood glucose with similar strength to metformin,and was superior in reducing cholesterol,triglycerides,high-density lipoprotein cholesterol as well as improving low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in comparison with simvastatin and metformin.Dan-gua Fang decreases plasma alanine aminotransferase（ALT） significantly.Conclusion：Dan-gua Fang,while treating phlegm-stasis,could decrease BG and lipid in type 2 diabetic GK rats fed with high-fat diet,and effectively protect liver histomorphology and function.This may be partly explained by increased AMPK expression in liver.Therefore,Dan-gua Fang might be an ideal drug for comprehensive Intervention for glucose and lipid metabolism disorders in type 2 diabetes mellitus.展开更多
We were attracted by a news in Washington Post talking about the effects of Gua Sha （刮痧） on pain relief in the United States. Once there was a film telling culture conflicts between Eastern and Western world deriv...We were attracted by a news in Washington Post talking about the effects of Gua Sha （刮痧） on pain relief in the United States. Once there was a film telling culture conflicts between Eastern and Western world derived from Gua Sha in 2000, in which the Chinese parents were sued as child abuse evidenced by the appearance of petechiae and ecchymosis （Sha） on the child＇s back. Now about 12 years later Gua Sha has been one of the complementary therapies widely accepted in the United States mirrored by more and more clinic-visits and several evidence-based studies published in peer-reviewed journals.展开更多
文摘Guangzhou Dayun Motorcycle Co.,Ltd(hereaf-ter referred to as Guangzhou Dayun)is a new-type modern motorcycle company which combines R&D,manufacture,sales,services and imports&exports.It served as the supplier of motorcycle for the 2008 Bei-
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China:Differential proteomics-based research on the intervention effects,and mechanism of scraping therapy,treating lumbar disc herniation(No.81473791)Natural Science Foundation of Basic Research Program in Jiangsu Province:Proteomics research on the intervention effects,and mechanism of scraping therapy for lumbar disc herniation based on i TRAQ technology(No.BK20141464)
文摘OBJECTIVE: To investigate the analgesic effect of Gua Sha and its underlying mechanism in rats with noncompressive lumbar disk herniation induced by autologous nucleus pulposus.METHODS: A rat model of noncompressive lumbar disk herniation was established and rats were randomly divided into model group, sham group, and Gua Sha group(24 in each group). Gua Sha was performed from the 5 th day after the surgery, once every other day, 3 times for a course of treatment,and totally 3 courses. The thermal withdrawal latency was evaluated using the intelligent hot plate one day before the surgery, and on days 4(the day before the treatment), 10(the end of the firstcourse), 16(the end of the second course) and 22(the end of the third course). On days 4, 10, 16 and22, six rats in each group were picked randomly and their blood samples were drawn to assess the expression of interleukin-1β(IL-1β), interleukin-6(IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α).RESULTS: Compared to rats in the sham group, the application of nucleus pulposus to right L5 dorsal root ganglion induced prolonged thermal hyperalgesia, and up-regulated the expression of IL-1β,IL-6 and TNF-α in serum(P < 0.01). The therapy of Gua Sha attenuated thermal hyperalgesia potently,inhibited the expression of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α in a time-dependent manner(P < 0.01). There were no significant differences in the thermal withdrawal latency and the expression of inflammatory cytokines between the sham and Gua Sha groups at the end of the treatment(P > 0.01).CONCLUSION: The current study showed that Gua Sha might alleviate thermal hyperalgesia in rats with lumbar disc herniation induced by autologous nucleus pulposus via inhibiting the expression of proinflammatory cytokins.
