Humanitarianism from Below: Sowa Rigpa,the Traditional Pharmaceutical Industry,and Global Health

ABSTRACT

In this article I explore, for the first time, the relationship between Sowa Rigpa (Tibetan medicine) and global health, tracing “the global” in ethical discourses and pharmaceutical innovation practices of Tibetan medical practitioners. I argue that Sowa Rigpa’s engagement with the world and its global health activities outside China can be understood as a form of “humanitarianism from below,” while its industrialization in China aligns with global health in different ways. In providing new insights into recent developments of Sowa Rigpa, I aim to decenter the notion of humanitarianism and contribute to a broader understanding of global health.     

肤纹识别白马藏人的族属

白马藏人是一支有待识别的民族。本文以肤纹作聚类分析,结果表明白马藏人与藏族的距离很大,很有可能是一支独立的民族。     

不同海拔高度健康藏汉族青年脉象图研究

本文通过对不同海拔高度藏汉族健康青青年的４００幅脉图分析后认为，健康藏汉族青年的脉象以滑、平、弦、缓为多。结古和西宁的藏汉族青年脉力图的主要生理参数中不同海拔高度上有一定差异，表现为结古青年弦脉较多，而西宁教地区滑脉较多，究其形成原因，主要与高海拔缺氧、寒冷环境有密切关系；在民族间也存在一定差异，表现为汉族弦脉多，藏族滑脉多，它们的形成与移居高原后心血管的反庆和代偿机制有关，在性别间有明星的差异。     

Taban-arshan: Immunocorrector in atopic bronchial asthma

Taban-Arshan extract decreased expression of T-lymphocyte activation markers, normalized T-cell-mediated immunity, and suppressed increased activity of natural killer receptors during culturing with lymphocytes of patients with atopic bronchial asthma. Taban-Arshan extract normalized activation processes in the B-cell immunity and stimulated expression of receptors of activation-induced apoptosis. Translated fromByulleten’ Eksperimental’noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 138, No. 7, pp. 76–78, July, 2004     

西藏现代藏族人颅的颅型及其特点

测量７０个西藏现代藏族人颅４０项指标；计算指数１６项；根据指数确定颅型，额型，颌型，眶型，鼻型与腭型；进行数理统计；观察性别差异，发现男发性间各测量值差显著，     

Hemoglobin levels in Tibet: different effect of age and gender for Tibetans vs Han

Tibetans form a population which has resided on the Qinghai–Tibetan plateau for thousands of years, and are reported to have less hemoglobin than Han Chinese lowlanders who have migrated to the plateau. However, for various altitudes, detailed comparisons of hemoglobin in the two ethnic groups has not been reported. We investigated the hypothesis that the effects of altitude, age, and gender on hemoglobin concentration would differ between Han and Tibetan residents of the plateau. Hematological parameters for both genders were determined in healthy Tibetan adults (n=3,000) and children (n=332), and healthy Han Chinese adults (n=2,612) and children (n=275), aged 5–60 years living at four different altitudes (mean altitude of 2,664, 3,813, 4,525, and 5,200 m). Hemoglobin values increased with altitude for all ages in both ethnic groups and in both genders. The gain in hemoglobin with altitude had the rank order: Han males > Han females > Tibetan males and females. Even before puberty, Han children had more hemoglobin than Tibetan children. An effect of age on hemoglobin was seen at the time of puberty in men, but not in women. A positive correlation was found between hemoglobin concentration and age in adult Han males and females, but not in Tibetan males, and only at the higher altitudes, in Tibetan females. In both Tibetans and Hans, males had higher hemoglobin values than females at each altitude, but the gender differences increased with altitude in Han, whereas it either decreased or did not change in Tibetans. Examination of hemoglobin levels by histogram showed non-Gaussian distributions: Tibetan men and women had skewing to higher values, whereas Han men and women had skewing in the opposite direction. We conclude that increasing age and the effect of gender in Tibetans are associated with different hemoglobin responses to altitude than in Han, and we speculate that genetic influences may be involved.     

藏汉民族线粒体基因组全序列的比较研究

目的 以藏汉民族线粒体基因组全序列为基础,进行Haplogroup构建和系统发生分析,在全序列水平上比较核苷酸的变异,阐释可能的变异机制和蕴含的生物学意义.方法 采用Applied Biosystems 3730DNA自动测序仪分别对40名藏族和50名汉族的标本进行线粒体DNA序列测定,应用phredPhrap 16.0软件进行全序列拼接,并以rCRS(revised Cambridge Reference Sequence)为标准与测定序列进行比对分析;根据MTTO-MAP的标准,通过Network方法进行Haplogroup构建和系统发生的分析,并结合其它方法对产生的数据进行深入解读.结果 数据分析结果显示:在系统发生上,藏汉民族90个线粒体DNA序列归类到13个Haplogroups,除M9以外,其它各Haplogroup出现频率之间比较差异无统计学意义;通过两个民族的线粒体DNA全序列比对,发现21个分布频率有统计学意义的变异位点,其中的5个为新变异位点;另外,对D-Loop区的5个突变位点进行了单倍型构建,90个标本可分为2种Supertype,发现在藏汉民族之间Supertypel和Supertype 2的分布频率均有统计学意义.结论 藏汉民族在种族起源和系统发生上具有较近的母系遗传关系;在全序列有统计学意义的位点究竟是适应性或者中性选择,抑或是一种病理性突变尚需深入的探讨.     

