AIM: To study the effects of Shenghua Decoction on the expression of adhesion molecules in vascular endothelial cells (VECs) of blood-stasis rats. METHODS: The expression of VCAM-1, ICAM-1, PECAM-1, iNOS and their corresponding mRNA in VECs were assayed by immunohistochemistry, image analysis and RT-PCR under the function of different Shenghua Decoction doses (high, middle, low). RESULTS: Immunohistochemistry and image analysis indicated: the expression of VCAM-1, ICAM-1, PECAM-1 and iNOS were higher in the model group than in the control group, Shenghua Decoction could decrease the expression of VCAM-1, ICAM-1, PECAM-1 and iNOS in the model group, moreover as the dose decreased, the expression of these molecules increase, it was of dose-effect relation. CONCLUSION: Shenghua Decoction can downregulate the expression of adhesion molecules in vascular endothelial cells of blood-stasis rats, and the dose-effect relation is obvious.

AIM: To study the effects of xijiao dihuang decoction, a Chinese medicine, on the expression of adhesion molecules in vascular endothelial cells (VECs) of adrenine and hypothermia-treated rats. METHODS: The expression of VCAM-1, ICAM-1, PECAM-1, iNOS and their corresponding mRNA in VECs was assayed by immunohistochemistry analysis and RT-PCR, respectively. RESULTS: Immunohistochemistry analysis showed the expression of VCAM-1, ICAM-1, PECAM-1 and iNOS are higher in adrenine and hypothermia-treated rats than that in controls, xijiao dihuang decoction decreased the expression of VCAM-1, ICAM-1, PECAM-1 and iNOS in a dose-dependent manner in adrenine and hypothermia-treated rats. CONCLUSION: Xijiao dihuang decoction can down-regulate the expression of adhesion molecules in vascular endothelial cells of adrenine and hypothermia-treated rats.

Objective To study the effect of Buyang Huanwu Decoction (BHD) on adhesion molecules in vascular endothelial cells (VECs) of blood stasis rats. Methods Expression of ICAM-1, VCAM-1, PECAM-1, iNOS in vascular endothelial cells of blood stasis rats receiving different doses of BHD was observed by immunohistochemical method and RT-PCR.Results The expression of ICAM-1, VCAM-1, PECAM-1, iNOS was increased in model group, while was decreased by BHD. There was an increase tendency on the expression of molecules and significant dose-effect relationship along with the decrease of the BHD doses. Conclusion The increased expression of adhesion molecules in vascular endothelial cells of blood stasis rats could be reduced by BHD in a dose dependent manner.

AIM:To screen the miRNA related to blood stasis syndrome and to explore the genetic mechanism of blood stasis syndrome in hypertension.METHODS:Human umbilical vein endothelial cell line CRL-1730 was co-cul-tured with the human sera from healthy normal controls and hypertension patients to establish a blood stasis-hypertension cell modela.The hypertension patients showed qi deficiency and blood stasis, qi stagnation and blood stasis, cold retaining and blood stasis, heat retaining and blood stasis and non-blood stasis syndromes.The endothelial cell models of blood stasis in hypertension were established.Target cells were collected for total RNA extraction.The techniques of Solexa ( high-throughput sequencing method) and digital gene expression profiling were applied for screening the target miRNA, and miRWalk software was used for online prediction the mRNA which might be the relevant target.qRT-PCR was conducted to confirm the prediction.RESULTS:SAT1-Hsa-miR-199a-5p and ATF4-Hsa-miR-1283 were found to be highly expressed in these cell models.The expression of miR-1283 and miR-199a-5p was confirmed by qRT-PCR.CONCLUSION:miR-199a-5p and miR-1283 may be the relevant miRNA for the prediction of blood stasis syndrome in hypertension.

Objective: To explore the clinical response on cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients of chronic heart failure (CHF) with different QRS wave morphology. Methods: A total of 52 CHF patients received CRT in our hospital and the Seventh People's Hospital of Zhengzhou City from 2010-03 to 2013-07 were retrospectively studied. The patients were divided into 3 groups: True-complete left bundle branch block (t-CLBBB) group,n=20, Classic LBBB (CLBBB) group,n=15 and IVCD group,n=17. The general clinical condition, the indexes of echocardiography at 6 months of follow-up study including left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), NYHA classiifcation and 6-MWT were examined and compared among different groups. Results: In general clinical condition, the ratio of non-ischemic heart disease patients in t-CLBBB group was higher than those in CLBBB group and IVCD group, allP<0.05. By 6 months follow-up study, LVEDD in t-CLBBB group (62.6 ± 8.9) mm was lower than those in CLBBB group (70.0 ± 8.9) mm and IVCD group (72.8 ± 8.0) mm, LVEF was higher in t-CLBBB group (38.5 ± 6.2) % than those in CLBBB group (31.7 ± 6.7) % and IVCD group (30.1 ± 6.7) %. NYHA classiifcation in t-CLBBB group (2.00 ± 0.45) grade was lower than those in CLBBB group (2.73 ± 0.80) grade and IVCD group (3.12 ± 0.78) grade . 6-MWT in t-CLBBB group (302.0 ± 57.9) m was longer than those in CLBBB group (257.3 ± 59.0) m and IVCD group (220.2 ± 57.9) m, allP<0.05. Conclusion: CRT is an effective method for treating CHD patients, different QRS morphology may have different response, the patients with t-CLBBB would make better response.

