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Sleep is essential for the maintenance of human normal functions.Nowadays,the occurrence of active sleep deprivation(ASD)or passive sleep depriva-tion(PSD)is becoming more and more common due to the inability of the body adapting to the rapid changes in the internal and external environment.SD is not only an action,a brief process or a result,but also a directly or indirectly sustained state,which is associated to sleep time,circadian rhythm or sleep quality.SD can lead to numerous adverse effects on the body,such as sleep-related acute and chronic diseases.Long-term SD increases the risk of neurological and cardiovascular dis-eases as well as immune system dysfunction.In addi-tion,SD may affect the reproductive health of the body,giving rise to a series of potential fertility problems.In recent years,the correlation research and mechanism between SD and the related diseases have become a focus of scholars' attention.Numerous lines of evidence suggest that pathological sleep,such as insomnia and sleep apnea syndrome,is associated with impaired repro-ductive function.Disruptions in the circadian rhythm can also lead to impaired hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal(HPG)axis function and thereby interfere with the repro-ductive process.Our research team has demonstrated that SD significantly affects the fertility of male and female rats and has adverse effects on reproduction.By new generation sequencing(NGS)and RT-PCR verifica-tion,we have identified differently expressed genes that are involved in mediating the effect of SD on fertility.However,the mechanisms and biological macromolecules regulated by SD are worthy of being further explored.This paper provides a brief review of SD research and then focuses on the adverse impact of SD on fertility,conducting a literature review to sort out the ideas and pro-vide references for research in this field.
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OBJECTIVE To explore the material basis and mechanism of expectorant and cough relief effects of the fruits of Phellodendron chinense var. glabriusulum Schneid. METHODS The expectorant and cough relief effects of volatile oil and water decoction of the fruits of P. chinense var. glabriusulum Schneid. were studied by ammonia water cough induction and drug expectorant model mice experiments； GC-MS and UPLC-MS technologies were used to identify its volatile oils and non-volatile components of the fruits of P. chinense var. glabriusulum Schneid. The active ingredients， core targets and pathways of expectoration and cough relief were analyzed by network pharmacology. RESULTS The volatile oil （0.8， 0.2 g/kg， calculated by volatile oil） and water decoction （12， 3 g/kg， calculated by crude drug） of the fruits of P. chinense var. glabriusulum Schneid. both had obvious expectorant and cough relief effects， and showed obvious dose-dependent relationship. A total of 38 volatile oil components were identified from the medicinal herbs， and the relative percentage contents of 8 components were greater than 1%， such as α -pinene， myrcene， β -caryophyllene， germanene D， isospathulenol； a total of 69 non-volatile oil components were identified， mainly including phenolic compounds， alkaloids， and flavonoids. The active ingredients screened from the identified components included 13 compounds such as α-pinene， myrcene， chlorogenic acid， luteolin， berberine. There were a total of 55 intersection targets with diseases， and the core targets were tumor necrosis factor （TNF）， epidermal growth factor receptor （EGFR）， vascular endothelial growth factor A （VEGFA）， serine/threonine kinase proteins （AKT1） and Toll-like receptor 4 （TLR4）. The molecular docking results showed that the active ingredients and the core targets had good binding ability. GO functional analysis found that the targets were significantly enriched in biological processes such as the reaction affecting lipopolysaccharides， the positive regulation of peptidyl serine phosphorylation， and the positive regulation of the biosynthesis process of nitric oxide. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis found that the targets were significantly enriched in the signaling pathways such as cancer， non-small cell lung cancer， proteoglycans in cancer. CONCLUSIONS Fruits of P. chinense var. glabriusulum Schneid. have obvious expectorant and cough relief effects， and its material basis may be α-pinene， myrcene， chlorogenic acid， luteolin， berberine， etc.， and mainly act on TNF， EGFR， VEGFA， AKT1， TLR4 and its significantly enriched signaling pathway.
