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BACKGROUND:There are many treatment methods for knee osteoarthritis,among which electroacupuncture,as an important non-drug treatment,is effective in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis,but its exact mechanism is not clear. OBJECTIVE:Effect of electroacupuncture on the expression of p53 and P21 in articular cartilage and subchondral bone of aged rats with knee osteoarthritis. METHODS:Eight 6-month-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were included in the young group and sixteen 24-month-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into old group(n=8)and electroacupuncture group(n=8).The rats in the electroacupuncture group received electroacupuncture stimulation once a day,5 days a week,for 8 continuous weeks,and the other two groups did not do any treatment.Eight weeks later,the level of type Ⅱ collagen C-terminal peptide in peripheral blood was detected by ELISA,the morphology of left knee cartilage and subchondral bone was observed by safranin O-fast green staining,the degree of knee cartilage degeneration was evaluated by modified Mankin's score,the microstructure of left knee cartilage and subchondral bone was detected by micro-CT,and the expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase 13,P53,P21 Mrna and protein were detected by RT-PCR and western blot respectively. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the young group,the level of C-terminal peptide of type Ⅱ collagen in the peripheral blood was increased in the old group(P<0.05).The micro-CT results showed that the bone volume fraction,bone mineral density and the number of bone trabeculae were decreased in the old group compared with the young group(P<0.05),while the trabecular separation increased(P<0.05).Safranin O-fast green staining showed that in the old group,the surface layer of cartilage was uneven with fissures,the morphology of chondrocytes was irregular and stained unevenly,the boundary between the cartilage and subchondral bone was blurred,and the matrix loss was serious.The Mankin's score was higher in the old group than the young group(P<0.05).The expression of matrix metalloproteinase 13,P53,P21 at Mrna and protein levels increased in the old group compared with the young group(P<0.05).Compared with the old group,electroacupuncture decreased the level of C-terminal peptide of type Ⅱ collagen(P<0.05),increased the bone volume fraction,bone mineral density and the number of bone trabeculae(P<0.05),and decreased the trabecular separation(P<0.05).Safranin O-fast green staining showed that in the electroacupuncture group,the surface of cartilage was smooth and red staining was uniform,and the cell morphology and structure were between the young group and the old group.Following electroacupuncture treatment,the Mankin's score(P<0.05),matrix metalloproteinase 13 and P21 Mrna expression(P<0.05),and matrix metalloproteinase 13 and P53 protein expression decreased(P<0.05),while there was a decreasing trend of P53 Mrna and P21 protein expression,but with no statistical significance(P>0.05).To conclude,electroacupuncture may delay articular cartilage degeneration and subchondral osteoporosis in aged rats by inhibiting the expression of P53 and P21,so as to protect joints and delay joint aging.
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Twelve compounds were isolated from Liquidambaris Resina by silica gel column chromatography and thin layer chromatography. Their structures were identified on the basis of spectral data, electron capture detector data, and physicochemical properties as(2'R, 3'R)-2',3'-dihydroxy-hydrocinnamyl-(E)-cinnamate(1),(E)-cinnamyl-(E)-cinnamate(2), cinnamic acid(3), 28-norlup-20(29)-en-3-one-17ß-hydroperoxide(4), erythrodiol(5), 13ß,28-epoxy-30-hydroxyolean-1-en-3-one(6),(3ß)-olean-12-ene-3,23-diol(7), 2α,3α-dihydroxy-olean-12-en-28-oic acid(8), 28-hydroxyolean-12-en-3-one(9), 3-epi-oleanolic acid(10), 3-oxo-oleanolic acid(11), and hederagenin(12). Compound 1 was a new cinnamic acid ester derivative and compounds 2-4,6-8, and 12 were isolated from Liquidambaris Resina for the first time. Compounds 4, 5, 10, and 12 exerted inhibitory effects on the proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVEC) with the IC_(50) values of(17.43±2.17),(35.32±0.61),(27.50±0.80), and(46.30±0.30) µmol·L~(-1), respectively.
