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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of baicalein on a Drosophila model of hereditary Parkinson's disease caused by gene mutations and to preliminarily elucidate the mechanism of baicalein in delaying hereditary Parkinson's disease. In this paper, PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1)-RNAi Parkinson's Drosophila were used as the model group and wild-type Drosophila w1118 were used as the control group. Different doses of baicalein and Madopa were administered to the model group to observe their effects on the life span, motor ability, the abnormal rate of wings, dopamine content and dopaminergic neurons of PINK1-RNAi Parkinson's Drosophila and their effects on mitochondrial dysfunction including adenosine triphosphate (ATP), mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) content. The results showed that the effective administration doses of baicalein were 0.8 mg·mL-1 for low concentration, 1.6 mg·mL-1 for medium concentration and 3.2 mg·mL-1 for high concentration, and the optimal administration dose of the positive drug Madopa was 0.1 μg·mL-1. Baicalein and Madopa could significantly improve the life span, exercise ability and reduce the abnormal rate of wings of PINK1-RNAi male Drosophila (P < 0.05), and low dose baicalein showed the best effect; baicalein could improve the loss of dopaminergic neurons, and the effects of low dose and high dose were the best, but Madopa showed no significant effect; baicalein and Madopa had no significant effect on dopamine content (P > 0.05). Baicalein and Madopa could increase the ATP content of PINK1-RNAi male Drosophila (P < 0.05), and low dose baicalein showed the best effect; middle dose baicalein could significantly increase the mtDNA content of PINK1-RNAi male Drosophila (P < 0.05), but Madopa had no significant effect; baicalein and Madopa had no significant effect on ROS content (P > 0.05).
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OBJECTIVE@#To explore the clinical efficacy and safety of manual therapy combined with posterior percutaneous endoscopic cervical decompression(PECD) in the treatment of intractable cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.@*METHODS@#From May 2016 to May 2018, 23 CSR patients who responded poorly to conservative treatment for at least 6 weeks underwent the combination management. Firstly, the patients received the posterior percutaneous endoscopic cervical decompression routine care for the following 4 weeks and manual therapy for another 4 weeks. A total of 23 patients were followed up, including 14 males and 9 females, the age ranged from 29 to 78 years old with an average of (50.30±12.28) years, the course of disease was 3 to 24 months with an average of (9.74±5.76) months. The lesion segment involved C4,5 in 4 cases, C5,6 in 13 cases, C6,7 in 6 cases. The visual analogue scale (VAS), neck disability index (NDI), changes of cervical physiological curvature and interbody stability, adverse events were observed before and after operation. The follow-up time points were before operation, 1 day after operation and 1, 3 and 6 months after operation.@*RESULTS@#All patients successfully completed the operation and manual treatment for 4 to 8 times. Among the 29 cases, 23 patients were followed up for more than 6 months. There was no spinal cord and nerve root injury during the treatment and follow-up. Operation time was from 80 to 120 min with a median of 90 min;intraoperative blood loss was from 35 to 80 ml with a median of 50 ml. NDI, VAS of neck, shoulder and arm each period after operation were significantly lower than those before PECD(P<0.05), while there were no significant improvement in cervical physiological curvature and target segment intervertebral space height(P>0.05);there was no significant change in interbody stability (P>0.05). After received the manual therapy, NDI significantly decreased (P<0.05), however, there was no significant difference in VAS of neck, shoulder and arm, physiological curvature of cervical spine and intervertebral space height of target segment compared with that before manual treatment (P>0.05);there was no significant change in interbody stability (P>0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#Manual therapy combined with PECD in the treatment of intractable cervical spondylotic radiculopathy can not only quickly improve the symptoms, but also alleviate the residual symptoms after PECD safely and effectively, and can not cause obvious signs of accelerated instability of cervical adjacent segments in the short term.
