The regulatory effect of morphine postconditioning in left stellate ganglion on remodeling after myocardial infarction / 中国药理学通报

Aim To investigate the regulatory effect of morphine postconditioning in the LSG on remodeling after myocardial infarction. Methods SD rats were randomly divided into four groups: sham operation group (Sham), myocardial infarction group (MI), myocardial infarction + saline group (Control) and myocardial infarction + morphine postconditioning group (MI + Morphine) . The rat MI model was constructed by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery, and then morphine was given to the LSG by percutaneous posterior approach. After four weeks, the changes of cardiac function in rats were detected by ultrasound. Masson staining was used to detect fibrosis changes; the expression of Collagen I and Collagen III protein was detected by Western blot. The mRNA expression of ANP and BNP was detected by RT-qPCR. The expression of JJLOR in LSG was detected by immunofluorescence. The concentration of catecholamine in plasma and myocardial tissue was detected by ELISA. Results Compared with the sham group, the cardiac function of the MI group was significantly impaired, the myocardial tissue showed significant fibrosis changes, and the concentration of catecholamine in plasma and myocardial tissue significantly increased. Compared with the control group, the MI + Morphine group reduced myocardial fibrosis collagen deposition in rats after MI, inhibited the expression of ANP and BNP in myocardial tissue, reduced the concentration of catecholamine, and improved the cardiac function of MI rats. Immunofluorescence results showed that JJLOR was expressed in LSG after MI and increased after morphine postconditioning. Conclusions This study shows that morphine postconditioning in the LSG has a protective effect on myocardial remodeling after myocardial infarction. The mechanism may be related to the activation of JJLOR in the LSG by morphine and the reduction of catecholamine release from sympathetic nerve endings.

Carbon Chain Length Determines Inhibitory Potency of Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonic Acids on Human Placental 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase 1: Screening, Structure-Activity Relationship, and In Silico Analysis / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）

OBJECTIVE@#This study aimed to compare 9 perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids (PFSA) with carbon chain lengths (C4-C12) to inhibit human placental 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (3β-HSD1), aromatase, and rat 3β-HSD4 activities.@*METHODS@#Human and rat placental 3β-HSDs activities were determined by converting pregnenolone to progesterone and progesterone secretion in JEG-3 cells was determined using HPLC/MS-MS, and human aromatase activity was determined by radioimmunoassay.@*RESULTS@#PFSA inhibited human 3β-HSD1 structure-dependently in the order: perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS, half-maximum inhibitory concentration, IC 50: 9.03 ± 4.83 μmol/L) > perfluorodecanesulfonic acid (PFDS, 42.52 ± 8.99 μmol/L) > perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS, 112.6 ± 29.39 μmol/L) > perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) = perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPS) = perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) = perfluorododecanesulfonic acid (PFDoS) (ineffective at 100 μmol/L). 6:2FTS (1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctanesulfonic acid) and 8:2FTS (1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecanesulfonic acid) did not inhibit human 3β-HSD1. PFOS and PFHpS are mixed inhibitors, whereas PFDS is a competitive inhibitor. Moreover, 1-10 μmol/L PFOS and PFDS significantly reduced progesterone biosynthesis in JEG-3 cells. Docking analysis revealed that PFSA binds to the steroid-binding site of human 3β-HSD1 in a carbon chain length-dependent manner. All 100 μmol/L PFSA solutions did not affect rat 3β-HSD4 and human placental aromatase activity.@*CONCLUSION@#Carbon chain length determines inhibitory potency of PFSA on human placental 3β-HSD1 in a V-shaped transition at PFOS (C8), with inhibitory potency of PFOS > PFDS > PFHpS > PFBS = PFPS = PFHxS = PFDoS = 6:2FTS = 8:2FTS.