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Ácido Oleanólico , Triterpenos , Humanos , Células Endoteliais , Ésteres , Cinamatos , Triterpenos/química , Estrutura MolecularRESUMO
PURPOSE: To establish and validate a multiparameter prediction model for early recurrence after radical resection in patients diagnosed with combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study reviewed the clinical characteristics and preoperative CT images of 143 cHCC-CC patients who underwent radical resection from three institutions. A total of 110 patients from institution 1 were randomly divided into training set (n = 78) and testing set (n = 32) in the ratio of 7-3. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to construct a nomogram prediction model in the training set, which was internally and externally validated in the testing set and the validation set (n = 33) from institutions 2 and 3. The area under the curve (AUC) of receiver operating characteristics (ROC), decision curve analysis (DCA), and calibration analysis were used to evaluate the model's performance. RESULTS: The combined model demonstrated superior predictive performance compared to the clinical model, the CT model, the pathological model and the clinic-CT model in predicting the early postoperative recurrence. The nomogram based on the combined model included AST, ALP, tumor size, tumor margin, arterial phase peritumoral enhancement, and MVI (Microvascular invasion). The model had AUCs of 0.89 (95% CI 0.81-0.96), 0.85 (95% CI 0.70-0.99), and 0.86 (95% CI 0.72-1.00) in the training, testing, and validation sets, respectively, indicating high predictive power. DCA showed that the combined model had good clinical value and correction effect. CONCLUSION: A nomogram incorporating clinical characteristics and preoperative CT features can be utilized to effectively predict the early postoperative recurrence in patients with cHCC-CC.
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Neoplasias dos Ductos Biliares , Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Colangiocarcinoma , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Humanos , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/diagnóstico por imagem , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/cirurgia , Nomogramas , Neoplasias Hepáticas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Hepáticas/cirurgia , Colangiocarcinoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Colangiocarcinoma/cirurgia , Neoplasias dos Ductos Biliares/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias dos Ductos Biliares/cirurgia , Ductos Biliares Intra-Hepáticos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
Objective To investigate the effect of Echinococcus granulosus cyst fluid(EgCF) on the cytoskeletal rearrangement and phagocytosis and the migration of macrophages induced by lipopolysaccharide(LPS). Methods Peritoneal macrophages of C57BL/6 mice were isolated and cultured in vitro, and divided into control group and LPS group and LPS combined with EgCF group. After 48 hours of treatment, filamentous actin (F-actin) changes were observed with rhodamine-labelled phalloidin staining and fluorescence microscopy; TranswellTM chamber was used to test cell migration ability and flow cytometry to test cell phagocytosis. After 1 hour of treatment, PI3K and AKT, phosphorylated AKT (p-AKT), Rac1, guanosine triphospho-Rac1 (GTP-Rac1), WASP and Arp2 protein expressions were detected with Western blot analysis. Results Compared with the control group, after LPS stimulation, macrophages were deformed significantly; pseudopodia increased; actin cytoskeleton increased and was more distributed in pseudopodia; the ability of migration and phagocytosis were significantly improved, and the expression of PI3K, p-AKT, GTP-Rac1, WASP and Arp2 proteins significantly increased. EgCF treatment caused cell shrinkage and disappearance of pseudopodia protrusions of LPS-activated cells, and led to the reduced phagocytic and migratory of cells; the protein expression of PI3K, p-AKT, GTP-Rac1, WASP and Arp2 decreased significantly compared with the LPS group. Conclusion LPS induces the migration and enhances phagocytosis of macrophages while EgCF inhibits these effects, which is related to actin cytoskeleton rearrangement.