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Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Male , Cervical Vertebrae/surgery , Decompression/adverse effects , Musculoskeletal Manipulations , Radiculopathy/surgery , Retrospective Studies , Spondylosis/surgery , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Objective:To explore the effect of different extracts of Thlaspi Herba on the gut microbiota of hyperuricemia mice， and to reveal the substance basis and mechanism of its hypouricemic activity. Method:Eighty-eight male Kunming mice were divided into 11 groups， including blank group， model group， allopurinol group， high and low dose groups of petroleum ether extract， high and low dose groups of ethyl acetate extract， high and low dose groups of <italic>n</italic>-butanol extract， high and low dose groups of total flavonoids extract. Mice in the blank group were given 0.5% sodium carboxymethylcellulose by gavage， and the other groups were given oteracil potassium （500 mg·kg<sup>-1</sup>） by gavage to duplicate the hyperuricemia model. After modeling for several hours， the blank group and the model group were given distilled water by gavage， while mice in the allopurinol group were given allopurinol suspension （50 mg·kg<sup>-1</sup>）， and mice in each treatment group were given high and low doses of corresponding extract （5， 2.5 g·kg<sup>-1</sup>）. The serum uric acid （SUA） level and xanthine oxidase （XOD） activity were measured after 14 days. Fresh feces were collected for 16S rDNA sequencing. Result:Compared with the blank group， SUA level and XOD activity of model group were significantly increased （<italic>P</italic><0.05）. Compared with the model group， SUA level and XOD activity of the allopurinol group were significantly decreased （<italic>P</italic><0.01）. After intervention， SUA level were significantly decreased （<italic>P</italic><0.05， <italic>P</italic><0.01）， except for high dose and low dose groups of petroleum ether extract and low dose group of total flavonoids extract， XOD activity was significantly inhibited in low dose group of petroleum ether extract， high dose group of total flavonoids extract， and high and low dose groups of <italic>n</italic>-butanol extract （<italic>P</italic><0.05， <italic>P</italic><0.01）. The high dose group of total flavonoids extract was the most significant. The results of flora sequencing showed that <italic>α</italic> diversity and abundance of the model group changed significantly， and Bacteroidetes， Firmicutes and Lactobacillaceae were significantly correlated with XOD activity. After intervention， the operational taxonomic unit （OTU）， ACE， Chao1 and Shannon indexes of the high and low dose groups of total flavonoids extract were significantly increased （<italic>P</italic><0.05， <italic>P</italic><0.01）. Relative abundance of Bacteroidetes in low dose group of ethyl acetate extract， high dose group of total flavonoids extract， and high and low dose groups of <italic>n</italic>-butanol extract was significantly decreased （<italic>P</italic><0.01）， and the relative abundance of Firmicutes was significantly increased （<italic>P</italic><0.01）. The relative abundance of Lactobacillaceae in low dose group of <italic>n</italic>-butanol extract and high dose group of total flavonoids extract was significantly increased （<italic>P</italic><0.01）. Conclusion:The effective part of Thlaspi Herba for reducing uric acid is mainly flavonoids， the improvement of SUA level and XOD activity by affecting gut microbiota such as Lactobacillaceae， Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes， may be one of its mechanisms.
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Objective:To develop a patient-reported outcomes (PRO) scale for post-stroke aphasia based on the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) holism. Methods:Referring to the TCM holism, the theoretical model was established following the standard process for the development of the PRO scale. An item pool was established and optimized with case review, patient interview, expert questionnaire survey and consensus conference. The PRO scale was established finally. Results:A pool of post-stroke aphasia items based on the holistic view of TCM was constructed in the physical, psychological and social model. The Expert Comment Form for the PRO Scale for Aphasia after Stroke was formed after sorting out the item pool. After expert surveys and meeting discussion, 40 items were finally selected to form the first version of Patient-reported Outcomes Scale for Post-stroke Aphasia-TCM. Conclusion:The first version of Patient-reported Outcomes Scale for Post-stroke Aphasia-TCM has been developed based on the TCM holism and the concept of PRO, which can be evaluated clinically.