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ObjectiveTo explore the effect of oleanolic acid （OA） on water metabolism in mice with water-dampness retention caused by spleen deficiency and the mechanism. MethodThe 60 SPF Kunming （KM） mice were randomized into blank group （n=10） and modeling group （n=50）. Through long-term living in damp place and irregular diet， water-dampness retention caused by spleen deficiency was induced in modeling mice. Then the model mice were randomly classified into model group， natural recovery group， and low-dose， medium-dose， and high-dose OA groups. The mice in the blank group， model group， and natural recovery group were given （ig） 10 mL·kg-1·d-1 normal saline， and mice in the low-dose， medium-dose， and high-dose OA groups received 50， 100， 200 mg·kg-1·d-1 OA， respectively. The intervention lasted 7 days. Before and after modeling and administration， the general conditions of the mice were observed and body weight of mice was measured. The water content in feces and tissues was detected with the oven-drying method， and water load index and organ coefficient were measured with the weighing method. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA） was employed to detect the urinary D-xylose excretion， serum gastrin （GAS）， total protein （TP）， albumin （ALB）， total cholesterol （TC）， high-density lipoprotein cholesterol （HDL-C）， low-density lipoprotein cholesterol （LDL-C）， interleukin-6 （IL-6）， antidiuretic hormone （AVP）， aquaporin 1 （AQP1） in renal medulla， and liver Na+-K+-ATPase. At the same time， OA was docked with ALB， IL-6， AQP1， and Na+-K+-ATPase. ResultCompared with the blank group， the model group showed withered hair， emaciation， laziness， bradykinesia， slow weight growth， infrequent spontaneous activities， high water content in feces and tissues， low weight loss after water loading， high coefficient of each organ （P<0.05， P<0.01）. Moreover， the model group had less urinary D-xylose excretion， lower serum levels of GAS， TP， ALB， and HDL-C， higher levels of TC， LDL-C， AVP， and IL-6， lower expression of Na+-K+-ATPase in the liver， and higher expression of AQP1 in renal medulla than the blank group （P<0.05， P<0.01）. The three OA groups demonstrated better general conditions， faster weight gain， more frequent spontaneous activities， lower water content in feces and tissues， larger weight loss after water loading， and lower coefficient of each organ than the model group （P<0.05， P<0.01）. Moreover， compared with the model group， the three OA groups had high D-xylose excretion， high serum levels of GAS， TP， ALB， and HDL-C， low serum levels of TC， LDL-C， AVP， and IL-6， high expression of Na+-K+-ATPase in liver， and low expression of AQP1 in renal medulla （P<0.05， P<0.01）. The recovery in each OA group was better than that in natural recovery group. Molecular docking results also confirmed that OA had high binding affinity with ALB， IL-6， AQP1， and Na+-K+-ATPase. ConclusionOA can alleviate the abnormal water metabolism in mice with water-dampness retention caused by spleen deficiency， which lays a basis for its potential clinical application.
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Objective@#To describe bullying victimization of middle school students in Dalian and associated factors, so as to provide scientific basis for campus bullying prevention.@*Methods@#The stratified cluster sampling method was used to select 2 540 middle school students from urban and rural areas in Dalian, who were investigated with campus bullying victimization and related factors.@*Results@#The reported rate of campus bullying victimization among middle school students in Dalian was 25.11%. The rates of physical violence (5.99%, 3.66%) and verbal violence(24.93%, 15.87%) of male students were higher than that of female students( χ 2=6.56, 27.94, P <0.05). The rates of verbal violence (22.84%, 16.25%) and emotional neglect(16.84%, 13.18%) of junior high school students were higher than those of high school students( χ 2=14.21, 5.44, P < 0.05 ). The rates of physical violence(6.07%, 3.55%), verbal violence(24.58%, 16.05%) and emotional neglect(18.88%, 12.06 %) of rural students were higher than those of urban students( χ 2=7.72, 24.81, 19.64, P <0.05). Male students, junior high school students and rural students suffered more severe campus bullying than female students, high school students and urban students( Z =3.46, 3.75, 5.89, P <0.01). The structural equation model showed that academic performance (path coefficient -0.003) and father s education (path coefficient -0.004 ) have a direct negative effect on campus bullying behavior, while mother s education (indirect action coefficient -0.000 8), height(indirect action coefficient -0.000 3), father s education (indirect action coefficient -0.000 3) and weight (indirect action coefficient 0.000 2) indirect effects on campus bullying through academic performance.@*Conclusion@#The prevalence of campus bullying victimization among middle school students in Dalian is relatively high, which worths further attention to. Rural students, junior high school students and boys are more likely to suffer campus bullying. Improving academic performance might be beneficial for campus bullying prevention.