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Camundongos , Animais , Lipopolissacarídeos/farmacologia , Echinococcus granulosus/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt , Líquido Cístico/metabolismo , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Fagocitose , Actinas/metabolismo , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/metabolismo , Guanosina Trifosfato/farmacologiaRESUMO
Objective:To establish donor liver quality related risk factors for the loss of function of transplanted liver.Methods:The data of donors and recipients of liver transplantation at the Organ Donation and Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from Nov 2011 to Dec 2018 were analyzed retrospectively. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to evaluate and screen the data of donors and recipients, in order to balance the covariates.Results:Of the organ donation, there were 70 males and 20 females , aging (40.6±16.3) years. Of the liver transplantation recipients, there were 70 males and 20 females , aging (41.8±20.3) years. Liver dysfunction after transplantation was significantly correlated with the following variables: the donor's CPR time( t=0.429, P=0.000), 15-minute retention rate of indocyanine green ( χ2=67.151, P=0.000), liver function grading ( χ2=54.154, P=0.000), bullae fatty liver grading ( χ2=8.120, P=0.017), vesicular fatty liver grading ( χ2=16.000, P=0.001), ICU stay time ( χ2=14.900, P=0.001)and serum creatinine level ( χ2=44.685, P=0.000). The donor scoring system was established in our studying. For the 90 organ donation cases, the donated liver quality were classified into four levels,which were of good correspondence to the prognosis of the recipients. Conclusion:This donor scoring system and grading standards established by analyzing the high-risk factors of liver dysfunction after transplantation helps evaluate the quality of donor liver in China.
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Objective:To evaluate the improvement of nasal appearance, symptoms and psychological burden in patients with secondary cleft rhinoplasty by using retrospective research methods, through preoperative and postoperative questionnaires.Methods:Twenty-three cleft lip patients that underwent surgery in our unit since April 2016 were enrolled in this study. The self-designed questionnaire was used to explore the changes of patients before and after the operation. The questionnaire star was utilized to collect the data, and after the data was sorted and summarized, SPSS 20.0 was used for analysis and statistics.Results:The average follow-up time was 28.9 months. The total score of ROE satisfaction before surgery was 46.74 points, while after surgery it reached 63.04 points ( t=4.10, P<0.01); the self-scores of nasal shape were significantly improved after surgery; but there was no significant change in the ventilation function in the VAS scale before and after the operation; the nasal symptoms and psychological status in the SNOT-22 questionnaire, such as, nasal congestion, embarrassment, depression, restlessness and irritability, were significantly improved ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Our semi-autonomous designed questionnaire can be used to effectively evaluate the satisfaction, nasal shape, and symptoms of patients with nasal deformity secondary to cleft lip. Data analysis shows that our secondary cleft lip rhinoplasty for cleft lip and palate can improve patients′ satisfaction after the repair, as well as nose shape and function, at the same time the psychological burden caused by it.
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious complication in critically ill patients. Accumulating evidences indicated that macrophages play an important pro-inflammatory role in AKI and isoliquiritigenin (ISL) can inhibit macrophagic inflammation, but its role in AKI and the underlying mechanism are unknown. The present study aims to investigate the renoprotective effect of ISL on AKI and the role of Formyl peptide receptors 2 (FPR2) in this process. In this study, cisplatin-induced AKI model and lipopolysaccharide-induced macrophage inflammatory model were employed to perform the in vivo and in vitro experiments. The results showed that ISL strongly relieved kidney injury and inhibited renal inflammation in vivo and suppress macrophagic inflammatory response in vitro. Importantly, it was found that FPR2 was significantly upregulated compared to the control group in AKI and LPS-induced macrophage, whereas it was strongly suppressed by ISL. Interestingly, overexpression of FPR2 with transfection of pcDNA3.1-FPR2 effectively reversed the anti-inflammatory effect of ISL in macrophage, suggesting that FPR2 may be the potential target for ISL to prevent inflammation and improve kidney injury of AKI. Take together, these findings indicated that ISL improved cisplantin-induced kidney injury by inhibiting FPR2 involved macrophagic inflammation, which may provide a potential therapeutic option for AKI.
