BACKGROUND:Animal models of atherosclerosis play an important role in the research of the pathogenesis, occurrence and development of atherosclerosis, as wel as in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis. OBJECTIVE:To summarize and discuss the establishment of atherosclerosis models, explore the current situation and advance of atherosclerosis models, compare the advantages and disadvantages of various methods, and provide evidence for clinical investigation. METHODS:A computer-based online search was conducted in SinoMed, VIP, Wanfang and PubMed databases by using the key words of “animal model, atherosclerosis, progression” from January 1990 to December 2014. The language was limited to both Chinese and English. Relevant articles were screened according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. The documents about the methods of atherosclerosis model preparation, method improvement as wel as their advantage and disadvantage were summarized. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: A total of 137 articles were included. Among them, 93 articles published earlier, duplicated, and similarly were excluded, and 44 references were finaly included. The results demonstrated that, the main characteristics of models established with the high-fit diet are lipid storage. This method is commonly used due to its fixable operation. However, this method needs a long time and the position of athermanous plaque is unstable. That’s the reason why immune method, nerve and mechanical damaged method, hemodynamic method and genetic engineering method emerge. These novel methods facilitate the model establishment, and have their advantages and disadvantages. To a certain extent, they are different from human spontaneous type. Partial ligation plays irreplaceable functions when studying complications of atherosclerosis. The athermanous plaque formed by baloon injury shows accurate position, which is convenient for researchers to observe the changes of athermanous plaque after conducting al kinds of interventions. This model based on immunological method could provide guidance of vaccine research for atherosclerosis prevention. Therefore, they can choose more appropriate model formation method according to their own needs.

Objective To investigate the effect of doxapram on inhibition of medullary respiratory center excitability by sevoflurane in rats.Methods Neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats of both sexes,aged 1-4 days,were used in this study.Isolated medulla oblongata-spinal cord specimens were made according to the method described by Suzue and perfused with the artificial cerebrospinal fluid saturated with 95％O2-5％CO2.The specimens were randomly divided into 3 groups ( n =9 each):control group (group C),sevoflurane group (group S) and sevoflurane + doxapram group (group S + D).Respiratory rhythmical discharge activity of the hypoglossal nerve rootlets was recorded using suction electrode.After 10 min of equilibration,the specimens were perfused with the artificial cerebrospinal fluid,5％ sevoflurane and the mixture of 5％ sevoflurane and 5 μmol/L doxapram for 10 min in groups C,S,and S + D respectively.The respiratory cycle,inspiratory time and integral amplitude of inspiratory discharge were recorded.Results Compared with group C,the respiratory cycle was significantly prolonged,the inspiratory time was significantly shortened,and the integral amplitude of inspiratory discharge was significantly decreased in group S (P ＜ 0.05),and no significant change was found in the parameters mentioned above in group S + D (P ＞ 0.05).Compared with group S,the respiratory cycle was significantly shortened,the inspiratory time was significantly prolonged,the integral amplitude of inspiratory discharge was significantly increased in group S + D ( P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Doxapram antagonizes sevoflurane-induced inhibition of excitability of medullary respiratory center in rats.

Objective To study the effect of motivational interview on health education to patients with diabetes.Methods Fifty patients with diabetes were randomly divided into the control group and the intervention group by using random digit table.The control group was given routine health education and the latter motivational interview.The two groups were compared in terms of self-efficacy and fasting blood sugar and glycated hemoglobin indexes.Result The self-efficacy,fasting blood sugar and glycated hemoglobin indexes in the intervention group were all better than those of the control group(P<0.01).Conclusion Motivational interview can effectively improve the patients’self-efficacy,do good for controling blood sugar level and meanwhile improve the quality of health education.

Three SNaPshot multiplex assays were developed to test 23 coding region single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and one control region SNP outside hypervariable regions (HVR)I and II, which was aimed at increasing the discrimination power of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) typing in forensic casework, and confirming haplogroup assignments of mtDNA profiles in both human population studies and medical research. The selected SNPs targeted the East Asian phylogeny. These multiplex assays were validated by comparing with the sequencing analysis of samples chosen randomly. The mtDNA variations of 100 unrelated individuals from the Wuhan population in China were examined and classified into 31 haplotypes, and the haplotype diversity was estimated to be 0.952. The multiplex SNaPshot method is rapid and robust, and suitable for large-scale screening studies of mtDNA variability.

Objective: To investigate the age related changes in cervical range of motion (CROM) and its relationship with cervical spondylosis in school students aged 12-18 in Nanyang City, to provide reference for prevention, early diagnosis and treatment evaluation of cervical spondylosis. Methods: Stratified sampling was adopted in 13 counties and districts of Nanyang City and 890 students aged 12-18 were assessed for CROM using the Coda Motion Analyzer. SPSS 19.0 was used to data analyze. Results: A decreasing trend was observed in CROM among boys and girls aged 12-18 years in Nanyang. For boys aged 15 and 18 years old, higher anterior flexion ( t =2.02, 2.70), posterior extension ( t =2.01, 2.81), left flexion ( t =3.51, 2.99), right flexion ( t =5.07, 2.66), sinistral ( t =2.28, 2.92) and dextral ( t =2.91,3.60) were found compared with younger age groups ( P <0.05). Similar findings were found in girls aged 15 and 18-years old [anterior flexion ( t =2.38, 2.20), posterior extension ( t =2.09,2.02), left flexion ( t =2.33, 2.55), right flexion ( t =7.34, 4.60), sinistral ( t =3.73, 2.35) and dextral ( t =2.31, 3.99, P <0.05). Except for the right flexion, the CROM of boys in was higher than that of girls at the same age group. The prevalence of cervical spondylosis showed an increasing trend (boys: χ 2 trend =13.93, girls: χ 2 trend =12.87, P <0.05). Except for 14-year-old group, the prevalence of cervical spondylosis in girls was higher than that in boys, with significant differences observed in 15 and 17-year-old groups ( χ 2=10.35, 9.64, P <0.05). Conclusion With the increase of age, the CROM of male and female students shows a downward trend in general. The prevalence of cervical spondylosis increases with the decrease of CROM. CROM measurement is conducive to the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of juvenile cervical spondylosis.

