Animal models are very important tools to study the pathogenesis,pathology and treatment of atherosclerosis.Animal models for studying atherosclerosis include rodents,rabbits,pigs and nonhuman primates.Among them,ApoE-/-mouse and LDLR-/-mouse are currently the most widely used.They can form atherosclerotic lesions,but in some respects there are significant differences.In this paper,the differences between the two model mice in lipid metabolism,plaque formation and pathology,lymphocytes,macrophages,dendritic cells,microRNA expression and regulation were reviewed.

Objective In order to study the effect of cold stress on the secretory function of rat ovary, the changes of hCG-induced progesterone and cAMP were observed and the livability of the oocytes was determined. Methods The rat luteal and granulose cells and the oocytes were cultured, progesterone and cAMP content was determined by radioimmunoassay kit (RIA kit) under 37 ℃, 0 ℃, -5 ℃, -10 ℃,-15 ℃, -20 ℃ and -25 ℃ respectively. The livability of the oocytes was determined by MTT assay. Results At -5 ℃ to -25 ℃, the content of progesterone in the luteal cells and granulose cells medium decreased compared with the control group. At 0 ℃～-25 ℃, the content of cAMP in the luteal cells and granulose cells medium was higher compared with the control. The livability of the oocytes was decreasing from -15 ℃. Conclusion Cold stress can inhibit hCG-induced progesterone secretion in the luteal and granulose cells of rats in the one hand, and can increase cAMP, decrease the livability of the oocytes in the other hand.

Objective To investigate if the relative ratio between C1q and C3a, C5a had a relationship with the extent of coronary artery disease ( CAD) which had never been evaluated in humans.Methods Fifty-three patients scheduled for elective percutaneous coronary intervention ( PCI ) from February, 2016 to April, 2016 at Fuwai hospital were prospectively enrolled.According to the clinical and angiographic characters patients were divided into two groups:acute coronary syndrome ( ACS) group ( n=24), and control group (n=29, 19 patients with stable angina and 10 patients without CAD confirmed by angiography).In all individuals, fasting venous blood was collected by EDTA tubes after admission and strictly before PCI.The plasma level of C1q was measured by immune turbidimetric analysis, C3a and C5a were measured by ELISA tests.Differences between groups were assessed using t test, Mann-Whitney Utests, chi-squared test or Fisher exact test depending on the type of data respectively.Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to evaluate the adjusted effect of C1q, C3a, C5a, C1q/C3a and C1q/C5a on ACS.Results Compared with control group, ACS group has an elevated circulation level of C3a (4 531.14 μg/L vs.4 179.95 μg/L, t=1.381,P=0.173) and C5a (6.44 μg/L vs.4.42 μg/L, t=0.133, P=0.108) but a decreased level of C1q (176.98 μg/ml vs.200.60 μg/ml, t=-2.022, P=0.048).The relative ratio of C1q/C3a was significantly decreased in ACS patients(4.05 ×10 -2 vs.4.97 × 10 -2 , t=-2.484, P=0.016).According to the multiple logistic regression analysis, lower relative ratio of C1q/C3a level proved to be independently associated with ACS ( OR=0.937, P=0.047, 95% CI:0.879-0.998).Conclusions The decreased relative ratio of C1q/C3a level proved to be independently associated with ACS.C1q/C3a ratio could be used as an important index reflecting the complement system homeostasis status which might have potential clinical value in evaluating the prognosis of patients with CAD.

Objective To investigate the role of Beclin 1 in the genesis and development of osteosarcoma and the effect of Beclin 1 overexpression on the growth of the in vitro osteosarcoma cell line MG63.Methods Real time-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot were used to detect the expressions of Beclin 1 in MG63 and hFOB1.19 at mRNA and protein levels ; A eukaryotic clone of plasmid pEGFP/Beclinl fusion with protein EGFP/Beclin 1 was constructed and was transfected into human osteosarcoma cell line MG63 by using lipofectamine 2000.The effect of Beclin1 overexpressions on the proliferation of MG63 cells was evaluated by MTT assay.Cell apoptosis was measured by flow cytomerty(FCM).Results The mRNA and protein expression of Beclin1 in human osteosarcoma cell line MG63 was significantly lower than that in the human osteoblast cell line hFOB1.19(0.17 ±0.06 vs 0.43 ±0.11,t =29.493,P ＜0.01 ; 0.13 ±0.05 vs.0.25 ± 0.08,t =6.325,P ＜ 0.01).The transfection of pEGFP/Beclinl increased the mRNA levels of human osteosarcoma(5.34 ± 0.50) times in transfected tumor cells MG63.The rate of cell apoptosis was low in control or transfected with lipofectamine 2000 only cells at an average of(0.10 ± 0.05) ％.The apoptosis rate was significantly higher in pEGFP/Beclin1 transfected cells than control cells ((4.3 ± 0.8) ％,t =5.752,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Compared with control cells,Bedin1 is down-regulated in the human osteosarcoma cell line MG63,which indicate the role of Beclin 1 in regulating the malignant behaviors of osteosarcoma.Beclin1 overexpressions inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in MG63 cells.