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Objective To investigate the effect of FCGR3A polymorphisms on NK cell function. Methods Peripheral blood samples from can?cer patients were collected and FCGR3A polymorphisms were confirmed by PCR. In vitro proliferation rates,ADCC activity,and expression of NK cell activating receptors were compared under trastumab stimulation. Results This study showed that the wild?type FCGR3A exhibited a higher affinity to trastumab along with better NK cell proliferation and ADCC activity than the mutant type. Compared to the patients with wild?type FC?GR3A,the proliferation rates of NK cells in patients with the mutant type were reduced by approximately 8?fold. In addition,the expression of NK cell activating receptors in patients with wild?type FCGR3A was higher than in patients with the mutant type. Conclusion Mutations in FC?GR3Areduce NK cell function,causing a poor reaction to monoclonal antibody.
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Objective To investigate the differential expressions of serum proteins by proteomics approach in rat model of sleep deprivation. Methods A rat model of 24-h rapid eye movement sleep deprivation was induced by MMPM. Twenty-four rats were randomly and averagely divided into three groups, namely, model group (M), model control group (MC) and blank control group (BC). Changes of body mass in rats were observed. Morris water maze test was used to evaluate the effect of sleep deprivation on learning and memory ability. Serum proteins were separated by two-dimensional electrophoresis and identified by LC-MS/MS. Results There was no significant difference in rat body weight between BC group and MC group. After sleep deprivation, mental irritable, pelage dull and weight loss were found in M group, but no significant changes were found in learning and memory ability. There were no significant differences in the number of protein spots between three groups. Four proteins were down regulated:Serotransferrin, Glutathione peroxidase 3, Ig kappa chain C region, B allele and Collagen alpha-2(I) chain. Conclusion The short term sleep deprivation may be related to iron metabolism, oxidative stress and immune function in rats.
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Objective To select the immunodominant epitope of human serum albumin(HSA)and provide the basis for set?ting up a special and rapid detecting method of HSA. Methods Bioinformatic method was used to compare protein sequences of hu?man,pig,horse,ox,and ovine,and the immunodominant epitopes of HSA were predicted. The E.coli preferred codons were used to design the DNA sequences of the selected epitopes. The genes of the epitopes were expressed after they were inserted into the PGEX-4T-2 vector. The recombinant antigens were identified and valued by HSA antibody with indirect ELISA. Results The length of the selected epitopes was H1〔126-162 amino acid(aa)〕,H2(314-355aa),and H3(373-424aa)and the relative molecular weight was 3.01×104,3.06×104 and 3.17×104,respectively. The epitope of 373-424 aa were more active and its cross-reactivity IC50 of enzyme-labeled antibody was 1.635 mg/L,which was higher than HSA(P<0.05). Conlusion The immunodominant epitope of HSA is obtained, which is significant for developing a rapid and special reagent of HSA.
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Objective:On the basis of synthetic antigens on minoxidil ,we prepared its polyclonal antibody and established a ELISA method to detect minoxidil .Methods:We synthesized minoxidil artificial antigen with glutaraldehyde and identified by UV scan -ning.We had established a detection of minoxidil competition ELISA .Results: The UV scan showed that the minoxidil successfully coupled to a carrier protein.The conjugate of minoxidil-BSA was used to immunize BALB/c mice.And the produced antiserum showed high titer of 1:12 800 in the indirect ELISA.Its ELISA curve equation:y=-0.082 3 x+0.938 ( R2 =0.9811 ) , minoxidil mass concentration and the absorbance in 0.001-10 μg/ml showed a good linearity .Conclusion: This method has been successfully preparing minoxidil artificial antigen and polyclonal antibodies and established ELISA detection method for minoxidil ,which provides a basis for the practical application of minoxidil immunoassay method .
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Objective To explore the effect of duraphat varnish on reducing orthodontic tooth enamel demineralization around brackets.Methods We Selected 30 patients aged 12 to 14 years old in orthodontic Departrnent of Shenyang Stomatological Hospital from Jan 2011 to Dec 2013 and carried out rectification scheme to pull out the first premolar after test.The full mouth dental were divided into four parts by the quadrant and the first premolars of different groups were coated with Tooth Mousse,Fluor Protector and saline (as control group),duraphat varnish (as experimental group) respectively.Every group included 30 teeth.Three months later,We observed the demineralization of the teeth.The enamel decalcification of all quarters were detected by DI-AGNOdent.Results The rate of enamel demineralization in the experimental group was 10.0％,that in the Tooth Mousse group was 13.3％,the 0.1％ Fluor Protector group 23.3％,the saline group 53.3％.There were significant statistical difference of the rate of enamel demineralization between the Duraphat varnish group and 0.1％ Fluor Protector group,and that between the Duraphat varnish group and the saline group (P ＜ 0.01).There was no statistical difference of that between the Duraphat varnish group and the Tooth Mousse group (P ＞0.05).There were no statistical difference of DIAGNOdent reading between the experimental group and the control groups before bonding(P ＞ 0.05).After bonding,one month later and three months later,there was no statistical difference of DIAGNOdent reading between the Duraphat varnish group and the Tooth Mousse group (P ＞ 0.05).There was significant statistical difference of that between the Duraphat varnish group and 0.1％ Fluor Protector group(P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Duraphat varnish can reduce the tooth enamel demineralization more effectively than 0.1％ Fluor Protector and saline in orthodontic treatment,and also can be used for children who were wearing fixed orthodontic appliances.
