Objective:To observe the effects of Xiaozhiling on the serum vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) level of the patients with hemangioma.Methods:10 healthy subjects (control group) and 10 hemangioma patients (treatment group) were included.The serum VEGF level were evaluated by ELISA in both groups.The treatment group was injected with Xiaozhiling once.VEGF level of the treatment group were measured before, one week after and one month(only 8 patients) after Xiaozhiling injection.Results:The serum VEGF concentrations (pg/ml) of the healty subjects, hemangioma patients without treatment, the patients 1 week after injection of Xiaozhiling and those 1 month after injection were 97.3?15.1,799.3?84.1,828.1?68.8 and 105.6?13.5 respectively. 1 week after injection tumor volume decreased by more than 25% in all the 10 patients.Conclusions:In situ injection of Xiaozhi ling may be a method for the treatment of hemangioma.

Objective To investigate the inhibitory effects of arsenic trioxide on salivary duct carcinoma cell colony and to explore a new approach to treat salivary duct carcinoma .Methods Human salivary duct carci-noma cancer cells were established .The effects of different concentrations (0.5、1、2、4μmol/L)and time(48,96 H) of arsenic trioxid on salivary duct carcinoma cell colony and the changes of the cell colony were observed with MTT assay and microscopic cell analysis .Results Human salivary duct carcinoma were significantly inhibited by Different concentrations of arsenic trioxide at different times points , and the relationship between the doses and time points are dependent ,cell atypia disappearing apoptosis appears apoptotic bodies .Conclusion Arsenic tri-oxide can significantly inhibit proliferation ,induce differentiation and promote apoptosis in the salivary duct carci-noma cells .

Adult ; Humans ; Rhabdoid Tumor/surgery* ; Teratoma/pathology* ; Medulloblastoma ; Central Nervous System Neoplasms ; Cerebellar Neoplasms ; Brain Neoplasms/pathology*

Sleep deprivation refers to the loss of sleep caused by self-inflicted or external factors. There is increasing evidence that pregnancy is prone to sleep deprivation, which not only disrupts maternal functions but also affects offspring′s cognitive function. This article reviews the effects of sleep deprivation during pregnancy on offspring cognition and its underlying mechanisms, in order to establish a foundation for developing scientifically sound sleep strategies during pregnancy and to provide clinical insights for improving the neurodevelopment and cognitive function of offspring.

BACKGROUNDNumerous studies have demonstrated that the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) plays an important role in regulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) function. Telmisartan, as a partial agonist of PPARγ, may have an effect on the regulation of EPC functions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of telmisartan on EPC proliferation and differentiation.

METHODSPeripheral blood derived mononuclear cells containing EPC were isolated from healthy volunteers and then cultured on fibronectin-coated dishes in the presence or absence of telmisartan. The proliferative activity of EPC was determined by colony forming units (CFU) and MTT assay. The migratory activity of EPC was assessed by transwell assay. The expression of endothelial cells (EC) markers, including vascular endothelial cadherin (VE-cadherin), von Willebrand factor (vWF) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), were measured by Western blotting analysis.

RESULTSMorphological analysis revealed that telmisartan significantly increased the proliferation of EPC and the number of endothelial cell colony forming units. Telmisartan could enhance the expression of the makers of mature EC, including VE-cadherin, vWF, and eNOS, which indicated telmisartan could stimulate EPC to differentiate into mature EC. Telmisartan increased the phosphorylation of Akt in EPC. The inhibition of Akt activation significantly attenuated the effect of telmisartan on EPC functions, suggesting that Akt is involved in the stimulatory effect of telmisartan on EPC differentiation.

CONCLUSIONSThe results of this study demonstrate that telmisartan promotes EPC functions via activation of Akt.

Benzimidazoles ; pharmacology ; Benzoates ; pharmacology ; Cell Differentiation ; drug effects ; genetics ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Cells, Cultured ; Endothelial Cells ; cytology ; Humans ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt ; genetics ; metabolism ; Stem Cells ; cytology ; drug effects

Ethylene regulates sex expression in cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L.). ACC synthase is a key factor during the ethylene biosynthesis. Pairs of PCR primers were synthesized corresponding to the conserved sequences of ACC synthase gene family. The 1 188 bp DNA fragment of ACC synthase gene (CS-ACS2) was amplified from genomic DNA of 8 different sexual phenotypes of cucumber respectively (GenBank accession number is DQ115884～DQ115886 and DQ115875～DQ115879). 8 SNPs have been identified by sequences analysis between 3 monoecious lines and 5 subgynoecious lines and gynoecious lines, which including 4 A←→G and 4 T←→C transition. Of these 8 SNPs, one locus is in intron and 7 loci in exons. Of the 7 SNPs located in exons, 3 SNPs are non-coding SNPs and 4 SNPs are coding SNPs (cSNPs) of which 3 induced changes of encoding amino acid of ACC synthase. The results of SNPs from subgynoecious lines and gynoecious lines suggest that single nucleotide mutation events of CS-ACS2 might be correlated with the development of subgynoecious lines and gynoecious lines in cucumber. Furthermore, CAPS marker C-MT705 was developed for identifying elite subgynoecious cultivar MT-705, which could be valuable in cucumber breeding. Besides, the SNPs and CAPS markers obtained in the study enriched molecular markers of cucumber.

