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ObjectiveTo explore the effect of Ganoderma leucocontextum ethanol extract (GLE) on silicosis and its potential molecular mechanism using network pharmacology, molecular docking technology and animal experiments. Methods i) The components of GLE were analyzed using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-Q Exactive-mass spectrometry (UPLC-QE-MS) method. The active components, potential molecular pathways and targets of GLE in the intervention of inflammation process of silicosis was explored using network pharmacology and molecular docking technology. ii) Specific pathogen free male C57BL6/J mice were divided into four groups with 10 mice in each group. The mice in the silicosis model group and GLE intervention group were given a dose of 80 μL silica suspension with a mass concentration of 50 g/L once by non-exposed tracheal instillation, and the mice in the blank control group and GLE control group were given an equal volume of sterile 0.9% sodium chloride solution. From the second day after modeling, GLE control group and GLE intervention group were given GLE at a dose of 200 mg/(kg•d) by gavage, while blank control group and silicosis model group were given the same volume of 0.9% sodium chloride solution by gavage, once per day for 35 days. After that, the histopathological changes of lung tissues of mice were observed, the lung mass coefficient, inflammation score and the ratio of collagen deposition area were calculated, and the levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) -α, interleukin (IL) -1β and IL-6 in the lung tissues of mice were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results i) A total of 76 active components of GLE were detected by UPLC-QE-MS. Among them, 36 ingredients met the screening criteria of the five principles of drug-like components. A total of 67 potential targets of the 36 GLE active ingredients to improve the inflammatory response of silicosis were screened based on the network pharmacology theory. The result of Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis and Gene Ontology functional analysis showed that IL signaling and cytokine signaling of immune cells played a key role in the process of anti-silicosis of GLE. The results of molecular docking showed that the top 10 targets based on the 67 intersection targets were TNF, IL6, B-cell lymphoma 2, cellular tumor antigen p53, Caspase-3 subunit p12, JUN, epidermal growth factor receptor, IL1B, 67 kDa matrix metalloproteinase-9 and prostaglandin G/H synthase 2. The result of protein-protein interaction analysis showed that glycyrrhetinic acid had the strongest affinity with the key targets TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6, followed by ganoderma acid DM, alismatol C, ganoderma acid β and red sapogenin. ii) The results of histopathological examination showed that the inflammatory response and collagen deposition were alleviated in the lungs of mice with silicosis. The lung mass coefficient, inflammation score, ratio of collagen deposition area and IL-6 expression in lung were lower in mice of the GLE intervention group (all P<0.05), compared with the silicosis model group. However, there was no significant difference in the levels of TNF-α and IL-1β in lung tissues between the two groups (all P>0.05). Conclusion GLE may reduce silica-induced lung inflammation and fibrosis by inhibiting the IL-6 level in lung tissues of mice. Its mechanism is associated with the synergistic action of multi-components, multi-targets and multi-pathways.
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AIM: To investigate the efficacy and safety of paclitaxel albumin assisted platinum chemotherapy in the treatment of recurrent and metastatic cervical cancer based on tumor factors and inflammatory status. METHODS: A total of 100 patients with recurrent and metastatic cervical cancer in our hospital from January 2020 to January 2023 were randomly divided into two groups: 50 patients in the control group were treated with paclitaxel-assisted nedaplatin regimen, and 50 patients in the study group were treated with paclitaxel-assisted nedaplatin regimen. The short-term efficacy, tumor factors, inflammatory factors, relapse-metastasis related indexes, quality of life, functional status and adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: The total remission rate of the study group (72.00%) was higher than that of the control group (48.00%) (P0.05), but the total incidence of adverse reactions (12.00%) was lower than that of the control group (32.00%) (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Paclitaxel albumin-assisted nedaplatin has a reliable effect in the treatment of recurrent and metastatic cervical cancer, which can further reduce the level of tumor factors, relieve inflammation, and has high safety.
