Hypoglycemic effect of the mixture of kelp extract, wolfberry, and Chinese yam to diabetic rats / 中国生化药物杂志

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect and its mechanism of pathogenicity of streptozotocin diseased rats treated by the mixture of kelp extract, wolfberry, and Chinese yam. Methods Streptozotocin-diabetic rat model were taken the mixture of kelp extract, wolfberry and Chinese yam with the ratio of 1:1:1 by intragastric administration. positive control group was fed metformin of 83.5mg/kg, the control group and the model group were given the same amount of distilled water. The safety of high dose (1500 mg) of the mixture therapy for the normal rat were evaluated, their blood glucose levels, glucose tolerance, body weight and insulin levels were observed and its possible mechanism were analyzed. Results Compared with the model group, the disease diabetic rats of the administered group (250mg/kg,500mg/kg,1500mg/kg) were significantly alleviated. First of all, coat color was more shiny, the behavior were more physical agility. Followed by the decrease of blood glucose levels and AUC, and body weight and insulin levels were elevated. In cell experiments, the number of islet cells was increased in the administered group by the mixture in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion The mixture of kelp extract, wolfberry, and Chinese yam had obvious hypoglycemic effect. The hypoglycemic activity of the mixture may be attributed to increase insulin secretion through inhibit apoptosis of islet β-cells.

Effects of PDCD5 on hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced autophagy and apoptosis of cardiomyocytes / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM:To investigate the influence of programmed cell death 5 (PDCD5) on apoptosis and autoph-agy in the cardiomyocytes exposed to hypoxia/reoxygenation ( H/R) and its potential mechanism .METHODS:H9c2 cells were exposed to H/R.PDCD5 was downregulated by RNA interference .The cell viability was measured by MTT assay . TUNEL assay was used to detect cell apoptosis .The mRNA and protein levels were determined by RT-qPCR and Western blot.RESULTS:The expression of PDCD5 was upregulated in the cardiomyocytes after H/R injury.Furthermore, H/R injury obviously reduced the cell viability and enhanced the apoptosis and autophagy of the cardiomyocytes .However, knockdown of PDCD5 increased the cell viability , and attenuated H/R-induced apoptosis , accompany with reduction of Bax and augment of Bcl-2 expression .Additionally , silencing PDCD5 markedly inhibited H/R-induced autophagy by regulating the expression of LC3-II/LC3-I and beclin-1.Moreover, downregulation of PDCD5 suppressed NF-κB signaling by redu-cing the protein level of p-P65.CONCLUSION: Silencing PDCD5 suppresses H/R-induced H9c2 cells apoptosis and autophagy by blocking NF-κB signaling pathway .The result indicates a new strategy for the prevention and treatment of myocardial I/R injury.

Establishing a rabbit model of knee paralysis by the knee fixation with plaster casts and wire / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND: Currently, the researches on knee plaster immobilization paralysis animal models are popular in the world, but there are some insufficiencies with the knee paralysis animals, for example, poor animal selection, inappropriate plaster selection and pure gypsum instability, which affect the subsequent results. OBJECTIVE: To establish a rabbit model of knee paralysis by the knee fixation with plaster casts and wire. METHODS: A total of 20 New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into two groups. Models of right knee paralysis were established and fixed by plaster casts and wire. Normal controls were considered as the control group. At 8 weeks after fixation, right knee and pathologic histology were observed in the right knee. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The knee joints were translucent, smooth, and shiny, without the cartilage defect in the control group, and the cartilaginous elasticity and rigidity were good, and the arrangement of chondrocytes was normal. There were no inflammatory infiltrations in the articular capsule of the normal rabbits. In the model group, the knee joint was matt and opaque. Articular cartilage became thin, and showed poor elasticity. The cartilages were degenerated. Articular surface was rough, and had defects. There were smal amount of joint fluid or no joint fluid. Cartilage cel s shrank or disappeared, and the number of cartilage cel s reduced with degeneration and necrosis. Subchondral bone became sclerosis with trabecular bone of hyperplasia. The arrangement of cartilage cel s was disordered, with hyalinization and synovial vil ous hypertrophy. Cel clustering phenomenon was seen. There were a large number of lymphocytes, plasma cel s and neutrophil infiltration in cartilages. The typical pathological changes of the knee paralysis present in the rabbit cartilage. These results demonstrate that the rabbit model of knee paralysis can be successful y established by using fixation method with plaster casts and wire, which has the advantages of simple operation, strong fixation and no injury.

Learning curve study in peripherally inserted central catheter switching operation / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To investigate the learning curve of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) switching operation, for providing a reference basis for the nurses switching operation. Methods The clinical data of 50 cases of switching operation by one nurse of stomach surgery in PICC outpatient service maintenance center were retrospectively analyzed from July to December in 2013. According to the order of operations, every 10 patients was a learning phase, and they were divided into five stages:group A with number 1 to 10, group B with number 11 to 20, group C with number 21 to 30, group D with number 31 to 40, group E with number 41 to 50. The time and score of switching operation were compared among 5 groups. Results The age of the participants was(49.78±14.87) years, and there were no significant differences in sex, age, tube parts, catheter indwelling time among 5 groups, P>0.05. The time of switching operation were (20.17± 0.82),(17.10± 0.47),(15.15± 0.23),(14.27± 0.15),(13.16± 0.09) min in group A, B, C, D, E. The score of switching operation were (80.00 ± 7.88), (91.60 ± 0.56), (93.10 ± 0.53), (93.20 ± 0.44), (93.90 ± 0.43) points in group A, B, C, D, E. There were significant differences in the time and score of switching operation among 5 groups, F=50.978, 23.787,P<0.01. Between two comparison groups, 20 cases, the time of switching operation appeared inflection point (P<0.05), 10 cases, the score of switching operation appeared inflection point (P<0.05). The time of switching operation of the first 20 cases was (19.04±0.51) min,and which of the later 30 cases was (14.45±0.09) min. The score of switching operation of the first 10 cases was (80.00±7.88) points, and which of the later 40 cases was (92.95±1.72) points. Conclusions After a learning curve of 20 switching operation, nurses can overcome the learning curve and master the skills of dressing change of PICC proficiently.