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BACKGROUND@#Diabetic wound healing remains a major challenge due to the impaired functionality of angiogenesis by persistent hyperglycemia. Mesenchymal stem cell exosomes are appropriate candidates for regulating the formation of angiogenesis in tissue repair and regeneration. Here, we explored the effects of exosomes derived from human amniotic mesenchymal stem cell (hAMSC-Exos) on the biological activities of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) treated with high glucose and on diabetic wound healing and investigate lncRNAs related to angiogenesis in hAMSC-Exos. @*METHODS@#hAMSCs and hAMSC-Exos were isolated and identified by flow cytometry or western blot. A series of functional assays such as cell counting kit-8, scratching, transwell and tube formation assays were performed to evaluate the potential effect of hAMSC-Exos on high glucose-treated HUVECs. The effect of hAMSC-Exos on diabetic wound healing were tested by measuring wound closure rates and immunohistochemical staining of CD31. Subsequently, the lncRNAs profiles in hAMSC-Exos and hAMSCs were examined to screen the lncRNAs related to angiogenesis. @*RESULTS@#The isolated hAMSC-Exos had a size range of 30–150 nm and were positive for CD9, CD63 and CD81. The hAMSC-Exos facilitate the functional properties of high glucose-treated HUVECs including the proliferation, migration and the angiogenic activities as well as wound closure and angiogenesis in diabetic wound. hAMSC-Exos were enriched lncRNAs that related to angiogenesis, including PANTR1, H19, OIP5-AS1 and NR2F1-AS1. @*CONCLUSION@#Our findings demonstrated hAMSC-Exos facilitate diabetic wound healing by angiogenesis and contain several exosomal lncRNAs related to angiogenesis, which may represent a promising strategy for diabetic wound healing.
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Environmental monitoring technologies competition can effectively improve the comprehensive quality and technical skills of technical personnel by means of professional theory exams and on-site practical assessment. In view of the undertaking work of the Second National Competition of Professional and Technical Personnel in Ecology and Environment Monitoring (special competition for radiation monitoring), this paper summarized the experience and gains in the aspects of preliminary preparation, field implementation, achievement generation, etc., analyzed the problems in national radiation environmental monitoring through the achievements of the special competition for radiation monitoring, and put forward recommendations for the next step, in order to provide reference for undertaking similar major events in the future and provide ideas and directions for national radiation environmental monitoring.
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Objective:To evaluate the positive rate of the bronchodilation test (BDT) in asthmatic children with normal forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV 1), forced vital capacity (FVC) and FEV 1/FVC, so as to improve the recognition of the importance of the BDT test in asthmatic children with normal FEV 1, FVC and FEV 1/FVC. Methods:Children aged 5-14 who were diagnosed with asthma in the outpatient clinic of Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University from September 2018 to August 2019 and willing to receive pulmonary function and BDT examinations were enrolled.Data of pulmonary function of children with normal FEV 1, FVC and FEV 1/FVC were collected to analyze the rate of positive BDT results and the status of small airway function. Results:A total of 1 631 asthmatic children with normal FEV 1, FVC and FEV 1/FVC were enrolled in this study, including 1 414 children with normal pulmonary function and 217 children with small airway dysfunction.Fifteen minutes after the bronchodilator was inhaled, 127 children (87 males and 40 females) showed positive BDT results, accounting for 7.8%.Among these children, 62 cases (28.6%) with co-existing small airway dysfunction showed positive BDT results.The improvement rate of FEV 1 was 8.0% to 11.9% in 132 cases (8.1%). The FEV 1 before bronchodilator inhalation accounted for (98.5±10.3)% of the predicted value.Fifteen minutes after terbutaline sulfate inhalation, the improvement rate was 13.5% (12.5%, 16.2%). The improvement rates of forced expiratory flow at 50% of FVC exhaled (FEF 50, r=-0.339, P<0.01), forced expiratory flow at 75% of forced vital capacity exhaled (FEF 75, r=-0.400, P<0.01), maximum mid-expiratory flow(MMEF, r=-0.375, P<0.01) were negatively correlated with their baseline values.The improvement rate of FEV 1 was not associated with its baseline value ( r=-0.128, P=0.153), but negatively correlated with the baseline value of MMEF ( r=-0.231, P<0.01). Conclusions:BDT results are positive in some asthmatic children with normal FEV 1, FVC and FEV 1/FVC.It is recommended that BDT testing should be conducted as much as possible in the diagnosis and follow-up of children with typical or atypical asthma.In this way, the diagnosis can be confirmed and the current optimal results can be obtained.Meanwhile, small airway function testing is helpful for comprehensive assessment of asthma and its control level.