Objective:To detect the degree of oxidative stress in the process when Porphyromonas gin-givalis ( P. gingivalis) stimulates human vascular endothelium, And to investigate the effect of peroxi-some proliferator-activated receptor(PPAR)γ on oxidative stress during this process. Methods:Human vascular endothelial cells ( HVECs) line EA. hy926 ( American Type Culture Collection ,United States) was cultured in high glucose Dulbecco' s modified eagle medium ( DMEM) . Four groups were designed:control group, P. gingivalis infected group, PPARγactivated group and PPARγblocked group. In con-trol group HVECs were cultured with only DMEM. In P. gingivalis infected group, HVECs were time-dependently stimulated by P. gingivalis W83 from 0 to 12 h. In PPARγ activated group or PPARγblocked group, PPARγ was pre-activated or blocked by a representative PPARγ agonist(15d-PGJ2 10μmol/L) or antagonist ( GW966210μmol/L) 30 minutes before the cells were stimulated by P. gingiva-lis. At 0, 0. 5, 1, 1. 5, 2, 4, 8, and 12 h, the culture medium was collected individually and centri-fuged, and the supernatant was stored for assay. Glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) and malondialdehyde( MDA) were analysed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Cellular reactive oxygen species ( ROS) were detected through 2',7'-dichlorofluorescin diacetate (DCFA-DA) fluorescent probe at various time points of the different groups. Results:In P. gingivalis infected group, the levels of GSH-PX [(5. 56 ± 0. 97) μmol/L] and MDA [(0. 84 ± 0. 18) nmol/L] were significantly higher than those in control group [GSH-PX(4. 71 ± 0. 64) μmol/L, MDA (0. 59 ± 0. 18) nmol/L)]. The levels of GSH-PX and MDA in PPARγactivated group [GSH-PX (5. 38 ± 0. 84) μmol/L, MDA (0. 84 ± 0. 22) nmol/L] and in PPARγblocked group [GSH-PX (5. 37 ± 0. 76) μmol/L, MDA (0. 85 ± 0. 14) nmol/L] were signi-ficantly higher than those in control group (P <0. 05). In the PPARγ activated group, the levels of GSH-PX at 0 . 5 and 8 h were significantly higher than those from 1 . 5 h to 4 h ( P<0 . 05 ) , while no difference was observed on the MDA levels at different time points. There was no significant difference at various time points for the levels of GSH-PX and MDA in PPARγ blocked group. The level of cellular ROS detected by DCFH-DA in P. gingivalis infected group was significantly higher than that in control group (10 108. 65 ± 1 805. 18 vs. 6 049. 06 ± 1 199. 19,P<0. 05). No difference was observed be-tween PPARγ activated group (7 120. 94 ± 1 447. 30) or PPARγblocked group (6 727. 35 ± 1 483. 68) and control group. Conclusion:Oxidative stress happens when P. gingivalis stimulates human vascular endothelium. PPARγ may involve in modulating oxidative stress during this process.

