Objective This study was performed to find the association of the severity of coronary artery disease with ordinary risk factors for CHD and left ventricle heart function in patients with CHD. Methods Selective coronary angiography were carried on 305 consecutive patients admitted to our hospital from December 2008 to April 2009. The severity of coronary disease was accessed by the Gensini scoring system. These patients were divided into two groups, patients with CHD group (251 cases) and control group (patients without CHD) (54 cases) , to compare the difference of ordinary risk factors for CHD between the two groups. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the association of the severity of coronary artery disease with ordinary risk factors for CHD. We also used linear correlation analysis to investigate the association of the severity of coronary artery disease with left ventricle ejection fraction in patients with CHD. Results The two groups had statistically difference on age, sex, smoking index, hypertension prevalence rate, serum glucose abnormal prevalence rate, diabetes prevalence rate, and metabolic syndrome prevalence rate( P < 0.05). We found that age (β_1 =0.251, P <0.01), sex (β_2 =0.235, P < 0.01), LDL-C concentration (β_3 = 0.241,P <0.01), duration of diabetes (β_4 =0.226, P <0.01) went into multiple linear regression model. We also found the severity of coronary artery disease had a negative correlation ( r = -0. 362, P <0.01) with left ventricle ejection fraction in patients with CHD. Conclusion When we decide to cany out coronary angiography on susceptible patients, we should consider their age, sex, smoking index, whether had hypertension, serum glucose abnormal, diabetes, metabolic syndrome or not. Age, sex, LDLC concentration, duration of diabetes affect severity of coronary artery stenosis independently. Left ventricle ejection function will decrease as coronary atherosclerosis continues.

AIM:Increasing evidence suggests that carbohydrate-binding proteins play an essential role in tumor growth and metastasis .Ga-lectin-3, a multifunctional protein of an expanding family of β-galactoside-binding animal lectins , is the major nonintegrin cellular laminin-binding protein , and is implicated in a variety of biologic events , such as inflammation and angiogenesis .Because galectin-3 expression was shown to participate in mediating tumor angiogenesis and initiate signaling cascades in several diseases .We hypothe-sized that galectin-3 may promote pulmonary vascular endothelial neovascularization .METHODS:Hypoxic and MCT rat model of pul-monary artery remodeling was used .The mRNA and protein levels of galectin-3 in rats were measured by in situ hybrization and West-ern blot analysis.Endothelial cell (EC) proliferation, migration and tube formation were measured using MTT , cell scratch and Matri-gel assays, respectively.Protein expression was quantitated by Western blot analysis .LC 3A/B staining was detected with cellular im-munofluorescence staining .RESULTS:We found that galectin-3 was localized on the intima and adventitial wall .Galectin-3 was in-creased after rat hypoxia and MCT administration .Galectin-3 promoted EC proliferation , migration and tube formation , while its roles were reversed by RNA interference.Galectin-3 induced Atg 5, Beclin-1, LAMP-2, and LC 3A/B expression increases.Galectin-3 al-so increased LC 3A/B staining in ECs.Akt/mTOR and GSK-3βsignaling pathways were activated after galectin-3 treated ECs using its specific phosphorylation antibodies , while blocked it with LY294002 inhibited cell autophagy and EC dynamic alterations induced by galectin-3.CONCLUSION:These findings demonstrate that galectin-3 can induce an Akt signaling cascade leading to cell autoph-agy, and then the differentiation and angiogenesis of pulmonary artery endothelial cells .

