Atherectomy, Coronary ; methods ; Drug-Eluting Stents ; Humans

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Yang Xin Huo Xue(nourishing the heart and activating blood flow) needling method plus Western medication in treating chronic heart failure due to coronary heart disease (CHD).Method Eighty patients with CHD-induced chronic heart failure were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, to respectively receiveYang Xin Huo Xueneedling method plus Western medicationor Western medication alone for intervention. The heart function was estimated and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) was detected before and after the intervention in both groups, and the change of heart function was observed.Result Yang Xin Huo Xueneedling method plus Western medication achieved a satisfactory therapeutic efficacy in treating chronic heart failure, and its total effective rate was significantly different from the rate in the control group (P<0.05); compared with the control group, the BNP value declined more significantly in the treatment group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Yang Xin Huo Xueneedling method plus Western medication can produce a satisfactory efficacy in treating CHD-induced chronicheart failure.

Objective:To observe the inhibitory effect of disodium cantharidinate on human hepatoma cell line HepG2 and investi-gate its possible mechanisms. Methods:HepG2 cells were treated with different concentration of disodium cantharidinate,The in- hibiton of cell proliferation,cell cycle distribution,expression of Survivin and activity of Caspase-3 were respectively evaluated by MTT assay,flow cytometry,immunocytochemistry,and chromatometry. Results:Disodium cantharidinate could inhibit the proliferation of HepG2 cells. The IC50 at 24,48,72 h after intervention were 2.41?0.48,0.72?0.08,and 0.39?0.04 ug/ml,The cells of G2/M phase and activity of Caspase-3 were increased.the expression respectively of Survivin were inhibited after the intervention of disodium cantharidinate. Conclusion:The inhibitory effect of disodium cantharidinate on HepG2 cells may be mediated by the block of cellcycle,enhancement of Caspase-3,and inhibition of Survivin.

A L-serine producing facuhative methylotroph mutant (Mth~H、Gly~R)was derived from Pseudomonas flava A3 by combination treatment with ultraviolet(UV)and diethylsulfate(DES).It could accumulate 6.2g/L L-serine in the medium containing 30g/L glycine and 1% methanol as carbon source when it was cultured for 3 days,and it has an improvement about 67.6% compared with the origin.The mutant also has a good stability of descendiblity of L-serine producing.

Culture is an important aspect in the main contents of bioethics.The localization of bioethics and culture are very inseparable.By studying the relationship between bioethics and culture,the author analyzed the difficulties in the development of the localization of bioethics in Chinese diversified cultural context,and proposed some ideas and recommendations on improving the localization of bioethics in China from a cultural perspective.

Objective To study the effect of caveolin-1 on renal injury and the expression of tight junction proteins in MRL/lpr mice kidney.Methods The mice were divided into 4 groups:5 mice in the normal control group (BALB/c mice);the MRL/lpr lupus mice (n=18) were randomly divided into the MRL/lpr group in which 6 mice were included;the negative control group in which 6 mice were included;the caveolin1 transfection group in which 6 mice were included.The changes of urine protein,the levels of urea (BUN) and creatinine (Cr) were detected.The expressions of claudin-5,occludin,ZO-1 and caveolin-1 protein were determined by western bloting.Analysis of variance was used to determine statistical significant differences between the two groups.A significance level of 0.05 was considered as signigicant.Results Compared with the control group,24 h urine protein [(2 894±437) mg,(412±72) mg],BUN [(8.7±1.5) mmol/L,(6.9±0.4) mmol/L],Cr [(106±22) μmol/L,(85±4) μmol/L] were significantly increased,level of caveolin-1 protein increased (265±17,61±6),the level of occludin (114±12,190±12),claudin-5 (60±5,80±6) and ZO-1 (98±11,206±15) protein decreased in the MRL/lpr group (P＜0.05).After caveolin-1 transfection,the levels of urinary protein [(1 253±249) mg,(2 894±437) mg],BUN [(6.5±1.3) mmol/L,(8.7±1.5) mmol/L],Cr [(78±17) μmol/L,(106±22)μmol/L] were significantly decreased,and the levels of occludin (218±16,114±12),claudin-5 (87±6,60±5)ZO-1 (313±17,98±11) were increased (P＜0.05).Conclusion The expression of caveolin-1 protein in the renal tissues of lupus nephritis increases.Caveolin-1 can reduce the expression of tight junction proteins and contribute to progres-sion of lupus nephritis.