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Injúria Renal Aguda/genética , Injúria Renal Aguda/prevenção & controle , Chalconas/farmacologia , Chalconas/uso terapêutico , Cisplatino/efeitos adversos , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Receptores de Formil Peptídeo/antagonistas & inibidores , Receptores de Lipoxinas/antagonistas & inibidores , Injúria Renal Aguda/induzido quimicamente , Injúria Renal Aguda/tratamento farmacológico , Animais , Células Cultivadas , Chalconas/isolamento & purificação , Expressão Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Glycyrrhiza/química , Inflamação , Masculino , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Terapia de Alvo Molecular , Fitoterapia , Receptores de Formil Peptídeo/genética , Receptores de Formil Peptídeo/metabolismo , Receptores de Formil Peptídeo/fisiologia , Receptores de Lipoxinas/genética , Receptores de Lipoxinas/metabolismo , Receptores de Lipoxinas/fisiologia , Regulação para Cima/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
Phytochemical investigation of the resin of Liquidambar formosana Hanc led to the separation and identification of five undescribed pentacyclic triterpenoids, including two lupane type, one taraxerane type, and two oleanane type triterpenoids, in addition to ten known analogues. Structures and relative or absolute configurations were elucidated by intensive spectroscopic methods, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. All isolated compounds were evaluated for their anti-angiogenic effects in vitro against VEGF-induced endothelial cell proliferation and migration in HUVECs. Among them, (5R, 8R, 9R, 10R, 13S, 14R, 17R, 18R, 19S)-17,18-epoxy-17,18-seco-28-norlupa-17- hydroxy-20 (29) -ene-3-one, (5R, 8R, 9R, 10R, 13S, 14R, 17S, 18S, 19S, 20S)-17, 20-peroxy-28- norlupa -29 -hydroxy- 3-one, 11α,12α:13ß,28-diepoxyoleanane- 3-one, 28-norlup-20 (29)-ene- 3ß,17ß-diol, liquidambaric lactone and 13,28-epoxy-11- oleanene- 3-one significantly inhibited VEGF-induced HUVECs proliferation with IC50 values ranging from 1.64 ± 0.36 to 7.06 ± 0.28 µM. In addition, they also effectively decreased VEGF-induced cell migration with IC50 values ranging from 1.57 ± 0.60 to 4.77 ± 0.62 µM. The structure-activity relationship of these compounds is discussed. The anti-angiogenic property of (5R, 8R, 9R, 10R, 13S, 14R, 17R, 18R, 19S)-17,18-epoxy-17,18-seco-28-norlupa-17- hydroxy-20 (29) -ene-3-one is mediated by the VEGFR2 - AKT signaling pathway.
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Liquidambar , Triterpenos , Triterpenos Pentacíclicos/farmacologia , Compostos Fitoquímicos , Resinas Vegetais , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
Objective:To construct a nomogram model for spontaneous respiratory arrest prediction in nerocritical patients within 72 hours after brain injury for early identification of potential brain death organ donors.Methods:From October 2017 to May 2019, 127 hospitalized neurocritical patients (including traumatic brain injury and spontaneous cerebral hemorrhage) were prospectively enrolled and the parameters related to brain injury were dynamically recorded. Among them, the data from October 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018 were used for constructing the training set and the data from June 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019 for constructing the validation set. The occurrence of spontaneous respiratory arrest within 72 h after brain injury was regarded as the time interest point and grouping factor. The factors associated with spontaneous respiratory arrest were screened by univariate and multivariate analyses. Then the Nomogarm prediction model was developed and tested in the validation set.Results:Sixty-five patients entered the training set and another 62 cases were enrolled into the validation set. In training set, univariate and multivariate analyses indicated that midline shift ( OR=4.56, 95%CI: 1.87~19.21), absent of ambient cistern ( OR=4.83, 95%CI: 1.35~16.34), cough reflex ( OR=3.82, 95%CI: 1.15~12.42), intraventricular hemorrhage ( OR=3.16, 95%CI: 1.53~14.52) and serum Na + <125 mmol/L ( OR=3.06, 95%CI: 1.53~13.44) were associated with spontaneous respiratory within 72 h. In both sets, the predicted C index of spontaneous respiratory arrest rate within 72 h was 0.81 (95%CI: 0.76~0.85) and 0.80 (95%CI 0.75~0.83) respectively. Further statistical analysis implied that 140, 160 and 170 points were the dangerous dividing points and these three points were 30.1%, 65.6% and 93.4% associated with spontaneous respiratory arrest within 72 h respectively. Conclusions:Nomogram model based upon assessment parameters of brain injury may predict the time of spontaneous respiratory arrest in neurocritical patients. It can be used for early identification of potential brain death organ donors. The results require further external data validation.
