[Moxibustion for central obesity with phlegm-dampness constitution: a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To observe the efficacy and safety of moxibustion in treating patients with central obesity of phlegm-dampness constitution.

Methods: A total of 66 patients with central obesity of phlegm-dampness constitution were randomly assigned to a moxibustion group (=33, 3 cases dropped out) and a sham moxibustion group (=33, 4 cases dropped out). The moxibustion group received mild moxibustion combined with lifestyle intervention; the moxibustion was applied at Shenque (CV8) and bilateral Zusanli (ST36), 30 min per session, maintaining a local skin temperature of (43±1) ℃.

[Efficacy of " acupoint compatibility" moxibustion for abdominal obesity and its effect on lipid accumulation].

Objective: To observe the efficacy of " acupoint compatibility" moxibustion for abdominal obesity and its effect on blood lipid, lipid accumulation product (LAP) and cardiometabolic index (CMI).

Methods: A total of 150 patients with abdominal obesity were randomly divided into an observation group (75 cases, 5 cases dropped out) and a control group (75 cases, 6 cases dropped out). The control group received lifestyle guidance.

Mouse Electroacupuncture Fixation Device Fabrication for Electroacupuncture Pretreatment in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Mouse Model.

Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a complication of diabetes that can progress to heart failure and is limited by the use of medications. Electroacupuncture is an effective way as a traditional Chinese medicine external treatment method to treat diabetic cardiomyopathy. A mouse electroacupuncture fixation device can easily and gently fix mice during electroacupuncture treatment and expose acupoints on the abdomen and limbs of mice.

[Electroacupuncture intervention promotes browning of white adipose tissue by regulating LKB1/AMPK pathway in obese mice].

Objectives: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on hypothalamic liver kinase B1 (LKB1)/AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling pathway, sympathetic nerve activity and browning of white adipose tissue (WAT) in obese mice, so as to explore the possible central mechanisms of EA in improving obesity.

Methods: C57BL/6J male mice were divided into normal group (=8) and high fat diet group (=30) randomly, and fed by normal diet and high fat diet for 8 weeks, respectively. In the high fat diet group, mice with body weight over 20% heavier than that of the normal group were considered as obese mice.

Highly efficient catalytic hydrogenation of -chloronitrobenzene: the synergistic effect and hybrid nano-structure.

Noble metal catalysts have attracted worldwide attention for catalytic selective hydrogenation due to their high activity. However, constructing highly effective, selective, and stable noble metal catalysts remains challenging. Herein, zirconium/zeolite supported platinum catalysts have been prepared.

Lymphangiogenesis: novel strategies to promote cutaneous wound healing.

The cutaneous lymphatic system regulates tissue inflammation, fluid balance and immunological responses. Lymphangiogenesis or lymphatic dysfunction may lead to lymphedema, immune deficiency, chronic inflammation etc. Tissue regeneration and healing depend on angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis during wound healing.

ESF1 and MIPEP proteins promote estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer proliferation and are associated with patient prognosis.

Background: Estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer accounts for two-thirds of all breast cancers, and its early and late recurrences still threaten patients' long-term survival and quality of life. Finding candidate tumor antigens and potential therapeutic targets is critical to addressing these unmet needs.

Method: The isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) proteomic analysis was employed to identify the differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) between ER + breast cancer and corresponding adjacent normal tissue.

Effects of moxibustion on intestinal barrier function and TLR4/NF-κB p65 signaling pathway in obese rats.

Objectives: To observe the effects of moxibustion on intestinal barrier function and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor-κB p65 (NF-κB p65) signaling pathway in obese rats and explore the mechanism of moxibustion in the intervention of obesity.

Methods: Fifty-five Wistar rats of SPF grade were randomly divided into a normal group (10 rats) and a modeling group (45 rats). In the modeling group, the obesity model was established by feeding high-fat diet.

Influences of long-duration NO exposure on CO adsorption on coals: insights into oxy-coal burning flue gas storage in coal reservoirs.

Introducing oxy-coal burning flue gas into coal reservoirs has the advantages of mitigating emissions of CO, NO, and SO, and producing in-situ coalbed methane (CBM). Given the characteristics of the geologic time scale for fluid sequestration, the long-duration NO exposure was conducted for various ranks of coal matrices to access the potential impacts of NO exposure on CO storage. Afterwards, the changes in critical physico-chemical properties and adsorbability of various ranks of coal matrices to CO because of long-duration NO exposure were revealed.

Acupuncture for cancer pain: a scoping review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Background: Due to the effectiveness and safety, acupuncture, one of the traditional therapies of Chinese medicine, has been widely used in clinical practice globally. A few systematic review or meta-analyses have proved its effectiveness and safety towards patients with cancer pain, while there are no syntheses among those evidence. The aim of this scoping review is to summarize the evidence from systematic reviews of acupuncture for the treatment of cancer pain and evaluate the breadth and methodological quality of these evidence as well.

Sciatic nerve schwannoma complicated by nerve bundle membrane effusion: Two case reports and a literature review.

Schwannoma is a benign tumor that originates from Schwann cells in the peripheral nerve tunica or bundle of nerves and grows along the longitudinal axis of the nerve. Schwannoma can occur in multiple anatomic locations but rarely in the sciatic nerve. To our knowledge, there are no previous reports in the literature related to schwannoma combined with effusion of the nerve bundle membranes.