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Objective To investigate nasomaxlllary complex facial soft tissue changes after the treatment with maxillary protraction appliance with skeletal Class Ⅲ malocclusion with a retruded maxilla.Methods Thirty growing subjects with skeletal Class Ⅲ malocclusions with maxillary retrognathism were selected and treated by facial mask(male 15,female 15,with an average age of 10.5).They were given a maxillary protraction treatment with face mask for 6-8 months.Cephalometric measurements about nasomaxillary complex soft tissue changes were analyzed to draw the statistic conclusion.Results After maxillary protraction treatment,PraY,nasofrontal angle,As-Y,UL-Y,UL-E,S-Ns-Sn increased (P ＜ 0.01) ; M-Y increased (P ＜ 0.05) ; LL-E,PosY,nasolabial angle decreased (P ＜ 0.05).There were no significant differences in the Ns-Y and columella-tip angle.Conclusion After maxillary protraction treatment,nasomaxillary complex area becomes more marked.Both the nasomaxillary complex soft tissue and lower facial profile are dramatically improved.The combining effect of these two changes results in a more harmony profile.
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Objective To test comparative effect of capecitabine and S-1 (Tegafur/gimeracil/oteracil) on advanced colorectal cancer.Methods 106 cases of advanced colorectal cancer in our hospital oncology were collected and randomly divided into 2 groups:capecitabine group (52 cases) and S-1 group (54 cases).The chemotherapy effect and adverse effect of 2 groups were collected.Results After one treatment period,3 cases of complete remission,19 cases of partial remission,15 cases of stable disease,15 cases of disease progression,efficient rate of 42.3％and control rate of 71.2％ were observed in capecitabine group.5 cases of complete remission,21cases of partial remission,19 cases of stable disease,9 cases of disease progression and efficient rate of 48.1％ and control rate of 83.3％ were observed in S-1 group.There were no significant differences in efficient rate,control rate adverse effect rate and survival time between 2 groups(P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Capecitabine and S-1 are both safe and effective in treatment of advanced colorectal cancer.
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Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of praeparatum containing glycerin and sesame oil in treating dry skin patients. Methods one of patient's limbs was randomly selected to use praeparatum containing 23. 8 % glycerin twice a day, and the other side to use praeparatum containing 43. 7% sesame oil twice a day. During 14 days, the effects were observed and recorded when following-up at the days 0,3,7 and 14. Extent of drying was measured by evaluating each of the clinical symptoms (rough, drying and scale) and the following parameters were also evaluated: stratum corneum hydration (SCH) and trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL). Results The clinical trial was completed in 24 xerosis patients, including 10 males and 14 females. The clinical scores for rough, drying and scale, were assessed by the patients and doctors, and both experimental and control groups were improved. Stratum corneum hydration was improved, trans-epidermal water loss was reduced, and both values had statistically significant difference (P<0. 01). There were no adverse reactions in all the patients during this experiment. Conclusions Both praeparatum containing glycerin and sesame oil could improve the condition of skin safely and effectively in xerosis patients, and the efficacy of glycerin praeparatum is better than sesame oil praeparatum.
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EV9 in proper order.Conclusion Three hybridoma cell strains are constructed successfully which stably secrete high-titer and high-specific McAb against rhIL-12.
