Diagnostic value of LungPoint navigation combined with EBUS-GS & ROSE in peripheral pulmonary nodules

Background & objectives: Recently, there has been a surge to develop new devices and techniques for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions such as the combination of LungPoint navigation and endobronchial ultrasound with a guide sheath (EBUS-GS). The present study aimed to explore the diagnostic value of LungPoint navigation in combination with EBUS-GS and rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) particularly for peripheral pulmonary nodules. Methods: Patients (n=108) with pulmonary nodules (10 mm ? nodal diameter ?30 mm) presenting to Henan Provincial People’s Hospital were detected using chest computed tomographic (CT) scanning and bronchoscopy. All patients were evaluated using LungPoint navigation, EBUS-GS and ROSE techniques to evaluate the positive rate of combined diagnosis using the three methods. Results: A total of 108 patients participated in this study and successfully underwent all the three procedures. Of these, 82 patients were accurately diagnosed, making the overall diagnostic rate of 75.9 per cent for combined LungPoint navigation, EBUS-GS, and ROSE analyses. Further subgroup analysis of the diagnostic rate of the three combined techniques were conducted based on the size of the nodules which showed a diagnostic rate of 65.3 per cent for 10 mm ? nodule diameter ?20 mm and 85.7 per cent for 20 mm ? nodal diameter ?30 mm. Of the 108 patients, 85 had solid nodules and 23 had ground-glass nodules; the positive rate of diagnosis of solid nodules was the highest. The patients ultimately were diagnosed with lung cancer with a positive rate of 83.5 per cent. The sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predicted values for ROSE were 90.3, 78.3, 84.8 and 83.6 per cent, respectively. Interpretation & conclusions: The combined use of the three techniques can effectively shorten the duration of the total diagnosis period and improve the safety of diagnosis without affecting the detection rate.

Experimental research on characteristics of temperature field distribution of mild moxibustion and sparrow-pecking moxibustion / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the temperature field distribution and variation rules during treatment with mild moxibustion and sparrow-pecking moxibustion of TCM.@*METHODS@#Six healthy subjects were selected. Mild moxibustion and sparrow-pecking moxibustion were exerted at Zusanli (ST 36) respectively, for 25 min. Using infrared thermal imaging instrument, the temperature field distribution was measured during moxibustion at Zusanli (ST 36). The simulated thermometer was adopted to measure the temperature field distribution during moxibustion at the imitated cortex. At 20 min of mild moxibustion and sparrow-pecking moxibustion, the temperature field distribution generated by moxibustion was observed at the imitated cortex and Zusanli (ST 36) separately. The temperature values were collected at the sites 0.7, 2.1 and 3.5 cm far from the center of the moxibustion-exerted places successively, and then the characteristics of temperature field distribution and variation rules were compared between different moxibustion methods at the imitated cortex and Zusanli (ST 36).@*RESULTS@#At 20 min of mild moxibustion and sparrow-pecking moxibustion at Zusanli (ST 36), the temperature field distribution focused on the center of moxibustion-exerted site and the temperature was reduced to all directions and illustrated as a curved surface graph, whereas, the temperature field distribution at the imitated cortex was consistent with that at Zusanli (ST 36). With mild moxibustion, the temperature field was distributed uniformly along the longitudinal temperature gradient; whereas, with sparrow-pecking moxibustion, the longitudinal temperature of the temperature field was greatly different, in which, the maximum temperature and the average temperature were higher than those with mild moxibustion respectively and the first time up to the peak value of sparrow-pecking moxibustion was shorter than that with mild moxibustion. The thermal transfer was presented at the non-moxibustion exerted areas during the moxibustion experiment at Zusanli (ST 36).@*CONCLUSION@#A distance feature is presented in the temperature field measured by simulated thermometer and generated under suspension moxibustion at Zusanli (ST 36). The warm stimulation effect of sparrow-pecking moxibustion is much more obvious at the moxibustion-exerted center as compared with mild moxibustion and the area of warm stimulation generated by sparrow-pecking moxibustion is more concentrated as compared with mild moxibustion. The radiation energy produced by suspension moxibustion is scattered and attenuated in skin tissue, resulting in a certain temperature gradient in the temperature field. The warm stimulation generated at skin surface by moxibustion has a warming-dredging effect.