Aim To evaluate the effect of 15-hydroxy eicosatetraenoic acid(15-HETE) on the tension of isolated internal carotid artery(ICA) rings in normoxic or hypoxic rats in order to find out the pathophysiological effect of 15-HETE in ischemic/hypoxic brain tissues.Methods Sixteen healthy Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups(n=8): group A with normal oxygen supply(FiO_2 21%) and group B with hypoxia(FiO_2 10%).9 days later,the rats were killed and the ICA rings were prepared.15-HETE in different concentration were added accordingly,and the after washing up,blockers of different kinds of K~+ channels such as 2 mmol?L~(-1) 4-AP,10~(-2) mol?L~(-1) TEA and 10~(-6) mol?L~(-1) GLYB were added to the KH solution separately,followed by the administration of 10~(-6) mol?L~(-1) 15-HETE.The isometric tension was recorded using a four-channel force-displacement transducer.Results The ICA tension was significantly increased both in groups A and B by 15-HETE in concentration-dependent manner(P0.05,n=8).Furthermore,10~(-2) mol?L~(-1) TEA,10~(-6) mol?L~(-1) GLYB had little effects on the tension of rings.Application of 10~(-6) mol?L~(1) 15-HETE after administration of TEA or GLYB induced nearly the same increase in ICA tone as it happened in the group administered with 10~(-6)mol?L~(-1) 15-HETE alone.Conclusion 15-HETE can induce brain vasoconstriction especially under the hypoxic condition.Voltage-dependent potassium channels play an important role in 15-HETE induced constriction.

Aim The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of AA、15-HETE、15-KETE and 8(S),15(S)-DiHETE on hypoxic and normoxic rabbit pulmonary arterial rings and to discuss their roles in the formation of PA hypertension.Methods Twelve neonatal rabbits were randomly divided into two groups(n=6):the normoxic group breathing fresh gas(FiO_2 =21%) and the hypoxic group breathing hypoxic gas(FiO_2=10%).After 9 days,they were anesthetized with pentobarbital sodium,and the chest was opened for removal of the heart and lungs en bloc,then PA rings(0.5~1.5 mm in diameter and 3 mm length) were prepared.We used tension studies of PA rings to observe the effect of AA、15-HETE、15-KETE and 8(S),15(S)-DiHETE on hypoxic and normoxic rabbit pulmonary arterial rings.Results ① AA、15-HETE、15-KETE and 8(S),15(S)-DiHETE constricted normoxic rabbit PA rings in a dose-dependent manner,respectively.Constriction of normoxic rabbit PA rings induced by 15-KETE、8(S),15(S)-DiHETE was significant,but that of AA、15-HETE wasn′t significant.② AA、15-HETE、15-KETE and 8(S),15(S)-DiHETE increased hypoxic rabbit PA rings' tension.Constriction of AA、15-HETE on rabbit PA rings in hypoxic group was significantly greater than that of normoxic group(P0.05).③ Constriction of 15-KETE on rabbit PA rings in normoxic group was significantly greater than that of hypoxia group(P

Objective To explore the effects ofDachengqiDecoction on morphological changes, lung and spleen indexes, and total IgE levels of mice with allergic asthma; To discuss it relevant mechanism of action.MethodsThe method of OVA sensitization and provocation was used to establish allergic asthma mice models. 20 C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into control group, model group,Dachengqi Decoction group and dexamethasone positive group. Each medication group was given relevant medicine for gavage. Lung and spleen indexes in each group were detected. The total IgE levels in serum of mice were detected by ELISA, and HE staining was used to conduct pathological observation.Results Compared with control group, the lung index and level of IgE in model group increased significantly and pulmonary histological results showed abundant inflammatory cells infiltrated in the bronchus; compared with the model group, the lung index as well as the levels of IgE decreased significantly in the Dachengqi Decoction and dexamethasone positive group (P<0.05), and the lung tissue organization form was improved significantly.ConclusionDachengqi Decoction has inhibiting effects on pulmonary inflammation of mice with asthma.