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Objective:To report the design,field investigation and main findings of mental health survey in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,and to provide valid data for mental disorder prevention.Methods:According to the design of China Mental Health Survey,a cross-sectional study was conducted in 5 390 eligible participants se-lected by multi-stage sampling.The Composite International Diagnostic Interview was used to complete computer assisted personal interview.According to the diagnostic criterion of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder,Fourth Edition(DSM-Ⅳ),the 12-month prevalence and lifetime prevalence were calculated using post-stratification weighting.Results:In 4 085 respondents interviewed in the survey,the 12-month prevalence rate of any mental disorder was 9.4%,and the lifetime prevalence was rate 15.1%.The prevalence rate in rural areas was higher than that in urban areas(10.9%vs 7.9%,P<0.01).The prevalence rates of anxiety disorder and mood disorder in the female were higher than those in the male(5.3%vs.2.9%,4.9%vs.3.3%,Ps<0.05),while the prevalence rates of substanceuse disorder and impulse-control disorder were higher in the male than those in the fe-male(2.5%vs.0.2%,2.3%vs.1.5%,Ps<0.05).The 12-month prevalence rate of any mental disorder showed a decreasing trend with age growth.Among those who met any mental disorder's criteria,93.4%never sought help,and 57.5%of the help seekers didn't receive any effective help.Conclusion:Mental disorders have become an important public health problem in Ningxia,prevention and control measures should be taken accordingly.
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Objective:To investigate the prevalence of anxiety disorder and its distribution,and related factors in adults in Ningxia community.Methods:Using the method of China Mental Health Survey,anxiety disorder was investigated with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview,and related factors were analyzed.Twelve-month prevalence and life-time prevalence and their distributions were calculated according to DSM-Ⅳ criteria.Results:A total of 4 085 respondents were interviewed in the survey.The 12-month prevalence rate of any anxiety disorder was 4.2%,and the lifetime prevalence rate was 5.6%.The 12-month prevalence rates of social phobia,special phobia and generalized anxiety disorder were higher in women than in men(P<0.05).The prevalence of special phobia and any anxiety disorder in rural area was higher than that in urban area.Logistic regression model revealed that fe-male(OR=1.86,95%CI:1.32-2.64)had higher prevalence risk of anxiety disorder,and individuals with somat-ic pain had higher risk of anxiety disorder than those without(P<0.05).Conclusion:Anxiety disorder is prevalent in Ningxia.It suggests that strengthening somatic pain community mental health service is necessary to develop tar-geted intervention programs among the high-risk population.
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Objective:To explore the prevalence of mood disorders and utilization of health services inadults in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,thus providing the scientific basis for disease prevention and control.Methods:Using Composite International Diagnostic Interview with the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statis-tical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fourth Edition(DSM-Ⅳ),the first survey on mood disorders was carried out by multiple stage sampling.The Rao-Scott x2 test was used to compare the prevalence rate of mood disorders in popula-tions with different characteristics.Results:The 12-month prevalence rate of mood disorder was 4.0%,while life-time prevalence rate of mood disorder was 7.4%.The 12-month prevalence rate was higher in female than male(4.9 vs.3.3%),and the 12-month prevalence rate in rural area was higher than that in urban area(5.0%vs.3.0%)(Ps<0.05).The 12-month prevalence rate of bipolar Ⅰ disorder decreased with age growth(P<0.001),and the 12-month prevalence rate of any mood disorder and major depressive disorder decreased with the increase of education level(Ps<0.05).Among those who met any mood disorder's criteria,92.6%never sought help,45.8%of the help secekers didn't receive any effective help.Conclusion:The prevalence of mood disorder in Ningxia adults is relatively high,but the utilization of mental health services is very low.Females,rural residents,and persons with low education level are the key groups for the prevention of mood disorder.