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Objective@#To investigate the antigenic epitope prediction method of hemagglutinin (HA) protein of influenza A (H1N1) virus.@*Methods@#BALB/c mice were conventionally immunized with influenza H1N1 vaccine. The splenocytes from the immunized mouse were fused with SP2/0 mouse myeloma cell line, and then the antigen-specific monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were obtained by screening hybridoma supernatants. ELISA blocking test was used to detect the blocking result of each monoclonal antibody, which was labeled by horseradish peroxidase (HRP). The light and heavy chain variable region genes of each antibody were cloned, the amino acid sites of the antibody-binding HA antigen epitope were predicted by computer simulation.@*Results@#Three hybridoma cell lines of stable secreting anti-H1N1 influenza virus HA protein were obtained.Three mAbs were divided into two categories by ELISA blocking tests, which were divided into two categories according to preliminary results of computer simulation.@*Conclusions@#ELISA blocking test and computer simulation prediction can prove each other in predication of the antigenic epitopes of HA protein of H1N1 influenza virus.
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Objective@#To analyze the clinical manifestations, cilia ultrastructure and gene variations of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD).@*Methods@#Analysis of three cases diagnosed as PCD by transmission electron microscopy of the endobronchial biopsy material in Division of Pediatric Pulmonology of Shandong Provincial Hospital between 2013 and 2016. Target gene sequence capture and next generation sequencing were used to analyze the gene. Related literatures on gene variation of PCD in Chinese were reviewed from Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, Human Gene Mutation Database, PubMed and CNKI up to July 2017 by using search terms of "PCD" , "gene" , "Chinese".@*Results@#There were one male and two females aged from 10 to 11 years. The common symptoms included recurrent respiratory infection, sinusitis and bronchiectasis. Two of them had situs inversus. Case 1 had lack of outer and inner dynein arms with compound heterozygous mutation of LRRC6. Case 2 had outer and inner dynein arms defects with heterozygous mutations of DNAH5 and DNAH11. Case 3 had abnormality in microtubule and inner dynein arms with homozygous mutation of CCDC39. All the variations mentioned above have not been reported before. Twelve cases have been reported about gene variations in PCD in Chinese from eight reports. All these patients had recurrent respiratory infection starting soon after birth, rhinosinusitis, and bronchiectasis. Nine of them had dextrocardia. Four cases have taken an effective nasal (or bronchial) mucosal biopsy. 1 case had inner and outer dynein arms defects. One case had inner dynein arms and radial spokes defects. One case had microtubule and central pair defects. And 1 case had normal cilia ultrastructure. Eight kinds of gene variations were found. Three cases had gene variations of DNAH5. 2 cases had gene variations of DYX1C1. 2 cases had gene variations of CCNO. There was 1 case with gene variations of CCDC39, CCDC40, HYDIN, ARMC4 and DNAI1 separately.@*Conclusions@#Recurrent respiratory infection starting soon after birth, rhinosinusitis, and bronchiectasis are the common symptoms of PCD. Eleven of fifteen Chinese PCD patients with positive gene mutations were Kartagener syndrome. Cilia ultrastructure showed defects of inner and outer dynein arms, radial spokes, microtubule and central pair. Ten kinds of gene variations were found: DNAH5, DYX1C1, CCNO, CCDC39, CCDC40, HYDIN, ARMC4, DNAI1, LRRC6、DNAH11.
