Histone methylation and diabetic cardiomyopathy / 生理学报

Histone methylation is one of the key post-translational modifications that plays a critical role in various heart diseases, including diabetic cardiomyopathy. A great deal of evidence has shown that histone methylation is closely related to hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, lipid and advanced glycation end products deposition, inflammatory and oxidative stress, endoplasmic reticulum stress and cell apoptosis, and these pathological factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy. In order to provide a novel theoretical basis and potential targets for the treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy from the perspective of epigenetics, this review discussed and elucidated the association between histone methylation and the pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy in details.

Analysis on clinical palpation laws of muscle meridian focus in scapulohumeral periarthritis / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the distribution rules of proximal and distal focus of muscle meridian region in scapulohumeral periarthritis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Three hundred and six shoulder joints of affected side were selected in 216 patients of scapulohumeral periarthritis. Under the guidance of muscle meridian theory, with the anatomical characteristics of muscle meridian focuses, the frequency and location where proximal and distal focus appeared were calculated by palpation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The percentages of the frequency that the focus of muscle meridian of Hand-Yangming, Hand-Shaoyang, Hand-Taiyang, and three yin meridians of hand appeared at proximal points of shoulder joint were 25.6% (1 146/5 657), 30.9% (1 749/5 657), 19.0% (1 075/5 657), and 24.5% (1 387/5 657), respectively, the focuses of muscle meridian region were Jianyuci, Juguci, Xiaoshuoci, Naohuici, etc. The percentages of the frequency that the focus of muscle meridian region appeared at distal points of shoulder joint were 31.77% (287/905), 23.2% (210/905), 10.9% (99/905), and 34.1% (304/905), the focuses of muscle meridian were Yangxici, Shousanlici, Yangchici, etc.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The location and frequency of proximal and distal focus of muscle meridian in scapulohumeral periarthritis are closely related with the anatomical structure and biomechanical characteristics of the shoulder joints, thus new therapy for scapulohumeral periarthritis is implied.</p>

Study of State Speech Anxiety of Participants for College Speech Contest / 中国临床心理学杂志

Objective:To explore the psychological and behavioral pattern of state speech anxiety of participants of college speech contest under two conditions.Methods:Narrow band measurements of both Subjective Uncomfortable Degree(SUD)and objective behavioral assessments were used under two conditions.Results:Under lab condition,SUD rat-ings differed among four time bands,while the behavioral ratings failed to show any difference.Under field condition,for the prepared theme speech,SUD ratings differed among four time bands while they failed to show any difference for the improvisational speech.For both speech forms,several behavioral items displayed a pattern of habituation.Conclusion:Under both conditions,the psychological and behavioral pattern of participants' state speech anxiety display a pattern of habituation while the behavioral pattern is affected more by different conditions.