Objective.To investigate the serum sE cadherin level in patients with endometriosis and the alterations of that level in healthy control during the menstrual cycle.Methods.Thirty two patients with endometriosis and 30...Objective.To investigate the serum sE cadherin level in patients with endometriosis and the alterations of that level in healthy control during the menstrual cycle.Methods.Thirty two patients with endometriosis and 30 healthy women were tested for serum sE cadherin levels by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.Results.The serum sE cadherin levels in healthy control did not vary throughout the menstrual cycle,which were lower than those in patients with endometriosis.Conclusions.E cadherin might be involved in endometrial shedding during menstruation in endometriosis patients.The serum sE cadherin assay might be helpful as a serum marker for the diagnosis and management of endometriosis.展开更多
The double lunar swing-by orbits are a special kind of orbits in the Earth-Moon system.These orbits repeatedly pass through the vicinity of the Moon and change their shapes due to the Moon’s gravity.In the synodic fr...The double lunar swing-by orbits are a special kind of orbits in the Earth-Moon system.These orbits repeatedly pass through the vicinity of the Moon and change their shapes due to the Moon’s gravity.In the synodic frame of the circular restricted three-body problem consisting of the Earth and the Moon,these orbits are periodic,with two close approaches to the Moon in every orbit period.In this paper,these orbits are revisited.It is found that these orbits belong to the symmetric horseshoe periodic families which bifurcate from the planar Lyapunov family around the collinear libration point L3.Usually,the double lunar swing-by orbits have k=i+j loops,where i is the number of the inner loops and j is the number of outer loops.The genealogy of these orbits with different i and j is studied in this paper.That is,how these double lunar swing-by orbits are organized in the symmetric horseshoe periodic families is explored.In addition,the 2n lunar swing-by orbits(n≥2)with 2n close approaches to the Moon in one orbit period are also studied.展开更多
Objective:To observe the blood perfusion volume variation pattern in the body surface microcirculation at the Yuan-Primary and the Xi-Cleft points during the menstrual cycle in female college students with moderate co...Objective:To observe the blood perfusion volume variation pattern in the body surface microcirculation at the Yuan-Primary and the Xi-Cleft points during the menstrual cycle in female college students with moderate constitution under normal physiological state of the uterus;to explore the specific laws of the body surface microcirculation at the Yuan-Primary and Xi-Cleft points in response to the uterine qi and blood changes under normal physiological conditions,and to provide the experimental basis for the specificity of acupoints reflecting the uterine function.Methods:Forty-three healthy and moderate constitution female college students with regular menstrual cycles,without dysmenorrhea and not yet giving birth were recruited.Bilateral Yuan-Primary points[Taichong(LR 3),Taibai(SP 3)and Taixi(KI 3)]and Xi-Cleft points[Zhongdu(LR 6),Diji(SP 8)and Shuiquan(KI 5)],belonging to the three yin meridians of foot and adjacent to the spinal cord segment of the uterus,were selected as the detection acupoints;the crossing point of the three yin meridians of foot[Sanyinjiao(SP 6)],the uterus-related meridian acupoint[Xuehai(SP 10)],the uterus-non-related meridian acupoint[Xuanzhong(GB 39)],and the non-meridian non-acupoint point were selected as the control points.The laser speckle blood flow imaging technique was used to monitor the blood perfusion volume in skin microcirculation at the above points at the menstrual,follicular,ovulatory,and luteal phases of the subjects.Results:The blood perfusion volume in the body surface microcirculation at the right Zhongdu(LR 6)at the ovulatory phase was higher than that at the menstrual,follicular and luteal phases(all P<0.05);there was no significant difference in the microcirculation blood perfusion volume at the other points among different phases(all P>0.05).Conclusion:The blood perfusion volume in the body surface microcirculation at Zhongdu(LR 6),the Xi-Cleft point of the Liver Meridian,shows a specific response to qi and blood changes in the uterus of women with moderate constitution.展开更多
文摘Objective.To investigate the serum sE cadherin level in patients with endometriosis and the alterations of that level in healthy control during the menstrual cycle.Methods.Thirty two patients with endometriosis and 30 healthy women were tested for serum sE cadherin levels by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.Results.The serum sE cadherin levels in healthy control did not vary throughout the menstrual cycle,which were lower than those in patients with endometriosis.Conclusions.E cadherin might be involved in endometrial shedding during menstruation in endometriosis patients.The serum sE cadherin assay might be helpful as a serum marker for the diagnosis and management of endometriosis.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.10903002)
文摘The double lunar swing-by orbits are a special kind of orbits in the Earth-Moon system.These orbits repeatedly pass through the vicinity of the Moon and change their shapes due to the Moon’s gravity.In the synodic frame of the circular restricted three-body problem consisting of the Earth and the Moon,these orbits are periodic,with two close approaches to the Moon in every orbit period.In this paper,these orbits are revisited.It is found that these orbits belong to the symmetric horseshoe periodic families which bifurcate from the planar Lyapunov family around the collinear libration point L3.Usually,the double lunar swing-by orbits have k=i+j loops,where i is the number of the inner loops and j is the number of outer loops.The genealogy of these orbits with different i and j is studied in this paper.That is,how these double lunar swing-by orbits are organized in the symmetric horseshoe periodic families is explored.In addition,the 2n lunar swing-by orbits(n≥2)with 2n close approaches to the Moon in one orbit period are also studied.
文摘Objective:To observe the blood perfusion volume variation pattern in the body surface microcirculation at the Yuan-Primary and the Xi-Cleft points during the menstrual cycle in female college students with moderate constitution under normal physiological state of the uterus;to explore the specific laws of the body surface microcirculation at the Yuan-Primary and Xi-Cleft points in response to the uterine qi and blood changes under normal physiological conditions,and to provide the experimental basis for the specificity of acupoints reflecting the uterine function.Methods:Forty-three healthy and moderate constitution female college students with regular menstrual cycles,without dysmenorrhea and not yet giving birth were recruited.Bilateral Yuan-Primary points[Taichong(LR 3),Taibai(SP 3)and Taixi(KI 3)]and Xi-Cleft points[Zhongdu(LR 6),Diji(SP 8)and Shuiquan(KI 5)],belonging to the three yin meridians of foot and adjacent to the spinal cord segment of the uterus,were selected as the detection acupoints;the crossing point of the three yin meridians of foot[Sanyinjiao(SP 6)],the uterus-related meridian acupoint[Xuehai(SP 10)],the uterus-non-related meridian acupoint[Xuanzhong(GB 39)],and the non-meridian non-acupoint point were selected as the control points.The laser speckle blood flow imaging technique was used to monitor the blood perfusion volume in skin microcirculation at the above points at the menstrual,follicular,ovulatory,and luteal phases of the subjects.Results:The blood perfusion volume in the body surface microcirculation at the right Zhongdu(LR 6)at the ovulatory phase was higher than that at the menstrual,follicular and luteal phases(all P<0.05);there was no significant difference in the microcirculation blood perfusion volume at the other points among different phases(all P>0.05).Conclusion:The blood perfusion volume in the body surface microcirculation at Zhongdu(LR 6),the Xi-Cleft point of the Liver Meridian,shows a specific response to qi and blood changes in the uterus of women with moderate constitution.