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A 7-year-old female patient presented with frontal bossing and exophthalmos complicated by skin pigmentation all over the body for 7 years.Pigmentation was seen on the flexor aspects of the bilateral elbows 1 week after birth,and skin pigmentation gradually appeared at multiple body sites 1 year later.She had suffered from lacrimal duct obstruction since childhood,and repeated dredging of the duct was ineffective.Parents of the child were healthy and non-consanguineous marriage,and had no family history of the same disease.Physical examination showed square-shaped skull,frontal bossing,maxillary hypoplasia,mandibular prognathism,exophthalmos,ocular hypertelorism,depressed nasal bridge,dental malocclusion,and irregular dentition.Skin examination showed dark brown skin all over the body,coarse skin on the neck,axillary and inguinal regions,papillomatous cutaneous thickening,with velvet-like appearance.The patient was diagnosed with Crouzon syndrome complicated by acanthosis nigricans (CAN).Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)and DNA sequencing were performed to detect mutations in the FGFR3 gene in the patient with CAN,her parents and 100 unrelated healthy controls.A heterozygous missense mutation (C.1172 C ＞ A) was identified in the FGFR3 gene in the proband,but not in her parents or the 100 unrelated healthy controls.The missense mutation in the FGFR3 gene may be a causative mutation leading to the clinical manifestations of the patient.
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Objective:To study the relationship between polymorphism of estrogen receptor β gene(ESR2)and unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion(URSA).Methods:A total of 85 women with recurrent spontaneous abortion were recruited in our hospital from August 2010 to May 2015.A total of 85 healthy ethnically matched women with two or more successful pregnancies and live births and no history of complicated pregnancies were recruited as the control group.5 ml elbow vein blood was extracted in the menstrual cycle of 2-3 days,and serum levels of follicle stimulating hormone(FSH),luteinizing hormone(LH),and estradiol(E2) were measured and compared between two groups,the rs1256049,rs4986938 and rs1256030 polymorphisms of ESR2 gene were detected and the correlation between ESR2 gene locus polymorphism and URSA was analyzed.Results:There was no significant difference in FSH and E2 level between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).The level of LH in the study group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P ＜ 0.05).There were no significant differences in the rs1256049 locus,rs4986938 locus and rs1256030 locus between the two groups.The level of FSH,LH and E 2 in rs1256049 locus,rs4986938 locus,rs1256030 locus of all genotypes of females were not statistically significant (P ＞ 0.05).There was a negative correlation between the polymorphism of rs1256049 locus and the rs4986938 locus among all subjects,and rs4986938 locus were positively correlated with rs1256030 polymorphism.There was a positive correlation between the rs4986938 locus and rs1256030 locus polymorphism (r =0.38,P =0.00) in the control group,and there was a negative correlation between the rs1256049 locus and the polymorphism of the rs4986938 locus in the study group (r =-0.17,P =0.02).Conclusions:There is no significant relationship between ESR2 polymorphism and URSA.There is a certain correlation between the three mutation sites of ESR2 gene,and this correlation is different between the two groups,but whether there is a link between URSA and this difference still needs further study.
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Objective To investigate the role and mechanism of resveratrol in a rat model of complex region-al pain syndrome type Ⅰ(CRPS1). Methods 50 male SD rats were divided into control group(group A),sham operation group(group B),model group 1(group C),model group 2(group D),and model group 3(group E). Groups A,B and C received 5%DMSO;group D received ISO-1 of 1 mg/(kg·d);and group E received resveratrol of 20 mg/(kg · d)for 14 days. Pain behaviors were assessed on days 0,7,and 14. Serum levels of MIF and TNF-αwere detected by ELISA. MIF ,total ERK1/2 and p-ERK1/2 in sciatic nerve were detected by Western blot. Re-sults On days 7 and 14 after treatment,resveratrol injection,similar to ISO-1,significantly improved the pain threshold;serum levels of MIF and TNF-α were significantly decreased;expressions of MIF ,total ERK1/2 and p-ERK1/2 in sciatic nerve were also decreased significantly in group E,which were significantly lower than group C (P < 0.05). Conclusions Resveratrol can significantly improve pain threshold ,decrease expressions of MIF and p-ERK1/2 in a rat model of CRPS1,which might be involved in the inhibition of ERK signaling pathway.
