0 05) Conclusion Temperature and hemolysis affected the ECP level in different degrees But there was no significant influence of anti coagulation agent on the ECP level It could be concluded from our study that coagulation of the blood was not necessary to the ECP determination

Aim: To prepare a novel contraceptive patch containing gestodene(GEST) and ethinylestradiol(EE), and to study the in vitro characterization and in vivo contraceptive effect. Methods: Double-layer technique was applied to sustain steady 7-day permeation flux of drugs. Polariscope examination was carried out to observe the drug distribution behavior in the patch. Uniformity, adhesion, skin irritation, release and permeation tests were conducted to evaluate in vitro characterization. Anti-implantation and anti-fertility experiments were carried out to investigate its contraceptive effect. Results: The in vitro release profiles of both drugs were in accordance with Higuchi equation. The daily permeated amount of GEST per 10 cm2 patch was about 75 μg while the amount of EE was 30 μg.The in vitro transdermal permeation of both drugs from the patches displayed a zero-order process. Permeation rate constants were 0. 377 μg/(cm2·h) for GEST, and 0. 092 μg/(cm2· h) for EE, respec-tively. After transdermal administration, the embryonic number of the test groups was zero, and the uterus coefficients of those groups were significantly reduced compared with those of the control group (P < 0. 01). Conclusion: Double-layer transdermal drug delivery system(TDDS) could allow the steady 7-day permeation flux of drugs when the drug ratio between the immediate-release layer and the reservoir layer was 1:4. In vivo charac-terization demonstrated its contraceptive effects. The prepared novel patch might be a promising non-oral contra-ceptive preparation.

Objective To up-regulate the expression of Glil gene in periodontal ligament stem cells ( PDLSCs) and to explore the effect of Glil gene on PDLSCs proliferation and osteogenesis differentiation by establishing Glil gene adenovirus vectors. Methods Subcloned Glil to viral backbone vector Adtrack-CMV and transfered the established vector to 293T cells, which was to acquire the virus particles. Trans-fected aim cells,namely PDLSCs,with these virus. Detected its effect on PDLSCs proliferation with CCK-8 assay, and detected the expression of Glil and the bone-related markers ALP and Runx2 through Western blot. Results An adenovirus vector, which were over expressed Glil gene, was successfully constructed and transfected to PDLSCs. Compared with the empty vector group and normal group, the over expressed one had a much slower proliferation rate in CCK-8 assay (P=0. 003). Western blot showed that ALP and Runx2 can be overexpressing os-teogenic differentiated after PDLSCs successfully transfected with the Glil gene. Conclusion Over expressing Glil gene would lead to a much slower proliferation rate in the PDLSCs and an increase of the bone-related markers. It is concluded that Glil can enhance the osteogenic dif-ferentiation capacity in PDLSCs.

