Objective:To analyze the effect of simvastatin combined with tanshinone in the treatment of patients with acute cere-bral infarction. Methods:The patients with acute cerebral infarction were randomly divided into the treatment group (n=50) and the control group (n=50). The control group was given tanshinone treatment, the treatment group was given simvastatin treatment addi-tionally, and the treatment course was 14 d. The NIHSS ( nerve function defect degree) , ADL ( daily life activity) and the treatment effect before and after the treatment were comprehensively evaluated and compared between the two groups. Results: Compared with those before the treatment, the NIHSS and ADL scores were significantly improved in the two groups after the treatment, and the differ-ences were statistically significant (P<0. 05), and the improvement in the treatment group was significantly better than that in the control group with statistical significance (P<0. 05). The total effective rate of the observation group was 98%, which was higher than that (70%) in the control group (P<0. 05). Conclusion: Simvastatin combined with tanshinone in the treatment of acute cerebral infarction shows obvious therapeutic effect, which can obviously improve neurologic deficits and daily life activity, and is worthy of fur-ther clinical application.

Objective To find out some ways to solve the problems which are dealing with the clinical application of intrafix.Methods From February to May 2013,324 patients with back blood using intrafix in emergency department were randomly assigned to the experimental group A and the control group A,with 162 patients in each group.The experimental group A used the method of pressing pipe while pulling out the needles when transfusion was over,while the control group A used traditional ways.206 patients who occurred bubbles in the intrafix among the above two groups were divided into the experimental group B and the control group B.The experimental group B got rid of the bubbles using top-down method,the control group B used traditional ways.The effect of withdrawing the needles and exhaustion of bubbles were compared.The least flushing time of remaining liquid using transfusion pipe flushing method was calculated.Results The experimental group A and the experimental group B were better in withdrawing the needles and exhaustion of bubbles compared with those of the control group A and the control group B.Using the method of drop coefficient to calculate the least flushing time can ensure the drug to be transfused into the body thoroughly.Conclusions When transfusion is over,pressing intrafix pipe will have a better result than the traditional way when pulling out the pipe.Top-down method can clearly settle the problem of intrafix pipe,which can not get rid of bubble via traditional way.Flushing pipe and press pipe method can apparently decrease drug waste.

Background Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a maternally inherited disease caused by mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation with the common mutation sites of m.3460 G＞A,m.11778 G＞A and m.14484 T＞C,and other mutation sites are rare.Understanding the mutation type of mtDNA in LHON patients has an important clinical significance.Objective This study was to analyze the clinical features of LHON and detect the mitochondrial mutation.Methods Twelve unrelated Chinese patients who was diagnosed as LHON were included in Peking University People's Hospital from 2010 to 2014.The visual acuity,perimetry,ocular segment,visual evoked potential,fundus were binocularly examined.The peripheral blood of 4 ml was collected from each patient and mtDNA was amplified and sequenced by using PCR.Three common genetic mutation sites for LHON and other mutation sites were determined and analyzed.This study protocol was approved by Ethic Committee of Peking University People's Hospital and complied with Helsinki Declaration.Written informed consent was obtained from each patient prior to any medical examination.Results Of the 12 patients,11 were male and 1 was female.The visual acuity of both eyes reduced simultaneously in 7 patients,and the visual acuity of left eye and the right eye first reduced in 3 patients and 1 patient,respectively.There was no significant correlation in the visual impairment between the left and right eyes (P＞0.05).In the near vision of the patients,J7 was invisible in 18 eyes,and J7 were obtained in 3 eyes,J6 were obtained in 2 eyes and J2 was obtained in 1 eye.In the distant vision of the patients,hand movement was obtained in 1 eye,light perception was obtained in 1 eye,0.01-0.1 were obtained in 18 eyes and 0.12-0.3 were obtained in 2 eyes.The visual field defect of nasal lateral was found in 7 eyes,visual field defect of temporal lateral was found in 3 eyes and the visual field defect of central was found in 8 eyes.mtDNA sequencing revealed that m.3460 G＞A mutation was seen in 3 patients,m.11778 G＞A mutation was seen in 5 patients and m.14484 T＞C mutation was seen in 2 patients.In addition,other 2 mutations were found in 2 patients,which were m.3497 C＞T and m.10663 T＞C mutations at the MT-ND1 and MT-ND4L genes,respectively.Conclusions LHON is more common in male.Visual impairment shows the varying degrees between both eyes of patients and appears to be severe in near vision.Central visual field defect is common in LHON patients.This study detects m.3497 C＞T and m.10663 T＞C mutation in Chinese LHON patients.