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Objective To compare the therapeutic efficacy betweenLing Gui Ba Fa(eight magic turtle techniques) acupuncture and ordinary acupuncture in treating irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D).Method Sixty patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened byLing Gui Ba Faacupuncture at Gongsun (SP4) and Neiguan (PC6), and the control group was intervened by ordinary needling Gongsun and Neiguan. For both groups, Tianshu (ST25), Dachangshu (BL25), Shangjuxu (ST37), Fenglong (ST40), and Pishu (BL20) were added. Theclinical efficacies of the two groups were compared by evaluating the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) clinical symptoms score and IBS Quality of Life (IBS-QOL) questionnaire. The two groups were treated 3 times a week, 10 sessions as a treatment course, andwere evaluated by using the scales before and after the treatment followed by statistical analysis and determination of the therapeutic efficacy.Result The scales were significantly improved in both groups after the treatment (P<0.05), and the improvement in the treatment group was superior to that in the control group (P<0.01); the total effective rate was 90% (27/30) in the treatment group, higher than 80% (24/30) in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Ling Gui Ba Faacupuncture can produce a more significant efficacy than ordinary acupuncture in treating IBS-D, and can obviously enhance the quality of life of thepatients, providing an advantageous treatment scheme to clinic.
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Objective To discuss the polymorphisms of asthma susceptibility gene ORMDL3 in infantile wheezing,in order to provide a theoretical basis for early diagnosis of asthma.Methods One hundred and fifty wheezing infants were recruited and divided into 2 groups as asthma predictive index(API) positive group(n =80) and negative group (n =70).Taqman probe was applied to detect the genotypes of 2 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)in childhood asthma susceptibility gene ORMDL3,which were rs4794820 and rs7216389.The genotype distributions were analyzed and compared between 2 groups,and the correlations among genotype distribution and tidal breath pulmonary function,fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) concentration,percentage of eosinophils (EOS％),serum immune globulin E (total IgE) levels respectively were also analyzed,respectively.Results (1) The frequencies of rs4794820 AG and rs7216389 TC heterozygotes in the API positive group were the highest,which were significantly higher than those in the negative group(58.75％ vs.31.42％,56.25％ vs.32.86％ respectively,all P ＜0.01).The frequencies of GG and TT homozygotes in the API negative group were the highest,which were significantly higher than those in the positive group (58.57％ vs.30.00％,57.14％ vs.31.25％ respectively,all P ＜0.01).(2)The time to reach the peak expiratory flow in tidal breathing over the total expiratory time (TPTEF/TE) and the volume to reach the peak expiratory flow in tidal breathing over the total expiratory volume (VPEF/VE) of the infants in the API positive group were less than those in the API negative group(16.87 ±5.31 vs.20.12 ± 5.23,20.87 ± 5.92 vs.25.56 ± 6.77,respectively),and the FeNO concentration was higher than that in the API negative group [(22.44 ± 9.77) ppb vs.(13.23 ± 7.90)ppb],and the differences were significant (t =-3.776,-4.490,6.377,respectively;all P ＜ 0.01).(3) In the API positive group,the TPTEF/TE and VPEF/VE of the infants who expressed AG/TC genotype were lower than those who expressed GG/TT genotype (14.55 ± 4.83 vs.19.91 ± 4.17,18.85 ± 4.26 vs.25.20 ± 7.06,respectively,t =-4.727,-3.976,all P ＜ 0.01);while the FeNO concentrations,EOS％ and total IgE levels were higher than those who expressed GG/TT genotype [(25.02 ± 8.77) ppb vs.(18.39 ± 6.56) ppb,7.16 ± 2.62 vs.5.50 ± 1.34,(366 727 ±275 533) IU/L vs.(166 826 ± 62 865) IU/L,respectively] (t =3.484,3.409,4.589 respectively;all P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Childhood asthma susceptibility gene ORMDL3 SNPs rs4794820 AG and rs7216389 TC heterozygotes are the risk factors for API positive infantile wheezing.The pulmonary function damage and airway inflammation of the infants who expressed AG/TC genotype are more serious than those who expressed GG/TT genotype,and more likely to develop persistent asthma.