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Objective:To investigate the prevalence of alcohol use disorder in adult residents in Ningxia and related factors,and to provide scientific evidence for intervention.Methods:In this cross-sectional study,multi-stage sampling was administrated.According to the diagnostic criterion of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder,Fourth Edition(DSM-Ⅳ),face-to-face interview in household was carried out using Composite Interna-tional Diagnostic Interview in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.The prevalence of alcohol use disorder and the re-lated factors were analyzed.Results:In 4 085 residents who completed the survey,the 12-month prevalence of alco-hol use disorder was 1.2%,and the life-time prevalence rate was 3.5%.The twelve-month prevalence rates of alco-hol abuse and alcohol dependence were 1.1%and 0.6%,respectively,and the life-time prevalence rates of them were 2.8%and 1.2%,respectively.Comparing with control population,male(OR=10.84,95%CI:2.88-40.87),age groups of 18 to 29 years old(OR=3.67,95%CI:1.27-10.59),30 to 39 years old(OR=5.12,95%CI:1.98-13.24),and 40 to 49 years old(OR=3.82,95%CI:1.45-10.06),secondary school(OR=3.07,95%CI:1.22-7.75),high school or above(OR=3.13,95%CI:1.21-8.12),smoking(OR=3.00,95%CI:1.34-6.70)and body pain(OR=1.88,95%CI:1.05-3.36)were risk factors of alcohol use disorder.Conclusions:The prevalence of alcohol use disorder in different populations distribute dissimilarly in Ningxia.Males,middle-aged and young people,smokers,and those with physical pain should be key objects of intervention for alcohol use disorders.
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Objective:To explore the association between mild cognitive impairment(MCI)and the risk of all-cause death among community middle-aged and older adults, and to provide evidence for early identification of high-risk populations.Methods:From September to November 2011, the residents aged 55 years and middle-aged and older in five urban communities were selected as the research objects by typical sampling method.The baseline survey of general information questionnaire, Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE), activity of daily Living Scale(ADL), Geriatric Depression Scale(SDS)was carried out and the physical examination was performed.Mild cognitive impairment at the time of enrollment was the exposure factor.In 2017, 2019 and 2021, Deaths were followed up through home visits and search for death surveillance information systems.COX regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors for death.Results:A total of 1046 participants completed the follow-up and were included in the study.The baseline age was(66.4±6.6)years, and 199(19.0%)of them met the criteria for MCI.The average follow-up time was 112±16 months.During the follow-up period, 106 deaths were observed.The mortality rate was higher in participants with MCI(40 deaths, 21.1%)than those without MCI [(66 deaths, 10.1%), χ2=26.80, P<0.001)]. Participants with MCI had a shorter median survival time than those without MCI[(108.0±1.5) vs.(113.0±0.5)months, χlog-rank2=28.02, P<0.001]using the Kaplan-Meier method.Controlling for gender, age, and ethnicity, the Cox regression model revealed that MCI is associated with an increased risk of all-cause death( HR=1.98, 95% CI: 1.30-3.02, P=0.023). Conclusions:Mild cognitive impairment is an independent risk factor for all-cause death among community older adults.Early identification and intervention of MCI may have potential value in preventing premature death and prolonging life in middle-aged and older adults.
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Objective:To explore the influence mechanism of frustration situation and attribution style on adolescents' implicit and explicit aggression under the framework of general aggression model.Methods:Using the multi-dimensional attribution scale, thirty adolescents with internal attribution and thirty with external attribution tendencies were selected as research objects.A mixed experimental design of 2(frustration vs no frustration) × 2(internal attribution vs external attribution)was adopted.And the frustration situation task, Buss-Perry aggressive questionnaire and single category implicit association test were used for the research.The experimental program of SC-IAT was rendered with E-prime 1.0.SPSS 17.0 software was used for descriptive statistics, double facter variance analysis, simple effect analysis and post-test. Results:The effects of frustration situation on individuals' explicit and implicit aggression were statistically significant ( F(1, 58)=6.78, P<0.05, η2 = 0.11 and F(1, 58)= 17.59, P<0.01, η2 = 0.23). The explicit aggression (83.43±15.05) and implicit aggression (-0.06±0.35) in the situation of frustration were higher than those in the condition of no frustration (80.54±12.40) and implicit aggression (-0.33±0.49). The effects of frustration situation on explicit and implicit aggression of subjects with different attribution styles were statistically significant ( F(1, 58)=4.90, P<0.05, η2 = 0.08 and F(1, 58)= 8.68, P<0.01, η2 =0.13). The frustration situation had a great influence on explicit aggression of the subjects with internal attribution ( D<0) (frustration: (82.90±12.98), no frustration: (77.56±10.16), while significant influence was observed on the implicit aggression of the subjects with external attribution ( D>0) (frustration: (0.07±0.35), no frustration: (-0.40±0.45)). Conclusion:Frustration situation influences explicit and implicit aggression of adolescents, and attribution style plays a moderating role in it.Both explicit aggression and implicit aggression can be explained by the general aggression model.