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BACKGROUND@#Shenque (CV8) acupoint is located on the navel and has been therapeutically used for more than 2000 years in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). However, clinical research on the underlying therapeutic molecular mechanisms of the CV8 acupoint lags far behind. This study aimed to study the mechanisms of umbilical acupoint therapy by using stem cells.@*METHODS@#The morphological characteristics of CV8 acupoint were detected under a stereomicroscope using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. Oil Red, Masson, and immunohistochemical staining on multi-layered slices were used to identify the type of cells at the CV8 acupoint. Cell proliferation was measured by a cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) method. Flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry were used for cell identification. Induced differentiation was used to compare the differentiation of cells derived from CV8 acupoint and non-acupoint somatic stem cells into other cell types, such as osteogenic, adipogenic, and neural stem cell-like cells.@*RESULTS@#Morphological observations showed that adipose tissues at the linea alba of the CV8 acupoint in mice had a mass-like distribution. Immunohistochemical staining confirmed the distribution of stem cell antigen-1 (Sca-1) positive cells in the multi-layered slices of CV8 acupoint tissues. Cells isolated from adipose tissues at the CV8 acupoint exhibited high expression of Sca-1 and CD44 and low expression of CD31 and CD34, and these cells possessed osteogenic, adipogenic, and neurogenic stem cell-like cell differentiation ability. The cell proliferation (day 4: 0.5138 ± 0.0111 vs. 0.4107 ± 0.0180, t = 8.447, P = 0.0011; day 5: 0.6890 ± 0.0070 vs. 0.5520 ± 0.0118, t = 17.310, P 100 μm: 2.6000 ± 0.5477 vs. 0.8000 ± 0.8367, t = 4.025, P = 0.0038) were significantly enhanced in somatic stem cells derived from the CV8 acupoint compared to somatic stem cells from the groin non-acupoint. However, cells possessed significantly weaker osteogenicity ([2.697 ± 0.627]% vs. [7.254 ± 0.958]%, t = 6.893, P = 0.0023) in the CV8 acupoint group.@*CONCLUSIONS@#Our study showed that CV8 acupoint was rich with adipose tissues that contained abundant somatic stem cells. The biological examination of somatic stem cells derived from the CV8 acupoint provided novel insights for future research on the mechanisms of umbilical therapy.
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Animals , Mice , Acupuncture Points , Adipose Tissue , Adult Stem Cells , Cell Differentiation , Cells, Cultured , OsteogenesisABSTRACT
Objective@#To detect the effects of shortwave radiation on dose-dependent cardiac structure and function in rats after radiation and to elucidate the mechanism of shortwave radiation induced cardiac injury to identify sensitive indicators and prophylactic treatment.@*Methods@#One hundred Wistar rats were either exposed to 27 MHz continuous shortwave at a power density of 5, 10, and 30 mW/cm for 6 min or undergone sham exposure for the control (the rats had to be placed in the exposure system with the same schedules as the exposed animals, but with an inactive antenna). The Ca , glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (AST), creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) content in the peripheral serum of the rats were detected by an automatic blood biochemical analyser. The electrocardiogram (ECG) of standard lead II was recorded by a multi-channel physiological recording and analysis system. The cardiac structure of rats was observed by light and electron microscopy.@*Results@#The results showed that the 5, 10, and 30 mW/cm shortwave radiation caused a significant increased in the levels of Ca , AST, CK, and LDH in the peripheral serum of rats. The cardiac structure was damaged by radiation and showed a disordered arrangement of myocardial fibres, the cavitation and swelling of myocardial mitochondria. These injuries were most significant 7 d after radiation and were not restored until 28 d after radiation.@*Conclusion@#Shortwave radiation of 5, 10, and 30 mW/cm can damage rat cardiac function, including damage to the tissue structure and ultrastructure, especially at the level of the myocardial fibres and mitochondria. Shortwave radiation at 5, 10, and 30 mW/cm induced damage to rat heart function and structure with a dose-effect relationship, i.e., the greater the radiation dose was, the more significant the damage was.