Objective: To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Questionnaire of Executive Functioning (QEF) among elementary school students aged 7-12 years. Methods: A total of 841 elementary school students from four primary schools in the Pearl River Delta (Guangzhou), eastern Guangdong area (Jieyang), northern Guangdong area (Shaoguan), and western Guangdong area (Maoming) were selected for item analysis by using a stratified whole group sampling method in September 2022. A total of 377 elementary school students from the four elementary schools were selected for testing the structural validity and reliability, and 87 subjects from an elementary school in Guangzhou were selected at 15-day intervals for assessing test retest reliability test. Results: The questionnaire had good discrimination, and the correlation between the items and the total score ranged from 0.22 to 0.46 ( P <0.01). Exploratory factor analysis showed a cumulative variance contribution rate of 56.68%, with item loadings ranging from 0.41 to 0.74. Confirmatory factor analysis showed a good model fit ( χ 2/ df =3.048, CFI=0.988, TLI= 0.980 , RMSEA=0.058, SRMR =0.009). The overall Cronbach s α , split half reliability and test retest reliability of the questionnaire were 0.72 , 0.76, 0.79, respectively. Conclusion The Chinese version of the Questionnaire of Executive Functioning has good reliability and validity, and it is suitable for application to the self assessment of executive function among elementary school students.

Objective To observe the clinical characteristics of 2 patients with mucolipidosis type Ⅲ. Methods Two sibling patients (a sister and a brother) with mucolipidosis type Ⅲ symptoms and other family members were the research objects, and the changes of their features of hand bone imaging, blood indexes [blood glucose, cholesterol, triacylglycerol (TG), total protein (TP), albumin (Alb)] and body composition were analyzed. Results Except the 2 patients, the bone morphology, blood indexes and body compositions in other 7 family members were under normal conditions. The phalanx intervals of both hands in 2 patients with mucolipidosis type Ⅲwere widened significantly, among them the thumb manifestation was more obvious; the distal segments of phalanxes in both hands became pointed and curved presenting a "claw-like hand" deformity; the metacarpal and distal carpal metaphysis were obviously enlarged, and scaphoid, lunate, trianglar, orbicular, and trapezium and trapezoid bones were loosely arranged at the wrist; the distal ends of ulna and radius were markedly enlarged. Compared to healthy people, the triglyceride levels of serum in the 2 patients were obviously reduced (the percentage of reduction: 57.14% and 41.07% respectively); body mass indexes (BMI), total fat and visceral fat were significantly lowered (BMI reduction percentage:26.81% and 14.55%, total fat reduction percentage: 38.12% and 44.95%, visceral fat reduction percentage: 62.25% and 67.74%, respectively) in the two patients. Conclusion The purpose of studying the biochemistry indexes, imaging characteristics and body compositions is to more deeply understand the clinical symptoms and signs of the 2 sibling patients with mucolipidosis type Ⅲ in a family to provide a theoretical reference.

Three SNaPshot multiplex assays were developed to test 23 coding region single nucleo-tide polymorphisms (SNPs) and one control region SNP outside hypervariable regions (HVR) Ⅰ and Ⅱ, which was aimed at increasing the discrimination power of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) typing in forensic casework, and confirming haplogroup assignments of mtDNA profiles in both hu-man population studies and medical research. The selected SNPs targeted the East Asian phylogeny. These multiplex assays were validated by comparing with the sequencing analysis of samples chosen randomly. The mtDNA variations of 100 unrelated individuals from the Wuhan population in China were examined and classified into 3 i haplotypes, and the haplotype diversity was estimated to be 0.952. The multiplex SNaPshot method is rapid and robust, and suitable for large-scale screening studies of mtDNA variability.

Objective: To compare body composition of girls aged 10 to 15 years with or without onset of menarche in Nanyang, and to provide a reliable basis for effective adolescent health care. Methods: From August to December 2020 and from March to October 2021, cluster random sampling was adopted in 13 areas of Nanyang City to select 1 523 girls. Questionnaire survey and body composition (Japan Bailida MC-180) were conducted. Results: BMI, body fat percentage, trunk fat percentage, muscle mass and bone mass of girls aged 10 to 15 years in Nanyang City gradually increased with age, the water content in the body decreased with age. BMI, fat percentage, trunk fat percentage, muscle mass and bone mass in girls experienced menarche were higher, while water content in the body was lower than those without menarche. Significant difference in BMI between the menarche and without menarche of girls were found in those aged 11 to 15 years( t =2.07, 2.03, 2.43, 2.45, 2.52, P <0.05). Significant differences in fat rate, trunk fat rate, muscle mass and bone mass between the menarche and without menarche were found in girls aged 12 to 15 years fat percentage, trunk fat percentage muscle mass bone mass( P <0.05). Among girls aged 10, 14 and 15 year old, significant difference in body water percentage were observed in the two groups of girls with or without menarche( t =2.75, 2.35, 2.37 , P <0.05). Average age at menarche showed significant urban rural differences among girls aged 10, 11 and 14 year old ( χ 2=4.34, 3.45, 6.73, P <0.05). Conclusion Changes in body composition including BMI, body fat percentage, muscle mass, bone mass and body water percentage during the transition to menarche in girls is helpful to predict menarche in girls. Age of menarche is related to nutritional status, BMI, physical exercise, snack and beverage intake.