Objective To explore the therapeutic effect of low level laser irradiation (LLLI) on cerebral infraction combined with hypertension.Methods Two groups were divided, conventional treatment group and laser irradiation combined with conventional treatment group.LLLI (650 nm, 20 mW, 20 min, twice a day, two weeks therapy) was used by extravascular way in addition to conventional treatment, while control group employed conventional treatment only.Whole blood viscosity, plasma blood pressure, lipid and neurological function were assessed by comparing the index of the two groups.Results Whole blood viscosity, plasma viscosity, whole blood high shear reductive viscosity, hematokit (HTC), erythrocyte deformation index, erythrocyte rigidity index, fibrinogen and blood lipid level of both groups decreased and the decrease of the testing group was more significant than that of control group (P＜0.05 or P＜0.01).Neurological deficit score an blood pressure of both groups showed significant decrease (P＜0.05), and the decrease in blood pressure of testing group was significant than that of the control group (P＜0.05 or P＜0.01).Conclusions 650 nm extravascular LLLI may be effective in treatment of cerebral infraction combined with hypertension, and has a good application prospect.

A novel series of fingolimod analogues containing diphenyl ether moiety were designed and synthesized based on the modification of immunosuppressive agent fingolimod used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Compounds were evaluated in vivo for lymphopenic activity and heart rate affection. Most compounds showed moderate lymphopenic activity. It is worth noting that compounds 6c, 6d and 14c-14e showed considerable immunosuppressive activities comparable to fingolimod. And compound 14e had no effect on heart rate.

Objective To analyse the follow-up of one family with generalized epilepsies with febrile seizures plus (GEFS +).Methods We conducted a family with GEFS + by sexs,ages, seizure manifestation,electroencephalogram (EEG),and so on.Results There were 36 people in 5 generations of the family in all,including 14 patients(8 cases were male and 16 cases were female).Their ages were from 4 years and 5 months to 8 years.There were 8 cases febrile seizures (FS),4 cases with FS + and 1 case with FS + and absence seizures in 13 patients except 1 case without adequate knowledge.The Results of ECG indicted that 12 cases were normaland 4 cases with FS + and 1 case with absence seizures had epileptic discharges.Conclusions GEFS + is a common kind of inherited epilepsic syndrome and occur in childhood.So it is greatly important for epileptic children to know GEFS +

Objective To investigate the clinical significance of generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus(GEFS+ ). Methods The data of one family with GEFS+ were retrospectively analyzed by studying clinical manifestations, physical examinations, electroencephalogram(EEG), 24 hours dynamic EEG monitoring, et al. Some of the patients were examined by CT. Results Ⅳ 12, her chief complaints when admitted to hospital were frequent spasm for 3 days. She began to appear febrile seizures (FS) from 8 months after birth, and frequent generalized tonic - clonic FS appeared during that time. There were 36 people in 5 generations of the family including 14 patients (8 males and 6 females) ,aged from 4 years and 5 months to 82 years. FS presented in 8 cases (Ⅱ 2, Ⅲ1, Ⅲ4, Ⅲ6, Ⅳ1, Ⅳ11, Ⅳ17, Ⅴ2),febrile seizures plus(FS +) in 4 cases ( Ⅳ2, Ⅳ12, Ⅳ13, Ⅳ14), ES + and absence seizures in 1 case ( Ⅴ1 ), uncertain type in 1 case (Ⅰ2). The results of EEG indicated that 12 cases were normal and 4 cases with FS+ and 1 case with absence seizures had epileptic discharges. Apart form Ⅳ13, Ⅳ14 who were treated with magnesium valproate, the dosage for the other patients decreased, or medicine terminated or without medicine, and all the patients had no recurrence of seizures. The intelligence, movement development and neurological examinations of the family were all normal. Head CT scan of 3 cases were normal. Conclusions GEFS+ is autosomal dominant inheritance disease with conspicuous genetic heterogeneity and phenotypic heterogeneity. The apprehension of GEFS+ plays an important role in diagnosis and differential diagnosis of epilepsy in childhood.