Objective To determine the levels of serum visfatin and HbA1c in patients with coronary heart disease and ex-plore the correlation with the severity of coronary atherosclerosis .Methods Totally 264 patients were enrolled who performed cor-onary angiography totally ,visfatin and HbA1c levels were detected respectively of 33 cases of control group ,51 cases of atheroscle-rosis group ,75 cases of single-vessel disease group ,72 cases of double-vessel disease group ,33 cases of triple-vessel disease group . Gensini score was used for evaluation of coronary artery lesion ,and to establish a multiple linear regression analysis of the relation-ship between each risk factor for coronary heart disease .According to the degree of coronary artery stenosis ,the patients also could be divided into the control group(33 cases) ,the non severe stenosis group (174 cases) and the severe stenosis group (57 cases) ,the changes of visfatin and HbA1c levels were analyzed in the three groups .Results In the groups by the coronary lesion count ,HbA1c levels increased with the degree of coronary artery lesions in the control group [(4 .98 ± 0 .21)% ] ,the atherosclerosis group [(5 .58 ± 0 .36)% ] ,the single-vessel disease group[(6 .17 ± 0 .48)% ] ,the double-vessel disease group[(6 .63 ± 0 .80)% ] ,the tri-ple-vessel disease group[(7 .97 ± 1 .49)% ] ,and comparisons had significant difference between any two groups(P< 0 .05) ;Visfatin level in the control group ,the atherosclerosis group ,the single-vessel disease group ,the double-vessel disease group ,the triple-ves-sel disease group were(0 .73 ± 0 .42)μg/L ,(1 .50 ± 0 .87)μg/L ,(3 .45 ± 2 .50)μg/L ,(5 .45 ± 2 .96)μg/L ,(9 .21 ± 6 .35)μg/L ,a-mong them coronary heart disease group (the single-vessel disease group ,the double-vessel disease group ,the triple-vessel disease group) is higher than the atherosclerosis group and the control group(P< 0 .05) ;the atherosclerosis group is higher than the con-trol group ,but there was no statistically significant difference(P> 0 .05) ;In according to the degree of coronary artery diameter ste-nosis ,the levels of visfatin ,HbA1c in severe stenosis group [(8 .25 ± 4 .86)μg/L ,(7 .35 ± 1 .43)% ] is significantly higher than the non severe stenosis group [(3 .22 ± 2 .74)μg/L ,(6 .14 ± 0 .70)% ] and the control group [(0 .73 ± 0 .42)μg/L ,(4 .98 ± 0 .21)% ] , P< 0 .01 ;The non severe stenosis group is significantly higher than the control group (P< 0 .01) .The levels of visfatin ,HbA1c ,hs-CRP ,LDL and TC had positive correlation with Gensini score(P< 0 .01) .The level of HDL was negatively correlated with Gensini score(r= - 0 .535 ,P < 0 .01) .The levels of visfatin ,HbA1c ,hs-CRP ,LDL and TC had positive correlation with visfatin ( P <0 .01) ,and the level of HDL and TG were negatively correlated with visfatin(P< 0 .01) .In multiple linear regression analysis ,the factors which finally entered the regression equation were HbA1c ,LDL ,hs-CRP ,visfatin and HDL .Conclusion The levels of visfa-tin and HbA1c is closely related to the severity of coronary atherosclerosis .Combined detection of visfatin and HbA1c can be used as important indicators for evaluating the severity of coronary atherosclerosis .

Objective To investigate the association of nitrotyrosine with coronary heart disease (CHD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods The nitrotyrosine levels were determined in 109 patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus without CHD (T2DM).One hundred and fifty-two patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus with CHD (T2DM-CHD) and 103 healthy control subjects by ELISA.Results T2DM-CHD patients had significantly increased nitrotyrosine compared with T2DM group and the control group [ ( 78.17±10.68 )nmol/L,(70.50 ± 9.13) nmol/L vs ( 63.23 ± 11.55 ) nmol/L,Ps ＜ 0.01 ].Nitrotyrosine was correlated with total cholesterol,triglyceride,fasting glucose and Gensini Score (r=0.361,P=0.009;r =0.206,P=0.001 ;r=0.347,P=0.026; r=0.466,P ＜ 0.001 ).Multivariable logistic regression showed nitrotyrosine was independently associated with CHD combined with type 2 diabetes mellitus ( OR=1.094,95％ CI:1.053-1.137 ; P ＜ 0.01 ).Conclusion Nitrotyrosine plays an important role in the formation and development of cardiovascular disease in tvoe 2 diabetes.

Aim To investigate the effects of high glu-cose on cholesterol metabolism in renal tubular cells and the intervention of the anthocyanins. Methods HK-2 cells were grown in the DMEM medium supple-mented with 10% FBS and were divided into 5 groups:normal glucose group, high glucose group, mannitol group, C3G group and Cy group. Effect of anthocya-nins on cell viability was detected with MTT, and cho-lesterol accumulation was detected with Amplex Red Cholesterol Assay kit and Filipin staining. Expression of ABCA1 was detected with RT-qPCR and Western Blot. Results In compared with control groups, HG significantly promoted cholesterol mass inside the cell and decreased the cholesterol concentration in the me-dium after treatment for 24 h or 48 h. The levels of mRNA and protein of ABCA1 were detected with RT-qPCR and Western blot, and both were decreased in the presence of HG. Whereas treatment with C3G and Cy markedly attenuated HG-induced cholesterol mass inside the cell by up-regulating the expression of AB-CA1. Conclusions High glucose can reduce the ex-pressions of the ABCA1, and then decrease cholesterol efflux and increase the cholesterol accumulation in HK-2 cells. Anthocyanins can decrease cholesterol accu-mulation by up-regulating the expression of ABCA1.