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Communication with the family members of donors is an integral part of the organ donation and transplantation, and the core of it lies in building trust through interpersonal communication. Every word and deed from the communicator will directly affect the overall impression of family members of potential donors towards organ donation. Regardless of whether or not granted the donation ultimately, family members may share their personal experiences and feelings with friends and relatives around them, which develops a secondary dissemination. Therefore, "the choice of best candidate for communication with family members of organ donation" has been an issue that organ donation practitioners have been working on in clinical practice. Taking into consideration of the experiences from different countries or regions, various advices and practices on this issue have been proposed due to differences in social systems, cultural background, organizational structure, clinical practice, etc. In this paper, we had a discussion on this topic, summarize the difficulties currently encountered in communication with family members and propose corresponding strategies.
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Objective: To research the mechanism of Xinguanzhongqizhenliao formula (XGZQZLF) for COVID-19 treatment by network pharmacology. Methods: “Drug-active ingredient-target-disease” network was constructed by Cytoscape based on TCMSP and GeneCards databases. Mechanism of XGZQZLF in treatment of COVID-19 was implemented by GO and KEGG analysis. Results: A total of 80 active ingredients of XGZQZLF were screened out. They could regulate 208 targets of COVID-19, including AKT1, IL-6, MAPK3, VEGFA, CASP3 and so on, which exerted therapeutic effect on COVID-19 through regulating multiple signaling pathways such as TNF signaling pathway, IL-17 signaling pathway, Th17 cell differentiation, HIF-1 signaling pathway and so on. Conclusion: XGZQZLF plays an important role in the treatment of COVID-19 through multi-component, multi-target and multi-pathway, which can provide reference for the synergistic theory of TCM compound prescription.
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Objective To identify the relative factors for "incongruent phenomenon" of brain electrical activity and cerebral blood flow during brain death determination for potential organ donors,and intensify the understanding and cognition of this phenomenon.Methods The clinical data of 127 potential donors accepted donation after brain death (DBD),admitted to our hospital from June 2018 to May 2019,were collected prospectively.All patients preferred brain electrical activity and cerebral blood flow assessments as the confirmatory tests of brain death determination.For patients with "incongruent phenomenon",further test of median nerve short latency evoked potential or brain electrical activity and cerebral blood flow assessments after waiting for 24 h were performed to confirm brain death determination again.Fifteen parameters,such as gender,age,time of spontaneous respiration arrest,blood pressure,operative types,neurological examination,neuroimaging index,and serum Na+ level,were selected;univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analyses were used to identify these risk factors related to "incongruent phenomenon".Results Among the 127 patients,22 patients (17.3%) appeared "incongruent phenomenon";17 (77.2%) had electrical silence earlier than cerebral blood flow arrest,and 5 (22.7%) had cerebral blood flow arrest earlier than electrical silence.Multivariate Logistic analysis showed that age ≤ 14 years (OR=6.250,95CI:1.201-32.220,P=0.028),systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg (OR=7.430,95CI:1.621-33.992,P=0.010),primary brain-stem injury (OR=15.890,95CI:3.042-82.930,P=0.006),spontaneous respiratory arrest time ≤72 h (OR=1 1.964,95CI:3.045-82.932,P=0.006),and unilateral/bilateral decompressive craniectomy (OR=16.281,95CI:1.590-89.785,P=0.001)were independent risk factors for "incongruent phenomenon".Conclusion "Incongruent phenomenon" is common in confirmatory test of brain death determination in China;patients with age≤14 years,systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg,primary brain-stem injury,spontaneous respiratory arrest time ≤ 72 h,and decompressive craniectomy (unilateral/bilateral) are more likely to have "incongruent phenomenon".