Dynamic changes of lung function in mice with pulmonary fibrosis / 医学研究生学报

Objective　Pulmonary function testing is a commonly used indicator for clinical evaluation of the degree of pulmonary fibrosis in patients. This paper aims to investigate the dynamic changes of lung function in mice with pulmonary fibrosis and to establish a range of reference values for lung function parameters in normal Kunming mice.　Methods　Twenty-eight SPF Kunming mice were randomly divided into normal control group (n=14) and model group (n=14). After anesthesia with 10% chloral hydrate, the normal control group only underwent tracheal puncture. The model group received intratracheal puncture and injection of bleomycin (BLM) (5 mg/kg body weight), and the lung function indicators of all mice were detected in the same order on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th weekends after modeling: Ti, Te, PIF, PEF, TV, EV, RT, MV, f, Penh and EF50.　Results　After intratracheal BLM injection, mice in the model group showed decreased hair softness and smoothness, hair loss and decreased activity after the 2nd week. Compared with the control group, Ti, Te and RT values in the model group significantly increased at week 4 (P<0.05), while the values of PEF, RT, MV, f and EF50 decreased significantly at the same week (P<0.05). Compared with the model group at week 1, the differences in Ti, Te, RT and f values at week 2, 3 and 4 were statistically significant (P<0.05); the differences in MV and EF50 values at week 3 and 4 were statistically significant (P<0.05); while the PIF values only showed differences at week 4 (P<0.001). Compared with the Penh values in the control group at week 2, 3 and 4 (0.553±0.189, 0.662±0.164, 0.712±0.189), the differences of the model group (0.820±0.205, 0.936±0.188, 1.053±0.236) showed statistical significance (P<0.001). Compared with the model group at week 1, the differences of Penh values in the model group only showed statistical significance at week 3 and 4 (P<0.05). Through four-week lung function test, various parameters were obtained, among which the normal range of the main index Penh value was 0.27-0.88.　Conclusion　The lung function detected by the non-invasive whole body plethysmography system was stable and reliable with good effects; the lung function in mice with the BLM-induced pulmonary fibrosis continued to decrease within four weeks. Penh, which reflects airway resistance, can be used for overall screening of the lung function among the test mice after two weeks of modeling.

The role of mir-124-3p in inhibiting osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell and reducing bone quality in senile osteoporosis / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

Objective To investigate different expression levels between young and old bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in microRNAs (miRNAs) that are significantly conserved between humans and mice.Additional studies have been conducted to discover changes in miRNA expression in old mice relative to that in young adults and discussed the roles of miRNAs in primary osteoporosis.Methods MiRNAs that are highly conserved between human and mice,and are expressed at significantly different levels in the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells of young and old people were identified by searching the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database.Human bone mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs) were transfected with miRNA mimics,and their relative alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity levels were then determined.Micro-CT scanning was employed to quantitatively characterize cortical and cancellous bones of young and old mice,and to confirm that these mice accurately modeled natural aging osteoporosis.Simultaneously,we investigated differences in expression levels of miRNAs that influence ALP activity in hBMSCs in the two groups of mice.Correlations between miRNA expression levels,and parameters of bone mass and bone strength were studied.Results 28 miRNAs were found to be more than 2 fold up-regulated (down-regulated) with statistical significance (P＜0.05) in the GEO database.We also found that ALP activity was lower in hBMSCs transfected with 4 miRNAs (mir-124-3p,mir-126-3p,mir-128-3p,mir-424-5p,P＜0.05 or P＜ 0.01).The micro-CT scans indicated that the mice are accurately modeled natural aging osteoporosis.Expression of mir-124-3p increased significantly in older mice.This upregulation correlated positively with trabecular separation,and negatively with trabecular pattern factor in trabecular bone.However,in cortical bone,its expression correlated positively with trabecular separation,and negatively with bone volume fraction,trabecular number,and bone mineral density (P＜ 0.05).Conclusion Hsa-mir-124-3p,which is expressed differently in young and old bone marrow stromal cells,inhibited the osteogenic differentiation of hBMSCs.Upregulation of this miRNA in the bone tissue of aged mice may be related to the development of osteoporosis.