The goal of this work was to explore the prospect of standardized application of an in-vitro bioactivity assay for recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone based on a reporter gene. The relative accuracy, intermediate precision, linearity and applicable range of the method were validated according to the General Rules of Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2020 edition Volume IV (9401). Three laboratories used this method to determine the in-vitro biological activities of six batches of drug product and three batches of drug substance manufactured by two different companies. The consistency of the potency determined by three laboratories, the intra-laboratory precision and inter-laboratory precision were analyzed. The method was optimized during the collaborative validation. The results of method validation meet the requirements of the General Rules of Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2020 edition Volume IV (9401). Aiming to resolve the problems found in the collaborative validation, the medium for cell seeding, the pre-diluted buffer solution of standard and sample, and the means of removing and discarding supernatant after stimulation were optimized. After optimization, there was no significant difference in the bioactivity among the different laboratories (P > 0.05), indicating statistical equivalency. Intra-laboratory and inter-laboratory precision were good and the geometric coefficient of variation (GCV%) were both less than 15%. In conclusion, the reporter gene assay has good intra-laboratory repeatability and inter-laboratory reproducibility and is suitable for analyzing recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone drug product and drug substance by different manufacturers. It is expected to be used as a standardized method for the determination of the in-vitro bioactivity of such products.

OBJECTIVEAfter performed symptom-limited maximum cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) before and after acute alkalized blood, we repeated CPET with pure oxygen.

METHODSFive volunteers, 3hr after alkalizing blood room air CPET, re-performed CPET inhaling from Douglas bag connected with pure oxygen tank. We compared with those of room air CPETs before and after alkalized blood.

RESULTSAfter alkalized blood oxygen CPET had a similar response pattern as those of CPETs before and after blood alkalization. During the CPET, all breath frequency, minute ventilation and tidal volume at each stage were similar to those of CPETs before and after alkalized blood (P > 0.05),except there was a lower peak tidal volume than those of both CPETs and a slightly higher resting minute ventilation only than CPET after alkalized blood (P > 0.05). After alkalized blood, oxygen CPET, all PaO2 and SaO2 and most Hb were lower than those of both CPETs (P < 0.05). The pHa and [HCO3-]a were higher than those of CPET before alkalized blood (P < 0.05); but were not CPET after alkalized blood (P > 0.05). PaCO2 was similar to that of CPET before alkalized blood (P > 0.05), but was lower than that of CPET after alkalized blood at resting and warm-up (P < 0.05); then was similar to both CPETs at anaerobic threshold (P > 0.05); but was higher at peak exercise higher than those of both CPETs (P < 0.01). Oxygen increased 2,3 volunteers' workload and time at AT and peak exercises.

CONCLUSIONRespiratory response pattern to oxygen CPET after alkalized blood is similar to those of both CPETs before and after alkalized blood. The CPET response is dominantly depended upon metabolic rate, but not levels of pHa, PaCO2 and PaO2.

Blood Gas Analysis ; Exercise Test ; Humans ; Oxygen ; Respiratory Physiological Phenomena

BACKGROUNDThere is a difficulty in evaluating the in vivo functionality of individual chondrocytes, and there is much heterogeneity among cartilage affected by osteoarthritis (OA). In this study, in vitro cultured chondrocytes harvested from varying stages of degeneration were studied as a projective model to further understand the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis.

METHODSCartilage of varying degeneration of end-stage OA was harvested, while cell yield and matrix glycosaminoglycan (GAG) content were measured. Cell morphology, proliferation, and gene expression of collagen type I, II, and X, aggrecan, matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP-13), and ADAMTS5 of the acquired chondrocytes were measured during subsequent in vitro culture.

RESULTSBoth the number of cells and the GAG content increased with increasing severity of OA. Cell spreading area increased and gradually showed spindle-like morphology during in vitro culture. Gene expression of collagen type II, collagen type X as well as GAG decreased with severity of cartilage degeneration, while expression of collagen type I increased. Expression of MMP-13 increased with severity of cartilage degeneration, while expression of ADAMTS-5 remained stable. Expression of collagen type II, X, GAG, and MMP-13 substantially decreased with in vitro culture. Expression of collagen type I increased with in vitro cultures, while expression of ADAMTS 5 remained stable.

CONCLUSIONSExpression of functional genes such as collagen type II and GAG decreased during severe degeneration of OA cartilage and in vitro dedifferentiation. Gene expression of collagen I and MMP-13 increased with severity of cartilage degeneration.

ADAM Proteins ; ADAMTS5 Protein ; Cartilage ; pathology ; Cell Differentiation ; genetics ; physiology ; Cells, Cultured ; Chondrocytes ; metabolism ; Collagen Type II ; genetics ; Collagen Type X ; genetics ; Glycosaminoglycans ; metabolism ; Humans ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 ; genetics ; Osteoarthritis ; genetics ; pathology