The objectification of ashi point diagnosis and treatment / 中国针灸

Ashi points play a significant role in the clinical localization and qualitative diagnosis of acupuncture, as well as in selecting acupoints along the meridians and applying tonifying or reducing techniques. This paper introduces the theoretical basis and existing technical methods of objectification of ashi point diagnosis and treatment. It proposes that using sensory quantitative testing to determine the temperature and tenderness thresholds of ashi points could help to identify the pathological characteristics of "cold" "heat" "deficiency" or "excess" of ashi points. In addition, the possibility of objectification of ashi point diagnosis-treatment plan is explored from three perspectives, precision of selection of ashi point therapy, objectification of effect evaluation of ashi point analgesia, and differentiation of the studies on ashi point analgesic mechanism, aiming to provide new research ideas for the modernization of traditional Chinese acupuncture.

Effects of DNMT3A on mouse cardiac fibroblast proliferation and migration under high glucose environment / 中国药理学通报

Aim To investigate the effect of DNA methyltransferase 3A (DNMT3A) on the proliferation and migration of cardiac fibroblasts (CFs) in C57 mice under high glucose environment. Methods The hearts of C57 mice were taken from 1 to 3 days. After cutting and digesting, CFs were extracted by differential adherance centrifugattion and observed under microscope. After cell attachment, the cells were cultured under low glucose (5.5 mmol • L

Effects of AR on proliferation and lipid synthesis of myocardial fibroblasts in high glucose environment / 中国药理学通报

Aim To explore the effect of androgen receptor AR on the proliferation and lipid synthesis of cardiac fibroblasts under high-glucose conditions and the possible molecular mechanism.Methods The hearts of neonatal rats were dissected for primary culture of cardiac fibroblasts. Then the growth status of CFs was observed under the inverted microscope, and the identification of CFs was performed by immunofluorescence staining using anti-vimentin. After cell adherence, the cells were divided into blank control group, high glucose model group, negative control group, and overexpressed AR group. The glucose concentration was 33.0 mmol·L-1 except that the blank control group was 5.5 mmol·L-1. After 24 hours of CFs culture, Western blot and RT-qPCR were used to detect the expression of AR, FASN, PCNA, cyclin D1, α-SMA, and collagen . Oil red O and CCK-8 were used to detect the changes in lipid synthesis and cell proliferation ability, respectively.Results Compared with the blank control group, the lipid synthesis and proliferation of CFs in the high glucose model group were enhanced. Western blot and RT-qPCR results showed that the expression of AR decreased, while the expression of fat lipid synthase(FASN), proliferation marker PCNA, cyclin D1 and fibrosis marker α-SMA and collagen increased. After AR overexpressed plasmid was transfected into the CFs treated by high glucose, AR overexpression markedly decreased the expression of FASN, PCNA, cyclin D1, α-SMA and collagen compared with the empty plasmid‐transfected group. Meanwhile, oil red O staining and CCK-8 results showed that the lipid synthesis and proliferation ability of the overexpressed AR group decreased compared with the empty vector group, respectively. Conclusions High glucose promotes the proliferation and lipid synthesis of cardiac fibroblasts. Besides, the mechanism may be related to the regulation of lipid synthesis regulated by AR.

Advances in research on the health effects of occupational noise exposure / 公共卫生与预防医学

With the development of industrial production mechanization, the impact of occupational noise exposure on the body has attracted much attention. The impact of occupational noise on the body is not limited to the specific effects of hearing, but also includes non-specific effects on multiple systems such as nerves, cardiovascular, and reproductive systems. This paper expounds the health effects of occupational noise, and lays a theoretical foundation for relevant departments to prevent the health effects of occupational noise in the future.