Objective: To observe the ultrasonic features of complete uterine rupture in pregnant women. Methods: Clinical data and ultrasonic features of 12 complete uterine rupture patients confirmed by surgical operation were retrospectively analyzed. Results: The past medical histories included uterine surgical operation in 9 cases, unreasonable application of drug induced labor in 2 cases and pelvic stenosis in 2 cases. The ultrasonic findings of complete uterine rupture were as follows. ①Interrupted continuity of uterine muscle wall, local echo was disordered, fetus and appendages located in uterine cavity, with different amount of peritoneal effusion. ②Interrupted continuity of uterine muscle wall, the fetus and appendages partially located in the uterine cavity and partially expelled into the abdominal cavity with different amount of peritoneal effusion. ③Empty uterus, the fetus within the amniotic sac was totally expelled into the abdominal cavity with different amount of peritoneal effusion. Combined with hematoma of broad ligament, the continuity of uterine muscle wall was interrupted, and there was no capsule in the disordered echo area with unclear boundary and irregular shape in the abdominal cavity, which was connected with abnormal echo area of uterine muscle wall. Among 12 patients of complete uterine rupture, 6 (6/12, 50.00%) cases were correctly diagnosed with ultrasound, while 4 (4/12, 33.33%) cases were suspected and 2 (2/12, 16.67%) cases were misdiagnosed. Conclusion: Ultrasonic manifestations of complete uterine rupture have certain characteristics. Ultrasound can be used as the first choice of imaging Methods: to observe the type, location, size of uterine rupture and abdominal effusion.

Objective: To explore the application and effect of blended BOPPPS teaching mode in medical nursing teaching. Methods: A total of 80 nursing undergraduates of Grade 2014 in Hubei Medical University were divided randomly into teaching reform class and control class, with 40 students in each class. From February 2017 to July 2017, BOPPPS teaching was implemented in the teaching reform class, while traditional teaching was conducted in the control class. At the end of the experiment, Students in the two classes had questionnaire on the satisfaction of the teaching design, tests for self-learning ability and medical nursing level. SPSS 20.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Enumeration data between two classes were compared by chi-square test, while measurement data were compared by t test. Results: ①The number of students who were satisfied in the teaching reform class was 34 (85.0%), which was significantly higher than that of the control class (29, 72.5%). The difference has statistical significance. ② The self-learning dimensions and total score of the teaching reform class were (53.1±5.1), (52.4±4.8), (52.2±4.7), (51.9±4.7), (51.2±4.9) and (260.8±24.2), respectively, which were significantly higher than (48.6±4.3),(49.9±4.3), (49.7±4.1), (47.6±4.0), (47.1±3.9), and (242.9±20.6) of the control class. The differences were statistically significant (average P<0.05 or 0.01). ③The total scores (minutes) for regular assessments, theoretical examinations, and internal medicine education in the reform class were (26.1±2.3), (55.4±5.2), and (81.5±7.5) respectively, which was obviously higher than that(23.7±1.9), (52.6±4.6), (76.3±6.5) of the control class. The differences were statistically significant (average P<0.05 or 0.01). Conclusions The blended BOPPPS teaching focuses on the students, pays close attention to the students' attentiveness, participatory learning and goal achievement. This teaching model can improve students' satisfaction, self-learning ability and medical nursing study in a large extent.

Humans ; Breast/pathology* ; Cystadenocarcinoma/pathology* ; Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous/pathology* ; Female

BackgroundPrevious studies have found that patients with generalized anxiety disorder （GAD） have impaired performance in executive function， and group cognitive behavioral therapy （CBT） has been shown to be effective in alleviating negative affect in patients with GAD， while its efficacy on executive function remains unclear. ObjectiveTo explore the efficacy of group CBT on anxiety symptom and executive function in GAD patients， so as to provide references for the rehabilitation program for GAD. MethodsA total of 80 consecutive patients with GAD who were hospitalized in Sleep and Psychosomatic Medical Center of Shiyan Taihe Hospital from March 2021 to August 2022 and met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders， fifth edition （DSM-5） diagnostic criteria for GAD were enrolled， and they were assigned into study group （n=40） and control group （n=40） using random number table methods. All patients were subjected to routine medication treatment and regular health education， based on this， study group received group CBT once a week （6 weeks， 60 to 90 minutes per session）. At the enrollment and after 6 weeks of treatment， patients were assessed using Hamilton Anxiety Scale （HAMA） and Frontal Assessment Battery （FAB）. ResultsANOVA with repeated measures on HAMA score revealed a significant time effect （F=1 870.320， P<0.01）， no significant group effect and no significant time×group interaction effect （F=1.254， 0.293， P>0.05）. Significant time effect， group effect and time×group interaction effect were reported on FAB scores （F=311.190， 4.399， 7.021， P<0.05 or 0.01）. Further analysis indicated that FAB scores of both groups after treatment were higher than those at baseline （t=200.569， 115.401， P<0.01）.And the FAB score of study group was higher than that of control group after treatment （t=-3.211， P<0.01）. ConclusionGroup CBT combined with medication treatment for GAD may alleviate the anxiety symptoms and improve executive function in GAD patients. ［Funded by Shiyan Science and Technology Bureau Pilot Scientific Research Project （number， 21Y21）］