Objective To explore the clinical effect of urapidil combined with recombinant human brain natriuretic peptide(rhBNP)in the treatment of high blood pressure complicated with acute heart failure.Methods Sixty patients with high blood pressure(HBP)and acute heart failure(AHF)were collected from May 2022 to December 2023 in the inpatient department of Yingtan People's Hospital were to conduct retrospective analysis.They were divided into two groups according to different clinical drugs,with 30 cases in each group.The control group received conventional drugs(amlodipine besylate+spirolactone)+intravenous furosemide infusion+administer urapidil intravenously,the experimental group was additionally given rhBNP.Both groups received treatment for 7 days in the hospital.Blood pressure,heart rate,N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide(NT-proBNP),left heart function changes and adverse reactions during treatment were compared in two groups.Results After the treatment of those patients,the total effective rate and left ventricular ejection fraction of experimental group were higher than those of control group(P＜0.05).The changes of heart rate,NT-proBNP,left ventricular end-systolic diameter,left ventricular end-diastolic diameter and blood pressure in experimental group were lower than those in control group(P＜0.05).Two groups were no significant difference in the total incidence of adverse drug reactions(P＞0.05).Conclusion Urapidil and rhBNP is obviously superior to urapidil alone in the treatment of HBP complicated with AHF,and can obviously reduce blood pressure and heart rate,improve cardiacfunction,and is safe in clinical application.

Objective To explore the effects of early enteral nutrition (EN) combined with probiotics on intestinal flora and immune function in patients with severe ischemic stroke. Methods Sixty-nine severe ischemic stroke patients were admitted and continuously enrolled in Taizhou First People's Hospital from June 2017 to June 2018, and they were randomly divided into an EN combined with probiotics group (35 cases) and a simple EN group (34 cases). Early EN support was given to both groups and probiotics (Live Combined Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus and Enterococcus capsules) was added to the EN combined with probiotics group, 0.42 g each time, 3 times a day for 14 days. The changes of serum inflammatory markers [hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-10 (IL-10)], intestinal flora (Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, Clostridium, Enterobacter, Enterococcus, Bacteroides), intestinal mucosal barrier [endotoxin, D-lactic acid, diamine oxidase (DAO), intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) ], and immune indexes [immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, IgM), human leukocyte DR antigen (HLA-DR)] were observed in two groups of patients after treatment. Results With the prolongation of time, Bifidobacteria, Lactobacilli, HLA-DR and IgA, IgG, IgM after EN in both groups all decreased first and then had a tendency of increase, all reaching the lowest value on the EN 3rd day and then gradually elevated arriving at the peak value on the EN 14th day, and the levels in EN combined with probiotics group were significantly higher than those in the simple EN group [Bifidobacterium (×107 cfu/g): 8.31±1.49 vs. 7.49±1.32, Lactobacillus (×107 cfu/g): 8.04±1.45 vs. 7.19 ±1.37, HLA-DR: (67.22±9.11)% vs. (61.21±9.69)%, IgA (mg/L): 170.34±40.13 vs. 149.54±38.76, IgG (g/L):4.88±0.88 vs. 4.31±0.86, IgM (mg/L): 879.47±100.82 vs. 821.52±97.75, all P < 0.05]. With the prolongation of time, the Clostridium, Enterobacter, Enterococcus, Bacteroides, hs-CRP, PCT, TNF-α, endotoxin, D-lactic acid, DAO, I-FABP after En in both groups all increased first and then had a tendency of decrease, reaching the highest level on the EN 3rd day, then gradually decreased arriving at the valley value on the EN 14th day, and the levels in the EN combined with probiotics group were significantly lower than those in the simple EN group [Clostridium (×107 cfu/g): 5.23±0.87 vs. 5.79±0.91, Enterobacter (×107 cfu/g): 7.45±1.21 vs. 8.62±1.32, Enterococcus (×107 cfu/g): 7.32±1.05 vs. 8.12±1.23, Bacteroides (×107 cfu/g): 9.16±1.35 vs. 9.87±1.42, hs-CRP (mg/L): 18.45±12.98 vs. 25.47±15.55, PCT (ng/L): 3.24±1.21 vs. 4.18±1.32, TNF-α (ng/L): 9.43±8.69 vs. 13.59±9.45, IL-10 (μg/L): 39.45±10.72 vs. 48.52±11.42, endotoxin (U/L): 6.74±2.12 vs. 9.21±3.28, D-lactic acid (mg/L): 98.74±20.74 vs. 114.78±19.89, DAO (mg/L): 21.45±8.49 vs. 29.47±9.41, I-FABP (ng/L): 1.4±0.2 vs. 1.5±0.2, all P < 0.05]. Conclusion Early EN combined with probiotics can effectively regulate the intestinal flora and intestinal mucosal barrier function, reduce the level of inflammatory response and enhance the body immunity in patients with severe ischemic stroke.