Mediating effect of psychological resilience between perceived organizational support and presenteeism among medical staff in the prevention and control of COVID-19 / 中国职业医学

@#Objective （ ） To explore the influence of perceived organizational support POS and psychological resilience on （ - ）Methods presenteeism behavior in medical staff in the prevention and control of coronavirus disease COVID 19 . Doctors - - and nurses engaged in the front line work of prevention and control in the four designated hospitals for the treatment of COVID ， 19 in Guangdong Province Hunan Province and Jiangsu Province were selected as the research subjects using a random cluster ， - - sampling method. The Survey of Perceived Organizational Support Scale the 10 item Connor Davidson Resilience Scale and - ， Results Standford Presenteeism Scale 6 were used to investigate their POS psychological resilience and presenteeism. The ， （ ），（ ） （ ）， total scores of POS psychological resilience and presenteeism were 44.9±7.6 31.2±5.7 and 18.5±3.7 respectively. （ Both POS and psychological resilience had negative effect on presenteeism standardized regression coefficient were −0.59 ， P ） ［ and −0.38 both <0.01 . Psychological resilience played a partial mediating role between POS and presenteeism 95% （ - ）， ］ Conclusion confidence interval −0.22 −0.09 the mediating effect ratio was 23.4% . Both POS and psychological - ， resilience can directly affect the presenteeism behavior of medical staff in COVID 19 prevention and control and POS can also indirectly affect their presenteeism by affecting psychological resilience.

Mediating effect of psychological resilience between perceived organizational support and presenteeism among medical staff in the prevention and control of COVID-19 / 中国职业医学

@#Objective （ ） To explore the influence of perceived organizational support POS and psychological resilience on （ - ）Methods presenteeism behavior in medical staff in the prevention and control of coronavirus disease COVID 19 . Doctors - - and nurses engaged in the front line work of prevention and control in the four designated hospitals for the treatment of COVID ， 19 in Guangdong Province Hunan Province and Jiangsu Province were selected as the research subjects using a random cluster ， - - sampling method. The Survey of Perceived Organizational Support Scale the 10 item Connor Davidson Resilience Scale and - ， Results Standford Presenteeism Scale 6 were used to investigate their POS psychological resilience and presenteeism. The ， （ ），（ ） （ ）， total scores of POS psychological resilience and presenteeism were 44.9±7.6 31.2±5.7 and 18.5±3.7 respectively. （ Both POS and psychological resilience had negative effect on presenteeism standardized regression coefficient were −0.59 ， P ） ［ and −0.38 both <0.01 . Psychological resilience played a partial mediating role between POS and presenteeism 95% （ - ）， ］ Conclusion confidence interval −0.22 −0.09 the mediating effect ratio was 23.4% . Both POS and psychological - ， resilience can directly affect the presenteeism behavior of medical staff in COVID 19 prevention and control and POS can also indirectly affect their presenteeism by affecting psychological resilience.

Mediating effect of psychological resilience between perceived organizational support and presenteeism among medical staff in the prevention and control of COVID-19 / 中国职业医学

@#Objective （ ） To explore the influence of perceived organizational support POS and psychological resilience on （ - ）Methods presenteeism behavior in medical staff in the prevention and control of coronavirus disease COVID 19 . Doctors - - and nurses engaged in the front line work of prevention and control in the four designated hospitals for the treatment of COVID ， 19 in Guangdong Province Hunan Province and Jiangsu Province were selected as the research subjects using a random cluster ， - - sampling method. The Survey of Perceived Organizational Support Scale the 10 item Connor Davidson Resilience Scale and - ， Results Standford Presenteeism Scale 6 were used to investigate their POS psychological resilience and presenteeism. The ， （ ），（ ） （ ）， total scores of POS psychological resilience and presenteeism were 44.9±7.6 31.2±5.7 and 18.5±3.7 respectively. （ Both POS and psychological resilience had negative effect on presenteeism standardized regression coefficient were −0.59 ， P ） ［ and −0.38 both <0.01 . Psychological resilience played a partial mediating role between POS and presenteeism 95% （ - ）， ］ Conclusion confidence interval −0.22 −0.09 the mediating effect ratio was 23.4% . Both POS and psychological - ， resilience can directly affect the presenteeism behavior of medical staff in COVID 19 prevention and control and POS can also indirectly affect their presenteeism by affecting psychological resilience.