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Objective To observe the effect of Exendin-4 on the apoptosis of cardiomyocyte induced by H2O2,and approach the relationship between GLP-1 signal pathway and the injury of cardiomyocyte.Methods Cardiomyocytes were isolated and cultured,and were divided into 5 groups.Intercelluar ROS (reactive oxygen species) was measured,and cell apoptosis rate was evaluated by Flow cytometry in different groups.Also expressions of apoptosis-associated proteins (caspase-3) and PI3 K/AKT were evaluated by western blot.Results Compared with H2O2 group,Ex-4 co-incubation decreased the production of intercelluar ROS levels,also improved the cardiomyocyte apoptosis.At the same time,Ex-4 resulted in the alterations in expressions of the caspase-3 and p-AKT/AKT proteins.However,these effects of Exendin-4 were counteracted significantly by the co-incubation of LY294002.Conclusion The interventions of GLP-1 signal pathway can improve cardiomyocyte apoptosis induced by H2O2 incubation,and the mechanisms might partly attribute to the PI3K/AKT system.
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Objective To provide basis for the diagnosis,treatment,prevention and control of pertussis by analyzing serological test findings and clinical features of inpatients.Methods Serological test findings (including outpatients and inpatients) of suspected cases and medical records diagnosed as pertussis (severe group and non-severe group) were analyzed in Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University from January 1,2012 to December 31,2014.This retrospective study was conducted to explore the epidemiological characteristics,clinical manifestations,image manifestations of pertussis in recent years.Results The incidence of pertussis was obviously higher in 2014 than the previous 2 years,nearly 10 times than that of 2013;summer and autumn were high-occurrence seasons;pertussis was found predominately in children under 6 years old,as 68％-80％,and the majority of them were 3 months-1 year old and 4-6 years old,and there was a notable increase in children more than 6 years old in 2014;the clinical manifestations tended to be atypical,primarily spasmodic cough (79.01％,64/81 cases),cyanosis (60.49 ％,49/81 cases),vomiting after cough (35.80％,30/81 cases),conjunctiva haemorrhage (22.22 ％,18/81 cases) apnea or heart rate decrease(9.88％,8/81 cases),and whooping cough (7.41％,6/81 cases).There were significant differences(all P ＜ 0.05) in age (t =2.940),paroxysmal cyanosis (x2 =4.505),elevated white blood cell count (x2 =4.410),and lymphocyte percentage increase(x2 =7.830) between severe group and non-severe group.There was no statistical difference in sex(x2 =0.847),season (x2 =0.178),spasmodic cough (x2 =0.097),whooping cough (x2 =0.002),conjunctiva hemorrhage (x2 =0.395),apnea (x2 =0.395) and fever (x2 =0.301) between the 2 groups (all P ＞ 0.05).Mixed infection with mycoplasma was most common.Imaging manifestations of pertussis were not specific,and they might manifest uneven density,patchy inflammatory infiltrates and atelectasis.Conclusions The morbidity of pertussis is rising and atypical cases is increasing in these years,and severe cases are seen most frequently in small infants,it is necessary to perfect the laboratory test methods and immunization strategy.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the clinical characteristic of Kartagener syndrome in Chinese and foreign children.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Four cases of Kartagener syndrome diagnosed in our hospital were analyzed with literature review. The differences between Chinese and foreign children in clinical manifestations and diagnosis were compared.