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@#ObjectiveTo survey 0—6 years old disabled children in Guiyang.Methods4 999 children aged 0—6 years old chosen randomly from 9 145 children of 12 blocks were investigated with the disability sampling survey criteria of 1987.ResultsThe rate of disabled children in Guiyang was 1.58%, and was not significantly different compared with that of whole country (1.36%) and other three areas including Siping City (P>0.05),but significantly higher than that of other six districts including Heping district of Tianjin municipality (P<0.05). All kinds of disability found by this survey were separately intellectual disability (0.92%),comprehensive disability (0.28%),limb disability (0.24%),vision disability (0.10%),psychiatric disability (0.03%),and hearing disability (0.02%). Rates of intellectual and vision disabilities were significantly higher than that of whole country ( P>0.05).ConclusionSome diseases are directly relative to occurrence of disability. The poor income of the children family,lower education of his parents and not gotten preschool education were risk factors of disability. The institution based rehabilitation and community based rehabilitation are main rehabilitation forms to disabled children.
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Objective: To measure the fracture strength of the posterior galvano-ceramic bridges made by Ni-Cr pontic fired bonding galvano caps with highly temperature-resistant adhesive and to provide re-ference data for clinical application. Methods: A standard low dental cast was achieved with 46 missing. Five posterior galvano-ceramic bridges made by Ni-Cr pontic fired bonding galvano caps, with abutments being 47 and 45 . The low dental cast was fixed on the panel of the universal testing machine, vertical load given on the central of the pontic as the velocity of 2 mm/min. Results: The fracture strength of the posterior galvano-ceramic bridges made by Ni-Cr pontic fired bonding galvano caps was (877.00?126.53) N, the fracture strength of the metal frame was (1 448.94?51.02) N. Conclusion: Posterior galvano-ceramic bridges made by Ni-Cr pontic fired bonding galvano caps could endure the normal human occlusal force.
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Objective To investigate the expression levels of E cadherin (E cd) and proliferation related antigen Ki67 and their roles in the mechanism of invasion and metastasis of non small cell lung carcinoma(NSCLC). Methods The expression levels of E cd and Ki67 antigen were detected by immunohistochemistry. Results The positive rates of E cd in the cases of Ⅲ Ⅳ stage and Ⅰ Ⅱ stage were 33 3% and 65 7%, respectively, but those of Ki67 were 96 3% and 68 6%. The expression levels of E cd and Ki67 in cases with metastasis were significantly different from those in cases without metastasis. Conclusion The expression levels of E cd and Ki67 are closely associated with invasion and metastasis of NSCLC. The expression level of E cd is negatively correlated with that of Ki67 in NSCLC.
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Objective:To discuss the types of allergens and the positive rate of these patients suffering from bronchial asthma.Methods:25 patients with chronic bronchitis (CB) were studied as compared with 66 patients with bronchial asthma (BA).The spin prick test (SPT) was used.Results:(1) Positive allergy skin test:20.0% in CB and 87.9% in BA.There was significant difference between the two groups( ? 2=39.16, P
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Objective To investigate the effects and mechanism of nerve growth factor(NGF)on the airway inflammation of asthmatic mice.Methods Male SD rats(n=24)were randomly divided into the control group(group A),the asthmatic group(group B),the anti-NGF group(group C),8 mice in each group.The total cell count and classified count of cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF)were performed.The pathological changes of the lung tissues were detected by HE staining.The concentrations of IL-4,IFN-? and NGF in BALF were measured by ELISA.The mRNA expression of IL-4,IFN-? and NGF in the lung tissues were detected by RT-PCR.Results Compared with the group A,not only the number of the total cells and classified cells in BALF significantly increased(P0.05).Conclusion NGF may play a key role in the formation of airway inflammation in the asthmatic rats by promoting the secretion of Th2 cytokines.
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Objective To elucidate the value of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in diagnosis of lung cancer.Methods Report of 210 cases and literature were reviewed.Results The positive rates of FNAC were greater than those of other methods and the positive results were believable.To unite FNAC and biopsy can improve the rates of diagnosis.Conclusions Those of accompanying with superficial lymph node would be done FNAC and biopsy as soon as possible.
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Objective:To study the relationship between telomerase activity and the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA) in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Methods:Telomerase activity and expression of PCNA in 68 cases of OSCC,34 cases of epithelium immediately adjacent to carcinomas and 12 cases of normal oral mucosa were detected by TRAP-PCR-ELISA and immunohistochemical SP method. Results:The positive rate of telomerase in OSCC, the epithelium immediately adjacent to carcinomas and the normal oral mucosa was 67.65%(46/68), 8.82%(3/34) and 0(0/12) respectively. Telomerase activity in OSCC was related to the grade of the clinicopathology(P