NC1-peptide derived from collagen α3 (IV) chain is a blood-tissue barrier regulator: lesson from the testis / 亚洲男科学杂志(英文版)

Collagen α3 (IV) chains are one of the major constituent components of the basement membrane in the mammalian testis. Studies have shown that biologically active fragments, such as noncollagenase domain (NC1)-peptide, can be released from the C-terminal region of collagen α3 (IV) chains, possibly through the proteolytic action of metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9). NC1-peptide was shown to promote blood-testis barrier (BTB) remodeling and fully developed spermatid (e.g., sperm) release from the seminiferous epithelium because this bioactive peptide was capable of perturbing the organization of both actin- and microtubule (MT)-based cytoskeletons at the Sertoli cell-cell and also Sertoli-spermatid interface, the ultrastructure known as the basal ectoplasmic specialization (ES) and apical ES, respectively. More importantly, recent studies have shown that this NC1-peptide-induced effects on cytoskeletal organization in the testis are mediated through an activation of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1/ribosomal protein S6/transforming retrovirus Akt1/2 protein (mTORC1/rpS6/Akt1/2) signaling cascade, involving an activation of cell division control protein 42 homolog (Cdc42) GTPase, but not Ras homolog family member A GTPase (RhoA), and the participation of end-binding protein 1 (EB1), a microtubule plus (+) end tracking protein (+TIP), downstream. Herein, we critically evaluate these findings, providing a critical discussion by which the basement membrane modulates spermatogenesis through one of its locally generated regulatory peptides in the testis.

Practice and thinking of the X-BL mixed teaching mode of Pharmacology / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective:To explore the effect of the X-BL mixed teaching mode on Pharmacology course. Methods:In Pharmacology course of the 2017 pharmacy major of our university, 3 teaching units were randomly selected as the control group while the rest 3 teaching units were selected as the experimental group. Traditional teaching mode was carried out in control group. In the experimental group, we designed a X-BL mixed teaching mode composed of web-based learning (WBL), case-based learning (CBL), and team-based learning (TBL). Teaching effects of the two groups were compared using online unit tests and questionnaires. Test scores were analyzed by SPSS 20.0, and differences between groups were analyzed by t test. Results:The test scores of each unit of the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group ( P<0.01), and the low scores were all zeroed. The questionnaires showed that the two groups showed similar learning willingness, but the experimental group students were more satisfied with teaching method, teaching quality, classroom atmosphere, teacher guidance and learning effect than the control group. Conclusion:The X-BL mixed teaching mode, which focused on case teaching and group learning, integrated online and offline teaching, and information teaching, has showed a better teaching effect than traditional teaching in the Pharmacology courses. This teaching mode may have certain promotion value in the future teaching applications.

Association between common cardiovascular drugs and depression / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

OBJECTIVE@#Cardiovascular diseases are associated with an increased risk of depression, but it remains unclear whether treatment with cardiovascular agents decreases or increases this risk. The effects of drugs on individual usage are also often unknown. This review aimed to examine the correlation between depression and common cardiovascular drugs, develop more potent interventions for depression in cardiovascular patients, and further research on the bio-behavioural mechanisms linking cardiovascular drugs to depression.@*DATA SOURCES@#The data in this review were obtained from articles included in PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science.@*STUDY SELECTION@#Clinical trials, observational studies, review literature, and guidelines about depression and cardiovascular drugs were selected for the article.@*RESULTS@#We systematically investigated whether the seven most used cardiovascular drugs were associated with altered risk of incident depression in this literature review. Statins have been proven to have antidepressant effects. Some studies believe angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) can exert an antidepressant influence by acting on the renin-angiotensin system, but further clinical trials are needed to confirm this. Beta-blockers have previously been associated with depression, but the current study found no significant association between beta blockers and the risk of depression. Aspirin may have antidepressant effects by suppressing the immune response, but its role as an antidepressant remains controversial. calcium channel blockers (CCBs) can regulate nerve signal transduction by adjusting calcium channels, but whether this effect is beneficial or harmful to depression remains unclear. Finally, some cases have reported that nitrates and diuretics are associated with depression, but the current clinical evidence is insufficient.@*CONCLUSIONS@#Statins have been proven to have antidepressant effect, and the antidepressant effects of ACEIs/ARB and aspirin are still controversial. CCBs are associated with depression, but it is unclear whether it is beneficial or harmful. No association has been found with β-blockers, diuretics, and nitrates.

