A novel electrochemical sensor for the determination of podophyllotoxin (PPT) was prepared by modifying a PPT-imprinted membrane, which was synthesized by in situ polymerization with PPT as template, methacrylic acid ( MAA) as functional monomer and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate ( EGDMA) as cross linking agent at the molar ratio of PPT/ MAA/ EGDMA as 1 : 2 : 100, on glassy carbon electrode ( GCE) followed by eluting PPT from the modified GCE with methanol/ acetic acid (1: 1, V/ V). The properties of the electrochemical sensor modified with PPT-imprinted membrane were characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Under the optimum conditions, it was found that the response of peak currents was linear to the concentration of PPT in range of 1. 0 - 120 μmol/ L with the detection limit of 0. 47 μmol/ L. The sensor not only showed high selectivity, but also exhibited good stability and reproducibility. The sensor was satisfactorily applied to the determination of PPT in podophyllum hexandrum and human serum samples with the relative standard deviation (RSD) below 3. 9% and recovery ranging from 95. 0% to 103. 3% .

A clinico-pathological study was carried out on 8 patients with microscopic polyar-teritis nodosa (MPAN). It was found that the renal lesions were very common and severe in this group of patients apart from the typical presentation of MPAN, including fever, myalgias, arteritis and the involvement of hematologic, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular systems. Laboratory pictures were characterized by leucocytosis, anemia and increased serum creatinine. The plasma anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies were present and thought to be of particular importance. On light microscopy, focal, segmental necrotising glomerulonephritis was discovered which was often associated with extensive crescence formation and vasculitis. We recommend renal biopsy as a valuable tool of investigation in the diagnosis of MPAN.

Objective To investigate any therapeutic effect of combining hyperbaric oxygen with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in treating traumatic brain injury (TBI).Methods Eighty healthy adult rats were randomly divided into a control group,a hyperbaric oxygen group,a stem cell group and a combination group,each of 20.TBI was introduced into the rats of all 4 groups.Twenty-four hours after the modelling,the hyperbaric oxygen group received hyperbaric oxygen therapy,the stem cell group received MSCs transplantation,the combination group was given the hyperbaric oxygen therapy an hour after the MSCs transplantation,while the control group was not given any treatment.All of the rats were evaluated using neurological severity scores (NSSs) after the modeling and again after the treatment.They were then sacrificed for HE staining and the expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) were observed.Results On the 3rd,5th,10th and 20th day after the modeling,the average NSS of the combination group was significantly lower than those of the other three groups.However,the average NSS of the combination group on the 20th day was significantly superior to that on the 3rd and the 5th days.Compared with the control group,the edema of brain cells was less severe in the other 3 groups.The average expression of NF-kB and BDNF in the combination group was significantly higher than in the other 3 groups on the 3rd,5th,10th and 20th day after the modeling.Conclusion Hyperbaric oxygen,especially long term treatment combined with stem cell transplantation,can significantly improve nerve function in the brain after trauma,relieve inflammation and edema in and around the damaged area,and promote the expression of the NF-kB and BDNF.

CMV,HHV-6,HHV-7 and HHV-8 DNA in unstimulated whole saliva from 245 HIV-infected subjects and 30 healthy controls were examined by nested-PCR assays.Prevalence of CMV,HHV-6,HHV-7 and HHV-8 in saliva of HIV-infected subjects was 34.7%, 83.3%,70.2% and 14.3% respectively,that of the controls 10.0%,56.7%,70.0% and 0% respectively(between 2 groups,P <0.01).There was no difference of detection rates of the four HHVs in saliva between HIV patients with HAART(n =100)and non-HAART (n =145)(P >0.05).Multi-infection was observed in all subject.

Objective Gastrointestinal rehydration is a simple and effective method in treatment of burn shock during war-time, fire disaster and other harsh conditions , and practice has proved the exact curative effect of HCO 3 salt sugar liquid .This article was to investigate the effect of pyruvate-enriched oral rehydration solution ( Pyr-ORS ) on intestinal mucosal blood flow ( IMBF ) , activity of Na +-K+-ATPase and intestinal absorption rate during en-teral resuscitation of a 35% TBSA third-degree scald in rats . Methods 90 male rats were randomly divided into 5 groups: scald without fluid resuscitation ( S group ); sham scald resuscitated with HCO3 salt sugar liquid ( SS HCO3 group ); sham scald resuscitated with Pyr-ORS ( SS Pyr-ORS group ); scald resuscitated with HCO 3 salt sugar liquid (S HCO3 group); scald resuscitated with Pyr-ORS (S Pyr-ORS group) (n=18).Each group was divided into 2 subgroups of 1.5 and 4.5 h after scald injury.Intestinal absorption rate of water and Na +, IMBF and activity of Na +-K+-ATPase were detected on each group . Results Compared with shame scald groups , the intestinal absorption rates of water and Na +decreased ob-viously in scald groups with fluid resuscitation (P<0.05);at 1 h after scald injury, the intestinal absorption rates of water and Na +in S Pyr-ORS groups were both higher than those in S HCO 3 groups(P<0.05).Compared with shame scald groups , IMBF and activity of Na+-K+-ATPase at 1.5 and 4.5 h after scald injury decreased obviously in scald groups with fluid resuscitation (P<0.05); at 1.5 and 4.5 h after scald injury, IMBF in S Pyr-ORS groups (95.250 ±5.096/112.765 ±7.215) were greater than those in S HCO3 group (80.764 ±7.852/94.671 ±8.469), which was of statistical significance (P<0.05). Conclusion Pyr-ORS is a simple and effec-tive method in treatment of burn shock during wartime , fire disaster and other harsh conditions .

