Objective To investigate the relationship between blood uric acid and ischemic stroke in the elderly with hypertension.Methods Totally 100 elderly patients with hypertension were divided into study group (blood uric acid≥417 μmol/L,n=49) and control group (blood uric acid＜417 μmol/L,n=51).The relationship between the level of uric acid and ischemic stroke were analyzed in two groups.Results There were not significant differences in age,body mass index (BMI),smoking and drinking,diabetes(P＞0.05)between the groups,but there were differences in uric acid levels,smoking history,and stroke incidence at admission into hospital(P＜0.05).In study group,uric acid and stroke severity score were significantly related in different times(P＜0.05).After adjusting the related risk factors,logistic multiple regression analysis showed that the odd ratio of ischemic stroke was greater in study group than in control group (β=1.059,OR =2.884,P=0.03).

Objective To establish a method for determining cinnamic aldehyde content in Xianggui Huazhuo capsules by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Methods The content of cinnamic aldehyde was determined by GC-MS. Separation was performed on a capillary column (30 m×0. 25 mm, 0. 25 μm) with HP-5 as the stationary phase. A programmed temperature was employed. The flow rate was 1 mL·min-1 with He as carrier gas, and split ratio was 50∶1. The injection volume was 1. 0 μL. Results The cinnamic aldehyde was well isolated from the other ingredients. A good linear relationships of cin-namic aldehyde in range of 0. 02-4. 00 mg·mL-1 was observed. The correlation coefficient was 0. 999 4. The average recovery of cinnamic aldehyde was 96. 2% , and RSD was less than 2. 11% . Conclusion The method is simple, accurate and suitable for determination of cinnamic aldehyde content.

Objective To explore the effect of ParidissaponinⅠ (PSⅠ) on the proliferation of coronary artery endothelial cells (CAECs).Methods CAECs were cultured with PSⅠ.CAEC growth rate was calculated by using blood cell counting plate.Cell viability was measured by MTT.The expressions of cadherin and caspase3 mRNA were detected by RT-PCR.Results PSⅠ slowed down growth rate of CAECs,reduced cell viability of CAECs,decreased the expression of cadherin mRNA and increased the expression of caspase3 mRNA in CAECs.Conclusion PSⅠ inhibits the proliferation of CAECs and induces CAECs apoptosis.

Objective: To describe the status quo of overweight and obesity among children aged 3 to 5 in Beijing and Tokyo, and to explore its relationship with lifestyle. Methods: Using the method of cluster stratified random sampling, a sample of 444 children aged 3-5 years from Beijing and Tokyo were selected in Oct. and Nov. of 2019. Height, weight and lifestyle were measured. Overweight and obesity among children in the two cities and its relationship with lifestyle were compared and analyzed. Results: Average level of BMI, rate of overweight and obesity of children in Beijing(25.28%) were higher than those in Tokyo( 18.44 %). There were significant differences in overweight and obesity rates between children in Beijing and Tokyo with physical activity before breakfast( χ 2=29.14, 31.18, P <0.05). There were significant differences in overweight and obesity rates between children in Beijing and Tokyo with different snack frequency after dinner( χ 2=24.72, 21.93, P <0.05). Logistic regression analysis further showed that children s lack of physical activity before breakfast in Beijing is positively related to overweight and obesity( OR= 1.45, 95%CI =1.10-2.68). Beijing children who often eat snacks after supper ( OR=2.56, 95%CI =1.44-3.57,) and sometimes eat snacks were positively correlated with the occurrence of overweight or obesity ( OR=1.72, 95%CI =1.21-2.72). Conclusion The prevalence of overweight and obesity among preschool children in Beijing is higher than that in Tokyo. Potential risk factors for overweight and obesity among infants in Beijing include lack of physical activity before breakfast and frequent snacking after dinner.

Objective To study the distribution and properly of the transparent globules within Hensen cells (HC) of guinea -pig Corti organ .Methods The cochlear epithelial cells were isolated from 10 guinea pigs .The cells of cochlea were marked by Bodipy493/503 ,sudan III ,oil red O ,and osmium tetroxide .Results The transpar‐ent globules within the HCs of the guinea -pigs were green staining by Bodipy493/503 ,jacinth staining by Sudan III ,ruby red by oil red O .And they were black globules stripe as post -fixed in 1% osmium tetroxide .Conclusion The results indicate that the transparent globules within guinea -pigs HCs'lipid droplets by four methods .

Objective To observe the protective effect and mechanism of taraxasterol on cardiomyocytes in oxidative injury model caused by ischemia-reperfusion (I/R).Methods Mouse cardiomyocytes (CSC cells) were used as the study objects and divided into the normal control group,I/R group,taraxasterol treating I/R group (5,10,30 μmol/L) and positive control group.The cell viability was measured by MTT.The expressions of Caspase-3 and Bcl-2 were detected by RT-PCR.The expressions of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MAD) were detected by biochemical methods.The expression of ERK1/2 was detected by western blot.Results MTT assay showed that 30 μmol/L taraxasterol increased the cell viability of CSC cells injured by I/R (P＜0.05).The RT-PCR results showed that the expression of Caspase-3 mRNA was decreased with 10,30 μmol/L taraxasterol treatment,the difference was statistically significant when compared with I/R group (P＜0.05).The expression of Bcl-2 mRNA was increased with 30 μmol/L taraxasterol treatment,the difference was statistically significant when compared with the I/R group (P＜0.05).The biochemical method detection showed that 30 μmol/L taraxasterol induced SOD expression was increased and MAD expression was decreased,the difference was statistically significant when compared with the I/R group (P＜0.05).Western blot detection showed that 30 μmol/L taraxasterol treatment increased the ratio of p-ERK1/2 to t-ERK1/2 in injured CSC cells (P＜0.05).Conclusion Taraxasterol might inhibit ischemia-reperfusion caused cardiomyocyte oxidative injury by up-regulation of ERK1/2 expression.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the therapeutic effect of drug treatment for patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) accompanied with feeling of ear fullness (FEF).

METHODSA prospective clinical multicenter research was carried out from August 2007 to October 2011. SSNHL patients aged between 18 to 65 years old and accepted no medication were recruited, with a duration less than two weeks. The patients were divided into four types according to the hearing curve: type A was acute SSNHL in low tone frequencies, type B was acute SSNHL in high tone frequencies, type C was acute SSNHL in all frequencies, and type D was total deafness. Each type was subdivided into two groups by the accompaniment of SEF or not. And each type had four different treatment programs, based on the unified designed randomized table. All patients were followed up for four weeks from the initial examination.

RESULTSA total of 1 024 cases with single side SSNHL were recruited in the study from 33 hospitals in China, including 565 cases accompanied with FEF (55.18%), and 459 cases without FEF (44.82%). By classification of audiogram, 205 cases were type A (20.20%), of whom 122 were accompanied with FEF (59.51%); 141 cases belonged to type B (13.77%), of whom 74 were accompanied with FEF (52.48%); 402 cases were type C (39.25%), of whom 229 were accompanied with FEF (56.97%); and 276 cases were classified as type D (26.95%), of whom 140 were accompanied with FEF (50.72%). No significant difference was observed in total effective rate between the SSNHL patients accompanied with FEF or not in four acoustic types (P > 0.05). Among four acoustic types, the clinical cure rate of patients accompanied with FEF in type A was 93.44%, ranking the first; followed by 84.28% for type C; 75.71% for type D; and 70.27% for type B, respectively.

CONCLUSIONSThe therapeutic effect for patients accompanied with FEF in type A is satisfactory. The presence of FEF do not impact the therapeutic effect for SSNHL patients.

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