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>All of the cases had the following clinical manifestations: recurrent productive cough, nasosinusitis, dextrocardia, total situs inversus and bronchiectasia. Situs inversus of the airway structure was visible under the bronchoscope, and electron microscopy of the respiratory mucosa showed an abnormal ciliary ultrastructure. By using "Kartagener syndrome" and "child" as the key words, reports on 55 Chinese cases and 61 foreign cases in children were retrieved from CNKI and PubMed databases. The average age of diagnosis was 9.16 ± 3.67 years in China, which was significantly later than 7.07 ± 4.92 years in foreign countries (t=2.642, P<0.01). The main clinical manifestations were recurrent productive cough, nasosinusitis or rhinopolyp, recurrent pulmonary infection, recurrent wheezing and otitis media. Sinus imaging showed maxillary sinusitis. Dextrocardia, total situs inversus and bronchiectasia were found on thoracic and abdominal CT. The ciliary ultrastructural analysis showed shorter and missing dynein arm (6/6 cases in China and 25/27 cases in foreign) .</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The clinical manifestations are recurrent upper and lower respiratory tract infection combined with dextrocardia or other situs inversus in both China and other countries. The diagnosis abroad relied more on abnormal ciliary ultrastructure observed under electron microscopy, but in China mainly relied on its typical clinical manifestations.</p>
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Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of interaction acupuncture combining with routine acupuncture for intractable facial palsy. Methods:A total of 60 eligible cases were randomly allocated into a treatment group (n=30) and a control group (n=30). Cases in the treatment group received interaction and routine acupuncture, whereas cases in the control group received routine acupuncture alone. The treatment was done once a day and 10 times made up a course of treatment. The patients were treated for a total of 3 courses and there were no intervals between two courses. Results:The total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group (including 17 recovery cases, 11 improvement cases and 2 failure cases), versus 76.7% in the control group (including 8 recovery cases, 15 improvement cases and 7 failure cases), showing a statistical difference (P Conclusion:Combining interaction and routine acupuncture can obtain better effect than routine acupuncture alone for intractable facial palsy.
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Objective To explore the characteristics of constitution according to traditional Chinese medicine and the anxiety susceptibility of the population, providing the theoretical basis for carrying out population intervention in anxiety and taking full advantage of the preventive treatment by investigating anxiety emotion of patients. Methods A cross-sectional study method was adopted. 317 anxiety patients were recruited into an observation group and another 251 anxiety patients were recruited into a control group. Based on the traditional Chinese medicine constitution scale we defined every participant’s constitution type and got the distribution of different constitution types among all the participants. Then we usedχ2 test and binary regression to analyze the impact of constitution on anxiety. Result The observation group constitution type distribution:Qi stagnation(19.24%), Qi deficiency(16.40%), blood stasis(15.46%), damp heat (11.04%), Yang deficiency(10.41%), Yin deficiency(8.83%), phlegm dampness(6.62%), mild quality(5.99%), special intrinsic quality(5.99%). The control group constitution type distribution:damp heat(17.53%), Yin deficiency (14.34%), phlegm dampness (13.94%), Yang deficiency(11.55%),mild quality (11.55%), Qi stagnation (8.76%), Qi deficiency (8.37%), blood stasis (7.97%), special intrinsic quality (5.98%). The result ofχ2 test showed that the distribution of constitution types among participants in the observation group were different from that in the control group and the difference was statistically significant(P0.05). The binary regression result showed that the three constitutions of Qi stagnation, Qi deficiency and blood stasis had significantly positive correlation with anxiety(P<0.05). Odds ratios showed Exp of Qi stagnation, Qi deficiency and blood stasis was 4.447, 3.942 and 3.929. while the other six constitutions are independent factors to anxiety. Conclusion Qi stagnation, Qi deficiency and blood stasis constitutions were possible risk factors for anxiety.
