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 evaluate the effectiveness of intervention for health risk factor in hospital employees. Methods This study was carried out among 339 employees of a hospital in Jinan, Shandong Province. Based on the results of Health Risk Appraisal for 14 health risk factors, we designed a 6-months intervention program for the most widely distributed and intervenable health risk factors; and then evaluated the changes of health risk factors after 6 months. Results After 6-month intervention the prevalence of 3 health risk factors decreased (P ＜ 0.05 ): physical inactivity decreased from 57.8% to 38.6%,hyperlipidemia from 9.4% to 5.3%, and unhealthy dietary from 28.9% to 14.8%. Compared with the baseline data, the average number of health risk factors were reduced from 3.10 to 2. 71 ( P ＜ 0. 01 ).Conclusion The intervention can reduce health risk factors effectively.

Objective To discuss the distribution of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndromes of patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) commonly seen in clinic based on data mining technology.Methods A multicenter study was conducted. 1 451 in-patients with CHF in 4 grade Ⅲ hospitals from December 2010 to September 2012 were enrolled. The cluster and factor methods were applied to synthetically analyze the data concerning the patients' information of four diagnostic methods in TCM, and the TCM syndromes commonly seen in patients with CHF and the preliminary diagnostic scheme were summarized.Results In these 1 451 cases, there were 43 items having been experienced standardization, including clinical symptoms and manifestations of tongue and pulse, and in the information concerning four diagnosis in TCM, there were 14 items whose incidences > 10%. The incidence of chest distress was the highest 89.18% (1 294 cases), followed by shortness of breath 66.16% (960 cases), and the lowest constipation 12.20% (177 cases). There were 4 commonly seen syndromes of CHF as follows: qi deficiency blood stasis syndrome (the major diagnostic bases: palpitation, shortness of breath, dark and red tongue with white fur, thin pulse; and the minor bases: chest distress and thin fur), yang deficiency water diffusion syndrome (major bases: edema of lower limbs, cough, expectoration, difficult urination, chilly, poor appetite, greasy fur, string pulse; minor bases: body strength weakness), phlegm heat obstructing lung syndrome (major bases: chest pain, cough and dyspnea in semi-reclining position, constipation, light tongue with yellow fur, deep, slippery or rapid pulse; minor bases: dizziness), and qi yin deficiency blood stasis syndrome (major bases: dry mouth, night sweating, frequent urination at night, teeth-marked tongue, purplish tongue, uneven or irregular pulse; minor bases: loose stool, headache, purplish lips, swollen tongue with little fur, moderate or weak pulse). The load intervals of each of the symptoms in CHF qi deficiency blood stasis syndrome were from -0.520 to 0.881, all the absolute values were greater than 0.520, and the common degrees extracted were 64.3% - 83.6%, which meant the 5 common factors could extract the original index information all over the common degree 64.3%. In yang deficiency water diffusion syndrome, the load intervals of each of symptoms were from0.732 to 0.983, all the absolute values were greater than 0.732, and the common degrees extracted were 58.2% - 96.9%; in phlegm heat obstructing lung syndrome, the load intervals of each of symptoms were 0.670 - 0.992, the all absolute values were greater than 0.670, and the common degrees extracted were 52.0% - 98.5%. In qi yin deficiency blood stasis syndrome, the load intervals of each of symptoms were 0.576 - 0.926, all the absolute values were greater than 0.576, and the common degrees extracted were 54.2% - 87.1%.Conclusion By application of data mining technology combined with clinical practice, the common TCM syndromes of patients with CHF can be analyzed objectively and comprehensively.

The study of protein-surface interactions represents one of the most important topics in the field of biomaterials.It is believed that blood cells do not actually contact the biomaterial surface directly,but rather interact with the molecular structure of the adsorbed protein layer.Therefore,protein plays a key role in regulation and induction of cells.It provides ideas for biomaterials designing that exploring the molecular mechanism of controlling protein adsorption and regulating cell response.This paper reviews the research progress of the interactions of protein and surfaces,and prospects the future research direction.

Objective To explore the effect of electroacupuncture at Quchi (LI11), Zusanli (ST36) on differentiation of neural stem cells after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats. Methods Thirty-six male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham group (n=12), model group (n=12) and electroacupuncture group (n=12). The latter two groups were occluded the left middle cerebral arteries for 90 min-utes and reperfused. The electroacupuncture group received electroacupuncture at Quchi and Zusanli acupoints for 21 days. They were evalu-ated with modified Neurological Severity Scores 7, 14 and 21 days after electroacupuncture. Their infarct volumes were tested with MRI T2WI 21 days after electroacupuncture, while the differentiation of neural stem cells was observed with double-immunopositive BrdU/Dcx and BrdU/NeuN. Results Compared with the model group, the neurological deficits score improved in the electroacupuncture group in all the time points (P<0.05). The infarct volumes decreased in the electroacupuncture group (P<0.05), with less number of BrdU+/Dcx+cells in subventricular zone (P<0.001) and more number of BrdU+/NeuN+ cells in peri-infarct cortex (P<0.001) 21 days after electroacupuncture. Conclusion Electroacupuncture at Quchi and Zusanli acupoints can improve neurological function and decrease the infarct volumes in rats after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion, which may be associated with promoting differentiation of neural stem cells to neurons.