Effect of 1, 25 (OH)2D3 on serum parathyroid hormone levels, bone metabolic markers and muscle strength in the community elderly with low bone mass / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To investigate the intervention effect of 1,25(OH)2D3 on serum level of parathyroid hormone,bone metabolic markers and muscle strength in the community elderly with low bone mass.Methods A total of 132 residents aged 60 years and over from Shanghai communities diagnosed as osteopenia or osteoporosis were enrolled and treated with 0.5 μg/d calcitriol for 3 months.Serum levels of parameters in blood biochemistry and bone metabolic markers were determined by Cobas Diagnosis System of Roche before and after treatment,and the handgrip strength of both left and right hands were measured at the same time.Results The average age of 132 patients was(66.1 ± 6.3) years,4 cases (all female) terminated their medication in advance,and 128 patients completed the treatment for three months.The baseline serum levels of 25 (OH)D and PTH were 19.6 ± 7.9 μg/L and 41.0 μg/L respectively.According to the median value of serum PTH before treatment,patients were divided into the two groups:the high PTH group and the low PTH group.Compared with the low PTH group,the serum levels of 25OHD and serum calcium were decreased in the high PTH group[(17.1 ± 7.0) μg/L vs.(22.1 ± 8.2) μg/L,2.4 mmol/L vs.2.5 mmol/L,P＜0.05].After 3 months of intervention,serum levels of creatinine,urine calcium and left handgrip were significantly elevated[(68.2 ± 13.8) μmol/L vs.(65.2 ± 13.4) μmol/L,(5.9 ± 2.8)mmol/24 h vs.(4.4 ± 2.0) mmol/24 h,23.8 kg vs.21.0 kg,all P ＜0.05],while serum levels of PTH,eGFR,phosphorus were significantly decreased[35.5 ng/L vs.42.0 ng/L,(87.0 ± 17.0) ml/min vs.(93.1±17.9) ml/min,1.2 mmol/L vs.1.3 mmol/L,all P＜0.05).There was a significant negative correlation between serum 25(OH)D and PTH before treatment(r=-0.312,P＜0.05),but the negative correlation between them was no longer significant after 3 months of treatment (r =0.042,P ＞ 0.05).A multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the increment of left handgrip strength greater than 25％ (OR =0.138,95％ CI:-0.002-8.383),the increment of serum calcium levels(OR =2.578,95％CI:1.0345-8.693)and age(OR =0.103,95％CI:0.035-0.345) were significantly correlated with the decrement of serum PTH levels greater than 30 ％ after three months of treatment.Conclusions Vitamin D diminution or deficiency is common in the elderly.The shortterm treatment of calcitriol can obviously reduce serum PTH,inhibit bone absorption and increase muscle strength.The effect of calcitriol on serum PTH is closely related to promoting calcium absorption and improving handgrip strength.

Investigation the prevalence and risk factors of vertebral fracture in community-dwelling elderly in Shanghai / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