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the reliability and accuracy of Cytokeratin-19-fragment (CYFRA21-1) in the diagnosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) based on literature meta-analysis and the diagnostic efficacy and clinical application of CYFRA21-1 in ICC. METHODS: MEDLINE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure Library and other databases were used to base the inclusion and exclusion criteria. In addition, relevant data from studies on CYFRA21-1 were used to diagnose ICC individually or in combination was retrieved for meta-analysis. Research papers were manually screened by two independent researchers. The selected papers were evaluated by QUADAS-2 standard. The SROC was plotted according to the extracted data combined with the results of diagnosis to evaluate the diagnostic efficiency of CYFRA21-1 in ICC. RESULTS: Six articles with an overall sample size of 731 cases, including 217 cases in the positive group and 514 cases in the control group, met the inclusion criteria and were included for the systematic review. When CYFRA21-1 was used for ICC diagnosis, the pooled diagnostic indices were as follows: sensitivity 0.81 (95%CI: 0.75-0.86); specificity, 0.86 (95%CI: 0.82-0.89); positive likelihood rate, 4.72 (95%CI: 2.02-11.02); negative likelihood ratio, 0.25 (95%CI: 0.19-0.33); diagnostic odds ratio, 27.43 (95%CI: 13.20-57.00); and area under the ROC curve, 0.904 (SE = 0.0171). CONCLUSION: CYFRA21-1 is of certain value in the diagnosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
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Antígenos de Neoplasias/sangue , Neoplasias dos Ductos Biliares/diagnóstico , Colangiocarcinoma/diagnóstico , Queratina-19/sangue , Neoplasias dos Ductos Biliares/sangue , Biomarcadores Tumorais/sangue , Colangiocarcinoma/sangue , Humanos , Funções Verossimilhança , Sensibilidade e EspecificidadeRESUMO
Aim To investigate the therapeutic effect of shikonin on unilateral ureteral obstructive nephropathy (UUO)-induced CKD mouse fibrosis model and the potential regulatory mechanism. Methods Thirty C57BL/6 mice (8 weeks old, weighing 20-22 g) were randomly divided into sham group, UUO model group, low dose shikonin group (5 mg • kg"1) , high dose shikonin group (20 mg • kg"1) and irbesartan group (20 mg • kg"1). Mice in shikonin groups were given the first drug intragastrically for one day before operation, and then were sacrificed for 10 days after continuous gavage. Creatine and urea nitrogen were detected, renal pathology was observed by HE and PAS, renal interstitial fibrosis was detected by MAS-SON, a-SMA was detected by IHC, and ot-SMA, FN, p-Smad3, Smad3 and Smad7 expression in renal tis-sues were detected by Western blot. TGF-p and long-chain non-coding Erbb4-IR were detected by RT-PCR. Results Compared with model group, serum creatinine and urea nitrogen significantly decreased after treatment with shikonin. HE showed marked improvement in renal tubular injury. PAS and MASSON staining showed decreased glycogen deposition and fibrosis. Western blot showed shikonin inhibited the activation of the key protein Smad3 in the TGF-p/Smad signaling pathway and up-regulated the expression of Smad7, while the expression of TGF-(3 and long-chain non-encoding Erbb4-IR decreased in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusions Shikonin can effectively alleviate renal fibrosis, and its mechanism may be related to the regulation of Smad3/long-chain non-coding Erbb4-IR axis.
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Objective To optimize a method for extracting traditional Chinese medicine composition with insomnia,and to prepare the insomnia granules for quality control.Methods The optimal extraction process was screened by orthogonal test using high-performance liquid chromatography with geniposide as the evaluation index.The particle size,bulk density,angle of repose,moisture,solubility,hygroscopicity and loading difference of the insomnia granule were evaluated,and the difference between the trial test and the pilot test were analyzed to comprehensively monitor the quality of the insomnia granule.Results The best extraction process was to add 10 times of water and cooked it three times for 1.5 hours each time.The average yield rate of dry extract of the pilot test and trial test was 22.10%,15.52%,and the average yield of powder was 84.96% and 93.12%,respectively.The conversion rate from the pilot test to the trial test is 76.97%.Both the trial test and the pilot test particles met the quality requirements of the 2015 edition of the pharmacopoeia.Conclusions The preparation method of the insomnia granules is simple and the quality is uniform.The results of the pilot scale showed that the conversion rate is high,the quality is controllable,and the technical feasibility of industrial production is obtained.