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Objective To investigate the expression and significance of Smad4 and Smad7 in newborn rats with hyperoxia-induced chronic lung disease(CLD).Methods Sixty-four newborn Wistar rats 12 h after birth were divided into high-oxygen group (n =32) and air group (n =32,control group) by random number table method.The high-oxygen group was placed in the oxygen glass tank with continuous infusion of oxygen.And 1,3,7,14 d after experiment,tracheal separated,the chest opened to expose heart and lung,slices were Masson staining,undergo dynamic observation of the pulmonary pathological changes under light microscope.Lung fibrosis score was carried out to determine the degree of pulmonary fibrosis,and immunohistochemical technique was used to detect Smad4 and Smad7 protein expression in lung tissue.The expression levels of Smad4 and Smad7 protein in lung tissue were detected with Western blot.Results Compared with the air group,there was statistically significant difference in pulmonary fibrosis score on day 7 (2.67 ± 0.21 vs 0.58 ± 0.17) and day 14 (4.48 ± 0.24 vs 0.63 ± 0.13) in high-oxygen group (P ＜ 0.05) ; Smad4 and Smad7 was main in visible lung epithelial cells and interstitial fibroblasts.Smad4 expression in the high-oxygen group gradually enhanced,compared with the air group (P ＜ 0.05) on day 7 (122.35 ± 10.3 vs 140.08 ±7.77) and day 14(129.7 ± 7.33 vs 144.99 ± 6.49).Smad7 expression in the high-oxygen group first increased and then decreased,expression in the high-oxygen group increased on day 7 (122.35 ± 10.29 vs 130.56 ±9.8),and compared decreased with the air group(P ＜0.05) on day 14(132.16 ±4.38 vs 126.22 ±6.49).Conclusion The newborn rat exposed hyperoxia,the up-regulation of Smad4 protein expression and the down-regulation of Smad7 protein expression are imposible closely related to the happen and development of CLD pulmonary fibrosis.
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AIM:To establish a method for determining saikosaponin A,paeoniflorin,hesperidin and ferulic acid in Chaihu Shugan Powder(Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae,Radix Bupleuri,Rhizoma Chuanxiong,Fructus Aurantii,Radix Paeoniae alba,etc.).METHODS:The chromatographic saparation was performed on a Hypersil C_(18) column(250 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm).The mobile phase was acetonitril-water(43:57)for saikosaponin A,and the mobile phase for rest components was acetonitrile-0.5% acetic acid(40:60).All of flow rates were 0.8 mL/min and column temperature maintained at 30℃.The detection wavelength was set at 200-400 nm.RESULTS:The four constituents were separated within 15 min.The linear ranges of saikosaponin A,paeoniflorin,hesperidin and ferulic acid were 38.5-166.7 μg/mL(r = 0.999 6),15.9～254.5 μg/mL(r = 0.999 9),22.1-353 μg/mL(r =0.999 3),6.30-201.5 μg/mL(r =0.999 9),respectively.The average recoveries were 97.57%,97.40%,98.86%,96.37%,respectively.The RSD were 2.1%,1.1%,0.70%,1.3%,respectively.CONCLUSION:The method is rapid,simple and accurate,and can be used for quality control of Chaihu Shugan Powder.
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Objective To study the clinical characteristics of acute non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction(NSTEMI).Methods 211 patients of NSTEMI and STEMI underwent coronary artery angiography and echocardiogram.Patients'history and symptome were collected and the data of coronary artery angiography and echocardiogram were analyzed.Results Compared with STEMI,NSTEMI patients had more risk factors and postinfarction angina pectoris;severe coronary artery disease and three coronary vessel disease.But NSTEMI had relatively little effects on cardiac function.Conclusion NSTEMI always has more severe coronary artery disease and postinfarction ischemic effects.So more attention should be paid to its standard therapy.
