Genetic characterization of wild and captive rhesus macaques in China

The genetic structures of wild and captive rhesus macaque populations within China were compared by analyzing the mtDNA sequences of 203 captive-bred Chinese rhesus macaques with 77 GenBank sequences from wild-caught animals trapped throughout China. The genotypes of 22 microsatellites of captive Chinese rhesus macaques were also compared with those of captive Indian animals. The Chinese population is significantly differentiated from the Indian population and is more heterogeneous. Thus, compared with Indian rhesus macaques the phenotypic variance of traits with high heritability will be inflated in Chinese animals. Our data suggest that the western Chinese provinces have more subdivided populations than the eastern and southern Chinese provinces. The southern Chinese populations are the least structured and might have been more recently established. Human-mediated interbreeding among captive Chinese populations has occurred, implying that Chinese breeding strategies can influence the interpretation of biomedical research in the USA.     

化石植物中文名的现状、问题与建议

化石植物的中文名,即化石植物学名的中文译名,在古植物学、植物演化生物学专业领域和科学普及等方面起着重要的作用。然而,长期以来对化石植物中文名重视程度不够且拟订时缺乏统一的标准,导致各种文本中化石植物的中文名比较混乱,不利于古植物学知识的传播及科学普及。本文通过统计中文古植物学综合性文献和教材中的化石植物中文名,梳理出化石植物中文名拟订方面出现的一些包括同物异中文名、中文名重名、音译拗口和存在生僻字的使用等常见问题。针对这些问题,本文提出应尽快制定出一套规范统一的化石植物中文名拟定方案,编写和出版化石植物拉汉词典及相应网络查询系统等,从而统一和规范化石植物的中文名,同时也可为化石动物中文名的拟订方案提供相关参考。     

Classification of Chinese herbs based on the cluster analysis of delayed luminescence

Traditional Chinese material medica are an important component of the Chinese pharmacopeia. According to the traditional Chinese medicinal concept, Chinese herbal medicines are classified into different categories based on their therapeutic effects, however, the bioactive principles cannot be solely explained by chemical analysis. The aim of this study is to classify different Chinese herbs based on their therapeutic effects by using delayed luminescence (DL). The DL of 56 Chinese herbs was measured using an ultra‐sensitive luminescence detection system. The different DL parameters were used to classify Chinese herbs according to a hierarchical cluster analysis. The samples were divided into two groups based on their DL kinetic parameters. Interestingly, the DL classification results were quite consistent with classification according to the Chinese medicinal concepts of ‘cold’ and ‘heat’ properties. In this paper, we show for the first time that by using DL technology, it is possible to classify Chinese herbs according to the Chinese medicinal concept and it may even be possible to predict their therapeutic properties. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Ancient DNA Reveals That the Genetic Structure of the Northern Han Chinese Was Shaped Prior to 3,000 Years Ago

The Han Chinese are the largest ethnic group in the world, and their origins, development, and expansion are complex. Many genetic studies have shown that Han Chinese can be divided into two distinct groups: northern Han Chinese and southern Han Chinese. The genetic history of the southern Han Chinese has been well studied. However, the genetic history of the northern Han Chinese is still obscure. In order to gain insight into the genetic history of the northern Han Chinese, 89 human remains were sampled from the Hengbei site which is located in the Central Plain and dates back to a key transitional period during the rise of the Han Chinese (approximately 3,000 years ago). We used 64 authentic mtDNA data obtained in this study, 27 Y chromosome SNP data profiles from previously studied Hengbei samples, and genetic datasets of the current Chinese populations and two ancient northern Chinese populations to analyze the relationship between the ancient people of Hengbei and present-day northern Han Chinese. We used a wide range of population genetic analyses, including principal component analyses, shared mtDNA haplotype analyses, and geographic mapping of maternal genetic distances. The results show that the ancient people of Hengbei bore a strong genetic resemblance to present-day northern Han Chinese and were genetically distinct from other present-day Chinese populations and two ancient populations. These findings suggest that the genetic structure of northern Han Chinese was already shaped 3,000 years ago in the Central Plain area.     

新技术在中药现代化研究中的应用

本文从中药的提取、中药制剂、中药的鉴定三个方面介绍了近年来新技术在中药现代化研究中的应用。     

中国地方黄牛的遗传多样性*

中国黄牛起源复杂,我国地方黄牛群体不同品种在毛色、形态外貌、细胞遗传学、血液蛋白座位分析均表现出多样性。计算我国黄牛群体6个毛色座位平均杂合度和6个血液蛋白座位平均杂合度分别为0.3144和0.4873,表明我国地方黄牛群体的遗传多样性非常丰富。计算我国黄牛群体的6个毛色座位和6个血液蛋白座位的基因分化系数分别为0.3404和0.095,表明我国黄牛群体毛色差异中有34.04％是由品种间的差异造成的。血液蛋白的多态性有9.5％是由品种间的差异造成的。我国黄牛群体的遗传多样性主要来自品种内的遗传多样性。保存我国黄牛品种资源多样性不仅要从整个中国黄牛群体上考虑,而且要针对每个品种（或类群）进行保种。     