Objective To evaluate the effects of dezocine on diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP ) and expression of NMDA receptor subunit 2B (NR2B) in the spinal dorsal horns of rats .Methods Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats , aged 4 weeks , weighing 150-170 g , with DNP induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozocin (STZ) 50 mg/kg (successful induction of diabetes was defined as blood glucose >16.7 mmol/L) , were randomly divided into 2 groups ( n=24 each) using a random number table:DNP group and dezocine group (group D) .Twenty-four normal rats were chosen and served as normal control group (group C) .In group D , dezocine 2.52 mg/kg was injected intramuscularly once a day for 7 consecutive days starting from 2nd week after STZ injection ,while the rats in DNP and C groups received the equal volume of normal saline .Paw withdrawl threshold (PWT) to mechanical stimulation was measured before dezocine injection (T0 ) ,and on 1st ,3rd ,5th and 7th days after dezocine injection (T1-4 ) and on 7th day after the end of dezocine injection (T5 ) .Twelve rats in each group were sacrificed after measurement of PWT at T4 ,and T5 .The lumbar segments of the spinal cord were removed for determination of NR2B protein expression (by immuno-histochemistry and Western blot ) and NR2B mRNA expression (by RT-PCR ) in the spinal dorsal horns .Results Compared with group C ,the PWT at T0-5 in group DNP and at T0 and T5 in group D was significantly decreased , and the expression of NR2B protein and mRNA at T4 ,5 in DNP group and at T5 in D group was up-regulated ( P<0.05) .Compared with group DNP ,the PWT was significantly increased at T1-4 ,the expression of NR2B protein and mRNA was down-regulated at T4 ( P<0.05) ,and no significant changes were found in the parameters mentioned above at T5 in group D ( P>0.05) . The PWT was significantly lower at T0 and T5 ,and the expression of NR2B protein and mRNA was higher at T5 than at T4 in group D ( P<0.05 ) .Conclusion Dezocine can effectively relieve DNP in rats and inhibition of NR2B expression in the spinal dorsal horns is involved in the mechanism .

Objective To study the correlation between quantitative parameters of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography(CEUS)and microvessel density(MVD)in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),and to investigate the value of CEUS in noninvasively assessing HCC angiogenesis.Methods The patients with 28 HCCs confirmed by pathology were examined by CEUS.A new type quantification software SW-UCS was used to delineate time-intensity curve(TIC)and to obtain quantitative parameters of HCC and hepatic parenchyma in region of interest.The quantitative parameters were compared with MVD,which was counted by immunohistochemistry method using CD34 antibody,and the correlation between them was studied.Results The TICs of HCC showed typical contrast-enhancement pattern of"fast-in and fast-out"comparing with normal hepatic parenchyma.There were significant differences between HCC and hepatic parenchyma in slope of rise time(a3),time to initial peak(TTP),peak intensity(PI),increased signal intensity(ISI)and acceleration time(ACT)(P＜0.05).MVD in HCC(49.36±12.57)was higher than that in hepatic parenchyma(32.46±11.78,P=0.000).For HCC,the PI,ISI and area under curve were positively correlated with MVD,while the slope of decrease to half of peak(a2)was negatively correlated with MVD (P＜0.05).Conclusions The quantitative parameters of CEUS in HCC were correlated with MVD,CEUS can evaluate the angiogenesis of HCC in vivo noninvasively.