To evaluate the virulence genes and antibiotics resistance of Staphylococci species in mastitis cows isolated from parts of Guangdong,and then provide scientific basis of the prevention of bovine mastitis.Forty strains Staphylococci isolated from milk samples of 110 mastitis cows were collected,and virulence genes,resistance genes and disinfectant resistant genes were detected by PCR,and antibiotics resistance with K-B paper method.The results showed that the highest virulence gene was fnbp (17.5％),followed by seb (15％) and tsst (15％),and virulence genotype was complex.The most prevalent antibiotic resistance drug wvas streptomycin,followed by erythromycin and penicillin G,and CNS were susceptible to oxacillin,ceftraxone and cefazolin.The most prevalent antibiotic resistance genes was quinolones gene qnrA/B/C/D(20％),the resistance to streptomycin was mediated by aac6-aph2.The most prevalent disinfectant resistant gene was qacG (225 ％).The genotype of antibiotics resistance gene and disinfectant resistant gene was complex.

Objective To summarize the experience on the diagnosis and therapy of intravenous leiomyomatosis(IVL)of the inferior vena cava.Methods Eight IVL patients were treated in our hospital from March 1998 to April 2007. Results The diagnosis of IVL of the inferior vena cava was established histologically by biopsy during inferior vena eavagram before operation in 4 patients.Seven patients received open surgery.Except one patient dying of massive hemorrhage during operation and one IVL recurrence during follow-up,postoperative course was uneventful and an average follow-up of 29 months found no recurrence in the other five patients. Conclusion The final diagnosis of IVL of the inferior vena cava depends on venogram and biopsy,and it is an estrogen dependent tumor originating from uterus leiomyoma.Total surgical extirpation of the tumor is the only effective treatment for IVL.

Objective:To identify effective biomarkers for glioma patients.Methods:The mRNA expression profiles of 464 glioma patients with complete clinical follow-up information were downloaded from the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas (CGGA). Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was used to identify gene modules related to World Health Organization (WHO) grading of glioma, and univariate and multivatiate Cox regression analysis were performed to identify gliomas survival-related genes.Results:In weighted gene co-expression analysis, the module Brown was significantly positively correlated with glioma WHO stage ( r=0.55, P<0.05). In univariate analysis, five genes (TAGLN2, IGFBP2, METTL7B, ARAP3, PLAT) that were most significantly associated with clinical prognosis were selected for multivariate survival analysis, and the prognosis model was established to calculate the risk score. The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) confirmed that the risk score had high accuracy in predicting the 1-, 3-, 5-year survival rate of glioma patients. The above survival analysis results were verified in the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Conclusions:We use mRNA expression profiles to establish prognostic markers for gliomas to assess the overall survival of patients with glioma.

OBJECTIVE To study the toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) on murine macrophage Ana-1 cells and the mechanism.METHODS Ana-1 cells were incubated with ZnO-NP (2.5-160 mg· L-1).Cell viability was investigated by MTT assay.The integrity of cell membrane was investigated by acridine orange-ethidium bromide (AO-EB) staining.The intracellular uptake of ZnO-NP and the percentage of sub-G1 of Ana-1 cells were detected by flow cytometry.Zinc ions were determined by fluorescent probe.The change of cell viability was studied after chelating zinc ions with ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA).RESULTS ZnO-NP 2.5,5,10 and 20 mg· L-1 decreased cell viability of Ana-1 cells (r=0.905,P＜0.05) in a concentration-dependent manner.The cell viability was decreased to 27.9％ after exposure to ZnO-NP 20 mg· L-1.Intracellular uptake of ZnO-NP was increased after Ana-1 cell incubated with ZnO-NP at concentrations ranging from 40 to 160 mg· L-1 (P＜0.05).There were obvious free zinc ions in the cells.EDTA 2.5 mmol· L-1 significantly increased the cell viability decreased by ZnO-NP 20 mg· L-1 (P＜0.05).Chelating free zinc ions significantly mitigated ZnO-NP induced cell toxicity (P＜0.05).CONCLUSION Cytotoxicity and apoptosis of Ana-1 cells induced by ZnO-NP might be related to intracellular uptake of ZnO-NP and release of zinc ions.

ObjectiveTo explore the ideal minimally invasive surgical method for degenerative lumbar spine stenosis.MethodsFrom March 2008 to August 2010,73 cases with lumbar spinal stenosis underwent minimal invasive surgery were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were divided into different groups by clinical features,imaging manifestations,and concurrent diseases.The minimal invasive surgical methods were chosen according to the classification.Operation time,intra-operative bleeding,and complications were recorded.The lumbar function was evaluated by Oswestry disability index (ODI),and the clinical results were assessed by JOA pre- and postoperatively.ResultsMinimal invasive surgery was completed in all cases,which included 25 cases with bilateral decompression and 48 cases with unilateral approach for bilateral decompression.Twenty-three cases used interbody fusion and percutaneous pedicle screw fixation after decompression.Intraoperative blood loss and operation time were related to surgical methods.One case was complicated with dural tear.Cage was inserted into upper vertebral body during interbody fusion in 1case with osteoporosis,removed the cage and implanted bone fusion.Incisions of 3 cases were poor healing after surgery.The average follow up time was 13 months(range,10-35).JOA score and ODI before surgery were 9.2±5.1 and 62.3％±18.5％ respectively; while 6 months after surgery,JOA score and ODI were 23.5±7.2 and 18.4％±6.4％ respectively.JOA score and ODI showed statistically significant improvements after operation(P＜0.01).Twenty-two cases got solid fusion at the final follow-up.ConclusionTreatment of lumbar spinal stenosis by minimal invasive surgery has satisfactory surgical outcomes,but the proper minimal invasive strategy should be chosen according to specific patients,surgeons and hospitals.