基金Supported by Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission,China(grant to BJ,No.Z121107001012148)the Science Technology Project in the Education Department of Jiangxi Province(No.GJJ170811)
文摘OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of Gua Sha therapy on weightlifting training.METHODS: The sample size was calculated by conducting a pilot study. A total of 44 male weightlifters were randomly assigned to either the Gua Sha group(n = 15), sham scraping group(n = 14), or control group(n = 14). The participants in the Gua Sha group and sham scraping group received 16 sessions of Gua Sha therapy during normal weightlifting training for 8 weeks. No treatment was applied to participants in the control group. The effectiveness of Gua Sha therapy was evaluated by measuring weightlifting ability, the rating of perceived exertion(RPE) of snatch and clean and jerk(85% of1 repetition maximum), and creatinine kinase(CK),blood urea nitrogen(BUN), and immunoglobulin A levels.RESULTS: Gua Sha therapy treatment significantly increased weightlifting ability in participants in the Gua Sha group(P < 0.01). The RPE values of snatch and clean and jerk were significantly lower in the Gua Sha group and sham scraping groups compared with the control group(P < 0.05). CK levels were lower and immunoglobulin A levels were significantly higher in the Gua Sha group compared with sham scraping group and control group(both P < 0.05). BUN levels tended to be reduced only in the Gua Sha group. A close correlation between CK levels and the RPE was found in the Gua Sha group.CONCLUSION: Gua Sha therapy can facilitate weightlifting ability, reduce the RPE, and inhibit muscle injury by promoting recovery from fatigue caused by normal weightlifting training. Gua Sha therapy could be an effective treatment to complement normal weightlifting training.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant No. 32170619 to PK and Grant No. 32000462 to FQ]the Research Fund for International Senior Scientists from the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant No. 32150710525 to PK]+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province,China [Grant No. 2020J02006 to PK]the Scientific Research Funds of Huaqiao University [Grant No. 15BS101 to PK and Grant No. 22BS114 to FQ]。
文摘Objective Here, we explored molecular changes that could potentially mediate healing effects of Gua Sha — a method employed by the Chinese traditional medicine with proven track records of safe and efficient applications dating back to ancient times as well as support from randomized controlled trials performed by modern medical studies — yet remaining almost entirely unexplored by the modern-day high-throughput methods of the-omics sciences.Methods We investigated transcriptome changes occurring shortly after Gua Sha treatment in the whole blood of healthy volunteers using bulk RNA-seq analysis. We applied various analytical tools to identify genes with consistent expression changes in multiple individuals in response to Gua Sha and their networks.Results We found that while the changes were very subtle and individual-specific, we could identify consistent upregulation of three histone genes. Further analysis of the potential regulatory networks of these histone genes revealed the enrichment of functions involved in the immune response and inflammation.Conclusion The significance of these results in the context of potential effects of Gua Sha and the next steps in exploring the molecular mechanisms of action of this technique are discussed.
文摘As cross-cultural communication gains growing popularity in our global world,heavy emphasis has been placed on a better understanding of cultural differences among countries.Gua Sha is such a movie that epitomizes the existing cultural differences between China and America.It is to firstly make a brief introduction of the plot and then analyze the causes of various cultural conflicts and finally put forward some suggestions to help avoid these conflicts in cross-cultural communication.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(grant no.2019YFB1503500)National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.21805075,11774082,11975093)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(Grant no.2019CFA006)the Program for Science and Technology Innovation Team in Colleges of Hubei Province(grant no.T201901).
文摘Bismuth halide hybrid perovskites have aroused intense interest in optoelectronic fields.However,developing novel bismuth halide hybrid perovskites to balance the hydrophobicity and electron transport ability is still challenging.Besides,the conventional temperature-lowering crystallization method usually causes high supersaturation and facilitates the formation of impurity phase and defect structures.Herein,we reported the synthesis of bulk zero-dimensional(0D)guanidinium bismuth iodide((Gua)_(3)Bi_(2)I_(9))single crystals via an antisolvent-assisted evaporation crystallization method at room temperature.The as-grown(Gua)_(3)Bi_(2)I_(9)single crystals have sizes of up to 5×5×0.6 mm^(3).Besides,they have shown to have distinct semiconductor properties,such as a direct bandgap of 2.08 eV,low density of defects and traps of 3.35×10^(10)cm^(−3)and obvious photoconductivity.Moreover,(Gua)_(3)Bi_(2)I_(9)exhibits a large bulk resistivity of 3.94×10^(11)Ωcm and strong X-ray attenuation coefficient,which satisfies the distinct attributes for X-ray detection.As a consequence,the assembled vertical Au/(Gua)^(3)Bi_(2)I_(9)single crystal/Au X-ray photoconductor achieves a sensitivity of 18.23μC Gyair^(−1)cm^(−2)at a bias voltage of 500 V.This study provides a new horizon for the design and synthesis of bismuth halide perovskites toward non-toxic X-ray detectors.
文摘On the afternoon of April 27, the CPAFFC, the China- EU Association (CEUA), the Guangdong Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (GPPAFFC) and the Delegation of the European Commission of the European Union jointly held a debate on the global impact brought about by the 15+10 enlargement of European Union in Zhongshan University, Guangzhou.