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Animals , Male , Rats , Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation , Heart , Radiation Effects , Heart Diseases , Ethnology , Pathology , Myocardium , Pathology , Radio Waves , Random Allocation , Rats, WistarABSTRACT
Objective:To explore the clinical, imaging manifestations, treatment methods and prognosis of primary angiosarcoma of longbone, with the aim of improving the diagnosis and treatment.Methods:During April 2014 to April 2018, 5 patients with histopathologically-proven primary angiosarcoma of longbone were enrolled in this retrospective study, clinicaland imagingcharacteristics wereanalysiaed. Thetreatment and follow-up results werediscussed.There were 3 males and 2 females; the age ranged from 27 to 79 years and an average age of 45.2±3.5 years. Theproximal humeruswas1case. Thedistal humeruswas1case.The proximalfemur was 2 cases.Thediatalfemur was 1case. Pathological fracturewas2case.According to the tumor site and the presence or absence of pathological fractures, lesion curettage and large-scale resection were taken separately. Adjuvant treatment was given according to the patient's condition after surgery. The length of the lesion wasmeasured and recorded. The X-ray, CT, MRI and nuclear medicine imaging features of the tumor and its characteristics were recorded and analyzed. The pathological characteristics of the tumor were recorded and analyzed. The treatment of the tumor and treatment effect and prognosis were analyzed.Results:The clinical manifestations of angiosarcoma of long bone are non-specific,local pain and swelling. The imaging manifestationsin X-ray, CT and MRI imaging have certain characteristics, such as osteolytic bone destruction in bone marrow cavity and/orcorti-calmostly,without scleroticrim, soft tissue mass, centripetal non-progressive filling and unevenenhancement or nodules gradual enhancement. The length of the tumor lesion is usually larger, the size is about 6.6±1.2 cm. The expression of CD31 and CD34 inosteoangio sarcoma lesions was higher, and the positiverate of ERG expression was about 100%. The survival time of 2 patients who underwent adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery was15 months, 37 months with median survival time was28 months. One patient who survived radiotherapy survived for 40 months. The survival time of 2 patients who underwent surgery alone was 8 months, 30 months, and the median survival time was19 months.Conclusion:Imaging finding scan beused as adjunctive diagnois of the primary angio sarcoma of bone. ERG is the most specific and sensitive marker in the pathological diagnosis of osteoangiosarcoma. Surgical resectionis still the first choice of treatment for long bone angiosarcoma. Surgical combined with radiotherapy can appropriately extend the survival time, and this program can be used as a treatment method chosen by doctors and patients.
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Objective:To explore the validity of Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS) for rehabilitation after Achilles tendon rupture. Methods:From January, 2012 to December, 2016, 50 patients with acute Achilles tendon rupture were enrolled. The original table of ATRS was translated, organized and evaluated to obtain the ATRS consensus version. At the 1st month, 2nd month, 3rd month, 6th month and 12th month follow-up, the scores of American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Ankle-hindfoot scale (AOFAS-AH) and ATRS were recorded. Results:Three patients were dropped out. The scores of both AOFAS-AH and ATRS increased with time, and gradually became flat. The total score of AOFAS-AH was significantly positively correlated with the total score of ATRS (ρ = 0.961, P < 0.001). Conclusion:ATRS can be used in evaluating the functional recovery of Achilles tendon repair.
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Objective: To explore the value of one-stop pancreas perfusion CT combined with enhancement in evaluation on pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (pNEN). Methods: A total of 30 patients with histopathologically proved pNEN who underwent one-stop pancreas perfusion CT combined with enhancement scan were collected. Imaging features of pNEN were analyzed, the perfusion parameters (blood volume [BV], blood flow [BF], mean transit time [MTT] and capillary surface permeability [PS]) and tissue time density curve (TDC) were observed, the perfusion parameters were compared between different grades of tumors, and the efficacy of radiation dose was analyzed. Results: Pseudo-color images showed that compared with surrounding pancreatic tissue, significantly higher-perfusion was observed in pNEN tissue, with BV of (22.80±6.42)ml/100 g, BF of (237.38±134.86)ml/(min·100 g),significantly higher than those of surrounding pancreatic tissue (both P0.05). There was negative correlation between PS and tumor grade (r=-0.52, P<0.01). The total X-ray dose of whole scan was (19.88±3.03)mSv. Conclusion: One-stop pancreas perfusion CT combined with enhancement scan can diagnose pNEN according to morphological features and perfusion parameters with small radiation dose, and PS parameters may distinguish pNEN grading preoperation. One-stop pancreas perfusion CT combined with enhancement scan is helpful to choice of optimal scanning time of suspicious pNEN lesions during conventional enhanced CT.