Objective To investigate whether porcine Sertoli cells eould resist xenoreactive antibodies mediated complement lysis. Methods Sertoli cells were isolated from testes of 10 to 15 day-old landrace pigs. Α-Gal expression on Sertoli cells was measured by FACS and cytoimmunofluorescence. The binding of human se-rum IgG and IgM with Sertoli cells was assayed by FACS. After the incubation of the cultured Sertoli cells with 20% human B serum in vitro, the cellular lysis and cytotoxicity assay were detected with CytoTox-ONETM homogeneous membrane integrity assay and MTT method, and then activation of the complement cascade was examined by immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence. The SV40-porcine endothelium cells line (SV40-PED) was served as control cells. Results α-Gal expression was found on Sertoli cells by FACS and cytoimmunofluorescence. After incubation with 20% human serum, cellular lysis ratio of the SV40-PED was 53. 13% ± 14.53%, while lysis ratio of the Sertoli cells was significantly lower (24.38% ±0.50%, P<0.01), the viability of Sertoli cells and SV40-PED were 98.73% ± 18.84% and 52.43% ± 8.08%, respectively. With immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence, C3c and C4d were found binding on both the Sertoli cells and SV40-PED cells, however, C5b-9 was only detected on SV40-PED cells. Conclusion In vitro, compared with the SV40-PED, Sertoli cells could resist xenoreactive antibodies of human serum mediated complement lysis by preventing the C5b-9 formation.

Objective To investigate the outcome of a new designed extramedullary femoral osteotomy module and to compare with conventional intramedullary system in clinical study.Methods The extramedullary femoral osteotomy module was designed with the extramedullary alignment rod connecting with the T type rod at right angle,and it had a 5°-7° adjustable valgus design.The positioning module fixation screw was parallel with the epicondylar axis.The coronal plane of the distal femur bone cut was orientated by the extramedullary alignment rod pointing to the inguinal midpoint,and the sagittal plane was orientated by the extramedullary alignment rod keeping parallel with the distal femoral medullary cavity.The terminal distal femoral bone cut was conducted with suitable osteotomy after the orientation.Sixty patients who underwent unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) from October 2015 to March 2016 were randomly divided into intramedullary and extramedullary group for prospective controlled study.Blood loss,drainage and the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) were evaluated at one week postoperatively.Knee valgus angle and femoral prosthesis flexion angle were analyzed at two weeks postoperatively.Moreover,the extramedullary femoral osteotomy module was used in 273 patients (78 males and 195 females) with an average age of 68.7 (range,57-82 years old) who underwent unilateral TKA from April 2016 to January 2017.Blood loss,operation duration and lower limb ultrasonography preoperatively and at one week postoperatively were recorded.Knee valgus angle and femoral prosthesis flexion angle were measured at 2 weeks postoperatively.Range of knee motion and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) knee score at six weeks postoperatively were also reported.Results In the randomized controlled trial,blood loss and drainage in extramedullary group was less than that in intramedullary group (t=-3.330,P=0.004).There was no significant difference in the incidence of DVT at 1 week postoperatively (x2=2.269,P=0.132) and the knee valgus angle and femoral prosthesis flexion angle at 2 weeks postoperatively within the two groups.In the clinical application,operation time was 60.13± 13.69 min,and blood loss and drainage was 109.11±70.73 ml.There were four cases of popliteal vein thrombosis,nine cases of posterior tibial vein thrombosis,and seventeen cases of muscular venous thrombosis at one week postoperatively.The incidence rate of DVT was 11.0％.There was no symptomatic pulmonary embolism at three months postoperatively.Knee valgus angle was 7.34°±0.69°,and 211 knees accounting for 77.3％ were in the range of ±3° error.Femoral prosthesis flexion angle was 6.43°±1.59°,and 273 knees were all in the range of ±10° error.Range of knee motion improved from 54.52±5.96 preoperative to 86.20±4.92 at six weeks postoperative.HSS knee score improved from 100.88°±7.51° preoperative to 110.42°±7.08° at six weeks postoperative.Conclusion The new designed extramedullary femoral osteotomy module used in distal femoral osteotomy during TKA can significantly reduce the risk of bleeding and the incidence rate of DVT postoperatively.Furthermore,patients can obtain as excellent prosthesis position and limb alignment as conventional intramedullary system.

A novel series of fingolimod analogues containing diphenyl ether moiety were designed and synthesized based on the modification of immunosuppressive agent fingolimod used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Compounds were evaluated in vivo for lymphopenic activity and heart rate affection. Most compounds showed moderate lymphopenic activity. It is worth noting that compounds 6c, 6d and 14c-14e showed considerable immunosuppressive activities comparable to fingolimod. And compound 14e had no effect on heart rate.
Animals ; Fingolimod Hydrochloride ; chemical synthesis ; pharmacology ; Heart Rate ; drug effects ; Immunosuppressive Agents ; chemistry ; Lymphopenia ; pathology ; Phenyl Ethers ; chemistry ; Structure-Activity Relationship