Distribution of food specific antibodies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease / 中华消化杂志

Objective To investigate the incidence of food intolerance in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and to analyze the differential diagnostic value of intolerant food in Crohn 's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) and its effects on the diseases.Methods From January 2017 to June 2018, at Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology , Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University /General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command , PLA, a total of 252 IBD (154 CD and 98 UC) patients were enrolled. In the same period 46 non-IBD patients were recruited.Allergic diseases were excluded.The food-specific IgG antibodies were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in all enrolled patients.The chi-square test, Kruskal-Wallis test and Spearman correlation analysis were performed for statistical analysis . Regression analysis was used to screen the risk factors .Results The total positive rates of serum IgG antibody of corn, rice, soybean, tomato and wheat in CD patients were 60.4％ (93 /154), 57.8％ (89 /154), 42.9％(66 /154), 68.2％ (105 /154) and 19.5％ (30 /154),respectively, which were higher than those in patients with UC (7.1％, 7 /98; 5.1％, 5 /98; 5.1％,5 /98; 16.3％, 16 /98 and 3.1％, 3 /98, respectively) and those of non-IBD patients (2.2％,1 /46; 2.2％,1/46; 0,0 /46; 0,0 /46 and 0,0/46, respectively), and the differences were statistically significant (χ2 =70.940,71.092,42.185,64.517,14.187;48.190,44.270, 29.424,66.029,10.542; all P <0.01).The total number of positive food related IgG antibodies had strong ability to discriminate CD, UC from non-IBD, the value of area under the curve (AUC) was 0.815 (95％confidence interval (CI) 0.762 to 0.869, P <0.01)and 0.824(95％CI 0.767 to 0.880,P <0.01).There was no correlation between the total number of IgG positive food and age in CD patients (P >0.05) and there was a negative correlation between the total number of IgG positive food and age in UC patients (rs =-0.376, P <0.01).The median number of total IgG positive food of patients with lesions involving the terminal ileum (L1) and ileocolon (L3) was two and four, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (the statistic was 11.717,P =0.002).The median number of total IgG positive food of UC patients with rectal lesions (E1) and extensive colon lesions (E3) was zero and one, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (the statistic was 7.191,P =0.022).In addition, positive IgG shrimp and soybean were risk factors of CD patients combined with extra-intestinal manifestations and low body mass index (odd ratio (OR) =24.558, 95％CI 2.243 to 268.936; OR =2.253, 95％ CI 1.048 to 4.841; both P <0.05, respectively ). Conclusions CD patients are more susceptible to food intolerance .The number of intolerant foods have differential diagnostic value in CD, UC and non-IBD.The larger the lesion of IBD patients, the more common the food intolerance.IgG antibody positive food positive, may affect extra-intestinal manifestations and nutritional status of CD patients .

Clinical value of droplet digital PCR in rapid diagnosis of invasive fungal infection in neonates / 中国当代儿科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To evaluate the clinical value of droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) in rapid and accurate diagnosis of invasive fungal infection (IFI) in neonates.@*METHODS@#The highly conserved sequence of fungi 18S RNA was selected as the target sequence, and primers were designed to establish a ddPCR fungal detection system. Blood samples were collected from 83 neonates with high-risk factors for IFI and/or related clinical symptoms in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a hospital in Shenzhen, China. Blood culture and ddPCR were used for fungal detection.@*RESULTS@#The ddPCR fungal detection system had a specificity of 100% and a sensitivity of 3.2 copies/μL, and had a good reproducibility. Among the 22 blood samples from neonates with a confirmed or clinical diagnosis of IFI, 19 were detected positive by ddPCR. Among the 61 blood samples from neonates who were suspected of IFI or had no IFI, 2 were detected positive by ddPCR.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The ddPCR technique can be used for the detection of neonatal IFI and is a promising tool for the screening and even diagnosis of neonatal IFI.