Objective To study the relationship between insulin resistance and carotid atherosclerosis in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods A total of 63 elderly patients with type 2 diabetes were divided into 2 groups:group A (HbA1c≤7％,n=30),group B (HbA1c＞7％,n=33); and 30 healthy people were as controls.Fasting blood sugar(FBS),fasting insulin (FINS),glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) were measured,atherosclerotic plaques were counted,and insulin resistance was calculated by homeostatic model assessment (HOMA-IR).Results The IMT,number of atherosclerotic plaques and incidence of carotid atherosclerosis were all higher in the two diabetic groups than in controls (P＜0.05).The levels of FINS,HbA1c and HOMA-IR were all higher in group A and group B than in controls (P＜0.05 and P＜0.01),which had a significant difference between group A and group B [(9.7± 2.1)mU/L vs.(13.6±2.0) mU/L; (6.5±0.4)％ vs.(8.2±0.6)％; (3.5±0.4) vs.(6.1±0.5); all P＜0.05].Pearson correlation analysis showed that IMT was positively correlated with FBS and HOMA-IR in group A and group B (r=0.62 and r=0.46,respectively,P＜0.05).Conclusions There is a positive correlation between insulin resistance and carotid atherosclerosis in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes.

OBJECTIVE: To discuss the clinical features, diagnosis and endoscopic surgical intervention for small steoma of nasal sinuses causing nasal and facial pain. METHOD: A retrospective review was performed on 21 patients with nasal and facial pain caused by small osteoma of nasal sinuses, and nasal endoscopic surgery was included in the treatment of all cases. RESULT: The nasal and facial pain of all the patients was relieved. Except for one ase exhibiting periorbital bruise after operation, the other patients showed no postoperative complications. CONCLUSION Nasal and facial pain caused by small osteoma of nasal sinuses was clinically rare, mostly due to the neuropathic pain of nose and face caused by local compression resulting from the expansion of osteoma. Early diagnosis and operative treatment can significantly relieve nasal and facial pain.
Endoscopy ; Face ; Facial Pain ; Humans ; Nasal Surgical Procedures ; Osteoma ; surgery ; Paranasal Sinuses ; pathology ; Postoperative Complications ; Retrospective Studies

Objective To investigate the detection rate and missed diagnosis reason of sacral canal cyst with sacroiliac joint CT scan.Methods Retrospectively analyzed the changes of sacral canal in 1 286 cases with sacroiliac joint CT scan.CT scanning included bone algorithm reconstruction and standard algorithm reconstruction.Results Among 1 025 patients who had negative sacroiliac joint CT scan were found in 36 cases of sacral canal cyst,the detection rate was 3.5％ (36/1 025).Single cyst in 34 cases and multiple cysts in 2 cases.Cyst in S1 level 5 cases,S1-2 level 4 cases,S2 level 22 cases,S2-3 level 4 cases,S3 level 3 cases.The minimal short diameter of the cysts was 0.5 cm and the maximal diameter was 3.2 cm,average 1.2 cm.CT scan showed a round uniform cystic low density,and combined with sacral canal expansion in 19 cases.CT scan used bone algorithm reconstruction in 29 cases,used standard and bone algorithm reconstruction in 7 cases.Clinical findings and correctly diagnosed in 11 cases,accounted for 30.6％ (11/36),about 69.4％ (25/36) cases were missed diagnosis.Conclusions About 3.5％ patients are found sacral canal cyst who have negative sacroiliac joint CT scan.Both the standard and bone algorithm reconstruction should be used to avoid the missed diagnosis of sacral canal cyst.