A sensitive electrochemical biosensor based on Aflatoxin-Oxidase (AFO) was developed for detection of sterigmatocystin (ST). The enzyme was immobilized on chitosan-single-walled carbon nanotubes (CS-SWCNTs) hybrid film, which attached to the poly-o-phenylenediamine (POPD)-modified Au electrode. The fabricated procedures of the biosensor were characterized with atomic force microscopy (AFM), fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The cyclic voltammetric results of the biosensor indicated that AFO exhibited a surface-controlled and quasi-reversible electrochemical redox behavior with a formal potential of -0.436 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) in 0.1 mol/L PBS (pH 7.0), which resulted from the direct electron transfer between entrapped AFO and the underlying electrode. The enzymatic electrode exhibited an excellent electrocatalytic response to ST. The linear range of ST determination was from 10 ng/mL to 310 ng/mL with correlation coefficient of 0.997, the detection limit was 3 ng/mL (S/N=3), and the response time was less than 10 seconds. The apparent Michaelis-Menten constant (K(M)app) was estimated to be 7.13 micromol/L. The biosensor had the advantages of good repeatability and stability, remaining 85.6% of its original current value after storage at 4 degrees C for a month, and the RSD for 11 replicate determination of 20 ng/mL ST was 3.9%. This AFO/CS-SWCNTs/POPD/Au modified electrode showed high selectivity and sensitivity in real sample analysis, giving values of recovery in the range of 87.6%-105.5%. The proposed method can be applied to the determination of ST in real samples with satisfactory results.
Aflatoxins ; Biosensing Techniques ; methods ; Chitosan ; chemistry ; Electrons ; Nanotubes, Carbon ; Oxidation-Reduction ; Oxidoreductases ; Phenylenediamines ; chemistry ; Sterigmatocystin ; analysis

Objective To explore the DNA expression of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) in glioma and the association between HCMV infection and prognosis of glioma patients.Methods Used for this study were 89 specimens of glioma which had been surgically ablated and pathologically confirmed from the patients between January 2007 and December 2016 at Department of Neurosurgery,The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University,and Department of Neurosurgery,The First Hospital of China Medical University.Of them,32 belonged to WHO grade Ⅱ,31 to WHO grade Ⅲ and 26 to WHO grade Ⅳ.Ten specimens of normal brain tissue were excised as controls from the contemporary patients receiving resection for essential epilepsy.Nested PCR was used to analyze the DNA expression of HCMV in the glioma tissue and normal brain tissue,and in the peripheral blood from the glioma and control patients.Prognosis of the glioma patients was evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier survival analysis.Results The DNA expression of HCMV was positive in 46 of the 89 specimens of glioma,involving 14 cases of WHO grade Ⅱ,16 ones of WHO grade Ⅲ and 16 ones of WHO grade Ⅳ.The DNA expression of HCMV was negative in all the 10 specimens of normal brain tissue.There was a significant difference in the DNA expression of HCMV between the glioma tissue and normal brain tissue (P=0.002).The HCMV DNA was measured in the peripheral blood from 26 glioma patients,involving 10 cases of WHO grade Ⅱ,8 ones of WHO grade Ⅲ and 8 ones of WHO grade Ⅳ.No HCMV DNA was detected in the peripheral blood from the 10 control patients.There was a significant difference between the brain glioma and control groups in gene expression of HCMV in peripheral blood (P=0.048).There were no significant differences in the survival rate between the patients with positive or negative DNA expression of HCMV in the glioma tissue or in the peripheral blood from the glioma and control patients (x2=1.849,P=0.174;x2=0.082,2=0.774).Conclusion HCMV infection may play an active role in pathogenesis and development of glioma.

Objective : To investigate the changes in the sagittal diameter of the upper airway before and after the treatment of skeletal Class Ⅲ malocclusion in adults with microimplant anchorage and class Ⅲ intermaxillary elastics and to provide a reference for clinical treatment. Methods : A total of 35 adult patients with skeletal Class Ⅲ malocclusion were selected to be treated with the straight-wire technique. Microimplant group, 15 cases (group A): patients with severe skeletal Class Ⅲ malocclusion (vertical high angle) were treated with the straight-wire technique combined with microimplant anchorage; class Ⅲ intermaxillary elastics group, 20 cases (group B): Patients with mild or moderate skeletal Class Ⅲ malocclusion (vertical low angle and average angle) were treated with the straight-wire technique combined with class Ⅲ intermaxillary elastics, and cephalometric radiographs obtained before and after treatment in the upper airway in the two groups were measured and analyzed. Results : Changes in cranial and maxillofacial measurements after correction: in group A, (sella-nasion-supramental angle) the SNB angle decreased significantly (P < 0.05), and (subspinale-nasion-supramental angle) the ANB angle increased significantly (P < 0.05). In group B, the SNB angle decreased significantly (P < 0.05), while (subspinale-nasion-subspinale angle) the SNA angle、ANB angle and anterior skull base plane-mandibular plane angle (Sn-MP) angle increased significantly (P < 0.05). Changes in sagittal diameter of the upper airway measurements after corrections: In group A, the width of the glossopharyngeal segment of the upper airway (TB-TPPW) decreased significantly (P < 0.05). In group B, first segment width of the upper airway behind the hard palate (PNS-R) increased significantly (P < 0.05). After correction, the decreased SNB and increased ANB in group A was higher than that in group B, and the difference was statistically significant （P < 0.05）. The decreased of TB-TPPW in upper airway of group A was greater than that of group B, and the difference was statistically significant （P < 0.05）. Conclusions In the treatment of skeletal class Ⅲ malocclusion with microimplant anchorage, the sagittal diameter of the glossopharyngeal segment of the upper airway has a negative impact.