Health-related quality of life and influencing factors among community people after losing the only-child / 现代临床护理

Objective To explore the health-related quality of life and the influencing factors among community people after losing the only-child. Method A total of 300 people who came from 30 communities in 5 main urban districts of Kunming involved in the investigation using the medical outcomes study 36-item short form health survey (SF-36)by multistage stratified sampling during September and November 2016. Results The scores of physical component summary,mental component summary and 8 dimensions were significantly lower than those of the norm(all P<0.05).The physical component summary(64.72±18.38),which was higher than that of the mental component summary (51.86±22.95)(P<0.01).Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis showed that the higher the personal average monthly income in the recent year was and the longer after losing the only-child, the better the quality of life. Conclusions The health-related quality of life among community people after losing the only-child is lower,the personal average monthly income and the length after losing the only-child are the influencing factors.The community nurses should establish a community nursing service system for them and carry out individualized nursing interventions to improve their health-related quality of life.

Analysis of risk factors of nosocomial infection in hospitalized patients with myelodysplastic syndrome / 天津医药

@#Objective To investigate the characteristics and risk factors of nosocomial infection in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and to provide a theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of nosocomial infection in such patients. Methods A total of 226 patients with MDS hospitalized in the Department of Hematology in our hospital from January 2016 to December 2017 were selected as subjects in this study. The retrospective investigation was used to analyze the characteristics and related risk factors in hospitalized patients with hospital infection. Results A total of 52 patients were found nosocomial infection during hospitalization, with an infection rate of 23.01%, 3 cases with double infections, and 2 cases with multiple infections. Among them, 28 cases were found pathogenic bacteria and 15 cases of Gram-negative bacteria (53.6%), 4 cases of blue positive bacteria (14.3%) and 9 cases of fungi (32.1%). Univariate analysis showed that MDS revised international prognostic score (IPSS-R) risk grouping, length of hospital stay, neutrophil count, duration of neutropenia, invasive procedure, albumin content, use of hormones and use of decitabine were closely related to nosocomial infection in hospitalized patients with MDS (P＜0.05). Multivariate Logistic analysis showed that patients with lower prognostic scores for disease IPSS-R, longer hospital stay, low albumin levels, longer duration of granulocytosis, and use of decitabine during hospitalization were the independent risk factors for nosocomial infection (P＜0.05). Conclusion Targeted measures are taken to address the risk of nosocomial infections in hospitalized patients with MDS, which shorten the hospital stay, and can reduce the incidence of nosocomial infection.

DNA methyltransferase 3A regulates the expressions of collagens during the activation of cardiac fibroblasts / 医学研究生学报

Objective The mechanisms of methylation acting on myocardial fibrosis are not yet clear at present. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of DNA methyltransferase 3A (DNMT3A) in regulating the expressions of collagens during the activation of cardiac fibroblasts.Methods Cardiac fibroblasts were obtained from 50 neonatal mice and divided into three groups: blank control, DNMT3A overexpression plasmid (mDNMT3A-pEGFP-C3) and small interference DNMT3A siRNA. The contents of collagens in the cell supernatant were detected by ELISA. The mRNA and protein expressions of type I collagen (Col Ⅰ), type Ⅲ collagen (Col Ⅲ) and DNMT3A in the cardiac fibroblasts were determined by real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot respectively and the proliferative activity of the cardiac fibroblasts measured by CCK8 assay.Results The contents of Col I and Col Ⅲ in the cell supernatant were significantly increased in the DNMT3A overexpression plasmid group but decreased in the DNMT3A siRNA group as compared with those in the blank control (P<0.05). The expressions of Col Ⅰ, Col Ⅲ and DNMT3A were remarkably higher in the DNMT3A overexpression plasmid group but lower in the DNMT3A siRNA group than in the blank control (P<0.05). The cell activity was markedly higher in the DNMT3A overexpression plasmid group than in the empty vector plasmid and control groups (2.087±0.317 vs 1.063±0.223 and 1.082±0.207, P<0.05) but lower in the DNMT3A siRNA group (0.463±0.087) than in the latter two (P<0.05).Conclusion DNMT3A can increase the proliferation and activation of cardiac fibroblasts, upregulate the expressions of collagens and thus promote myocardial fibrosis.