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Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics,treatment and curative effect of primary hepatic angiosarcoma.Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 10 patients with primary hepatic angiosarcoma who were treated in the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery,the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from April 2012 to July 2018.There were 6 males and 4 females,with an average age of 55.1(range 39.0 to 71.0)years.The clinical features,imaging findings,treatment methods and survival time of the patients were analyzed.Results The clinical manifestations of 10 patients with primary hepatic angiosarcoma were non-specific and all were confirmed by pathology.Three cases had diffuse liver echo changes on ultrasound,and 7 cases had hypoechoic lesions with blurred borders.Space occupying lesions were found in 10 cases by CT.A total of five patients underwent partial hepatectomy,1 case received chemotherapy,1 case received transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE),2 case received molecular targeted therapy,and 1 case was untreated.From diagnosis to the last follow-up,the survival time of the 5 patients receiving surgical resection were 9 months,15 months,19 months,21 months and 26 months.The survival time of the patient receiving chemotherapy was 7 months.The survival time of the patient receiving TACE was 3 months.Two patients were targeted for treatment,one survived for 32 months,another had been targeted for 15 months,and treatment was continuing.One patient survived for 1 month without treat-ment.Conclusions Primary hepatic angiosarcoma has a high degree of malignancy and a poor prognosis.No specific clinical manifestations and imaging findings,confirmed by pathological examination.Patients with partial hepatectomy have a better survival.Targeted therapy may be the most effective treatment for primary hepatic angiosarcoma in the future.
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OBJECTIVE@#To estimate the detrimental effects of shortwave exposure on rat hippocampal structure and function and explore the underlying mechanisms.@*METHODS@#One hundred Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups (25 rats per group) and exposed to 27 MHz continuous shortwave at a power density of 5, 10, or 30 mW/cm2 for 6 min once only or underwent sham exposure for the control. The spatial learning and memory, electroencephalogram (EEG), hippocampal structure and Nissl bodies were analysed. Furthermore, the expressions of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) subunits (NR1, NR2A, and NR2B), cAMP responsive element-binding protein (CREB) and phosphorylated CREB (p-CREB) in hippocampal tissue were analysed on 1, 7, and 14 days after exposure.@*RESULTS@#The rats in the 10 and 30 mW/cm2 groups had poor learning and memory, disrupted EEG oscillations, and injured hippocampal structures, including hippocampal neurons degeneration, mitochondria cavitation and blood capillaries swelling. The Nissl body content was also reduced in the exposure groups. Moreover, the hippocampal tissue in the 30 mW/cm2 group had increased expressions of NR2A and NR2B and decreased levels of CREB and p-CREB.@*CONCLUSION@#Shortwave exposure (27 MHz, with an average power density of 10 and 30 mW/cm2) impaired rats' spatial learning and memory and caused a series of dose-dependent pathophysiological changes. Moreover, NMDAR-related CREB pathway suppression might be involved in shortwave-induced structural and functional impairments in the rat hippocampus.