Efficacy and Safety of Moxibustion for Menopausal Obesity: A Multicentre, Randomized, Controlled Trial Protocol.

. In the past, moxibustion has been widely used to treat endocrine system disorders, but evidence of its effectiveness is scarce at this point. The aim of this multicenter, randomized, controlled trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of treating menopausal obesity with moxibustion.

Hybrid Nanostructure Catalyst with Low Loading of Pt for the High-Efficiency Catalytic Hydrogenation of Chloronitrobenzene.

Fabrication of low-loading, noble-metal, stable, and high-performance metal catalysts remains a thorny issue. Herein, we demonstrate the successful formation of a hybrid nanostructure Pt/TiO/SBA-15 catalyst (denoted as HNSC-P/T/S; Pt, 0.09%; TiO, 10%) with satisfactory activity in the hydrogenation of -chloronitrobenzene (-CNB).

Impact of Early Oral Feeding on Nasogastric Tube Reinsertion After Elective Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Colorectal cancer is a common malignant tumor appearing in the gastrointestinal tract. Surgical resection is recognized as the best means to improve patient survival. However, it is controversial whether early oral feeding (EOF) after elective colorectal resection demonstrates safety and efficacy in concerned clinical outcomes.

Effect of Acupoint Catgut Embedding for Middle-Aged Obesity: A Multicentre, Randomised, Sham-Controlled Trial.

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the efficacy and safety of acupoint catgut embedding (ACE) for obesity over a 16-week treatment period using sham stimulation as the control.

Methods: A multicenter, randomised, parallel, sham-controlled trial was conducted from February 10, 2017, to May 15, 2018. Men with waistlines ≥85 cm and women with ≥80 cm at three sites were randomised to receive eight sessions (over 16 weeks) of ACE ( = 108) or sham ACE ( = 108) with skin penetration at sham acupoints.

Smaller particular matter, larger risk of female lung cancer incidence? Evidence from 436 Chinese counties.

Background: Many studies have reported the effects of PM and PM on human health, however, it remains unclear whether particular matter with finer particle size has a greater effect.

Objectives: This work aims to examine the varying associations of the incidence rate of female lung cancer with PM, PM and PM in 436 Chinese cancer registries between 2014 and 2016.

Methods: The effects of PM, PM and PM were estimated through three regression models, respectively.

Residents, Employees and Visitors: Effects of Three Types of Ambient Population on Theft on Weekdays and Weekends in Beijing, China.

Objectives: The residential population of an area is an incomplete measure of the number of people that are momentarily present in the area, and of limited value as an indicator of exposure to the risk of crime. By accounting for the mobility of the population, measures of ambient population better reflect the momentary presence of people. They have therefore become an alternative indicator of exposure to the risk of crime.

Effects of moxibustion on reproduction and metabolism of polycystic ovary syndrome: a protocol for meta-analysis and systematic review.

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age. Recently, moxibustion, as a complementary and alternative therapy, has been commonly used in assisted reproduction and improvement of metabolic abnormalities in patients with PCOS. Currently, intervention efficacy of the use of moxibustion in PCOS treatment still remains controversial due to lack of high-quality evidence.

Acupoint catgut embedding for the treatment of sciatica: A protocol for a systematic review.

Background: Sciatica is a common and frequent peripheral neuropathic pain disease, which causes a great burden on peoples life. Recently, acupoint catgut embedding (ACE) has been widely applied for treating sciatica in China, however, there is no enough evidence to prove the efficiency and safety of ACE for sciatica. Our study aims to evaluate the efficiency and safety of ACE for sciatica.

Acupuncture and related therapies for stable angina pectoris: A protocol for network meta-analysis.

Background: Stable angina pectoris (SAP) is one of the important causes and harbingers of disability and mortality worldwide in the cardiovascular diseases. Acupuncture has been widely applied in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases in recent years. This systematic review protocol aims to analyze different acupuncture and related therapies to treat SAP, with a view to providing an evidence-based basis for clinical implementation of treatment for patients with SAP.

Acupoint catgut embedding for obesity: A protocol of systematic review.

Background: Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease in which patients are overweight due to the excessive accumulation of fat in the body. As a subtype of acupuncture, catgut embedding at acupoints has increased in clinical application for obesity. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupoint catgut embedding therapy for simple obesity.

Clinical effect of catgut implantation at acupoints for the treatment of simple obesity: A multicentre randomized controlled trial.

Background: Catgut implantation at acupoints (CIA) is a subtype of acupuncture that has been widely used to treat simple obesity, but evidence for its effectiveness remains scarce. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of treating simple obesity with CIA.

Objective: This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of CIA used for treatment of simple obesity.

Genome-Wide Regulation of Electroacupuncture and Treadmill Exercise on Diet-Induced Obese Rats.

Acupuncture has been widely used for obesity treatment, but its mechanism is still unclear. To investigate the molecular mechanisms, we applied electroacupuncture (EA) at the Zusanli (ST36) acupoint and treadmill exercise (TE) in a diet-induced obese (DIO) rat model and used RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) to identify molecular consequences. Forty Sprague-Dawley male rats were selected and randomly divided into five groups: control (C), DIO model (M), EA, TE, and EA + TE groups.