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Objective:To understand the current situation of mood disorders in patients with thoracic and lumbar osteoporotic fractures and to preliminarily explore its influencing factors.Methods:A cross-sectional survey method was used to select 212 patients with thoracic and lumbar osteoporotic fractures from Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, from January 2018 to September 2020 as the research subjects. The general information questionnaire, Huaxi Emotional-distress Index, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were used to investigate them.Results:The incidence of mood disorders in patients with thoracic and lumbar osteoporotic fractures was 10.38% (22/212). The results of multivariate regression analysis showed that age, days of injury, PSQI score and pain VAS score were the influencing factors of emotional disturbance in patients with thoracic and lumbar osteoporotic fractures ( t values were -3.72-7.66, all P<0.05). Conclusions:Patients with thoracic and lumbar osteoporotic fractures have mood disorders. Age, injury days, PSQI score and VAS score are related to the occurrence of mood disorders in patients with thoracic and lumbar osteoporotic fractures. More attention should be payed to the influencing factors of mood disorders in patients,and timely measures should be taken for individualized intervention.
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Objective To explore the influencing factors of hyperlipidemia in 18-80 years old in Ningxia by structural equation model, and to analyze the direct and indirect effects of influencing factors of hyperlipidemia, so as to provide a basis for the formulation of prevention and treatment measures. Methods A total of 925 patients with hyperlipidemia from a chronic disease survey in 4 counties of Ningxia in April 2017 were selected as the case group (n=925), and residents without hyperlipidemia matched by sex and age were selected as the control group (n=925). A self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate the two groups of subjects. SPSS 22.0 software was used to conduct single factor T or Z test or χ2 test for the possible influencing factors of hyperlipidemia, and Amos22.0 was used to construct structural equation model. Results The structural equation model showed that physiological condition had the greatest effect on hyperlipidemia, and the standardized regression coefficient was -0.351. The second was the monitoring of three key blood indicators (three-high indicators), and the total effect value was 0.082, while personal condition and dietary status had no direct influence on the prevalence of hyperlipidemia. Conclusion Physiological status is the most important factor affecting the prevalence of hyperlipidemia in 18 ~ 80 years old in Ningxia, followed by the monitoring of the three-high indicators. In the future, residents should be encouraged to strengthen health management, especially people with overweight, high uric acid, high blood glucose and hypertension, to control the level of blood lipids and reduce the incidence of hyperlipidemia.
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Objective:To explore the hybrid teaching mode and effect in the area of vocational nursing "community nursing".Methods:The first class of the 2015 higher vocational nursing students was taught using a hybrid teaching method (the observation group), and the second class was taught by the traditional teaching method as the control group. After the course, a self-made questionnaire was used to conduct a subjective evaluation survey of the hybrid teaching methods of the observation group students. The scores of the two groups of students were analyzed, and the teaching effects of the two groups were compared.Results:Nearly 89.58% (43/48) of the observation group considered that hybrid teaching could promote their self-learning, 81.25% (39/48) of the students increased their interests in learning, 75.00% (36/48) of students had improved their comprehensive use of knowledge, 83.33% (40/48) of the students had expanded their knowledge, and 79.17% (38/48) of the students had improved their self-learning ability. 75.00% (36/48) of the students had improved their ability in analyzing and solving problems, 87.50% (42/48) of the students had improved their teamwork ability, and 79.17% (38/48)of the students thought that hybrid teaching was better than traditional teaching; There was no statistically significant difference in the scores of the memory test questions between the two groups ( t value was 0.758, P>0.05); and the scores of the two groups of applied questions were significantly different ( t value was 12.035, P<0.05). The total score of the examination was 80.69±3.24 in the observation group and 75.79±3.46 in the control group, the difference was statistically significant ( t value was 7.163, P<0.05), and the score of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group. Conclusion:The hybrid teaching model is suitable for higher vocational nursing majors and can improve students' comprehensive ability.
