Clinical features of ectopic decidua in term gestation / 局解手术学杂志

Objective To explore the biological behavior and pathologic mechanism of ectopic decidua hemorrhage or acute postpartum hemorrhagic deciduosis caused by typical decidua tissue outside the uterine cavity under the influence of ovarian and placental hormones,and provide reference for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. Methods From August 2017 to January 2018,there were 461 term-pregnant women undergoing ceasarian section in maternal and child health hospital of Qingbaijiang district,of whom 3 cases with ectopic deciduas were diagnosed.The clinical characteristics and microscopic features of 3 cases were retrospectively analyzed.The risk assessment to human health as well as effective control measures of ectopic deciduas were further elucidated along with the relevant references. Results Three patients with ectopic decidua generally had no obvious clinical symptoms or endometriosis,though dysmenorrheal and infertility might happen before pregnancy.Only an intraoperative incidentally finding of specific lesions varied from vacuolar plaques, hyperemia,vascular nodules, solid nodules and local hemorrhagic change.Under light microscope, the decidualized stroma revealed large polygonal cell aggregates, without nu-clear atypia.Due to the clinical features of abnormal angiogenesis and inflammatory reactions, ectopic decidua may cause severe cases such as acute postpartum hemorrhagic deciduosis,which could provide a basis for clinical comprehensive understanding and scientific prevention and treatment.Conclusion Ectopic decidua can happen in uterine seromuscular layers,ovary,great epiploon,cervix,vagina and so on,which is easy to be misdiagnosed or fails to be examined due to asymptom and nonspecific physical signs.It hasn’t been unequivocally clarified and widely recognized,nor earned extensively considered for rarely life-threatening haemorrhagic deciduosis in the prepartum and postpartum peri-od,which must be taken effective first-aid measures such as surgical intervention to protect maternal-fetal health.

Analysis on epidemic characteristics and health burden of hospitalized injury cases during 2012-2016 in Minhang District of Shanghai / 复旦学报（医学版）

Objective To understand the characteristics and disease burden of the hospitalized injuries in hospitals of Minhang District of Shanghai,and to provide evidence-based analysis for policy making.Methods Hospitalized injury cases from 2012 to 2016 were collected from the online registry portal of general hospitals in Minhang area.The International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) was referred in this study to discuss the characteristics and diseases burden of injury incidents.Results A total of 18 208 cases were collected including 61.83％ males and 38.17％ females.The females were 10 years older than males on average.There were differences among age groups:46.84％of the injury occurred in 40-64 years old cases,28.95％ occurred in 15-39 years old and 23.64％ occurred in people above 65.Less damage occurred under 15 years old,just accounting for 0.57％.The first three injury causes in the list of all were falls (53.83％),transport accidents (13.30％) and accidents (11.86％).The average hospital stay was 10 days and medical expenses was 17 241.24 RMB.The hospital stay and medical expenses were longer and more expensive in female than in male.The top five reasons for medical expenses were accidents,falls,undetermined intent,transport accidents and machinery injury.According to the hospital discharge record,48.65％ of the patients recovered,42.50％ improved,6.17％ did not improve and 1.44％ died.Most injury cases caused by accidents were recovered,and the death rate of injury cases caused by transport accidents was the highest.Conclusions Middle-aged people were the key group for injury prevention strategy.Females were characterized by long-time hospitalization,high cost and better results,while males were characterized by the high incidents,high mortality and poor prognosis.The characteristics in age and types of injuries should be taken into account for injury prevention strategy.

Analysis on epidemic characteristics and health burden of hospitalized injury cases during 2012-2016 in Minhang District of Shanghai / 复旦学报（医学版）

Objective To understand the characteristics and disease burden of the hospitalized injuries in hospitals of Minhang District of Shanghai,and to provide evidence-based analysis for policy making.Methods Hospitalized injury cases from 2012 to 2016 were collected from the online registry portal of general hospitals in Minhang area.The International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) was referred in this study to discuss the characteristics and diseases burden of injury incidents.Results A total of 18 208 cases were collected including 61.83％ males and 38.17％ females.The females were 10 years older than males on average.There were differences among age groups:46.84％of the injury occurred in 40-64 years old cases,28.95％ occurred in 15-39 years old and 23.64％ occurred in people above 65.Less damage occurred under 15 years old,just accounting for 0.57％.The first three injury causes in the list of all were falls (53.83％),transport accidents (13.30％) and accidents (11.86％).The average hospital stay was 10 days and medical expenses was 17 241.24 RMB.The hospital stay and medical expenses were longer and more expensive in female than in male.The top five reasons for medical expenses were accidents,falls,undetermined intent,transport accidents and machinery injury.According to the hospital discharge record,48.65％ of the patients recovered,42.50％ improved,6.17％ did not improve and 1.44％ died.Most injury cases caused by accidents were recovered,and the death rate of injury cases caused by transport accidents was the highest.Conclusions Middle-aged people were the key group for injury prevention strategy.Females were characterized by long-time hospitalization,high cost and better results,while males were characterized by the high incidents,high mortality and poor prognosis.The characteristics in age and types of injuries should be taken into account for injury prevention strategy.