Objective To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of vertebral fractures in the elderlys in Shanghai community. Methods Stratified sampling was performed according to the age distribution of the population in 3 urban and 2 suburban communities in Shanghai, and a total of 2 929 old people aged over 65 years were enrolled. The thoracic and lumbar radiographs and questionnaires were obtained in all the participants. The diagnosis of vertebral fractures were evaluated using Genant′s semi-quantitative method, and the prevalence of vertebral fracture was calculated. Logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors of vertebral fracture. Results ( 1) The prevalence of vertebral fractures in community-dwelling elderly was 14.4%totally,and 20.1%in individuals above 80 years old,which was significantly higher than the others (P<0.05). The prevalence of vertebral fractures in females was significantly higher than that in males (18.5%vs 12.4%, P<0.05). (2) The most common vertebral fracture sites were T12 and L1. Grade 1 vertebral fracture was most common in our cohort. The proportions of grade 2 and grade 3 were significant higher in females than that in males (30.6% vs 17.0%, P<0.05). (3) Gender and sex had an interaction effect on the prevalence of vertebral fractures. Prevalence of vertebral fractures increased steadily with age in both genders, although the gradient was steeper for women (P<0.001). (4) Logistic regression analysis showed that: female, age, parental hip fracture history, previous fracture history, and alcohol consumption were risk factors of vertebral fractures in community elderly. Smoking, long-term use of glucocorticoid, various diseases associated with secondary osteoporosis had no significant correlation with vertebral fracture. Conclusion The vertebral fractures were more common and serious in women than in men in community elderly. Age was significantly correlated with the presence of vertebral fracture in women than that in men. Female, age, parental hip fracture history, previous fracture history, and alcohol consumption were risk factors of vertebral fractures in community elderlys.

Analysis of risk factors for perioperative complications and death following hip fractures in the elderly / 中华健康管理学杂志

Objective To analyze risk factors for the perioperative complications and death following hip fracture in the elderly. Methods The present study included 1352 elderly patients (≥65 years) who had received hip fracture surgery from January 2010 to June 2015 in Huadong hospital affiliated to Fudan University. Their clinical data were analyzed to determine risk factors for perioperative complications and death. Results Factors significantly affecting the perioperative complications included gender, preoperative serum albumin, ASA grade (≥Ⅲ), cardiac functional grade (≥Ⅲ), respiratory system disease and blood transfusion. Factors significantly affecting the death included preoperative serum albumin, ASA grade (≥Ⅲ), cardiac functional grade (≥Ⅲ) and blood transfusion. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis revealed that the independent risk factors for perioperative complications included gender (B=-0.686, P=0.019), preoperative serum albumin (B=-0.808, P=0.006), cardiac functional grade (≥Ⅲ, B=1.181, P=0.004), blood transfusion (B=0.890, P=0.004) and respiratory system disease (B=3.118, P=0.000);while the independent risk factors for death included preoperative serum albumin (B=-2.516, P=0.000) and blood transfusion (B=1.396, P=0.010). Conclusions In elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery, the independent risk factors for perioperative complications included gender, preoperative serum albumin, cardiac functional grade, blood transfusion and respiratory system disease, while the independent risk factors for death included preoperative serum albumin and blood transfusion. Perioperative risk assessment and prevention are the keys of better prognosis.

Process of neovascularization in mediating regulation of parathyroid hormone on metabolism of target organs / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

Neovascularization plays an essential role in the process of renovation in tissue damage,tumor growth, and hormones action. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is one of the basic hormones that regulate the serum calcium, phosphorus, and bone metabolism. In recent years, studies involving the neovascularization-mediated effects of PTH on metabolism are becoming more and more popular and wider. Based on recent researches, the purpose of this paper is to summarize the changes of angiogenesis while PTH interacts with its target organs, especially interacts with osseous tissue.

Effect of air pollution on respiratory health in school-aged children in the main urban area of Chongqing, China / 中国当代儿科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of air pollution on respiratory health in school-aged children in the main urban area of Chongqing, China.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The main urban area of Chongqing was divided into polluted area and clean area according to the air pollution data shown on the Environmental Protection Agency Website of Chongqing between 2010 and 2015. A cluster sampling method was used to select 695 third- or fourth-grade children from 2 primary schools in the clean or polluted area as study subjects, with 313 children from the clean area and 382 children from the polluted area. Pulmonary function was examined for all children and a standard American epidemiological questionnaire (ATS-DLD-78-C) was used to investigate the prevalence of respiratory diseases and symptoms.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the clean area, the polluted area had significantly higher concentrations of inhalable particles (PM), fine particulate matter (PM), and nitric oxide (NO) (P<0.05). The multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed after adjustment for confounding factors, and the results showed that compared with those in the clean area, the children in the polluted area had significantly higher risks of cough (OR=1.644), cough during cold (OR=1.596), expectoration during cold (OR=2.196), persistent expectoration (OR=1.802), and wheezing (OR=2.415). The boys and girls in the clean area had significantly higher forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in one second than those in the polluted area (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Air pollution in the main urban area of Chongqing is associated with the increased prevalence of respiratory symptoms in school-aged children and has certain effect on children's pulmonary function.</p>