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Objective@#To explore the hybrid teaching mode and effect in the area of vocational nursing "community nursing".@*Methods@#The first class of the 2015 higher vocational nursing students was taught using a hybrid teaching method (the observation group), and the second class was taught by the traditional teaching method as the control group. After the course, a self-made questionnaire was used to conduct a subjective evaluation survey of the hybrid teaching methods of the observation group students. The scores of the two groups of students were analyzed, and the teaching effects of the two groups were compared.@*Results@#Nearly 89.58% (43/48) of the observation group considered that hybrid teaching could promote their self-learning, 81.25% (39/48) of the students increased their interests in learning, 75.00% (36/48) of students had improved their comprehensive use of knowledge, 83.33% (40/48) of the students had expanded their knowledge, and 79.17% (38/48) of the students had improved their self-learning ability. 75.00% (36/48) of the students had improved their ability in analyzing and solving problems, 87.50% (42/48) of the students had improved their teamwork ability, and 79.17% (38/48)of the students thought that hybrid teaching was better than traditional teaching; There was no statistically significant difference in the scores of the memory test questions between the two groups (t value was 0.758, P>0.05); and the scores of the two groups of applied questions were significantly different (t value was 12.035, P<0.05). The total score of the examination was 80.69±3.24 in the observation group and 75.79±3.46 in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (t value was 7.163, P<0.05), and the score of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group.@*Conclusion@#The hybrid teaching model is suitable for higher vocational nursing majors and can improve students' comprehensive ability.
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Objective: To investigate the effect of different use time of intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) on the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of lower extremities after arthroplasty. Methods: Between October 2018 and February 2019, 94 patients who planned to undergo unilateral total hip or knee arthroplsty and met the selection criteria were randomly divided into a control group (47 cases) and a trial group (47 cases). There was no significant difference in gender, age, surgical site, and surgical reason between the two groups ( P>0.05). After returning to the ward, all patients were treated with IPC. And the IPC was used until 9:00 pm on the day after operation in the trial group and until 8:00 am the next day after operation in the control group. The levels of hemoglobin, platelet count, D-dimer, hospital stay, treatment costs, patients' satisfaction with IPC, the parameters of thromboelastrography [kinetics (K value), freezing angle (α angle), reaction time (R value), maximum amplitude (MA value)], visual analogue scale (VAS) score, circumference difference of calf before and after operation, Pittsburgh sleep assessment score, and the incidence of DVT of lower limbs were recorded and compared between the two groups. Results: The K value and D-dimer before operation were significant different between the two groups ( P0.05). There was no significant difference in pre- and post-operative VAS scores and post-operative circumference difference of calf between the two groups ( P>0.05). The sleep assessment score of the trial group at 1 day after operation was significant lower than that of the control group ( t=2.107, P=0.038). There was no significant difference in the hospital stay and treatment costs between the two groups ( P>0.05). There was 1 case (2.1%) of DVT, 3 cases (6.4%) of intermuscular venous thrombosis, and 1 case (2.1%) of infection in the trial group, and 2 cases (4.3%), 4 cases (8.5%), and 0 (0) in the control group. The differences were not significant ( P>0.05). After the completion of postoperative IPC treatment, the satisfaction rates of using IPC were 89.4%(42/47) in the trial group and 70.2% (33/47) in the control group, and the difference was not significant ( χ2=0.097, P=0.104). Conclusion: IPC using for a short period of time after arthroplasty do not increase the degrees of the pain and the swelling of calf; it can effectively prevent DVT of the lower extremity, improve the quality of sleep in patients, and is good for the limbs rehabilitation.