Effects of snakegourd root polysaccharide on apoptosis of MCF-7 cells / 浙江大学学报·医学版

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effects of snakegourd root polysaccharide on apoptosis of human breast cancer cells (MCF-7 cells).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Colorimetric MTT assay was used to measure the inhibition of snakegourd root polysaccharide on MCF-7 cells. The morphological changes of MCF-7 cells were observed by fluorescence microscope after DAPI staining and transmission electron microscope. The apoptosis of MCF-7 cells was examined by DNA agarose gel electrophoresis analysis of DNA fragmentation amd flow cytometry. The activity of Caspase-3 and Caspase-8 was detected by colorimetric assay.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Polysaccharide of snakegourd root significantly inhibited MCF-7 cells in a dose-and time-dependent manner. The nuclear condensation and marginalization were observed by DAPI staining and transmission electron microscope. The characteristic ladder of apoptosis in DNA electrophoresis was detected in MCF-7 cells treated with 10.0 μmol/L polysaccharide of snakegourd root at d 2. The activities of Caspase-3 and Caspase-8 were increased in a time-dependent manner. The rates of apoptosis in MCF-7 cells were (5.2 ±1.3)%, (13.1 ±4.7)%, (27.6 ±6.8)% and (43.8 ±9.8)% treated with 1.0,5.0,10.0 and 20.0 μmol/L snakegourd root polysaccharide at d 2,respectively. The maximal activities of intracellular Caspase-3 and Caspase-8 were (2.32 ±0.12)U/μg and (1.92 ±0.11)U/μg at d 2 and d 1, respectively when MCF-7 cells were treated with 10.0 μmol/L.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The polysaccharide of snakegourd root can induce the apoptosis of MCF-7 cells,which is associated with the activation of intracellular Caspase-3 and Caspase-8.</p>

Effect of spleen tyrosine kinase on the proliferation of pulmonary vascular smooth muscle cells in rats / 中国当代儿科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the role of spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) in rat pulmonary vascular smooth muscle cells (PVSMCs) proliferation induced by platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>PVSMCs from male Sprague-Dawley rats were cultured in vitro and the cells of passages 3-5 were used in the experiment. PVSMCs were stimulated by PDGF-BB and were treated with three different doses of piceatannol, a Syk selective inhibitor. Cell proliferation was assessed by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay. DNA synthesis was measured by ³H-thymidine incorporation (³H-TdR). Cellular cycle was observed by flow cytometry. Syk mRNA and protein expression were detected using real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot, respectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The expression of Syk protein of PVSMCs was significantly up-regulated following PDGF-BB stimulation. PDGF-BB stimulation dramatically increased PVSMCs proliferation. After piceatannol treatment, both Syk mRNA and protein expression decreased and the proliferation of PVSMCs was inhibited in a dose-dependent manner.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Syk may promote PVSMCs proliferation induced by PDGF-BB.</p>

Role of spleen tyrosine kinase in phenotypic modulation of vascular smooth muscle cell induced by platelet-derived growth factor-BB / 中华儿科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the role of spleen tyrosine kinase (syk) in the phenotypic modulation induced by platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF-BB) in rat pulmonary vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Vascular smooth muscles were isolated from pulmonary media of SD rats, cultured, adopted, and divided into 3 groups: blank control group, control group and medicine intervention group. The changes of proliferation and ultrastructure of vascular smooth muscle cells by using [(3)H] thymidine incorporation and electron microscopy. The mRNA and protein expression level of syk, alpha-smooth muscle-actin (α-SM-actin) and smooth muscle protein 22alpha (SM22α) were detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting. The change of fluorescence intensity was detected by laser scanning confocal microscope.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Treatment with PDGF-BB for 24 h resulted in a significant increase in [(3)H] thymidine incorporation (2429.25 ± 253.36 vs. 242.75 ± 14.33,P < 0.01) and marked change in phenotype and cytoskeleton, the level of average optical density decreased significantly (263.75 ± 19.21 vs.1146.23 ± 62.61, P < 0.01). Meanwhile, the mRNA (1.70 ± 0.25 vs. 1.01 ± 0.12, P < 0.05) and protein level of syk significantly increased, the mRNA and protein expression of α-SM-actin (0.10 ± 0.00 vs. 1.00 ± 0.00, P < 0.01) and SM22α (0.18 ± 0.00 vs. 1.00 ± 0.01, P < 0.01) significantly decreased in VSMC induced by PDGF-BB. Piceatannol could inhibit significantly these biological effects. Compared with control group, the level of [(3)H] thymidine incorporation (527.00 ± 27.76 vs. 2429.25 ± 253.36,P < 0.01) was significantly down-regulated and the VSMC presented an apoptotic status in medicine intervention group, the level of average optical density increased significantly (810.65 ± 37.94 vs. 263.75 ± 19.21,P < 0.01) in medicine intervention group. Meanwhile, the mRNA (0.36 ± 0.07 vs. 1.70 ± 0.25, P < 0.01) and protein level of syk significantly decreased. The mRNA and protein levels of α-SM-actin (0.22 ± 0.00 vs. 0.10 ± 0.00, P < 0.01) and SM22α (0.31 ± 0.00 vs. 0.18 ± 0.00, P < 0.01) were significantly higher in medicine intervention group than in control group. The level of average optical density increased significantly (810.65 ± 37.94 vs. 263.75 ± 19.21, P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Syk plays an important role in vascular remodeling by changing the phenotypes and cytoskeleton of VSMC stimulated by PDGF-BB.</p>