Effect of two different suture methods on the degree of pain and corneal epithelium healing condition in pterygium excision combined with autologous conjunctival flap graft transplantation / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

AIM: To assess the effect of two different suture methods on the degree of pain and corneal epithelium healing condition after pterygium excision combined with autologous conjunctival flap graft transplantation. ·METHODS: Retrospective case-series study. According to the suture method, a total of 92 patients (92 eyes) with pterygium who received treatment in the First Affiliated Hospital of Huzhou University from June 2015 to June 2016 were divided into two group. There were 48 patients ( 48 eyes) in Group A were received intermittent suture, and 44 patients ( 44 eyes ) in Group B were received continuous interlocking suture. The degree of pain after surgery were evaluated between the two groups at 2h, 1d and 1wk after surgery by visual analogue score ( VAS). The healing status of corneal epithelium were observed between the two groups at 1d and 1wk after surgery by fluorescent staining. ·RESULTS: There was no significant difference in the average pain value 2h after surgery between Group A and Group B (P>0. 05). The average pain values 1d and 1wk after surgery in Group B was lower than that in Group A respectively (P0. 05). · CONCLUSION: Compared to intermittent suture, continuous interlocking suture can release pain response after pterygium excision combined with autologous conjunctival flap graft transplantation and promote the healing status of corneal epithelium.

The in vitro and in vivo antiangiogenenic effect of galangin / 国际药学研究杂志

Objective To investigate the antiangiogenic effect of galangin in vitro and in vivo.Methods The inhibitory ef?fect of galangin on human umbilical vein endothelial cells(EaHy926)was tested by sulphorhodamine(SRB)method,the EaHy926 endothelial cell migration was assessed using in vitro model system,and the in vivo antiangiogenic effect of galangin at 1,5 and 10 μg was evaluated using the chorioallantoic membrane(CAM)model.The H22 tumor-bearing model was established using BALB/c nude mice,which were divided into five groups:The model group,positive control group〔ip cyclophosphamide 20 mg/(kg·d)〕and the galangin 10,20 and 40 mg/(kg·d)groups,respectively.After the daily administration for 15 consecutive days,the tumors grown in the nude mice were examined and the microvessel density(MVD)was tested via examining the expression of CD31 in the tumor tissues by immunohistochemistry in order to evaluate the effect of galangin to the tumor growth and the angiogenesis of the tumors. Result Galangin inhibited both the growth,migration and Matrigal tubule of EaHy926 cells in a dose-dependent manner in the in vitro test. Further in the in vivo test,galangin could also obviously inhibit the angiogenesis of CAM at the 5 and 10 μg concentration.The tumor mass and the relative tumor volume in the 20 and 40 mg/(kg·d)galangin groups and the positive control cyclophosphamide group were significantly lower(P<0.05)than those in the model group in the in vivo nude mice test. The tumor inhibitory rates of those three groups were 34.17%,79.73% and 55.75%,respectively.The MVD was also significantly lower in the high dosage galangin groups than that in the model group. Conclusion Galangin showed the obvious anti-angiogenenic effect both in vitro and in vivo in the present study.

Chemical agents modulating bacterial biofilm formation and development / 生物工程学报

Biofilm is a bacterial lifestyle ubiquitously in natural environments. Bacterial biofilm leads to drug resistance, a main reason why many infectious diseases are difficult to control. Due to the prominent points of biofilms implicated in infectious disease and the spread of multi-drug resistance, it is urgent to discover new antibacterial agents that can regulate biofilm formation and development. This review introduces chemical agents that could modulate bacterial biofilm formation and development.