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Animals , Male , Rats , Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein , Genetics , Metabolism , Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation , Electroencephalography , Radiation Effects , Hippocampus , Radiation Effects , Memory , Radiation Effects , Nissl Bodies , Physiology , Radiation Effects , Radio Waves , Random Allocation , Rats, Wistar , Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate , Genetics , Metabolism , Spatial Learning , Radiation EffectsABSTRACT
Objective@#To investigate the clinical characteristics, treatment and curative effect of primary hepatic angiosarcoma.@*Methods@#A retrospective study was conducted on 10 patients with primary hepatic angiosarcoma who were treated in the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from April 2012 to July 2018. There were 6 males and 4 females, with an average age of 55.1 (range 39.0 to 71.0) years. The clinical features, imaging findings, treatment methods and survival time of the patients were analyzed.@*Results@#The clinical manifestations of 10 patients with primary hepatic angiosarcoma were non-specific and all were confirmed by pathology. Three cases had diffuse liver echo changes on ultrasound, and 7 cases had hypoechoic lesions with blurred borders. Space occupying lesions were found in 10 cases by CT. A total of five patients underwent partial hepatectomy, 1 case received chemotherapy, 1 case received transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), 2 case received molecular targeted therapy, and 1 case was untreated. From diagnosis to the last follow-up, the survival time of the 5 patients receiving surgical resection were 9 months, 15 months, 19 months, 21 months and 26 months. The survival time of the patient receiving chemotherapy was 7 months. The survival time of the patient receiving TACE was 3 months. Two patients were targeted for treatment, one survived for 32 months, another had been targeted for 15 months, and treatment was continuing. One patient survived for 1 month without treatment.@*Conclusions@#Primary hepatic angiosarcoma has a high degree of malignancy and a poor prognosis. No specific clinical manifestations and imaging findings, confirmed by pathological examination. Patients with partial hepatectomy have a better survival. Targeted therapy may be the most effective treatment for primary hepatic angiosarcoma in the future.
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Objective Uranium, as a heavy metal material, has been used in civil and military activities in China, but it has also caused environmental pollution and human injury.In order to understand and mitigate this injury, scholars studied the damage effect of uranium through building animal models, and found that when uranium enters the animal body, it will accumulate in the body and cause damage to the body, among which the main accumulation organs are kidneys, bones, reproductive organs and so on.Sensitive organs of the role of reproductive organs is uranium, which attracted the attention of the experts, and expand the uranium exposed reproductive toxicity research.They found that the degree of toxicity of uranium is related to the time, dose and mode of uranium exposure, under certain exposure conditions, by changing the sex hormone levels in vivo, the expression of genes or proteins related to the reproductive disorders and excessive produce the mechanism, such as oxidative stress on the toxicity effect, decrease of childbirth pregnant, related to germ cell pathological histology change, and produce genetic reproductive toxicity to the offspring etc., which affect the reproductive system function, damage the health of the body.
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Objective Lipid metabolism disorders caused by cell foam plays an important role in atherosclerosis,but wheth-er it is involved in the development and progression of silicosis has not yet been elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the effect of free silica(SiO2) in inducing foam cell formation of NR8383 alveolar macrophages in rats. Methods NR8383 cells were cultured in vitro by the routine method (the control group) or in 50 μg/mL SiO2 (the SiO2group), 50 μg/mL ox-LDL (the ox-LDL group), or 50 μg/ml SiO2and ox-LDL (the model group), all for 36 hours. The survival rate of the cells was calculated with the cell proliferation and cytotoxicity assay (MTS),the lipid deposition observed by oil red O staining,the levels of total cholesterol (TC), free cholesterol (FC) and cholesterol esters(CE) measured by ELISA,and the mRNA and protein expressions of PPARγ and CD36 in the cells determined by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. Results Compared with the control group,the cells treated with ox-LDL showed a significantly increased survival rate, which reached the peak at 50 μg/mL ([1.501±0.201]%) (P<0.05). Foam cells were observed in the SiO2,ox-LDL and model groups,but most significantly in the model group. In comparison with the ox-LDL group,the model group exhibited remarkable increases in TC([14.195±2.260] vs[35.764±4. 