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BACKGROUND: Taohong Siwu Tang is made up of Taoren, Honghua,Danggui, Chishao and Chuangxiong. Paeoniflorin is one of the major effective components in Radix Paeoniae Rubra Extracts and Taohong Siwu Tang, and it can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis and has the effect of anti-acute myocardial ischemia.OBJECTIVE: To compare the serum concentration of paeoniflorin in mice after intragastric administration (i.g.) of Radix Paeoniae Rubra extracts and Taohong Siwu Tang.DESIGE: Rndomized controlled observation.SETTING: Department of Pharmacy and Department of Basic Medicine,Hebei North University.MATERIALS: The trial was performed in the first laboratory of Department of Pharmacy, Hebei North University during February to June 2005.Eighty involved Kunming mice of either gender and of clean grade, with body mass of 18 to 22 g, were purchased from Experimental Animal Center, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Taoren, Honghua, Danggui, Chishao, Shengdi and Chuanxiong 6 Chinese herbs were all purchased from Zhangjiakou Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine.METHODS: ①Blank serum was isolated from eight mice which were fasted for 12 hours. Control sample solution of paeoniflorin was added into blank serum. Acetonitrile was used to deposit protein, the solution was centrifugated and isolated ,and 20μL supernatant was taken to obtain regression equation. ② Seventy-two Kunming mice were randomized into Radix Paeoniae Rubra extracts group and Taohong Siwu Tang group, with 36 mice in each. After being fasted for 12 hours, the mice in each group were intragastric administration of Radix Paeoniae Rubra extracts and Taohong Siwu Tang, respectively and the concentration of paeoniflorin was 300 mg/kg.1 mL blood was taken respectively at 15, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 minutes after intragastric administration and prepared into serum sample (6 mice at each time point in each group). The time to peak and difference in peak concentration of serum paeoniflorin were compared between intragastric administration of Radix Paeoniae Rubra extracts and Taohong Siwu Tang.The concentration of paeoniflorin was measured with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Chromatographic condition: chromatographic column YWG-C18 (250×4.6 mm,10 μm). The mobile phase was methanolKH2PO4 (0.05 mol/L) (38∶62) at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The detective wavelength was set at 230 nm. The column temperature was 25 ℃.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Serum concentration of paeoniflorin after administration of Radix Paeoniae Rubra extracts and Taohong Siwu Tang in mice.RESULTS: Seventy-two mice were used for Radix Paeoniae Rubra extr acts and Taohong Siwu Tang tests, and all of them entered the stage of result analysis without deletion. ① Chromatographic isolation results: Paeoniflorin could be well isolated from other components. The linear range for detection of paeoniflorin was 5.40-646.0 μg/mL. The mean recovery rate was 93.6% and the limit of detection was determined as 1.08 mg/L. ②Comparison of concentration of serum paeoniflorin of mice between two groups: The concentration of serum paeoniflorin in the Radix Paeoniae Rubra extracts group and Taohong Siwu Tang group reached the peak at 30 and 60 minutes after intragastric administration, respectively. The peak concentration of paeoniflorin of Taohong Siwu Tang group was lower than that of Radix Paeoniae Rubraextracts group [(36.27±5.72) mg/L vs.(46.82±5.29) mg/L, P ＜ 0.01 )].CONCLUSION: The concentration of serum paeoniflorin is significantly decreased after intragastric administration. It was further confirmed the decreased concentration of the crude paeonifiorin in the mice sera might result from promotion of its metabolic conversion by other chemical components in the complex prescription. This result needs further investigation.
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OBJECTIVE: To determinate the catalpol contents in dried rehmannia root and Taohong Siwu Decoction containing rehmannia root with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). METHODS: Catalpol was separated on a YWG-C18 column using water-acetonitrile (99.4:0.6) as mobile phase and detective wavelength at 210 nm. RESULTS: The linear curve of tested catalpol concentration within the range of 0.0536-5.3600 microg/microl was ideal (n=5, r=0.999 7). The average recovery rate of the dried rehmannia root and Taohong Siwu decoction was 98.7% (RSD=0.48%) and 98.2% (RSD=1.29%) respectively. CONCLUSION: HPLC method is accurate and valuable for the quality control of Radix Rehmanniae and Taohong Siwu Decoction.