Effects of different biofeedback training techniques on the static balance of hemiplegic patients / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

Objective To compare the static standing balance of stroke patients after different biofeedback protocols.Methods Thirty-two stroke patients were randomly divided into a knowledge of performance (KP) group,a knowledge of results (KR) group and a control group.All 3 groups received 4 weeks of conventional rehabilitation training plus another 30min of static standing balance training per day.The KP group received audio-visual feedback in real time during the training.The KR group received section result feedback.The control group received no feedback during the extra balance training.Before and after the training,the performance of the 3 groups was evaluated using Berg's Balance Scale (BBS) and a portable biofeedback device.Results Average BBS performance improved significantly more in the KP group (3.08± 1.08) than in KR group (1.30±0.67) and control group (1.20± 0.79) (P＜0.05).No significant difference was detected between the KR and control groups (P＞0.05).The average improvements of the KP group in terms of Standing with Eyes Closed and Tandem Standing (0.92±0.79 and 0.83± 0.39) were significantly highcr than those in the KR (0.30± 0.48 and 0.20± 0.42) and control groups (0.01 ± 0.01 and 0.40±0.52) (P＜0.05).Average trunk angular displacements in all four directions [Anterior (2.83±0.93;6.15± 1.85),Posterior (2.56±0.88;5.97±1.74);Left (2.86±1.16;6.49±2.42),Right (2.68±1.43;5.98±2.05)] in the KP group was significantly higher than in the others (P＜0.05).No significant differences were detected between the KR and control groups in BBS results or in posture.Conclusions Static standing training should incorporate real time biofeedback.It is then more effective than conventional standing training or training with section results feedback.It is worth spreading in clinical applications.

Effects of maternal exposure to vehicle exhaust on the reproductive system and DNA methylation in male offspring mice / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the effect of exposure to vehicle exhaust in pregnant mice on the reproductive function and DNA methylation in male offspring mice.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty pregnant mice were randomized into control group and vehicle exhaust exposure group (n=10) and exposed to routine laboratory condition and to vehicle exhaust for 10 consecutive days (8 h per day) in a tunnel with a heavy traffic, where the concentrations of TSP, PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NOX and the decibel of noise were measured. The offspring mice were raised till reaching maturity, and the epididymides of the male mice were collected to test the weight coefficients, DNA methylation level, and mRNA levels of Aldh7a1 and Rpe.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The body weight and the weight coefficients of the epididymides and testes differed significantly between the exposure group and the control group (P>0.05). The concentrations of TSP, PM2.5, PM10 and NOx and the decibel of noise were significantly higher in the traffic environment and the control environment (P<0.05). Reduced representation bisulphite sequencing (RRBS) and Gene ontology (GO) showed that 58 genes had significantly different methylation levels between the two groups, mostly relating to the process of spermatogenesis (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, Aldh7a1 and Rpe mRNA expressions in the testes were down-regulated significantly in the exposure group (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Exposure of pregnant mice to vehicle exhaust causes damages of the reproductive function in the male offspring mice.</p>