Exploring the functional network during the interaction between emotion and cognition is an important way to reveal the underlying neural connections in the brain. Sparse Bayesian network (SBN) has been used to analyze causal characteristics of brain regions and has gradually been applied to the research of brain network. In this study, we got theta band and alpha band from emotion electroencephalogram (EEG) of 22 subjects, constructed effective networks of different arousal, and analyzed measurements of complex network including degree, average clustering coefficient and characteristic path length. We found that: (1) compared with EEG signal of low arousal, left middle temporal extensively interacted with other regions in high arousal, while right superior frontal interacted less; (2) average clustering coefficient was higher in high arousal and characteristic path length was shorter in low arousal.
Arousal ; Bayes Theorem ; Brain ; physiology ; Brain Mapping ; Cluster Analysis ; Cognition ; Electroencephalography ; Emotions ; Humans

Objective To study the effect of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) on the suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCS) in the kidney of MRL/lpr mice and evaluate the protection of HCQ on lupus nephritis.Methods Twenty-six rats were randomly divided into 3 groups:the control group which was consisted of 6 mice; the MRL/lpr group which was consisted of 10 mice; and the HCQ group which was consisted of 10.24-hour urinary protein level and anti dsDNA levels were tested.The expressions of SOCS-1 and SOCS-3 protein were determined by western blot.Analysis of variance was used to determine statistically significant differences between the two groups.A P value less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.Results Compared with the control group,the levels of 24-hour urinary protein [(2 356.6±509.3) mg vs (440.3±90.1)mg] and anti ds-DNA (128.7±32.3 vs 14.9±1.4) were significantly increased in the MRL/lpr group,the expression levels of SOCS-1 and SOCS-3 protein were increased.After treated with HCQ,the levels of 24-hour urinary protein [(70.8±11.1) mg vs (2 356.6±509.3) mg] and anti-dsDNA (111.8±330.1 vs 128.7±32.3)were significantly decreased,the expression level of SOCS-1 and SOCS-3 protein decreased significantly (P＜ 0.05).Conclusion HCQ can inhibit SOCS expression in the kidney of lupus mice,reduce proteinuria and delay progression of immune disorders and lupus nephritis.

Postoperative pulmonary artery stenosis is one of the popular complications.The disappointing results of surgical treatment for such lesions led to the introduction of interventional procedures (balloon angioplasty and stent implantation).Balloon angioplasty is applicable for branch pulmonary artery stenosis,however,balloon dilation alone rarely been effective in the long-term for these lesions.Since pulrmonary artery stenting was introduced in 1991,indications and use of stents for dealing with pulmonary artery stenosis have played a leading role in recent times.Intravascular stents are effective for stenotic artery dilation,can reduce right ventricle pressure and improve heart function.Excellent mid-and long-term results after stenting of postoperative pulmonary artery stenosis are demonstrated by numerous researches,with the new developments in stent design,indications for pulmonary artery stent implantation are likely to widen in the future.

SUMMARY This case report concerns a 23-year-old woman with chronic periodontitis who had been pre-viously diagnosed with Takayasu arteritis ( TA ) .Her erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( ESR ) and C-reactive protein ( CRP) level were decreased before and 3 months after non-surgical periodontal therapy with no change in her prescribed medications (ESR from 31.00 mm/h to 23.0 mm/h, CRP from 21.40 mg/L to 18.46 mm/h).Through the occasional findings , we raised a hypothetical analysis about the po-tential relationship between periodontitis and TA with respect to inflammatory factors , bacteria and medi-cation.Further studies of large samples are needed to verify the findings .