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Tic disorders(TD), a complex chronic neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by rapid, involuntary, non rhythmic, single or multiple muscle movements or vocal twitches, usually occurs in children aged from 2 to 15 years.TD has various clinical manifestations, which are usually related to various psychopathology or behavioral comorbidities, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder.The etiology and pathogenesis of TD are still not completely clear.Immune, genetic, neurobiochemical and environmental factors are generally recognized as factors related to the pathogenesis of TD.In recent years, the research on TD and genetic factors has gradually increased, but so far there is no clear conclusion on the pathogenic genes of TD.This paper only discusses the genes related to TD.
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Lissencephaly(LIS)is a group of abnormal cerebral cortical dysplasias caused by the defective migration of neurons and it is characterized by thickening of the cerebral cortex, widening of the gyri and disappearance or shallowness of the sulci.Clinically, the patients often have manifestations such as epilepsy, mental retardation, and developmental delay.At present, there is no specific treatment and most patients have poor prognosis.There is currently no specific treatment, and most patients have a poor prognosis.Recently, with the widespreading clinical application of genetic testing, many disease-causing genes related to the lissencephaly have been discovered, so it is important for us to study its pathogenesis and the mode of inheritance.In this study, we reviewed the recent literature on genes associated with lissencephaly.
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This study was to investigate the regulation of lipopolysaccharides(LPS)-induced sepsis in mice by preadministration of Shenmai injection (SMI)and the therapeutic differences between male and female.The females and males were randomly grouped by weight,including control group,LPS-induced sepsis model group and SMI administration group.After preadministration of SMI for 14 days,10 mg/kg LPS were intraperitoneally injected subsequently to induce sepsis.The survival rate of mice,level of serum cytokines and the mRNA expres-sion of proinflammatory cytokines in main tissues were detected to evaluate the impact of SMI in LPS-induced sepsis mice.From the survival rate,which is considered as a gold standard of improvement in sepsis,significant protective effect can be observed after SMI pretreatment in LPS-induced sepsis mice,a more significant effect was shown in the females.Consisting with the serum cytokines levels,SMI significantly inhibited proinflammatory cyto-kines including IL-6,IL-1βand TNF-αmRNA expression in tissues and the regulation of IL-6 was most signifi-cant,which was consistent with the results of ELISA in serum.Moreover,the liver tissue acquired a more evident impact than any other tissues,which fits with the ratio of dry/wet weight.SMI can significantly inhibit inflammato-ry response by delivery in advance in LPS-induced septic mice,providing strong evidence for elaborating mecha-nism in the treatment of cardiovascular disease related inflammation and shock.