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Objective To explore the role of balloon-assisted coil embolization for ruptured wide-necked posterior communicating aneurysms in elderly patients. Methods Twenty-nine elderly patients with ruptured wide-necked posterior communicating aneurysms, admitted to and accepted balloon-assisted coil embolization in our hospital from September 2016 to December 2017, were chosen in our study. Eighteen patients had 0-2 of modified Rankin scale (mRS) scores on admission, 7 had 3 scores, and 4 had 4 scores. Twenty-one patients had Hunt-Hess grading I-II, and 8 had Hunt-Hess grading III-IV. Clinical data and treatment efficacy of the patients were retrospectively analyzed. Results Twenty-eight aneurysms were embolized successfully by balloon-assisted coil technique; one aneurysm due to unstable coil frame was treated by stent remolding. Raymond grading 1 was noted in 25 aneurysms and Raymond grading 2 in 4 aneurysms according to immediate post-embolization angiographic results. The mRS scores were 0-2 in 24 patients, 3 in 2 patients and 4 in one patient. Two patients died from systemic diseases (acute pneumonia with diabetic ketoacidosis and heart stroke). Three patients had complications associated with operation, including one with intraoperative aneurysmal rupture, one with laterality limb weakness, and one with contralateral limb paralysis; all recovered after treatment. Conclusion The balloon-assisted coil embolization is safe and effective for coil embolization for ruptured wide-necked posterior communicating aneurysms in elderly patients.
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Objective To investigate the clinical and histopathological features of cervical basal squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC). Methods A retrospective analysis of 10 cases of cervical BSCC was carried out. The clinical data and all the pathological sections were reviewed, the related immunohistochemical results were statistically analyzed, the clinicopathological features were analyzed, and then followed the prognosis. Results (1) Clinical features:the median onset age of BSCC in cervix was 51 years old (ranged 35-69 years old), 5 of them were postmenopausal women. Vaginal bleeding was often seen in clinic (7 cases). Of the 10 cervical BSCC patients, 5 tested HPV types. All of them were HPV positive, including 2 cases of HPV 16 positive and 1 case of high-risk HPV positive. At the time of colposcopy, 3 cases showed exogenous nodular mass, 3 cases showed endogenous infiltrating mass, and 4 cases had unclear type of mass.(2)Treatment:of the 10 patients, 8 underwent hysterectomy+bilateral adnexal excision+pelvic lymphadenectomy, of which 6 underwent radiotherapy or chemotherapy after operation. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy were performed only in 2 cases. (3) Pathological features: histologically, the tumor cells were nests and stripe like growth, which were composed of basal like tumor cells. The cells had obvious heteromorphosis, less cytoplasm, deep dyed nuclei and common nuclear mitosis, and there were often palisade like structures around the cell nests, and some cells in the center of the cell nests were found to have acne like necrosis. It could be mixed with normal squamous cell carcinoma and squamous epithelial lesion. Among the 10 patients, 6 had immunohistochemical results. BSCC mainly expressed p16 and squamous cell markers such as p63, cytokeratin (CK) 5/6 and p40 protein, the positive expression rates were 3/3, 3/3, 2/2 and 3/3, respectively.A few expressed CK7 protein, and the positive expression rate was 1/3. (4) Prognosis:follow-up time ranged from 1 week to 64 months, and 2 cases were lost to follow-up. Among the 8 follow-up patients, 3 had iliac bone, lung or skin metastasis, and 5 had no recurrence or metastasis during the follow-up period. Conclusions BSCC of cervix is a rare malignant tumor of cervix associated with high-risk HPV infection, p16 is more positive. The treatment is similar to that of normal cervical squamous cell carcinoma. Surgical resection and radiotherapy and chemotherapy are the most effective methods according to the clinical stage . At present, the disease is considered to be highly aggressive and the poor prognosis.