Objective To observe the effect of the in vitro isolation, culture and identification of rabbit bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and explore the differentiation potentials of BMSCs. Methods BMSCs were isolated and purified by density gradient centrifugation combined with attachment culture method. The biological characteristics of BMSCs were observed under an inverted microscope. The BMSCs were identified with HE staining and CD34/CD44 immunohistochemical staining. The biological activity of BMSCs was detected by osteogenic induction and steatogenic induction. Results BMSCs were isolated successfully in vitro and had good homogenicity. Immunohistochemical staining of CD34/CD44 showed strong positive expression of CD44 and negative expression of CD34. Fortis osteogenic ability and positive staining of ALP could be detected by osteogenic induction, and fortis steatogenic ability and positive staining of axungia could be detected by steatogenic induction. Conclusion BMSCs have the capability of multi-directional differentiation in vitro.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation betwen varying degrees of non-acute tinnitus and anxiety and depression. METHOD: Seventy-seven outpatients with non-acute tinnitus as their in chief complaint were submitted to Tinnitus Handicap Inventory(THI), Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS), and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). RESULT: THI and its three subscales were found to have significant correlations with SAS and SDS. The group (THI ≥ 38) had more anxiety and depression than the mild (THI < 38). Significant correlations were also observed between THI, SAS and SDS in the group with THI ≥ 38, in contrast with the group of THI < 38. CONCLUSION Patients with THI ≥ 38 suffered from severe anxiety and depression than the mild. Doctors should pay more attention to these patients, especially their psychological disorders.
Anxiety ; complications ; Depression ; Depressive Disorder ; Humans ; Personality Inventory ; Stress, Psychological ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Tinnitus ; complications ; psychology

Objective To investigate the effect of taurine transporter in the process of protection of brain edema in rats with severe traumatic head injury. Methods A total of 24 Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 4 groups. Except the control rats (Group Sham), all other three groups were subjected to lateral fluid percussion head injury. The TBI (Traumatic brain injury) models (Group TBI) and surgical control rats (Group Sham) were injected with saline through caudal vein after surgery, while the Taurine prevention and Taurine treatment models (Group Pre Tau and Group Tau) were injected with 120 g/L taurine solution before or after surgeries respectively. Water content in each brain, mRNA and protein expres?sion of aquaporin 4 and taurine transporter in the injured rat brain hemispheres were all evaluated over the time course of the study (7 d) in each group. Results Compared with rats in Group Sham, water content in each brain increase, mRNA tran?scription and protein expression of AQP4 were both up regulated but the mRNA transcription and protein expression of TauT were both down-regulated in rats in TBI group. Compared with rats in TBI group, brain water content, mRNA transcription and protein expression of AQP4 all decrease while mRNA transcription and protein expression of TauT all increase in rats in Pre tau and Tau groups. There is no statistical difference of TauT expression between rats in pre-tau group and Tau group. Conclusion Taurine exert its neuron protection role through draining water content from brain and down regulating expres?sion of AQP4 but rising expression of TauT after TBI.

Objective To analyse clinical application of hepatitis B virus core antibody(HBcAb)detected by using the chemilu-minescence microparticle immunoassay.Methods A total of 1 6 830 specimen with positive HBcAb detected by using the two pairs of semi-hepatitis test from January 2012 to November 2014 were collected,and divided into three groups according to the cut off in-dex(COI)of detection results of HBcAb,including group 1.0-<9.0,group 9.0-<1 1.0 and group COI≥1 1.0,and detection re-sults were statistically analysed.The hepatitis B virus(HBV)DNA test was carried out in specimen with negative hepatitis B surface antigen(HBsAg)and hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb)and COI≥1 1.0.Results The detection rate of HBsAg(+)HBsAb(-) (13.84%)was significantly higher than other expression patterns in group ≥1 1.0(P <0.05).There was no statistically significant differences in positive rate among all expression patterns of HBsAg and HBsAb in the group 9.0-<1 1.0(P >0.05).The detec-tion rate of HBsAg(+)HBsAb(-)of group 9.0-<1 1.0 was significantly lower than that of the other two groups(P <0.05).A total of 304 specimen were HBsAg(-)HBsAb(-)and COI≥1 1,among them 64 specimen were HBV DNA postive and the posi-tive rate was 21.0%.Conclusion In the detection of HBcAb,COI≥1 1 and 1.0-<9.0 could be reference indicators for diagnosiing current and past HBV infection respectively,which should be combined with other laboratory indicators of HBV clinical data for comprehensive analysis.