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The quality of compound traditional Chinese medicine is the prerequisite and foundation for its stable efficacy. Based on the quality by design( QbD) concept,the controllable extraction times,extraction time and the ratio of water were the critical process parameters( CPPs) in the Tuomin Dingchuan Prescription extraction process. The CQAs corresponding to CPPs were screened from the four potential critical quality attributes( p CQAs),namely the extraction amount of solid matter,the content of amygdalin,the content of cimicifugoside and the content of 5-O-methylvisammioside by orthogonal experiment. The extraction amount of solid matter and the content of amygdalin were determined as CQAs in the extraction process by the variance analysis of Box-Behnken experimental. The optimal extraction process based on the linear model between CQAs and CPPs of the extraction process was immersion in water for 30 minutes,extraction for three times,extraction for 100 minutes each time and 10 times of water volume. The control space was established for the extraction amount of solid matter and the content of amygdalin,and both of them could be controlled simultaneously to achieve the optimization objective. The molding ratio of Tuomin Dingchuan granules was regarded as CQA in forming process. On the basis of the single factor investigation,the ratio of dry extract powder to excipient and the ratio of ethanol were determined as CPPs. The central composite design( CCD) was used to optimize the forming process of Tuomin Dingchuan granules. The results showed that the dextrin was used as the filler; the ratio of dry paste to dextrin was 1 ∶1; and 0. 3 m L·g-1 of 70% ethanol was added as binder. The soft material and granules conformed to the actual production requirements.
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Pontos de Acupuntura , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas , Etanol , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa , ÁguaRESUMO
Polarization imaging detection has its unique advantage in discriminating the man-made objects from natural objects. Grating integrated super pixel for polarization imaging detection can simultaneously obtain the first three elements of the Stokes vector, which is the trend of infrared polarization imaging detection in recent years. Here, we demonstrate the first super pixel for long wavelength infrared polarization imaging detection with the extinction ratio of its four polarization directions more than 100. The measured highest polarization extinction ratio is as high as 136, which is the highest reported value of long wavelength infrared polarization imaging detection super pixel. The mechanism is attributed to the excellent mode selectivity of plasmonic microcavity according to the results of three-dimensional theoretical simulation. The experimental responses of the super pixel with four polarization directions are in good agreement with the Malus' Law. In addition, the super pixel can accurately resolve the Stokes parameters at the same time. It is expected to develop the super pixel into a new generation of practical high-polarization-discriminating long wavelength infrared focal plane array.
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PURPOSE: The identification of infection at its early stage in vulnerable patients is challenging. This study aimed to investigate potential biomarkers to distinguish patients progressing to severe sepsis from those with uncomplicated sepsis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Serum samples were collected from sepsis patients admitted to the emergency department. The mRNA and protein levels of angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2), interleukin-10 (IL-10), heparin-binding protein (HBP), procalcitonin (PCT), adrenomedullin (ADM), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were evaluated. RESULTS: Compared to those of healthy individuals (nâ¯=â¯47), mRNA levels of ANG2, IL10, HBP, PCT, and ADM were increased in patients who eventually developed sepsis. ANG2 was the only gene whose expression was significantly increased in patients developing severe sepsis than in those with uncomplicated sepsis. Serum levels of Ang-2, IL-10, HBP, PCT, and IL-6 were also increased in sepsis patients, but only Ang-2, HBP, and PCT were elevated in the serum of patients developing severe septic shock than in those with uncomplicated sepsis. Serum levels of Ang-2, HBP, and PCT were closely associated with the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score of the patients. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicated that sustained elevation of Ang-2, HBP, and PCT were associated with severe infection in critically ill patients.