Objective To investigate the mechanisms of hypoxia inducible factor-2 alpha (HIF-2a) regulating human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) under hypoxic conditions.Methods The experimental study was adopted.(1) HUVECs in logarithmic growth phase were taken:HUVECs without any disposals as control group,HUVECs with shRNA transfection control as shRNA control group,HUVECs with HIF-2α shRNA transfection as HIF-2α shRNA group and HUVECs with HIF-2α shRNA transfection then added rhAng-2 as HIF-2α ± rh-Ang-2 group.(2) Western blot testing:the expressions of Ang-2 and HIF-2α proteins in HUVECs were cultured under hypoxia conditions at 0,2,4,8,12,16,20 hours,and the levels of which were detected in the control group,shRNA control group and HIF-2α shRNA group.(3) Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA):the level of Ang-2 protein in supernatant of HUVECs was detected in the control group,shRNA control group and HIF-2α shRNA group.(4)The amounts of endothelial cell tubes in HUVECs among the 4 groups were detected by tube formation experimental testing.(5) Transwell method was performed to detect the amounts of cells migration in HUVECs and hepatoma cells SMMC-7721 migration intervened by supernatant of HUVECs among the 4 groups.Measurement data with normal distribution were presented as x ± s,repeated measurement data were analyzed by the repeated measures ANOVA,comparison among groups and pairwise comparison were conducted respectively by the one-way ANOVA and Dunnett's test.Results (1) Western blot test:the expression levels of Ang-2 and HIF-2α proteins in HUVECs under hypoxia conditions at 0,2,4,8,12,16,20 hours were 0.110 ±0.011,0.120 ±0.020,0.210 ±0.070,0.410 ±0.100,0.520 ± 0.090,0.790±0.130 1.010 ±0.220 and 0.180 ±0.090,0.410 ±0.070,0.470 ±0.110,0.470 ±0.070,0.580 ± 0.120,0.690 ± 0.140,0.920 ± 0.130,respectively,and which were increased after culturing under hypoxia conditions and had an ascending tendency as the hypoxia time extended,with statistically significant differences (F =403.550,3 265.587,P ＜ 0.05).The expression levels of Ang-2 and HIF-2α proteins in the control group,shRNA control group and HIF-2α shRNA group were 1.030 ±0.180,1.070 ±0.120,0.210 ± 0.070,and 0.940 ± 0.110,0.930 ± 0.190,0.170 ± 0.021,respectively,showing statistically significant differences (F =290.242,26.688,P ＜ 0.05).(2) The results of ELISA:the expression levels of Ang-2 in the control group,shRNA control group and HIF-2α shRNA group were (433.2 ±9.7)ng/L,(438.3 ± 2.6)ng/L,(114.6 ± 4.2) ng/L,with a statistically significant difference (F =2 642.180,P ＜ 0.05).(3) The results of tube formation experiments:the number of endothelial cell tubes in the control group,shRNA control group,HIF-2α shRNA group and HIF-2α ± rh-Ang-2 group were 48.3 ± 2.5,47.4 ± 3.1,19.7 ± 1.5 and 38.3 ± 2.1,respectively,with a statistically significant difference (F =148.196,P ＜ 0.05).(4) The results of Transwell method:① the number of HUVECs migration in the control group,shRNA control group,HIF-2α shRNA group and HIF-2α + rh-Ang-2 group were 140.3-± 3.5,142.7 ± 2.1,42.7 ± 3.1 and 78.1 ± 4.2,respectively,showing a statistically significant differences (F =212.205,P ＜ 0.05).②The results of Transwell method:the number of SMMC-7721 cells migration after intervening using four different supernatant in the control group,shRNA control group,HIF-2α shRNA group and HIF-2α ± rh-Ang-2 group were 106.7 ± 5.5,102.7 ± 6.6,63.0 ± 3.3 and 96.7 ± 2.1,respectively,showing a statistically significant difference (F =55.122,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion HIF-2a could not only affect HUVECs formation but also promote SMMC-7721 cells migration via regulating Ang-2 expression.