扬子鳄的现状与保护

扬子鳄为我国特有的珍稀爬行动物,被我国政府列为国家一级保护,在我国有关它的记载已有三千多年的历史。古典文献把它记作“鼍’,民间称为“土龙”、“猪婆龙”,拉丁学名叫Alligatorsinensis。据史料记载,约五百多年前,它在长江中下游种群分布稠密,分布区范围约在东经11     

紫草对心房颤动模型大鼠的影响

目的:探讨紫草对房颤模型大鼠的心房颤动的发生及发展的作用及相关机制。方法:大鼠通过尾静脉连续给乙酰胆碱-氯化钙(Ach-CaCl_2)造模。第6天开始,紫草组予紫草汤药灌胃,胺碘酮组予胺碘酮溶液灌胃,空白组和模型组予生理盐水灌胃。于第14天进行心电图检查并记录房颤的诱发时间及持续时间,之后,超声心电图检查以记录左房面积(LA area)、射血分数(EF%)、左室舒张末径(LVDD)、左室收缩末径(LVDS),以评估紫草对模型大鼠的心脏重构和功能的影响。结果:1.紫草降低心房颤动大鼠的心房颤动诱发率并缩短了心房颤动的持续时间;2.紫草使心房颤动大鼠的心房重构改善,表现为左房面积和左室内径的减小,但对EF值无明显影响。     

中药制剂研究进展

本文从中药炮制、复方制剂研究和中药质量保证体系三方面评述近几年中药制剂的研究进展。     

引入西方蜜蜂对中蜂的危害及生态影响

作者阐述自1896年中国引进西方蜜蜂Apis melliferaL.的优良品种如意大利蜂Apis mellifera ligusticaSpinola和喀尼阿兰蜂Apis mellifera Carnica Pollmann以来,使当地的东方蜜蜂Apis cerana F.受到严重危害,其分布区域缩小75%以上,种群数量减少80%以上。使山林植物授粉总量减少,导致植物多样性减少。文中提出: 建立自然保护区保存本地蜜蜂遗传特性,和采用基因转移等技术,培育具有西方蜜蜂优良生产性能的中蜂新品种,逐步恢复中蜂的种群数量。     

用《组合中药学》的理论开发新型中药

我们以现代科技理论为出发点,提出了<组合中药学>新理论体系,试图使中外学者对中药的认识趋于一致.中药的本质就是"组合".无论是单方或复方都是一个庞大的分子库.具有相同或相似功能的分子组合成一个群体.这些群体表现出特定的药效."组合"有三层意思生药的组合、活性分子群的组合与特定疗效的组合.分子群是特定药效功能的物质基础.<组合中药学>就是从<组合分子>水平上研究中药及其药效的物质基础,阐明中药活性部位的相互作用与药效的相互关系及其作用机制.<组合中药学>的三个新概念中药功效分子族具有相似药效作用的一类分子的组合,其骨架及功能团相同或相似.单味中药表征性组合分子单味中药药效的代表性功效分子族,即主要药效分子组合.单味中药非表性组合分子单味中药表征性分子以外的其它功效分子族,即辅助药效分子的组合.<组合中药学>的主要研究范围中药药效的组合分子学基础(植物化学,天然产物);组合分子的药理学基础(分子生物学,细胞生物学,药理学).本文提出了应用<组合中药学>研究新型中药的新方法.     

On the edge of the Chinese diaspora: The surge of baihuo business in an African city

Since the first Chinese shop opened in Cape Verde in 1995, this remote archipelago has experienced a wave of Chinese entrepreneurial immigration that has transformed local retail and significantly affected people's purchasing power. During this process, Chinese migrants have seen profit margins fall and now complain that there are too many Chinese in Cape Verde. This article explores the migration dynamics that have characterized the pioneer phase of Chinese immigration, and the migrants’ understanding of their own position in relation to the Chinese diaspora. Furthermore, it discusses how the characteristics of the local economy and the resources of the Chinese migrants have interacted to form the basis for Chinese settlement. The article examines the process of market saturation, and relates responses to market saturation to a conceptual framework developed on the basis of literature on Chinese migration to Europe and the former Soviet Union.     

野生扬子鳄栖息地水环境重金属元素含量及pH值的初步研究

为了研究野生扬子鳄种群数量急剧下降的原因,于2002～2003年在安徽省南部对野生扬子鳄栖息地现状进行了调查,采集了21个样地的水样,测定了重金属元素(Cu、Zn、Cd、Pb)含量及pH值.结果表明,野生扬子鳄栖息地水环境中的pH值为7.84±0.62,2组样地(有鳄分布、无鳄分布)pH值差异不显著(F=3.26,P＞0.05),而3种类型栖息地的pH值差异显著(F=7.32,P＜0.01).2组样地水环境中Cu、Zn、Cd元素差异不显著,野生扬子鳄栖息地重金属Pb含量为0.0233±0.016 mg·L^-1,Pb元素差异显著(F=5.77,P＜0.05).最后分析了野生扬子鳄栖息地内重金属Pb的污染源.     

