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Objective To analyze the differences in mechanical properties of arterial vessels at different sites and the effects of different test methods on the experimental results. Methods A unique fixtures based on characteristics of artery shape was designed. The porcine thoracic aorta and common carotid arteries were applied with uniaxial tensile tests under 4 different states (tubular vessels in axial and radial direction and sheets in axial and circumferential direction), and data fitting analysis was conducted on their nonlinearity. Results The mechanical properties of aorta vessels under tubular state were stronger than those under sheet state, and the difference in such numerical results became more significant with the diameter of the tube decreasing. Conclusions The experiment results, provide more comprehensive and reliable vascular mechanical parameters to provide data support for constructing finite element model and constitutive relationship of blood vessels, and guide design and manufacture of tissue engineered vascular grafts. At the same time, it is also beneficial to study and analyze the potential pathophysiology of certain vascular diseases, which will help doctors to present better therapeutic effects in clinical treatment.
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Objective To analyze the differences in mechanical properties of arterial vessels at different sites and the effects of different test methods on the experimental results. Methods A unique fixtures based on characteristics of artery shape was designed. The porcine thoracic aorta and common carotid arteries were applied with uniaxial tensile tests under 4 different states (tubular vessels in axial and radial direction and sheets in axial and circumferential direction), and data fitting analysis was conducted on their nonlinearity. Results The mechanical properties of aorta vessels under tubular state were stronger than those under sheet state, and the difference in such numerical results became more significant with the diameter of the tube decreasing. Conclusions The experiment results, provide more comprehensive and reliable vascular mechanical parameters to provide data support for constructing finite element model and constitutive relationship of blood vessels, and guide design and manufacture of tissue engineered vascular grafts. At the same time, it is also beneficial to study and analyze the potential pathophysiology of certain vascular diseases, which will help doctors to present better therapeutic effects in clinical treatment.
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Objective To observe the effect and value of erythropoietin (EPO) with monosialotetrahexosylganglioside (GM 1) on hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) of newborn.Methods Seventy cases of newborn with HIE were selected and divided into research group and control group based on different treatment methods,35 cases of each group.Research group were given EPO and GM 1:newborn were given subcutaneous injection of 300 U/(kg · w) EPO,3 times a week,with duration of two weeks;daily dose of GM1 was 20 mg,with intravenous injection for consecutive 2 weeks.Control group were given separate GM1:newborn were given GM1 intravenous injection,with daily dose of 20 mg for consecutive 2 weeks.Neonatal behavioral neurological assessment (NBNA) were performed on all newborn patients at the 14th day after born.At the 10th months after born,Gesell Scale and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development were given to all patients.Results Total effective rate of research group was 97.14％ (34/35),and 82.86％ (29/35) for control group,the difference was statistically significant (x2=3.97,P＜0.05).At the 14th day after born,the behavior ability,passive muscle tension,active tension,primitive reflexes and general assessment scores of the research group were (10.20± 1.67) points,(8.28 ± 1.60) points,(8.11 ± 1.51) points,(4.57 ± 1.97) points and (6.12 ± 1.46) points,of the control group were (9.32 ± 1.51) points,(7.33 ± 1.54) points,(7.14± 0.98) points,(3.46± 1.58) points and (5.05 ± 1.35),the differences were statistically significant (t =2.31,2.53,3.19,2.60,3.18;P＜0.05).At the 10 months after born,the DQ scores of big sports energy district,fine motor energy district,language ability district,personal and social adaptation district and social energy district of research group were (90.01 ± 7.76) points,(90.32± 6.77) points,(93.03 ± 6.28) points,(94.88 ± 5.19) points and (92.87±7.36) points,of control group were (84.91 ± 6.51) points,(86.92 ± 6.56) points,(88.13 ± 5.85)points,(88.87±6.14) points and (88.04±7.03),the differences were statistically significant (t =2.98,2.13,3.38,4.42,2.81;P ＜ 0.05).At the 10 months after born,the Mental developmental index (MDI) and Psychomotor development index(PDI) of research group were (92.87±7.05) points and (94.45±5.78) points,of control group were (89.23 ± 6.89) points and (90.26 ± 6.03) points,the differences between the two groups were statistically significant(t =2.18,2.97;P＜0.05).Conclusion EPO with GM 1 on the treatment of HIE is of high clinical efficiency.In addition,it promotes early recovery of neurological symptoms in newborn with HIE,with long-term effects on the nervous system of children.
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Objective To investigate the clinic value of procalcitonin( PCT)and c-reactive protein ( CRP)in differential diagnosis for febrile diseases. Methods One hundred and forty patients with febrile diseases in May 2009 to February 2014 in the No. 309th Hospital of People Liberation Army were investigated and analyzed retrospectively. Based on discharge diagnosis,patients were divided into bacterial infection group( n=58),non-bacterial infection group(n=47)and rheumatic diseases group(n=35),another 40 healthy people were served as the control group. Serum PCT and CRP were detected and compared in four groups. One month after backing to normal temperature in all the patients,detected serum PCT and CRP again. Results Serum PCT and CRP level in bacterial infection group,non-bacterial infection group,rheumatic diseases group and control group were(5. 18 ± 1. 92)and(0. 45 ± 0. 22),(0. 34 ± 0. 13)and(0. 16 ± 0. 05)μg/L,(25. 31 ± 4. 24), (1. 94 ± 0. 37 ),( 62. 32 ± 15. 10 ) and( 1. 30 ± 0. 04 ) mg/L respectively. Serum PCT and CRP level in bacterial infection group were significantly higher than that in control group(P﹤0. 01). Even though serum PCT and CRP level in non-bacterial group slightly higher than that of healthy control group,there was no statistical difference(P﹥0. 05). Serum PCT and CRP level in bacterial infection group were significantly higher than that of non-bacterial infection group( P ﹤0. 01 ). Serum CRP level in rheumatic diseases group was significantly higher than that of healthy control group( P﹤0. 01),while PCT level only slightly higher compared with healthy control group(P﹥0. 05). One month after backing to normal temperature in all the patients,serum PCT and CRP level in bacterial infection group reduced significantly compared with that of febrile period( P ﹤0. 01). Serum PCT and CRP level in non-bacterial infection group were no significant change( P﹥0. 05 ),and serum CRP level in rheumatic diseases group reduced significantly( P﹤0. 01 ),while serum PCT were no significant change(P﹥0. 05). Conclusion Serum PCT combined with CRP might be of great importance in the differential diagnosis for febrile diseases.
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In order to clone and express alcohol dehydrogenase II (ADH2) gene from Saccharomyces cerevisiae in E. coli BL21 (DE3) efficiently, we extracted the total RNA as template and obtained ADH2 gene by RT-PCR and connected ADH2 gene to pTAT plasmids to gain recombinant expression plasmid pTAT-ADH2, then transformed this recombinant expression plasmid pTAT-ADH2 into E. coli BL21 (DE3). The recombinant was induced by IPTG to express ADH2. After purification, ADH2 activity was tested in vitro and toxicologic test was done in mouse. Sequence test showed that the acquired fragments exhibited 90% homology to ADH2 gene sequence from GenBank report. The target gene expressed efficiently and took up to approximant 50% of total protein by SDS-PAGE and band scanning analysis. The purified protein exhibited the identified activity through biochemical test and mouse toxicological test. As a result, the acquired ADH2 gene was highly homology to the published sequence and expressed at a high level in E. coli BL21 (DE3), more importantly, ADH2 proved to have ethanol dehydrogenase activity.