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ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata on neurological function injury in ischemic stroke rats and explore its mechanism. MethodMale SD rats were randomized into sham operation， model， low- and high -dose （3.5 g·kg-1 and 7 g·kg-1） Rehmannia Radix Praeparata， and nimodipine （0.01 g·kg-1） groups. The rat model of middle cerebral artery occlusion （MCAO） was established with the modified suture occlusion method. Zea-Longa 5-point scoring was employed to evaluate the neurological function of rats. The cerebral infarction volume was detected by 2，3，5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride （TTC） staining. Hematoxylin-eosin staining and Nissl staining were employed to observe the morphology and damage of the brain tissue. Meanwhile， the serum levels of lactate dehydrogenase （LDH）， oxidative stress-related indicators superoxide dismutase （SOD）， glutathione peroxidase 4 （GPX4）， and malondialdehyde （MDA）， and the iron （Fe） content in the brain tissue were determined. To explore the mechanism of Rehmanniae Radix Preparata in mitigating the neurological damage in ischemic stroke rats， Western blotting was employed to determine the expression levels of proteins in the ischemic brain tissue. The autophagy-associated proteins included autophagy effector （beclin-1）， microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 （LC3B）， and ubiquitin-binding protein p62 （p62）. The ferroptosis-associated proteins included transferrin （TF）， transferrin receptor 1 （TFR1）， ferritin heavy chain 1 （FTH1）， and ferropotin （FPN1）. The neurological function injury-associated proteins included brain-derived neurotrophic factor （BDNF） and tyrosine kinase receptor B （TrkB）. ResultCompared with the sham operation group， the model group showed increased neurological function score， cerebral infarction volume， and appearance of nuclear pyknosis and vacuole of cells in the cerebral cortex. In addition， the model group presented elevated levels of LDH， MDA， and Fe （P<0.01） and lowered levels of SOD and GPX4 （P<0.01）. Compared with the model group， Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata decreased the content of LDH， MDA， and Fe （P<0.05， P<0.01） and elevated the levels of SOD and GPX4 （P<0.05， P<0.01）. Compared with the sham operation group， the modeling promoted the expression of beclin-1，LC3B Ⅱ/Ⅰ， TF， and TFR1 and inhibited the expression of p62， FTH1， FPN1， BDNF， and TrkB （P<0.01）. The expression levels of these proteins were recovered after the treatment with Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata. ConclusionRehmanniae Radix Praeparata may inhibit ferroptosis and improve the neurological function in ischemic stroke rats by down-regulating the autophagy level in the brain tissue.
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Objective:To investigate the therapeutic effect of rivaroxaban combined with ateplase on patients with acute pulmonary embolism and its influence on inflammatory factors and coagulation function.Methods:One hundred and two patients with acute pulmonary embolism admitted to the First People′s Hospital of Linping District from March 2016 to March 2020 were divided into observation group (51 cases) and control group (51 cases) by random number table.Methods:The control group was treated with ateplase, and the observation group was treated with rivaroxaban on the basis of the control group. The course of treatment in both groups was 10 d. The effective and the changes of arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO 2), partial pressure of carbon dioxide in artery (PaCO 2), heart rate(HR), inflammatory factors and coagulation index were compared before and after treatment between the two groups. Results:The total effective rate after treatment in the observation group was higher than that in the control group: 90.20%(46/51) vs. 68.63%(35/51), the difference was statistically significant ( χ2 = 7.256, P<0.05). The level of PaO 2 after treatment in the observation group was higher than that in the control group, the levels of PaCO 2 and HR after treatment in the observation group were lower than those in the control group: (82.91 ± 4.35) mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa) vs. (73.35 ± 2.97) mmHg, (34.21 ± 2.89) mmHg vs. (39.98 ± 3.25) mmHg, (76.83 ± 3.76) beats/min vs. (84.20 ± 3.15) beats/min, the differences were statistically significant ( t = 12.96, 9.48, 9.17, P<0.05). The levels of interleukin (IL)- 1β, IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α after treatment in the observation group were lower than those in the control group: (0.62 ± 0.20) μg/L vs. (1.08 ± 0.23) μg/L, (15.42 ± 2.53) μg/L vs.(20.93 ± 2.78) μg/L, (0.49 ± 0.16) μg/L vs. (0.78 ± 0.12) μg/L, the differences were statistically significant ( t = 10.78, 10.47, 10.36, P<0.05). The levels of fibrinogen, D-Dimer after treatment in the observation group were lower than those in the control group: (2.78 ± 0.61) g/L vs. (3.53 ± 0.54) g/L, (1.18 ± 0.23) mg/L vs. (1.69 ± 0.28) mg/L; but the levels of prothrombin time, activate part plasma prothrombin time after treatment in the observation group were longer than those in the control group: (15.85 ± 1.48) s vs. (13.04 ± 1.27) s, (40.79 ± 2.34) s vs. (37.46 ± 2.98)s, the differences were statistically significant ( t = 6.58, 10.05, 10.29, 6.28, P<0.05). Conclusions:Rivaroxaban combined with ateplase is effective in the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism, and it can reduce inflammatory reaction and improve coagulation function.
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The particles suspended in seawater have great influence on pollutant migration and transformation in marine environment, while the lipophilic algae toxins enriched by the particles suspended in seawater will lead more serious toxicity to marine filter feeders. In this study, a new method was developed for the simultaneous determination of eight lipophilic algae toxins in suspended particles by ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry ( UPLC-MS/MS ) . After extracted with methanol by ultrasonic-assisted extraction, the sample was separated on an Acquity UPLC BEH C18 column (50 mm×2. 1 mm, 1. 7 μm) using gradient elution of acetonitrile and water containing 5 mmol/L ammonium acetate as eluent modifiers. The qualitative and quantitative analyses were carried out by electrospray ionization ( ESI) tandem mass spectrometry in multiple reaction monitoring ( MRM) mode. Under the optimal conditions, satisfactory precision (relative standard deviations (RSD≤14. 1%), recoveries (83. 8%-110. 4%) and detection limits (2. 9-103 pg/g) of the method were achieved. Good linearity (R2≥0. 99) was also obtained for all studied analytes. Then, the method was applied to determine the amounts of the eight lipophilic marine toxins in authentic suspended particle samples collected from Qingdao near-shore area. Pectenotoxin 2 ( PTX2 ) was detected in the samples from Shilaoren beach and No. 3 bathing beach with concentration ranges of 717 and 790 pg/g, respectively.