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Angiopoietina-2/sangue , Peptídeos Catiônicos Antimicrobianos/sangue , Proteínas de Transporte/sangue , Estado Terminal/terapia , Pró-Calcitonina/sangue , Sepse/diagnóstico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Biomarcadores/sangue , Proteínas Sanguíneas , Feminino , Humanos , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Sepse/sangue , Sepse/fisiopatologiaRESUMO
Objective By analyzing unusual movements of brain death organ donors before organ donation,to avoid misunderstanding and ensure the implementation of organ donation successfully.Methods Relevant clinical data of potential brain death organ donors admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun yat-sen University were prospectively collected between January 2016 and December 2017.The related parameters of neurological examination,neuroimaging examination and laboratory examination after brain death determination were dynamically recorded.The occurrence of limb,head and respiratory-like movement after brain death was defined as unusual movements,and the factors associated with unusual movements were screened by univariate and multivariate analysis.Results According to the inclusion criteria,164 patients were enrolled into this study.Twenty-two (13.4%) had unusual movements and duration was less than 72 h.Among them,21 (12.8%) had limbs unusual movements,6 (3.7%) had respiratory-like movement,5 (3%) owned both,and 4 (2.4%) had head rotation accompanied with limbs unusual movements.Univariate and multivariate analysis showed that axillary temperature ≤36 ℃,serum sodium ≤125 mmol/L,primary brain stem injury,spontaneous respiratory arrest time ≤72 h and age ≤ 18 years were associated with unusual movements.Conclusion During the clinical practice of brain death determination in China,the incidence of unusual movements is relatively low,and related to some factors,but it is extremely easy to cause misunderstanding.Correct cognition and interpretation are contributed to the successful implementation of organ donation.
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OBJECTIVE@#To establish a compact and efficient hypergraph representation and a graph-similarity-based retrieval method of molecules to achieve effective and efficient medicine information retrieval.@*METHODS@#Chemical structural formula (CSF) was a primary search target as a unique and precise identifier for each compound at the molecular level in the research field of medicine information retrieval. To retrieve medicine information effectively and efficiently, a complete workflow of the graph-based CSF retrieval system was introduced. This system accepted the photos taken from smartphones and the sketches drawn on tablet personal computers as CSF inputs, and formalized the CSFs with the corresponding graphs. Then this paper proposed a compact and efficient hypergraph representation for molecules on the basis of analyzing factors that directly affected the efficiency of graph matching. According to the characteristics of CSFs, a hierarchical collapsing method combining graph isomorphism and frequent subgraph mining was adopted. There was yet a fundamental challenge, subgraph overlapping during the collapsing procedure, which hindered the method from establishing the correct compact hypergraph of an original CSF graph. Therefore, a graph-isomorphism-based algorithm was proposed to select dominant acyclic subgraphs on the basis of overlapping analysis. Finally, the spatial similarity among graphical CSFs was evaluated by multi-dimensional measures of similarity.@*RESULTS@#To evaluate the performance of the proposed method, the proposed system was firstly compared with Wikipedia Chemical Structure Explorer (WCSE), the state-of-the-art system that allowed CSF similarity searching within Wikipedia molecules dataset, on retrieval accuracy. The system achieved higher values on mean average precision, discounted cumulative gain, rank-biased precision, and expected reciprocal rank than WCSE from the top-2 to the top-10 retrieved results. Specifically, the system achieved 10%, 1.41, 6.42%, and 1.32% higher than WCSE on these metrics for top-10 retrieval results, respectively. Moreover, several retrieval cases were presented to intuitively compare with WCSE. The results of the above comparative study demonstrated that the proposed method outperformed the existing method with regard to accuracy and effectiveness.@*CONCLUSION@#This paper proposes a graph-similarity-based retrieval approach for medicine information. To obtain satisfactory retrieval results, an isomorphism-based algorithm is proposed for dominant subgraph selection based on the subgraph overlapping analysis, as well as an effective and efficient hypergraph representation of molecules. Experiment results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.