Objective To analyze the multi-slices spiral CT (MSCT) findings of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis(HAE), and to evaluate the value of MSCT for diagnosis of HAE. Methods Twenty-six cases with HAE were scanning by MSCT. The raw data were transmitted to advanced workstation for reconstruction imaging. Correlated studies were made between the CT features and pathology or other imaging results. Results Altogether 28 lesions were detected. They all revealed as heterogeneous hypodense mass with ill-defined boundary in plain CT but were easily being distinguished from surrounding parenchyma after contrast medium injection.Characteristics of the lesions include different amount of calcification (26/26), liquefied necrosis in center area (20/26), peripheral lacunae or alveolar signs (15/26), compensatory hypertrophy of healthy hepatic part (18/26) and the retraction in the involved hepatic lobe or segment (12/26). The lesions that located at or extended to hepatic hilum caused dilatation of intra-hepatic biliary ducts(9/26), splenomegaly (12/26), and ascites (1/26). MSCT angiography (CTA) depicted signs of abnormalities of hepatic vessels such as compression, displacement, encasement and occlusion. Compared with findings of operation, the sensitivity, specificity and positive prediction value of CTA for evaluating the hepatic artery system disorders were 88%, 96% and 93%, respectively; and for portal venous system were 95%, 100% and 95%, respectively; while for hepatic venous system were 96%, 86% and 96%, respectively. Conclusion MSCT is able to comprehensive display the CT features and vessels complication of HAE. It provides reliable imaging for both accuracy diagnosis and proper treatment of the disease.

Objective To evaluate the predictive value of modified early warning score (MEWS) and SMART-COP score on mechanical ventilation in patients with severe influenza A H1N1. Methods Fifty cases diagnosed with severe influenza A H1N1 were retrospectively analyzed. The MEWS and SMART-COP score were calculated. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) was evaluated using ROC curve. MEWS, SMART-COP score and AUC were analyzed by Z test. Results The AUCs of MEWS and SMART-COP score for predicting mechanical ventilation were 0. 923 and 0. 889, respectively, which were not significantly different (Z=0. 548, P =0. 584).Conclusion Both of MEWS and SMART-COP score are predictive factors of mechanical ventilation in the patients with severe influenza A H1N1.

Objective To discuss the value of color Doppler echocardiography in diagnosis of scimitar syndrome .Methods The echocardiographic results of 6 patients with a diagnosis of scimitar syndrome were reviewed retrospectively .Their sonographic and hemodynamic characteristics were also analyzed connected with the reports in the literature .Results Three cases had dextrocardia and the others had mesocardia .All cases got right ventricular dimension enlargement .Total or partial of right pulmonary venous connection to the inferior vena cava were 3 cases respectively .All cases had right pulmonary artery hypoplasia .All of 6 cases echocardiographic results were in accordance with the findings by CT angiography and 4 cases were confirmed by operation .Conclusions The sonographic features of scimitar syndrome were obvious ,and echocardiography was contribute to early diagnosis of scimitar syndrome .

The delivery of bioactive macromolecular substances into cells provides an efficient approach to changing cellular conditions, and is thus of enormously potential therapeutic significance. It has also been an extremely difficult approach due the the impediment and protective nature of cell membrance until the protein transduction domain's (PTD's) capability to ferry macromolecule across cell membrance was discovered. PTD's efficient transductive function has rendered an exciting promise to the clinical treatment of diseases, therapeutic proteins drug development, and basic medical and applied research. The technology has been successfully applied to deliver a variety of substances into cells or tissue organs, and its superior application values have been explicitly demonstrated.
Cell Membrane Permeability ; physiology ; Drug Delivery Systems ; methods ; Genetic Therapy ; Humans ; Protein Sorting Signals ; Protein Transport ; physiology

Objective To introduce Curve Harmony Angle (CHA)to quantify the relationship between adjacent curves of the spine and pelvis and evaluate sagittal balance in spinal deformities. Methods Radiographic analysis of 93 asymptomatic vol-unteers and 95 patients including Degenerative Scoliosis(DS), Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis(AIS)and Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)was performed by measuring sagittal parameters. Correlation study among parameters was further conducted. Curve Harmony Angles(CHAs)including the following three parameters were measured. Cervical-Thoracic Angle (CTA), Thoracic-Lumbar Angle (TLA) and Lumbar-Sacral Angle (LSA). Comparative study between normal population and different spinal disorders were per-formed in order to describe the characteristic changes of CHAs. Besides, according to Schwab SRS adult deformity classification, comparative study of CHAs in different balance status was performed to test the reliability of CHA on sagittal balance evaluation. Results All subjects showed typical changes of sagittal parameters. Different spinal disorders showed characteristic patterns of CHAs. In Schwab-SRS Adult Deformity Classification, Compensatory Balance group showed smaller LSA compared to Balance group;Imbalance group showed significantly smaller CTA, LSA and significantly greater TLA. Conclusion CHAs are parame-ters used to quantify the relationship between adjacent curves. Comparative study of CHA between normal population and different spinal disorder or among different balance status showed specific characters respectively. It is feasible to use CHA to evaluate the clinical sagittal balance and the results of deformity correction.