226] μg/mg,P<0.05),FC([7.722±0.690] vs[10.049±0.698] μg/mg,P<0.05),CE([6.473±1.707] vs[25.715±4.243] μg/mg,P<0.05),and CE/TC (45.057% vs 71.642%, P<0.05). Conclusion Free SiO2promotes the lipid metabolism disorder in macrophages and enhances the foaming of the cells,in which PPARγ and CD36 may play an important role of regulation.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the relationship between position of head, cervical curvature type and associated cervical balance parameters in a neutral looking-forward posture.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Cervical lateral X-rays of 60 patients with cervical spondylosis were selected from January to December 2015. There were 22 males and 38 females with an average age of (35.5±10.9) years old. The measured parameters included cervical curvature type, McGregor slope, C2 lower end plate slope, T1 slope, center of gravity to C7 sagittal vertical offset (CG-C7 SVA), and C2 to C7 sagittal vertical offset (C2-C7 SVA). The parameters were analyzed using Spearman correlation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The cervical curvature type was significantly correlated with C2 lower endplate slope, C0-C2 angle (total degree of C2 lower endplate slope plus McGregor slope), CG-C7 SVA and T1 slope (<0.05), but it was not significantly correlated McGregor slope (>0.05). C2 lower endplate slope and C2-C7 SVA (r=0.87) were significantly (<0.05) correlated with CG-C7 SVA (<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>There was certain some relationship among position of head, cervical curvature type and associated cervical balance parameters in a neutral looking-forward posture. The center of gravity of the head would backwards shift following faced upward. A position of extension with posterior-shifting of the head would suggest that it may be accompanied with a relatively normal lordosis of the cervical spine. Some patients with abnormal curvature showed slightly bended head in the natural posture. Health education toward these people would be meaningful to restore the balance of their neck.</p>
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Objective To study the effect of the icariin on apoptosis and cytoskeleton of osteoblasts in response to overload damage. Methods The four-point bending loading device was used to simulate the mechanical environment of overload damage and establish the cell overload damage model. According to whether the drugs were added before or after mechanical loading, the experiment was divided into blank control group, icariin group, damage group, damage prevention group and damage treatment group. Cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry. The specific fluorescent dyes were used to label the actin filament and the nucleus, and the changes of cytoskeleton were observed under laser scanning confocal microscope. Results Compared with control group, the apoptosis rate of damage group was the highest, and the icariin group was the lowest (P<0.05). Compared with damage group, the apoptosis rate of the damage prevention group was the lowest (P<0.05). The damage group showed cell shrinkage deformation, microfilaments disorganization, loosely arranged skeleton with vague outline, even broken skeleton. The morphological changes of cytoskeleton in damage prevention group were not significant, and there was no obvious change in cell nucleus. Conclusions Icariin can inhibit the apoptosis of osteoblasts after overload injury and maintain the stability of cytoskeleton to some extent.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate microwave-induced morphological and functional injury of natural killer (NK) cells and uncover their mechanisms.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>NK-92 cells were exposed to 10, 30, and 50 mW/cm2 microwaves for 5 min. Ultrastructural changes, cellular apoptosis and cell cycle regulation were detected at 1 h and 24 h after exposure. Cytotoxic activity was assayed at 1 h after exposure, while perforin and NKG2D expression were detected at 1 h, 6 h, and 12 h after exposure. To clarify the mechanisms, phosphorylated ERK (p-ERK) was detected at 1 h after exposure. Moreover, microwave-induced cellular apoptosis and cell cycle regulation were analyzed after blockade of ERK signaling by using U0126.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Microwave-induced morphological and ultrastructural injury, dose-dependent apoptosis (P < 0.001) and cell cycle arrest (P < 0.001) were detected at 1 h after microwave exposure. Moreover, significant apoptosis was still detected at 24 h after 50 mW/cm2 microwave exposure (P < 0.01). In the 30 mW/cm2 microwave exposure model, microwaves impaired the cytotoxic activity of NK-92 cells at 1 h and down regulated perforin protein both at 1 h and 6 h after exposure (P < 0.05). Furthermore, p-ERK was down regulated at 1 h after exposure (P < 0.05), while ERK blockade significantly promoted microwave-induced apoptosis (P < 0.05) and downregulation of perforin (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Microwave dose-dependently induced morphological and functional injury in NK-92 cells, possibly through ERK-mediated regulation of apoptosis and perforin expression.</p>