Effect of chronic arsenic exposure on mouse brain tissue and serum metabolomics / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effect of chronic arsenic exposure on cerebral cortex and serum metabolics of mice and explore the mechanism of arsenic neurotoxicity.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twelve 3-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were randomly assigned into exposure group and control group and exposed to sodium arsenite (50 mg/L) via drinking water and deionized water for 12 weeks, respectively. After the exposure, arsenic level in the cerebrum was determined by hydride generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry. The metabolites in the cerebral cortex and serum were determined using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to analyze the difference of the metabolites between the exposure and the control groups. Online tools for analyzing metabolic pathways were used to identify the related metabolites pathways.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Arsenic content in the brain of exposure group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). The mice exposed to arsenic had a higher level of citric acid, phenylalanine, tyrosine, histidine and lysine in the cerebral cortex (P<0.05). Serum levels of serine, glycine, proline, aspartate and glutamate were significantly higher while α-ketoglutaric acid level was significantly lower in the exposure group than in the control group (P<0.05). PCA analysis showed a significant difference in cerebral cortex and serum metabolites between the two groups.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Chronic arsenic exposure may affect the function of the central nervous system by interfering with amino acid metabolism and tricarboxylic acid cycle, which may be one of the mechanisms of arsenic neurotoxicity.</p>

The relationship between men hip geometric structure and body composition in Shanghai area / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

correlation with cross-sectional area and negative correlation with bucking ratio. The effect of fat mass on hip geometric parameters at the three regions was inconsistent. (3) Fat mass and percentage of body fat ( Fat%) showed negative correlation with cross-sectional area and average cortical thickness and positive correlation with bucking ratio in young group. However, the negative contribution produced by fat mass and Fat% to hip geometric structure became weaker gradually in middle-aged and older groups. ( 4 ) Limb lean mass yielded the largest positive contribution to cross-sectional area and average cortical thickness at all three regions in young group. However, the contribution produced by trunk lean mass became the largest positive contribution to cross-sectional area and average cortical thickness in older group. Conclusions Among all the body composition parameters, hip BMD has showed the most marked correlation with hip geometric structure. Lean mass is ranked the second in the correlation. The impacts of fat mass and lean mass on hip geometry are changing with aging and their different tissue distributions.

Effect of trichostatin A and paclitaxel on the proliferation and apoptosis of lung adenocarcinoma cells / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Histone deacetylase inhibitors can regulate gene expression through modulation of the degree of acetylation of histone and non-histone, thus affecting cell proliferation, survival and chemosensitivity. Histone deacetylase inhibitors combined with paclitaxel may enhance the inhibitory effect of drugs on lung cancer cells. This study aimed to observe the effect of trichostatin A (TSA)/paclitaxel on the proliferation and apoptosis in human A549 lung adenocarcinoma cells, and to investigate its mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A549 cells were cultured in Dulbecco modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) in the presence of paclitaxel and the histone deacetylase inhibitor TSA, and the growth curve was obtained by trypan-blue exclusion assay and cell count. Apoptosis was assessed using Hoechst 33258 staining and flow cytometry analysis, and cell cycle was detected by flow cytometry analysis. The proteins poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP), caspase-3, survivin, and tubulin acetylation were detected by Western blotting.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A significant reduction of proliferation was observed in A549 lung adenocarcinoma cells treated by paclitaxel or TSA. Combined treatment with TSA/paclitaxel caused the greatest inhibition of cell proliferation. The combined treatment with TSA and paclitaxel induced more severe apoptosis, and significantly more cells were arrested in G2/M phase (P < 0.05) then with a single drug. Using Western blotting, we demonstrated that treatment with TSA/paclitaxel led to synergistic increase in acetylated tubulin, PARP, caspase-3, and reduced the expression of survivin.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>TSA and paclitaxel have a synergistic activity that can inhibit cell growth and induce apoptosis.</p>

The effects of functional activities on osteogenesis in the elderly / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

Objective To evaluate the osteogenic potential of selected exercises and determine which one has the greatest value for the elderly.Methods Twenty healthy old subjects were recruited in the study.Each subject performed the following four exercises in random order:stepping onto a 4-in riser (STEP),sit-to-stand (STS),jumping (JUMP) and marching (MARCH).The subjects performed successively each of the 4 exercises for 1 minute,with an interval of 3 minutes between each.The Vicon action capture system was used to record the peak ground reaction of the subjects during their exercises.The osteogenic index (OI) was calculated by the formula:OI=peak GRF/ (body weight×9.8) × In (number of loading cycles±1).Results JUMP and MARCH had superior OI value (7.52 ±2.06,6.51 ±1.59) than STEP (5.22 ±0.63) among the4 exercises (P＜0.05).STS was found to have the lowest OI (2.23 ± 0.42) in the elderly.There was no significant correlation between the height and OI in JUMP and MARCH (P ＞0.05).Conclusion STEP and MARCH had the higher OI value and could be deemed as the better ways to induce positive effects on bone health in the elderly population.