Objective To evaluate the sleep structure of rapid eye movement sleep disorder (RBD) patients and its correlations with emotional state,autonomic nerve system function symptoms,and sleep quality.Methods Twenty-two RBD patients examined in our hospital from October 2014 to May 2016 who complained of behavior disorders and conformed diagnosis by video-polysomnography (v-PSG) were chosen as RBD group;23 healthy gender,age and education-level matched subjects confirmed without RBD by v-PSG were selected as control group.Their emotional state,autonomic nerve function and sleep quality were assessed by center for epidemiological survey depression scale (CES-D),apathy evaluation scale (AES),scale for outcomes in PD for autonomic symptoms (SCOPA-AUT),and scale for outcomes in PD for sleep (SCOPA-SLEEP).The differences in sleep structures,periodic leg movement index (PLMI),apnea hypopnea index (AHI) and arousal index between RBD group and control group were compared.The differences of scores of emotional state,autonomic nerve system function symptoms were compared between the two groups.The correlations of sleep structure with emotional state,autonomic nerve system function symptom,and sleep quality in RBD group were analyzed.Results As compared with those of the control group,the proportion of non-rapid eye movement (NREM)-Ⅰ sleep of RBD group was significantly increased,proportions of NREM-Ⅱ sleep and NREM-Ⅲ sleep were statistically reduced,PLMI,CES-D scores,urinary and digestive system questionnaire and overall scores in the RBD group were significantly increased (P＜0.05).In patients from RBD group,CES-D scores were positively correlated with proportion of NREM-I sleep (r=0.520,P=0.000);nighttime sleepiness questionnaire and overall scores were positively correlated with PLMI (r=0.465,P=0.029;r=0.444,P=0.039);daytime sleepiness scores were negatively correlated with proportion of NREM-Ⅲ sleep (r=-0.480,P=0.041);cardiovascular system symptom was correlated with PLMI (r=0.439,P=0.041).Conclusion RBD patients suffer sleep structure disturbance,depression tendency,digestive and urinary system of autonomic nerve symptoms;sleep quality scores and total scores,cardiovascular system symptoms scores are positively correlated with LMI;daytime sleepiness is negatively correlated with reducing phase Ⅲ sleep,CES-D scores are correlated with increasing NREM-I sleep and unbalanced neurotransmitter,especially,5-TH level.

Objective To study the influences of empowerment education on self-efficacy and activity of daily living in hemiplegic stroke patients with different psychological disorders.Methods Thirty eight hemiplegic stroke patients with different psychological disorders were randomly divided into control groupand observation group,each with 19 cases.Routine rehabilitation trainings were administered to all patients but the empowerment education was only administered to the patients in the observation group.After 3 months,general self-efficacy scale(GSES) and modified Barthel index were used respectively to evaluatethe patients'self-efficacy and activity of daily living.Results Before implementation of empowerment education,GSES scores and modified Barthel Indexes of patients in both groups were statistically meaningless (P ＞ 0.05).After the implementation,scores of GSES and modified Barthel Indexes in the observation group were (33.96 ± 5.25),and (73.34 ± 19.27),higher than those in the control group [(23.12 ±8.83) and (59.58 ±20.14)] (t =3.893,4.578;P ＜0.05).In both groups,GSES scores and modified Barthel Indexesafter the implementation were improved than before (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Empowerment education can significantly improve patients' self-efficacy,which then increases the patients' initiative and scientificity in participating in rehabilitation trains and thus improve the patients' activity of daily living.