Objective To investigate the modulatory effect of orexin A on glutamate receptor-mediated current in the freshly isolated pyramidal neurons from the rat prefrontal cortex (PFC). Methods Deep layer (Ⅴ-Ⅵ) prefrontal cortical pyramidal neurons from postnatal 10 to 14 day-old Wistar rats were acutely dissociated by a combination of mechanical and enzymatic method. Subsequently, the effect of orexin A on the current induced by glutamate was studied by the technique of whole cell patch clamp. Results Both orexin A and glutamate dose-dependently evoked the inward transmembrane current. The current was evoked by 1 mmol/L glutamate as a control group(100%). After treatment with 1 mmol/L orexin A for 4-10 s, 1 mmol/L glutamate induced-current was increased by (46.59?15.19)% (n=8, P

Eight-year medical education is to train medical personnel with high research abi lity and innovative ability, while the experimental teaching, as an important part of physiology teaching, plays an important role in training students in observation, problem-solving skills and practical ability. This article mainly discusses our exploration and practice of teaching in physiology experiment for eight-year program medical students from teaching contents and organization of class teaching, in order to fully increase the studying enthusiasms and meet the scientific mind of these students.

Objective To investigate the effect of extragenous adenosine(AD) by microinjection in the orexinergic area of rat lateral hypothalamus(LH) on the sleep-wake cycle.Methods A total of 14 male SD rats were given 1,10 or 20 nmol AD and artificial cerebrospinal fluid(aCSF) as own control through three different models of microinjections into the LH.Their electroencephalogram(EEG) and electromyogram(EMG) were recorded by a polygraph recording instrument to observe the changes of sleep-wake after microinjections.Results AD administration to LH at doses of 1,10 and 20 nmol decreased the total amount of wakefulness by 84%,62% and 60% fold during that first 3-hour recording period and concomitantly increased non rapid eye movement(NREM) and REM sleep,when compared with aCSF treatment.The sleep-inducing effect was maintained even in 3 hour after the 20 nmol AD microinjection.The maximal sleep-inducing effect was obtained at the 20 nmol dose of AD administration into the orexinergic LH(P

Objective To systematically evaluate the association between frailty and risk of postoperative delirium.Methods Systematic review of literature was conducted using eight electronic databases:PubMed,Embase,CENTRAL,Web of Science,CNKI,CBM,VIP and Wanfang Data,and prospective cohort studies about association between frailty and postoperative delirium published before March 2017 were included.Two authors independently screened the literature,extracted the data,and assessed the quality using NOS Scale,and meta-analysis was conducted by RevMan 5.3 software.Results A total of eight studies involving 846 patients were included in this review.Meta-analysis showed that:frailty was associated with higher risk of postoperative delirium [OR=3.63,95％CI (2.06,6.40),P＜0.001].Subgroup analysis showed that:①Frailty assessment tool:Fried frailty criteria and other frailty assessment were associated with increased risk of postoperative delirium[OR=5.81,95％CI(3.54,9.77),P＜0.001],[OR=1.76,95％CI(1.06,2.92),P=0.03].②Age:frailty patients aged 60～74 had increased risk of postoperative delirium [OR=5.05,95％CI (3.14,8.12),P＜0.001],but for patients aged ≥ 75,frailty wasn't associated with postoperative delirium [0R=1.73,95％CI (0.99,3.00),P=0.05].③Type of surgery:for cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular surgery patients,frailty was associated with increased risk of postoperative delirium [OR=3.40,95％CI (1.64,7.05),P＜0.001],[OR=4.95,95％CI (2.41,10.16),P＜0.001].Conclusion Frailty can increase the risk of postoperative delirium.In consideration of quantity and quality of included studies,the conclusion needs to be validated by multi-centered prospective cohort studies with large sample size.

OBJECTIVETo compare the clinical efficacy differences between acupoint plaster therapy with midnight-noon ebb-flow hour-prescription method and traditional acupoint plaster therapy for senile osteoporosis (SOP).

METHODSWith randomized controlled blind design, 76 SOP patients with deficiency of liver and kidney syndrome were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 38 cases in each one. Based on oral administration of caltrate D, the patients in the observation group were treated with acupoint plaster therapy with midnight-noon ebb-flow hour-prescription method at Yingu (KI 10), Taixi (KI 3), Dazhong (KI 4), Fuliu (KI 7) and Zhiyin (BL 67), while the patients in the control group were treated with traditional acupoint plaster therapy. Each plaster therapy lasted for 6 h, once a day; there was an interval of 2 d after consecutive 5-day treatment; 4 weeks were taken as one course, and totally 2 courses were given. Visual analogue scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were used to evaluate the pain and dysfunction before intervention, after 4 weeks and 8 weeks intervention. Osteoporosis symptom rating sale and quality of life questionnaire of the European foundation for Osteoporosis (QUALEFFO-41) were adopted to evaluate the TCM syndrome and quality of life before and after 8-week intervention.

RESULTSAll the outcomes were significantly improved after treatment in the two groups (<0.01,<0.05); after 4 weeks and 8 weeks of treatment, the VAS and ODI in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (all<0.05). Repeated ANOVA indicated the VAS and ODI were significant in group effect, time effect and interaction effect (all<0.01). Further comparison showed that VAS and ODI at later time points were lower than those in the early time points (all<0.01). After the treatment, the scores of TCM syndrome and QUALEFFO-41 in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (all<0.05). The effective rate was 85.7% (30/35) in the observation group, which was superior to the effective rate in the control group[74.3%(26/35),<0.05].

CONCLUSIONSThe acupoint plaster therapy with midnight-noon ebb-flow hour-prescription method is superior to traditional acupoint plaster therapy in improving pain, dysfunction, TCM syndrome and quality of life in SOP patients; in addition, its clinical efficacy is significant.

Animals ; Mice ; Motor Neurons/physiology* ; Spinal Cord