Effect of trichostatin A and paclitaxel on the growth and apoptosis of lung adenocarcinoma cell lines / 中华肿瘤杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of trichostatin A (TSA)/paclitaxel on the growth and apoptosis in human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549 cells.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells were cultured in DMEM in the presence of paclitaxel and the histone deacetylase inhibitor trichostatin A, and the growth curve was obtained by trypan-blue exclusion assay and cell count. Apoptosis was assessed using Hoechst 33258 staining and flow cytometry, and cell cycle was detected by flow cytometry analysis. The proteins of PARP, caspase-3, survivin and tubulin acetylation were detected by Western blotting.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Significant growth reduction was observed in the A549 cells following treatment with paclitaxel or the histone deacetylase inhibitor TSA. The combined treatment with TSA/paclitaxel caused the highest inhibition of cell growth. The apoptosis rate of A549 cells treated with TSA or paclitaxel for 24 hours was (17.6 ± 1.8)% and (39.2 ± 3.7)%, respectively, but a significantly higher apoptosis rate was (64.2 ± 4.2)% was induced by combined treatment with TSA and paclitaxel. In contrast with the control group, the cell cycle was markedly arrested at G2/M phase in the TSA and paclitaxel group (P < 0.05). The Western blot analysis demonstrated that treatment with TSA/paclitaxel led to a synergistic increase of acetylated tubulin, PARP and caspase-3, and reduced the expression of survivin.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>TSA or paclitaxel alone can inhibit the cell growth and induce apoptosis, and the combination of TSA and paclitaxel exerts a synergistic effect on the growth and apoptosis in lung adenocarcinoma cells.</p>

Investigation on bone health conditions in 1637 aged women / 中华妇产科杂志

Objective To investigate bone health conditions in 1637 aged women. Methods From May 2004 to October 2008, Bone mineral density (BMD) of 1637 women at age of more than 60 years old were measured by Hologic DephiA dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXEA) in Huadong hospital affiliated to Fudan University. All data were compared and analyzed among each group which will be divided by every ten years. Those women were divided into groups on 10 years range. BMD of lumbar vertebral and hip bone,fracture incidence and bone turnover marker were compared and analyzed. Results (1) BMD: at age of 3=90, 80 - 89, 70 - 79, 60 - 69, BMD of the lumbar vertebral 2 - 4(L2-4) values were (0. 96 ± 0. 18),(0. 90 ± 0. 20) , (0. 81 ± 0. 16) , (0. 83 ± 0. 14) g/cm2 , respectively. There were significantly increased BMD of lumbar of women at the age of 80 - 89 and ≥90 year-old compared with those of 60 - 69 year-old (P<0. 05). At age of ≥90,80 -89,70-79,60 -69 BMD of femur neck, Total, Torch, Ward's trianger were(0. 60 ±0. 11) , (0. 65 ±0. 11) ,(0. 47 ±0. 09) ,(0. 37 ±0. 09) g/cm2; at age of 80 -89 BMD of FN,Total, Torch, Ward's trianger were(0. 57 ±0. 10) , (0. 68 ±0. 13) , (0. 48 ±0. 11) , (0. 35 ±0. 10) g/cm2;at age of 70-79 BMD of FN, Total, Torch, Ward's trianger were (0.57±0. 10) ,(0. 69 ±0. 12), (0.49± 0. 10) , (0. 36 ± 0. 11) g/cm2; at age of 60 - 69 BMD of FN, Total, Torch, Ward's trianger were (0. 63 ± 0. 10) , (0. 76 ±0. 12) , (0. 54 ±0. 10), (0. 45 ±0. 15) g/cm2; There were significantly decreased in BMD of hip at the age of 70 - 79, 80 - 89,≥90 year-old compared with those of 60 - 69 year-old (P < 0. 05).(2) Fracture incidence: one time fracture incidence at age of 60 - 69,70 - 79,80 - 89, ≥ 90 were 34. 8 % (242/695) ,45. 0% (296/658) ,51. 3% (137/267) ,5/17. There were increasing trend of fracture in aged women. (3) Bone turnover marker of bone Gla protein (BGP) N-mid(N-midBGP) in serum and C-terminal telopeptide of type Ⅰ collagen/Cr (CTX/Cr) in urine values were (17 ±5) μg/L, (106 ±56) μg/mmol at age of more than 90 years ,(17 ±7) (μg/L,(128 ±99)μg/mmol at age of 80-89 years,(21 ± 14) μg/L,(182 ± 173)μg/mmol at age of 70-79 years, (25±13)μg/L, (190 ± 168)μg/mmol at age of 60 - 69 years. There were significant decreased trends of N-midBGP at age of 70 -79,80 -89 compared with that of 60-year (P < 0. 05). There were significant decreased trends of CTX/Cr 80 - 89 compared with that of 60-year (P < 0. 05). Conclusions There were significant decreased bone metabolism in aged women. The risk of hip fracture is significantly increased in aged women. Diagnosis of osteoporosis based on BMD of hip in aged women is more reliable.