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Humans , Apoptosis , Radiation Effects , Cell Cycle , Radiation Effects , Cell Line , Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation , Down-Regulation , Killer Cells, Natural , Radiation Effects , MAP Kinase Signaling System , Microwaves , NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily K , Genetics , Metabolism , Signal TransductionABSTRACT
Manual therapy is one of the effective methods in treating neck pain. It has certain advantages in the short term to ease the symptoms of neck pain. In recent years, using different mechanical sensors and imaging equipment with computer software, the researchers found the difference of cervical activity between health adult and patients with neck pain. They also analyzed the kinematics, magnitude of force, stress and strain of the related structure and other mechanical parameters during cervical manipulation. These biomechanical researches revealed the functional anomaly caused by neck pain, reflect the safety of cervical manipulation, explain the abnormal stress of neck pain and the adjusting role of manipulation. Relatively speaking, these studies are too basic, and their analysis also are limited for the stress and strain about internal tissue. Study to aim directly at above problems will have important significance in understanding neck pain and standardizing manipulation therapy.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the effect of articulatio atlantoepistrophica sublaxation on the pathogenesis of cervical spondylosis, and provide a thread for diagnosis and treatment of cervical spondylosis with manipulation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>There were two groups in the study, which were non cervical spondylosis group and cervical spondylosis group. There were 333 patients in cervical spondylosis group, included 119 males and 214 females with the mean age of(48.11±12.21) years old. The patients were recruited from clinic service of orthopaedics in Shuguang Hospital between March 2006 and December 2008. There were 73 subjects in non cervical spondylosis group, included 18 males and 55 females with the mean of(45.99±11.47) years old. The subjects were recruited from undergraduate students, postgraduate, advanced study persons, and community personnel. The position relation of the atlanto axial joint was observed by cervical X rays with opening position, and the incidence rate of articulatio atlantoepistrophica sublaxation was compared between two groups, and their clinical characteristics were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The incidence of articulatio atlantoepistrophica sublaxation in cervical spondylosis group was 81.38%(271/333)and was more than non cervical spondylosis group(<0.01). Furthermore, the pattern of the articulatio atlantoepistrophica sublaxation in cervical spondylosis group was complicated and diversified, which was 50.55% (137/271)with single moving sublaxation, 7.01%(19/271) with revolving sublaxation, 42.44%(115/271) with single moving and revolving sublaxation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The articulatio atlantoepistrophica sublaxation may be a X ray diagnostic indication to the cervical spondylosis, which should be grouping studied in clinic. It will provide guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of cervical spondylosis.</p>
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the correlation of microRNA-155 (miR-155) expression with clinicopathological features of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and explore the value of miR-155 in prognostic assessment of PTC.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We collected 86 pairs of fresh PTC and adjacent tissues to examine the expression of miR-155 using fluorescent quantitative PCR. miR-155 expressions in the tissues were analyzed in relation to the clinicopathological features of the patients.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the paired adjacent tissues, 69.8% (60/86) of the PTC tissues showed up-regulated miR-155 expression by 2.63∓2.73 folds. Up-regulated miR-155 expressions were associated with a larger tumor size (1.66∓0.96 vs 1.19∓0.52 cm, P=0.021), a higher likeliness of extrathyroid invasion (56.7% vs 23.1%, P=0.004), a higher rate of lymph node metastasis (70% vs 46.2%, P=0.036), a more advanced TNM stage, and a higher rate of III-IV stage of the tumor (20% vs 0%, P=0.014). The expression level of miR-155 in PTC tissues was positively correlated with lymph node metastasis (r=0.531, P=0.001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>PTC patients with miR-155 over-expression tend to have a greater tumor size, a greater likeliness of extrathyroid involvement, a higher rate of cervical lymph node metastasis and a more advanced TNM stage. The high expression of miR-155 in the tumor may indicate a poor prognosis of PTC patients.</p>