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Objective To compare different regimens of intraperitoneal injection of cyclophosphamide (CTX) to establish a rabbit model of premature ovarian failure (POF), and provide a useful experimental tool for further research of premature ovarian failure. Methods A total of twenty-one 5-6 months old rabbits were randomly divided into 4 groups. The group A (normal control group) included 3 rabbits without any treatment. The group B (the first model group) included 6 rabbits, received a single intraperitoneal injection of 50 mg/kg cyclophosphamide. Six rabbits in the group C (the second model group) were injected with 50 mg/kg cyclophosphamide once daily for 2 days. The group D (the third model group, also n=6) was injected with 50 mg/kg cyclophosphamide on the first day and then followed by 8 mg/ (kg·d) injection q.d. in the 14 consecutive days. Body weight and ovary weight of the rabbits in each group were measured, and the changes of body weight and the ovary index were analyzed. Morphological changes of the ovarian follicles were observed by HE staining and the numbers of normal and abnormal follicles at different developmental stages were counted and analyzed. Cell apoptosis was analyzed by TUNEL staining and changes in the serum levels of estradiol (E2) were detected by ELISA. Results The body weight of rabbits in both groups B and group C was not significantly changed during the experimental period (P> 0. 05). Rabbits in the group D showed a slight growth (P < 0. 05) and high mortality. The ovary index in group C was significantly lower than that in the group A (P < 0. 05). The ratios of abnormal primordial and primary follicles in groups B and C were significantly increased (P < 0. 017), and the ratio of abnormal primordial follicles in the group C was increased more significantly (P < 0. 017). However, there was no significant difference in the ratios of abnormal primary follicles between groups B and C (P> 0. 017). Among the groups A, B and C, there was no significant difference in the ratios of abnormal secondary and antral follicles (P> 0. 05). Apoptosis mainly occurred in granulosa cells of the ovarian follicles. The apoptosis rate of groups B and C was significantly higher than that in the group A (P < 0. 05), and the apoptosis rate of group C was higher than that in the group B (P < 0. 05). In the group B, the serum E2 level reached the peak value on the 7th day, significantly higher than that on the 35th day (P < 0. 05), and then the level was decreased gradually. In the group C, the E2 level was continuously decreased and the level on the last day before drug injection was significantly higher than that at the 35th day (P < 0. 05). Conclusions Intraperitoneal injection of 50 mg/kg cyclophosphamide once daily for 2 days is a most suitable method for the establishment of rabbit model of premature ovarian failure (POF).
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Objective To explore the expression and clinical significance of mismatch repair (MMR)protein and MLH1 promoter methylation testing in endometrial cancer(EC). Methods A total of 420 cases with EC diagnosed by the surgical pathology examination from the Department of Pathology of PLA General Hospital, MLH1,MSH2,MSH6 and PMS2 protein in EC were detected by immunohistochemistry and methylation-specific multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification(MS-MLPA) testing. Results (1)Of the 420 tumor cases, the total expression loss rate of MMR protein was 34.5%(145/420), the expression loss rates of MLH1,MSH2,MSH6 and PMS2 protein were respectively 17.1%(72/420), 8.1% (34/420), 7.4%(31/420), 26.2%(110/420)and loss rates of MLH1 and PMS2,MSH2 and MSH6 were 16.7%(70/420), 6.2%(26/420). When there was a loss of MMR protein expression, any one or more protein expression deletions in MLH1, PMS2, MSH2 and MSH6, it could be Lynch syndrome related endometrial carcinoma(LS-EC). The expression loss rate of MMR protein in the poorly differentiated endometrioid adenocarcinoma was higher than that in the well differentiated endometrioid adenocarcinoma(P<0.05).(2) The expression loss rate of MMR and PMS2 protein had statistically significant between the endometrioid adenocarcinoma and non-endometrioid adenocarcinoma(P<0.01). The expression loss rate of MSH2 protein had statistically significant in the stage Ⅲ(P<0.01). Moreover, there were also significant differences in depth of myometrial invasion and lymph node metastasis between the expression loss rate of MMR protein (P<0.05).(3)The expression loss rate of MLH1 protein was 72 cases and 57 cases had MLH1 promoter methylation testing(excluding those who were not qualified for DNA testing). The positive rate was 47.4% (27/57). Therefore, these patients were sporadic endometrial cancer, not non-LS-EC. Conclusions MMR protein may be play an important role in the development of endometrial cancer and be indicated poor prognosis. Immunohistochemical staining and MLH1 promoter methylation detection may be play an important role in the screening of the LS-EC.