AIM To investigate the changes of biochemical index of osteoporosis in rats induced by given total flavonoids of herba epimedii (HEF) . METHODS The rat osteoporosis was induced by given retinoic acid intragastrically, the biochemical index in serum (T, E 2, ALP, PTH, BGP, Osteocalcin ) and in urine (Ca, P, DPD and Cr) were determined after the rats were given HEF by low, middle and high dosages respectively, and were compared with the model group. The normal control and the positive control. RESULTS The E 2, T and BGP level in all three dosage groups were obviously higher than that of the model group. The Ca/Cr, DPD and PTH level were obviously lower than the model group. The content of Ca and P and the bone density in femur were similar with the normal control, and there was significant difference compared with the model group. CONCLUSION HEF prevents the rats treated by retinoic acid from becoming osteoporosis. The changes of biochemical index were consistent with the variation of bone density, indicating the great significance of biochemical index in diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.

Objective To explore the inflammatory mechanisms of pulmonary embolism ( PTE ) and/or deep venous thrombosis ( DVT ) in elders secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD) exacerbation.Methods A total of 26 elders with acute exacerbation of high-risk COPD secondary PTE and/or DVT and 26 patients with low-risk COPD during stable phase diagnosed during the period of January 2008 to December 2012 were enrolled.The relevant parameters of routine blood examination , blood viscosity, D-dimer, fibrinogen ( FIB), arterial blood gas, blood cytokine, erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( ESR ) and C-reactive protein ( CRP ) were retrospectively analyzed.Results The major nonspecific symptoms were cough, sputum and dyspnea.The mean of neutrophile percentage (N%), D-dimer, FIB, interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), C-reactive protein (CRP), low and high shear blood viscosity in blood samples of patients with acute exacerbation of high-risk COPD secondary PTE and ( or ) DVT were higher than those of the control group ( t =3.339, 2.700, 2.207, 2.431, 2.257, 2.143, 2.223, 2.797, all P<0.05).However arterial partial pressure of oxygen ( PaO2 ) was lower than that of lower-risk COPD patients (t=4.312, P<0.05).IL-6 in blood of patients with acute exacerbation of high-risk COPD secondary PTE and ( or) DVT was positively correlated with low-shear blood viscosity , D-dimer and FIB (r=0.437, 0.624, 0.429, all P<0.05).TNF in blood of patients with acute exacerbation of high-risk COPD secondary PTE and ( or ) DVT was positively correlated to FIB , low and high cut blood viscosity ( r =0.624, 0.519, 0.513, all P <0.05 ).Plasma CRP in blood of patients with acute exacerbation of high-risk COPD secondary PTE and/or DVT was positively correlated with D-dimer, FIB, IL-6 and TNF ( r=0.478, 0.541, 0.533, 0.491, all P<0.05).Conclusions Inflammation may exist in elders with acute exacerbation of high-risk COPD secondary thrombotic disease.IL-6 and TNF may promote thrombosis secondary to acute exacerbation of COPD disease.Early screening and/or prophylactic anticoagulation are necessary for prevention.

Objective:To investigate the value of MR subtraction images in improving the interobserver agreement for Bosniak Ⅱ, ⅡF, and Ⅲ cystic renal masses (CRMs) with Bosniak classification version 2019.Methods:From January 2009 to August 2020, 323 patients (335 CRMs) with surgical pathology results and complete preoperative MRI examination (T 2WI, T 1WI precontrast images and enhanced MRI in corticomedullary, nephrographic, and excretory phases) were retrospectively collected in the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital. The CRMs of Bosniak Ⅱ, ⅡF, and Ⅲ were selected and classified by 2 experienced genitourinary radiologists according to the Bosniak classification version 2019. The "Subtraction" function in the American GE ADW 4.4 workstation was used to perform subtraction images reconstruction on the enhanced images in the corticomedullary, nephrographic, and excretory phases. Blinded to pathologic information, the other 2 radiologists independently classified the enrolled CRM cases with and without subtraction MR images, respectively, with an interval of 1 month. Ultimately, by using weighted Kappa value, interobserver agreement was evaluated, and the differences in weighted Kappa value were compared using the Gwet coefficient. Results:A total of 187 patients with 187 CRMs were enrolled in the study. The results of the classification of Bosniak Ⅱ, ⅡF, and Ⅲ CRMs categorized by 2 radiologists without and with subtraction images showed that 119 and 141 cases were consistent, and 68 and 46 were inconsistent, respectively. The weighted Kappa value for interobserver agreement among two radiologists without and with subtraction MR images was 0.60 (95%CI 0.53-0.68) and 0.73 (95%CI 0.66-0.80), respectively. The interobserver agreement was higher with subtraction images than that without subtraction images ( t=-2.56, P=0.011). Conclusion:According to the MRI criteria of Bosniak classification version 2019, the interobserver agreement for Bosniak Ⅱ, ⅡF, and Ⅲ CRMs could be improved using subtraction MR images, which may facilitate the popularization and application of Bosniak classification version 2019.