Objective To investigate the effects of acupuncture based on acupoint selection of myofascial meridians perspective on the regeneration of nerve cells and recovery of motor function in rats with cerebral palsy. Methods 20 healthy 21-day-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into control group, acupuncture groups 1 (receiving traditional acupuncture) and 2 (receiving acupuncture based on acupoint selection of myofascial meridians perspective), and sham group. The control group and the acupuncture groups were subjected to ligation of left carotid artery (ischemia) and then put into a hypoxic environment. They were assessed with Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan (BBB) Scale and inclined plane test 3 d, 7 d and 14 d after the beginning of acupuncture. And 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) was used to label Sphase cells in the left striaturn and motor cortex in each group 14 d after the beginning of acupuncture. Results The BBB scores improved more in the acupuncture group 2 than in the acupuncture group 1 and the control group 7 d, 14 d after the beginning of acupuncture (P<0.01), as well as the score of inclined plane test 3 d, 7 d, 14 d after acupuncture (P<0.05). BrdU was more in the left motor cortex in the acupuncture group 2 than in the acupuncture group 1 (P<0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture based on acupoint selection of myofascial meridians perspective can promote the regeneration of nerve cells and recovery of motor function in rats with cerebral palsy, that is more effective than traditional acupuncture.

Objective Through bibliometrics and visual analysis of the related studies on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), this study aims to sort out the overall research progress, hotspots, and trends in this field, and provide reference for further research in ITP. Methods The articles on ITP treated by TCM were retrieved from China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Database, China Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP), Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC), and PubMed. The retrieval time was from the establishment of the databases to July 31, 2022. VOSviewer, CiteSpace, Carrot2, and NoteExpress were used for data analysis of the articles in terms of their quantities, types, and journals, and for visualization of research hotspots, authors, institutions, and keywords. Results 1 493 Chinese articles and 40 English articles were included. The articles in Chinese mainly focus on clinical trial research and clinical experience summary, while the English articles mainly focus on clinical trial research and animal research. The Chinese articles were published in 317 Chinese journals, while English articles were published in 29 English journals. Research hotspots include the clinical syndrome differentiation of ITP, the therapeutic effect of TCM compounds on ITP, and the mechanism of ITP treatment. Keyword analysis shows that there are many research achievements in integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine treatment, clinical research, famous doctors’ experience, TCM treatment, cellular immunity, and humoral immunity. The authors with the most articles in Chinese and English are Professor CHEN Xinyi and Professor MA Rou, respectively, and the research institutions with the most articles are Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. Chinese herbs often used to treat ITP clinically include Xianhecao (Agrimoniae Herba), Nvzhenzi (Ligustri Lucidi Fructus), Mohanlian (Ecliptae Herba), Zhongjiefeng (Sarcandrae Herba), etc., and the prescription usually used to treat ITP include Guipi Decoction (归脾汤), Xijiao Dihuang Decoction (犀角地黄汤), Bazhen Decoction (八珍汤), Erzhi Pill (二至丸), and Xiaochaihu Decoction (小柴胡汤). The main development trends toward retrospective study, TCM treatment mechanism, and data mining. Conclusion The research on TCM treatment of ITP has progressed steadily, but in-depth studies and close cooperation between research institutions are necessary for the modernization of TCM in treating ITP.