Effect of valproate acid sodium on apoptosis of human gastric cancer cells and its mechanism study / 中华胃肠外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the effect of valproate acid sodium(VPA) on apoptosis of human gastric cancer cell BGC-823 and to explore its possible mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Cell growth inhibition was examined by MTT assay. Apoptosis rate was detected by FCM with Annexin V/PI staining. The activities and protein expression levels of caspase 3, caspase 8 and caspase 9 were examined by spectrophotometry and indirect immunofluorescence technique respectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The growth inhibition rate and apoptosis rate of human gastric cancer cells, treated with 0.75-4.00 mmol/L VPA for 24 h and 48 h, elevated in time- and dose-dependent manner. Apoptosis rates of VPA 0.75 mmol/L 24 h and 48 h were (7.2 +/- 0.5)% and (9.2 +/- 1.0)%, of VPA 4.00 mmol/L 24 h and 48 h were (16.7 +/- 2.2)% and (20.4 +/- 1.6)% respectively, which were significantly different as compared to the control [24 h, (4.9 +/- 0.2)%, 48 h, (5.1 +/- 0.8)%] (P< 0.001). The activities and protein expression levels of caspase 3 and caspase 9 were up-regulated compared with the control group (P< 0.001), meanwhile the activity and protein expression of caspase 8 enhanced slightly after VPA treatment for 48 h.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>VPA can inhibit the growth and induce the apoptosis of BGC-823 cells mainly through the activation of caspase 9 pathway.</p>

Effect of salidroside on mitochondria injury induced by sodium azide / 药学学报

<p><b>AIM</b>To study the protective effect of salidroside on mitochondria injury induced by sodium azide.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells were exposed to sodium azide with different concentration of salidroside, then cell viability was measured by thiazolyl blue (MTT) method and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was detected by JC-1 method. Protective effect of salidroside against disfunction of mitochondria induced by sodium azide was detected by resazurin method.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After exposing to 64 mmol x L(-1) sodium azide for 4 hours, cell viability and MMP of SH-SY5Y cells significantly decreased. When pretreated with salidroside, the cell damage was greatly reduced and the mitochondrial membrane potential was maintained. Furthermore, salidroside can protect function of rat brain mitochondria against damage induced by sodium azide.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Salidroside was demonstrated to play an important role in improving the function of mitochondria.</p>

Cerebral cavernous angiomas:clinical,pathophysiological and imaging features in one Chinese family / 中华神经科杂志

Objective To investigate clinical symptoms,pathophysiology and brain imaging features of Chinese familial cerebral cavernous angiomas.Methods Head MRI examination,clinical and pathophysiological examination were performed in a Chinese family with one proband of cerebral cavernous malformation.The disease atlas of the family was drawn.The patients indicative of a surgery underwent resection of hemangioma whose pathophysiology and microstructure were observed.Results Nine familial cerebral cavernous angiomas patients were found to have multiple intracranial lesion in the 18 family members,the penetrance being 50%,conforming to the feature of autosomal incomplete dominance inheritance.Four patients with skin cavernous hemangioma had familial cerebral cavernous angiomas.MRI was the most sensitive modality for the diagnosis of cavernous angioma.With T_2-Weighted sequences,the lesion was typically characterized by an area of mixed signal intensity,with a central reticulated core and a peripheral rim of decreased signal intensity related to deposition of hemosiderin.Gradient-echo(GRE)MRI could find microcavernous hemangiomas that would not be found in other sequences.Cavernous angiomas were typically discrete multilobulated berrylike lesions that contained hemorrhage in various stages of evolution.Histological homogeneity and overlap with other vascular malformations such as capillary telangictasia was common.Cavernous angiomas were composed of endothelial-linked sinusoidal spaces not separated by significant amounts of neural tissue.Hemorrhagic residua were common.Clots at different stages of evolution within the lesion were seen.The basic membranes of sinus became thick and soft.Parts of it were layered.Conclusions Familial cerebral cavernous angiomas is an autosomal incomplete dominance inheritance disease.Cavernous angiomas are composed of endothelial-linked sinusoidal spaces not separated by significant amounts of neural tissue.There are more than one focus in every patients and the skin cavernous angiomas is the foundation of diagnosing familial cerebral cavernous angiomas.Gradient-echo imagine sequence MRI(3.0 T)could be the"golden standard".