基金Supported by a grant from Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Province(No.2009YB023)
文摘Objective： Gua Sha and Blood-letting at the acupoints were Chinese traditional therapies for heatstroke. The purpose of present study was to assess the therapeutic effect of Gua Sha on the DU Meridian and Bladder Meridian combined with Blood-letting acupoints at Shixuan （EX-UE 11） and Weizhong （BL 40） on heatstroke. Methods： Anesthetized rats, immediately after the onset of heatstroke, were divided into four major groups： Gua Sha group, Blood-letting group, Gua Sha combined with Blood-letting group and model group. They were exposed to ambient temperature of 43℃ to induce heatstroke. Another group of rats were exposed to room temperature （26℃） and used as normal control group. Their survival times were measured. In addition, their physiological and biochemical parameters were continuously monitored. Results： When rats underwent heatstroke, their survival time values were found to be 21-25 min. Treatment of Gua Sha combined with Blood- letting greatly improved the survival time （230 ± 22 rain） during heatstroke. All heatstoke animals displayed and activated coagulation evidenced by increased prothrombin time （PT）, activated partial thromboplastin time （aPTT）, D-dimer, and decreased platelet count, protein C. Furthermore, the animals displayed systemic inflammation evidenced by increased the serum levels of cytokines interleukin-1β （IL-1β）, tumor necrosis factor α （TNF-α） and malondialdehyde （MDA）. Biochemical markers evidenced by cellular ischemia and injury/dysfunction included increased plasma levels of blood urea nitrogen （BUN）, creatinine, serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase （SGOT）, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase （SGPT）, and alkaline phosphatase （ALP） were all elevated during heatstroke. Core temperatures （Tco） were also increased during heatstroke. In contrast, the values of mean arterial pressure were significantly lower during heatstroke. These heatstroke reactions were all significantly suppressed by treatment of Gua Sha and Blood-letting, especially the combination therapy. Conclusion： Gua Sha combined with Blood-letting after heatstroke may improve survival by ameliorating systemic inflammation, hypercoagulable state, and tissue ischemia and injury in multiple organs.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81173179)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(No.2011J01198)+5 种基金the Fujian Medical Innovation Project(No.2009-CX-19)the Research Foundation of Fujian Health Department(No.Zlcnfm02)the Fujian Provincial Department of Education Category A Projects(No.JA09131)the Fujian Health Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research(No.WZY0920)the CHEN Ke-ji Integrative Medicine Development Fund(No.CKJ2008047,CKJ2009004)the Integrative Medicine of Fujian Key Laboratory of Age-related Diseases Funded Projects(No.2008J1004-10)
文摘Objective：To investigate the effect of Dan-gua Fang（丹瓜方） on adenosine 5’-monophosphate（AMP） activated protein kinase（AMPK） α expression in liver and subsequent improvement of glucose and lipid metabolism.Methods：Forty 13-week-old diabetic Goto-Kakizaki（GK） rats were randomly divided into model,Dan-gua Fang,metformin and simvastatin groups（n=10 for each）,and fed high-fat diet ad libitum.Ten Wistar rats were used as normal group and fed normal diet.After 24 weeks,liver expression of AMPK α mRNA was assessed by real-time PCR.AMPK α and phospho-AMPK α protein expression in liver was evaluated by Western blot.Liver histomorphology was carried out after hematoxylin-eosin staining,and blood glucose（BG）,glycosylated hemoglobin A1c（HbA1c）,food intake and body weight recorded.Results：Similar AMPK α mRNA levels were found in the Dan-gua Fang group and normal group,slightly higher than the values obtained for the remaining groups（P〈0.05）.AMPK α protein expression in the Dan-gua Fang group animals was similar to other diabetic rats,whereas phospho-AMPK α（Thr-172） protein levels were markedly higher than in the metformin group and simvastatin group（P〈0.05）,respectively.However,phosphor-AMPKa/AMPK α ratios were similar in all groups.Dan-gua Fang reduced fasting blood glucose with similar strength to metformin,and was superior in reducing cholesterol,triglycerides,high-density lipoprotein cholesterol as well as improving low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in comparison with simvastatin and metformin.Dan-gua Fang decreases plasma alanine aminotransferase（ALT） significantly.Conclusion：Dan-gua Fang,while treating phlegm-stasis,could decrease BG and lipid in type 2 diabetic GK rats fed with high-fat diet,and effectively protect liver histomorphology and function.This may be partly explained by increased AMPK expression in liver.Therefore,Dan-gua Fang might be an ideal drug for comprehensive Intervention for glucose and lipid metabolism disorders in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
文摘We were attracted by a news in Washington Post talking about the effects of Gua Sha （刮痧） on pain relief in the United States. Once there was a film telling culture conflicts between Eastern and Western world derived from Gua Sha in 2000, in which the Chinese parents were sued as child abuse evidenced by the appearance of petechiae and ecchymosis （Sha） on the child＇s back. Now about 12 years later Gua Sha has been one of the complementary therapies widely accepted in the United States mirrored by more and more clinic-visits and several evidence-based studies published in peer-reviewed journals.