乙肝清胶囊对实验性肝损伤的保护作用

目的：通过本实验观察乙肝清胶囊的保肝降酶作用。方法：实验采用四氯化碳（CCl4）和D－氨基半乳糖（D－Gal）,造成动物急性实验性肝损伤,测定小鼠和大鼠血清GPT和LDH,并进行组织形态学观察。结果：乙肝清胶囊灌胃给药对CCl4和D－Gal急性肝损伤所引起的小鼠和大鼠GPT和LDH升高,均具有明显的抑制作用,且对小鼠和大鼠肝组织病理损伤具有一定保护作用,其1－2g/kg与联苯双酯15mg/kg作用效果接近。结论：乙肝清胶囊对化学物质的所引起的小鼠和大鼠急性肝损伤,具有保肝降酶作用。     

甘孜州12岁藏族儿童牙周健康现状及其相关因素分析

目的 了解四川省甘孜州地区12岁藏族儿童的牙周疾病情况及相关影响因素。方法 采用多阶段分层随机抽样的方法,在甘孜州地区选取12岁藏族儿童共489名,对其牙周情况进行检查,并进行问卷调查,采用Mann-Whitney U检验和卡方检验比较数据差异,对牙周疾病危险因素采用多因素logistic回归分析。结果 甘孜州藏族儿童的牙石平均检出率和平均检出牙数为82.8%、6.06;平均牙龈出血率和平均检出牙数为75.5%、6.25。男生牙石和牙龈出血情况均比女生严重(P<0.05)。城市儿童牙龈出血率比农村高(P<0.05)。多因素logistic回归结果提示,拥有兄弟姐妹是牙龈出血的保护因素(一个: OR=0.230, 95%CI: 0.100~0.550 二个: OR=0.310, 95%CI: 0.110~0.870 三个及更多: OR=0.150, 95%CI: 0.050~0.480),更高的父亲学历是牙龈出血的保护因素(OR=0.290, 95%CI:0.100~0.820)。每周饮用甜饮料是牙石的危险因素(OR=3.870, 95%CI:1.540~9.750)。 结论 甘孜州12岁藏族儿童牙周患病情况不容乐观,需加强针对这一人群的口腔预防保健干预。     

藏汉不同骨密度人群肠道菌群及粪便短链脂肪酸差异研究

目的 比对研究四川红原藏族与成都汉族不同骨密度人群肠道菌群及粪便短链脂肪酸差异,为通过调节肠道菌群预防不同人群骨质疏松积累资料。方法 选取红原藏族与成都汉族居民,测定其足跟骨骨密度,收集粪便与人口学信息,以藏族低骨密度个体为基础,依据年龄、性别、民族、是否服用抗生素四个维度进行倾向性评分获得研究人群,并按骨密度水平分组,测定粪便16S rRNA序列及短链脂肪酸的浓度与构成比,对比分析各组的差异。结果 红原藏族肠道菌群的物种丰度高于成都汉族。与汉族人群相比,藏族人群拟杆菌门相对丰度较高,变形菌门相对丰度较低（拟杆菌门:z = - 4.156,P＜0.001;z = - 3.226,P = 0.001;z = - 2.990,P = 0.002;变形菌门:z = - 4.409,P＜0.001;z = - 3.287,P = 0.001;z = - 2.392,P = 0.016）。柯林斯菌属是藏族中骨密度组优势菌属,瘤胃球菌属2和乳球菌属分别是汉族中、高骨密度组优势菌属。两组人群粪便短链脂肪酸比较,藏族三组骨密度人群乙酸、异戊酸浓度均低于汉族人群（乙酸:t = - 3.119,P = 0.003;t = - 3.056,P = 0.003;t = - 5.104,P＜0.001;异戊酸:z = - 3.822,P＜0.001;z = - 3.497,P＜0.001;z = - 2.158,P = 0.031）,但高、中骨密度组异丁酸、异戊酸、戊酸和己酸构成比高于汉族人群（异丁酸:z = - 3.693,P＜0.001;z = - 3.388,P = 0.001;异戊酸:z = - 3.748,P＜0.001;z = - 3.844,P＜0.001;戊酸:z = - 3.778,P＜0.001;z = - 3.966,P＜0.001;己酸:z = - 2.535,P = 0.011;z = - 3.570,P＜0.001） 结论 红原藏族和成都汉族不同骨密度组的肠道菌群及粪便短链脂肪酸含量和构成比不同,其与骨密度的关系值得进一步探讨。