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[Abstrict]Objective To explore the key points and clinical value of combined direct and indirect extracranial-in?tracranial (EC-IC) bypass in patients with adult moyamoya disease. Methods Retrospective analysis of combined revas?cularization surgery in 25 adult patients with moyamoya disease. The frontal branch and parietal branch of the superficial temporal artery (STA) were dissected. Combined revascularization surgery consisted of direct (anastomosis between the su?perficial temporal artery and cortical branch of the middle cerebral artery) and indirect (encephalodurogaleosynan-giosis EDAS) surgeries. Clinical status was evaluated using the modified Rankin Scale and NIHSS score at 1 day before, 1 week and 3 months after surgery. Results Thirty lateralities were successfully performed on 25 patients. Postoperative angiogra?phy or CTA and cranial computer tomography perfusion imaging(CTP) were conducted to examine the patency of the di?rect anastomosis and cerebral blood flow in 23 patientswithin 1 weeks after surgery . The results showed that the anasto?motic vascular patency was excellent and the cerebral blood flow increased in parallel to the relief of the patients’s isch?emic symptoms. The median mRS scores were 3 (1,3) before surgery, 2 (1,3) 1 week and 1 (0,3) 1 month after surgery.The median mRS scores were significantly improved (Z=15.14, P<0.01). The median NIHSS scores was 5 (4,8) preopera?tively and 4(2,7) postoperation 1 week and 3(1,4) 3 months. The median NIHSS scores were also significantly improved (Z=11.36, P<0.01). Unfortunately, two patients had complication and left hemiparesis. One patient complicated with con?tralateral hemisphere infarction and the another one complicated with ipsilateral hemispheric hemorrhage after operation. Conclusions Combined revascularization surgery may result in satisfying improvement in clinical, angiographic, and he?modynamic states and prevention of recurrent stroke. The stabilized hemodynamic is the key point in peroperative period for moyamoya patients.
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Objective To discuss the clinical effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined tumor cells to destroy the loss in treatment of patients with advanced ovarian cancer.Methods One hundred and forty-four patients with advanced ovarian cancer were divided randomly into the control group(n=72) and research group (n=72).The patients of control group were given conventional chemotherapy(ovarian tumor remove first and then neoadjuvant chemotherapy) and the patients of research group were given neoadjuvant chemotherapy (neoadjuvant chemotherapy first and then ovarian tumor remove).The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, hospital stay, ideal reduction rate, clinical efficacy and postoperative complications between the two groups were compared.Results The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, hospital stay of the research group were obviously lower than that of the control group((124.6±21.3) min vs.(186.4±32.6) min, (382.5±62.3) ml vs.(618.5± 86.4) ml, (8.9± 1.3) d vs.(12.2± 3.4) d;t =5.623,9.646,5.257), while the ideal reduction rate of the research group were obviously higher than that of the control group(70.8% vs.47.2%, x2 =8.735), the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The clinical efficacy(87.5% vs.52.8%, x2 =6.748) of the research group were obviously higher than that of the control group, while the postoperative incision infection (9.7% vs.19.4%, x2 =4.452) and fever(4.2% vs.15.3%,x2 =5.536) were obviously lower than that of the control group, the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion The treatment of neoadjuvant chemotherapy can obviously increase the the clinical effect of treatment of patients with advanced ovarian cancer and decrease the postoperative complications, it is worth popularization and application.
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Objective To observe the efficacy of atorvastatin and irbesartan in the treatment of early diabetic nephropathy and the influence on serum cystatin C and adiponectin,thus to improve clinical outcomes.Methods 80 patients with early diabetic nephropathy met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into observation group (40 cases)and control group(40 cases).All patients were given conventional diabetes comprehensive intervention, the control group then was given irbesartan 150mg/d,qd,the observation group was given atorvastatin on the basis of control group,20mg/d,qd,both two groups were treated for 12 weeks.The FBG,HbA1c,renal function indication (Scr,BUN,UAER),lipid parameters indication(TC,TG),cystatin C,adiponectin were detected.DBP,SBP were detected by 24h ambulatory blood pressure.Results The DBP,SBP,Scr,BUN,UAER,TC,TG,cystatin C,adiponec-tin of the observation group after treatment were lower than before treatment(P 0.05).The DBP,SBP,Scr,BUN, UAER,TC,TG,cystatin C,adiponectin of the observation group after treatment were lower than the control group (P <0.05 or P <0.01).Conclusion Atorvastatin combined with irbesartan can effectively control blood pressure, has overall improvement in glucose and lipid metabolism,effectively reduce adiponectin,inhibit glomerular dysfunc-tion,improve kidney function,it is a good method for prevention and treatment of early diabetic nephropathy.