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Based on the UHPLC-Q-Exactive-MS metabonomics technology, the effect of Hippocampus kuda Bleeker on the life span of Drosophila melanogaster was studied, and the change rule of endogenous metabolites in the aging process of Drosophila melanogaster after the intervention of Hippocampus kuda Bleeker japonicus was explored to clarify the anti-aging mechanism of Hippocampus. The natural aging model of Drosophila melanogaster was used. Different doses of raw Hippocampus and fried Hippocampus were given to observe the effects on the life span, climbing ability, sexual activity, and antioxidant enzyme activity of Drosophila melanogaster. Based on UHPLC-Q-Exactive-MS metabolomics technology, the metabolic profile of the aging Drosophila melanogaster was analyzed using metabonomics technology to explore the mechanism of Hippocampus kuda Bleeker delaying the aging of Drosophila melanogaster. The results showed that raw Hippocampus and crispy Hippocampus (1, 4 mg·mL-1) could significantly prolong the average life span, median life span and maximum life span of male fruit flies, and significantly improve the climbing ability and sexual vitality of fruit flies. Catalase (CAT) and aldehyde content were increased, while malonaldehyde (MDA) content was decreased. Through metabonomics technology, it was identified that the Hippocampus can significantly recall 16 metabolites and participate in the biosynthesis of phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan, starch and sucrose metabolism, tyrosine metabolism, cysteine and methionine metabolism, and histidine metabolism. The anti-aging mechanism is related to amino acid metabolism and sugar metabolism, which provides a substantial scientific basis for the development and utilization of Hippocampus and clarifying its role in senile diseases. The animal experiment of this study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shanxi University (approval number: SXULL2021028).
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OBJECTIVE@#To study the clinical value of serum neuroglobin in evaluating hypoglycemic brain injury in neonates.@*METHODS@#A total of 100 neonates with hypoglycemia were enrolled as subjects. According to amplitude-integrated EEG (aEEG) findings and/or clinical manifestations, they were divided into symptomatic hypoglycemic brain injury group (n=22), asymptomatic hypoglycemic brain injury group (n=37) and hypoglycemic non-brain injury group (n=41). The three groups were compared in terms of blood glucose, duration of hypoglycemia, levels of neuroglobin and neuron-specific enolase (NSE), and modified aEEG score. The correlation of neuroglobin with NSE and modified aEEG score was analyzed. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted.@*RESULTS@#Compared with the asymptomatic hypoglycemic brain injury and hypoglycemic non-brain injury groups, the symptomatic hypoglycemic brain injury group had significantly lower blood glucose and modified aEEG score, significantly higher neuroglobin and NSE levels, and a significantly longer duration of hypoglycemia (P<0.05). Compared with the hypoglycemic non-brain injury group, the asymptomatic hypoglycemic brain injury group had significantly lower blood glucose and modified aEEG score, significantly higher neuroglobin and NSE levels, and a significantly longer duration of hypoglycemia (P<0.05). Neuroglobin was positively correlated with NSE and duration of hypoglycemia (r=0.922 and 0.929 respectively; P<0.05) and negatively correlated with blood glucose and modified aEEG score (r=-0.849 and -0.968 respectively; P<0.05). The areas under the ROC curve of neuroglobin, NSE and modified aEEG score were 0.894, 0.890 and 0.941 respectively, and neuroglobin had a sensitivity of 80.8% and a specificity of 95.8% at the optimal cut-off value of 108 mg/L.@*CONCLUSIONS@#Like NSE and modified aEEG score, serum neuroglobin can also be used as a specific indicator for the assessment of brain injury in neonates with hypoglycemia and has a certain value in clinical practice.
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Humans , Infant, Newborn , Brain Injuries , Electroencephalography , Hypoglycemic Agents , Neuroglobin , Blood , Phosphopyruvate HydrataseABSTRACT
Objective To study the influence from load strength on solute transport rate in lacunar-canalicular system (LCS) of loaded tibia using finite element method.Methods Based on micro-CT scan images of adult mice tibia, the finite element model of the tibia, which was regarded as being homogeneous biphasic-solute, was established by software of Mimics, Hypermesh and FEBio. The relationship between transport rate and solute diffusivity/load strength was obtained by setting 3 groups of different solute diffusivity (3, 15, 30 μm2/s) and load strength (0.2, 2.0, 5.0 N), respectively. By comparing the results from both fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) experiment and finite element method, the effect of load stimulation on transport enhancement was analyzed. Results The transport rate increased with the increase of diffusion rate and load strength. The results from finite element method were basically consistent with the solute transport rules by comparing data from FRAP experiment. Conclusions The research findings can provide some basis for load response and liquidity in deep area of cortical bone, and for further revealing the mechanism of bone regeneration.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the pathogenesis and rehabilitative treatment for degeneration of cervical articular process.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Among 200 case of cervical disease with oblique radiography, 90 (45%) have different levels of facet degeneration, aged from 31 to 76 years, mostly in the elderly (accounting for 80%). There are no significant differences between men and women.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There are three reasons for cervical facet degeneration. (1) Physiological degeneration of the articular process; (2) Acute and chronic injuries, especially whiplash injury; (3) Iatrogenic injury. Among these causes, iatrogenic injury is very common and has been neglected for a long time. When the intervertebral joint is instable, chronic fatigue or acute injury will certainly produce symptoms, including symptoms of nerve root type, or vertebral artery type, or both types of cervical disease.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Oblique X-ray films show that superior articular process protrudes into the intervertebral foramen, which causes intervertebral foramen narrow, and the narrow degree is in proportion to rising and extending range of head and neck. Scientific and dialectical therapy is the key to treat this disease, and manipulative reduction to enlarging intervertebral foramen with the neck at flexing position is a targeted treatment, which can treat symptoms and causes of the disease at the same time. If the case is special, cervical dynamic extension and flexion X-ray film should be taken.</p>
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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Cervical Vertebrae , Wounds and Injuries , Diagnosis, Differential , Manipulation, Spinal , Spondylosis , Diagnosis , RehabilitationABSTRACT
Objective To study the expression of telomerase and its possible clinical significance in patients with condyloma acuminatum,bowenoid papulosis,Bowen's disease and vulvar squamous cell car- cinoma.Methods The human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) was detected by immunohisto- chemistry technique in all patients.Histopathological analysis was done in patients with bowenoid papulosis or Bowen's disease.Results There was a significant difference in the expression of hTERT among normal tissue,condyloma acuminatum and squamous carcinoma,and the expression rate increased successively from normal control to squamous carcinoma.In bowenoid papulosis,the expression of bTERT was significantly higher as compared to that in condyloma acuminatum,significantly lower as compared to that in squamous carcinoma,and was as the same as that in Bowen's disease.Histopathologically,the degree of cell atypia was significantly higher in Bowen's disease than that in bowenoid papulosis.Conclusions The expression of telomerase increases successively from normal skin,benign tumors to malignant carcinomas,which sug- gests that the expression of telomerase may play an important role in both cell proliferation and immortaliza- tion.