Visfatin inhibits pancreatic β-cell line MIN6 apoptosis via PI3K-Akt and MAPK-ERK1/2 signaling pathways / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

To investigate the effects and the mechanism of visfatin on MIN6 cell signaling pathway and apoptosis induced by palmitate.Human recombinant visfatin promotes protein kinase B (Akt) and extracellularsignal regulating kinase (ERK)1/2 phosphorylation in dose-and time-dependent manner,and prevents MIN6 cell from apoptosis induced by palmitate (P<0.05 or P<0.01).The activation of Akt and ERK1/2 signaling pathway may be one of the molecular mechanisms of visfatin.

α-lipoic acid inhibits the effects of Iκβ kinase β on islet / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of differentiated 3T3-L1 adipoeytes on inflammation of rat islet cells,as well as the protective effect of a-lipoic acid on the inflammation in vitro.Methotis Rat islet cells were divided into three groups:the control group,the experimental co-culture system group(cocuhured with differentiated mature 3T3-LI adipoeytes)and the intervention group (cocuhured with mature 3T3-LI adipocytes containing 4 μg/ml a-lipoic acid).Insulin releasing lest wag performed for estinmting the function of islet cells in culture supernatant of difierent groups.At the same time,the expression level of IKKIβin islet cells Was detected by western blot and realtime PCR.Results There was significant decrease of insulin stimulation index (SI) in experimental co-culture system group compared with the control group and intervention group(1.0 ±0.1 vs 2.6±0.2,2.5±0.5 respectively;P<0.01),while,the mRNA(4.62±0.60 vs1.00±0.46 and 2.25±0.75;P<0.01)and protein expression of IKKβ were significandy increased in the experimental group as compared with the other two groups.Conclusions In the co-culture system of adipocytes/islet cells,impaired function of islet cells could be induced by IKKβ activation,IKKβ Was a key molecule in inflamnmtion signal pathway in islet cells and could be activated by 3T3-LI adipocytes.a-lipoic acid Was able to reverse the impaired function of islet cells by suppressing IKKβ expression.

Expression of visfatin in MIN6 islet IS-cells and effects of glucose and palmitate / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

Visfatin was expressed in rat anti mouse islets,as well as in MIN6 cells. The visfatin expression was affected by various concentrations of environmental glucose (5.5 and 33.3 mmoL/L) and palmitate(0.5 mmol/L). As compared with low-level glucose medium (5.5 mmol/L, 1.0±0.11) , visfatin expression increased in media with high glucose and palmitate (1.32 ±0. 18, 1. 33±0. 15,1.72±0.27, all P<0. 05). The result suggests that visfatin seems to be involved in the regulation of insulin secretion.