AIM:To investigate whether mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm ) and the mitochondrial ap-optotic pathway are involved in the protective mechanism of Panax quinquefolium saponin ( PQS) against cardiomyocyte ap-optosis after ischemia/reperfusion ( I/R) injury in rat myocardium .METHODS: Ninety healthy male SD rats were ran-domly divided into sham group , I/R group, PQS (200 mg· kg -1 · d-1 ) +I/R group, cyclosporine A ( CsA) group, CsA (10 mg· kg-1 ) +I/R group and PQS +CsA +I/R group.The model of myocardial I/R injury in vivo was established by ligating the left anterior descending artery ( LAD) for 30 min followed by 120 min of reperfusion in the rats .The serum ac-tivity of lactate dehydrogenase ( LDH ) was measured by automatic chemistry analyzer .The myocardial infarct size was measured by Evans blue and 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining.Cardiomyocyte apoptosis was detected by in situ TDT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL).The protein levels of Bcl-2, Bax, cleaved caspase-3 and cytosol-ic cytochrome C were determined by Western blotting .ΔΨm was measured by laser scanning confocal microscopy and fluo-rescence microplate reader .RESULTS:Compared with I/R group, the serum content of LDH ,the infarction size in PQS+I/R group, CsA+I/R group and PQS +CsA+I/R group and the myocardial apoptotic index were decreased .Compared with I/R group, the fluorescence intensity of mitochondria after JC-1 staining was enhanced in PQS +I/R group, CsA+I/R group and PQS+CsA+I/R group, and the relative fluorescence units (RFU) ofΔΨm were improved in those 3 groups. In PQS+I/R group, CsA+I/R group and PQS+CsA+I/R group, the protein expression of Bcl-2 was increased, and that of Bax was decreased compared with I/R group.Moreover, in those 3 groups, the protein levels of cleaved-caspase-3 and cytosolic cytochrome C were decreased compared to I /R group, respectively.CONCLUSION:PQS attenuates myocardial injury and cardiomyocyte apoptosis during I /R, and the protective mechanisms of PQS were associated with the modulation ofΔΨm and the inhibition of mitochondrial apoptosis pathway .

Objective:To investigate the effect of MT01 on the differentiation of osteoblasts under infected condition through determining the expression level of collagen Ⅰ (Col Ⅰ )mRNA in MG63 cells treated with Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg).Methods:The cultured MG63 cells were divided into blank control,MT01,Pg, and MT01+Pg groups.MT01 at a concentration of 1 mg·L-1 was added into the MG63 cells,and the cells were incubated for 3 h.The cells treated with PBS (1 mg·L-1 )were used as control group.Then Pg (MOI=100∶1) was added.Real-time PCR was used to detect the expression levels of ColⅠ mRNA in MG63 cells at 2,4,6,8, 12 and 24 h after incubation.Results:Compared with blank control group,the levles of ColⅠ mRNA in the MG63 cells in MT01 and MT01 + Pg groups had no significant changes at 2 and 4 h (P > 0.05);the Col Ⅰ mRNA expression levels in MT01 group at 8,12 and 24 h were increased (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).Compared with Pg group,the expression levels of ColⅠ mRNA in MT01+ Pg at 2 and 4 h were decreased,but the expression levels of ColⅠ mRNA were increased at 6,8,12 and 24 h (P <0.05 or P <0.01).Conclusion:MT01 can up-regulate the expression level of Col Ⅰ mRNA in the infected MG63 cells; MT01 could promot the differentiation of osteoblasts under infected condition.

Objective To establish a gata4 gene knockout zebrafish model of congenital heart disease, and construct transcription activator-like effector nuclease ( TALEN) vectors targeting gata4 gene.Method We construct TALEN vectors targeting zabrafish gata4 gene using unit assembly method and the in vitro-transcribed TALEN mRNAs were microinjected into one-cell stage zebrafish embryos.The efficiency of TALEN was identified by injected embryos, and mutations of zebrafish were screened and confirmed the different types through PCR and enzyme digestion.Results We successfully constructed correct targeting vectors by enzyme digestion and sequencing, and the gene knockout efficiency was 35.18%.We screened the mutant zebrafish and confirmed different types of gata4 gene mutations.Conclusions A gata4 knockout zebrafish model is successfully established, it can provide a good animal model for further research of congenital heart diseases.