现代生物医学科技前沿与中西医结合交叉

本文讨论了中医现代化和中西医结合的有关问题,指出中医现代化工作可分为三个方面：第一方面,应当培养大批临床上过硬的中医人才,在临床上有所突破,以此为基础进行理论研究;第二方面,将中医理论转换成现代语言;第三方面,中医与包括现代生物医学在内的多学科结合。阐述了现代生物医学科技前沿与中西医结合交叉而产生的新学科一光子中医学。指出光子中医学将为中西医结合提供理论和技术平台,成为多学科研究中医的代表性学科,并将成为中医现代化的一个重要方向,为人类卫生事业作出重大贡献。     

福建省沙县第四次中药资源普查成果分析

依照《第四次全国中药资源普查(试点)实施方案》调查福建省沙县中药资源本底情况,对一般种类进行普查,对重点种类进行样方、样线调查,并与第三次中药资源普查结果进行比较。调查表明,第四次中药资源普查中,沙县药用植物有180科638属1032种,其中重点种类92种,特色种类41种,显著高于第三次中药资源普查结果。沙县药用植物资源丰富,应合理保护、开发利用药用资源,带动全县中药材产业发展。     

杉木、柳杉与黄连间作的初步研究

引言林农间作、林药间作等混农林业模式是提高农、林业生态系统功能和生产的有效途径。我国耕地面积小,森林资源不足,因此发展混农林业生产,最大限度地利用林地生产力,提     

Perceptions and uses of Chinese medicine among the chinese in Hong Kong

The present paper was based on both qualitative observations and quantitative survey data. Major findings are as follows: (1) The sacred or magical-religious tradition of Chinese medicine is accepted by a relatively small portion (roughly one-fifth) of the ordinary Chinese people in urban Hong Kong, and is relatively more popular among women or less educated people. (2) Both the classical-professional and the local-empirical traditions of secular medicine are resorted to by many Chinese people (over one half) either for treating diseases or for strengthening their constitution. The acceptance of secular Chinese medicine does not vary significantly among different sex, age, education, or income groups. It should be noted that secular Chinese medicine is often used in addition to or in combination with modern Western medicine. (3) It appears that most people are more confident in the Chinese medical tradition than in Chinese-style practitioners in Hong Kong, and that people's confidence in secular Chinese medicine has been increasing in recent years. (4) There are reasons for the confidence in secular Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine is generally perceived to be better than or as good as Western, scientific medicine in some ways, such as for tonic care, for fewer side effects, for curing the cause (not symptoms) of diseases, and for treating certain diseases. Therefore, to ordinary Chinese people, Chinese and Western medicine may perform either equivalent or complementary functions. (5) As regards the process of seeking medical care, most people seem to follow the pattern of moving from self-medication, using Chinese and/or Western home remedies, to Western-style doctors, to Chinese-style practitioners, and finally to a Western medical hospital. Policy and theoretical implications of these findings are discussed.     

α_1抗胰蛋白酶遗传类型在七个民族中的分布

调查了α_1-AT遗传类型在东北及内蒙古地区汉、蒙、朝鲜、满、达斡尔、鄂温克、鄂伦春等七个民族中的分布。计算了每个群体中的α_1-AT基因频率,经X~2检测证明七个群体α_1-AT表型分布均符合Hardy-weinberg法则。同时,将各少数民族人群α_1-ATM类型及变异型的基因频率与汉族人群进行了比较。     

中药现代化的理论和方法研究

中药现代化的任务是对当代药物学家的挑战.中药现代化的目标、方法尚无统一的认识.吴凤锷在1989年就提出了中药现代化的方法.随着时间的推移,这一设想已被一些药物学家所认可,并开始了这方面的研究工作.通过多年的思索,对中药现代化的理论依据进行了研究,认为:(1)中药疗效是针对生药而言,即针对多种成分的结合疗效.(2)中药的多种成分特别适合于老年性多种慢性并发症的治疗.(3)中药的安全性是由于多成分、所含各成分相对剂量低的原因.(4)中药的个体针对性强,同病异治,或异病同治.(5)中药服用后进入人体的代谢过程不同于西药,对消化道中菌群产生影响,从而影响人体的生理功能.(6)中药既含有蛋白质、微量元素等功能性营养成分,又含有生物碱、黄酮等药物成分,本质上处于西药与食品之间.由于传统中药有以上特点,故中药的现代化必须保持这些特点.最好的方法就是作者所提出的用单方成药代替生药的方法.从现状看,这一方法既有理论依据,在技术上又是可行的.符合中医的传统理论及中草药的特点.