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Objective To investigate the effect of Notch signaling pathways on differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells(ESC) into haematopoietic stem or progenitor cells(HSC/HPC). Methods 1)incubate mouse embryoid body cells and divide the embryonic stem cells into five groups as EB group,control group,Jagged-1 group, DAPT group and Jagged-1-DAPT group. 2)detect the phenotype of HSC/HPC by flow cytometry. 3)The expression of Notch signaling pathway, mouse embryonic stem cell phenotype and HSC/HPC phenotype were detected by RT-PCR. Results 1)the number of embryonic stem cells in Jagged-1 group was significantly more than that in control group and Jagged-DAPT group(P＜0.05);2)the number of HSC/HPC in Jagged-1-DAPT group was significantly more than that in control group and in Jagged-1 group(P＜0.05); 3)the expression of Notch1, Notch2 and Notch4 mRNA in Jagged-1 group was significantly higher than that in control group(P＜0.05), 4)the expression of Notch1 and Notch4 mRNA in DAPT group and Jagged-1-DAPT group was lower than that in control group(P＜0.05). Conclusions Jagged-1 activation of Notch signaling pathway potentially inhibits ESC differentiation into HSC/HPC in mice model.

In 2015, the Chinese pharmacologist, Tu Youyou, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of artemisinin. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) was the source of inspiration for Tu's discovery and provides an opportunity for the world to know more about TCM as a source of medical knowledge and practice. In this article, the value of TCM is evaluated from an ethical perspective. The characteristics of 'jian, bian, yan, lian' are explored in the way they promote accessibility and economic efficiency for TCM. The article also examines how the increased use and prevalence of TCM reflects the scientific, cultural, and ethical values of TCM and their increasing attraction in meeting major challenges to medicine and health systems currently and in the future. The article discusses safety issues within TCM, which is a controversial area, and also comments on some shortcomings and challenges which pose difficulties for more widespread and greater uptake of TCM‐derived clinical or therapeutic interventions. The article concludes that TCM is generally safe if it is used according to TCM theory and where such applications are cognizant of the strengths and weaknesses of TCM. TCM has important bioethical values which may inform potential measures for meeting challenges facing global health care systems and the article argues that it can have an increasing role in improving human health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To investigate the effects of different culture conditions on the main chemical compositions of Anoectochilus roxburghii, so as to determine the optimum culture conditions and provide theoretical support for large-scale production of Anoectochilus roxburghii., Methods: The light qualities, photoperiods and induction periods were changed to regulate the main chemical compositions of Anoectochilus roxburghii., Results: The contents of total flavonoids, quercetin, isorhamnetin and kaempferol in blue light were higher than that in yellow light, the worst was under red light. There was the highest total flavonoids, kaempferol and isorhamnetin content in photoperiod of 14 h/d. After one month inoculation, the total flavonoids, quercetin, isorhamnetin and kaempferol contents were the highest., Conclusion: The results show that the optimum culture condition is: inducted 15 days with blue light inoculated one month later at the photoperiod of 14 h/d.