Objective:To explore correlation among serum uric acid (UA), homocysteine (Hcy) levels and coronary disease severity in aged patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).Methods: A total of 98 aged CHD patients, who were treated in our department from Jan 2014 to Dec 2015, were selected.According to Gensini score, they were divided into low score group (≤30 scores, n=32), medium score group (30~60 scores, n=33) and high score group (≥60 scores, n=33).Serum concentrations of UA and Hcy, coronary stenosis degree calculated by Gensini score and coronary intimal atherosclerotic plaque proportion calculated by Sullivan score were measured and compared among three groups.Results: Compared with low Gensini score group, there were significant rise in serum concentrations of UA [(207.51±79.57) μmol/L vs.(324.12±81.36) μmol/L vs.(454.32±99.15) μmol/L] and Hcy [(10.32±6.84) μmol/L vs.(19.95±7.69) μmol/L vs.(28.92±7.85) μmol/L] in medium score group and high score group, and those of high score group were significantly higher than those of medium score group, P<0.05 or <0.01.Spearman rank correlation analysis indicated that serum UA concentration was significant positively correlated with serum Hcy concentration (r=0.557, P=0.042);Gensini score and Sullivan score were significantly positive correlated with serum concentrations of UA and Hcy in CHD patients (r=0.559~0.894, P<0.05 or <0.01).Conclusion: Coronary disease severity is significant positively correlated with serum concentrations of UA and Hcy in aged CHD patients.Their combined detection may have better effect, which is worth extending.

Objective To observe the changes of SOD and MDA after the rabbits were exposed to acute hypoxia when cured by oxygen therapy.Methods New Zealand rabbits underwent hypoxia imitating the 4500-meter sea level in altitude chamber(group E,n=6),then some received oxygen therapy,the volume ratio of oxygen-nitrogen mixture was 25%,30% and 35% respectively for 10,5 and 3 hours as group B,C and D.Another 5 rabbits received no treatment as normal group.The rabbits samples were collected at the time points of 1,3,5,10 and 24 hours after the oxygen therapy started to detect serum biochemical indicators.Results Comparing with normal control group,serum SOD activity in simple hypoxia group noticeably decreased and the content of MDA noticeably increased;in three oxygen therapy groups,serum SOD activity in 25% oxygen therapy group was highest and the content of MDA was lowest.Serum SOD activity in 25% oxygen therapy group had ascendant tendency and the content of MDA had descendant tendency.Conclusions Low concentration oxygen therapy can prevent acute hypoxia-induced injury in rabbits,besides increase oxygen partial pressure,oxygen therapy may improve superoxide dismutase activity.

Objective To investigate the significance of osteo-immunology related factor transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in bone of rats with chronic fluorosis.Methods Thirty-six healthy SD rats were divided to three groups according to body weight with the method of random digits table.The rats of control were fed with tap water(NaF ＜ 1 mg/L) and the experimental rats were exposed to NaF (lower dose group:5 mg/L,higher dose group:50 rmg/L) added to the drinking water to establish the chronic fluorosis model.All rats were killed on the six months and the metaphysic of femoral was collected.Bone fluorine was detected by ashing-fluorin ion selective electrode method.Bone tissues were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and observed under optical microscope.The content of bone alkaline phosphatase (BALP) in rat serum was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).The expressions of TGF-β1 and IL-6 mRNA and protein in bone were detected by in situ hybridization (ISH) and immunohistochemistry (IHC).Results The contents of bone fluorine were increased gradually in the control,the lower and higher doses fluoride groups[(306.04 ± 12.57),(652.91 ± 51.83),(1 094.11 ± 91.41)mg/kg,F =31.14,P ＜ 0.05].Bone sclerosis could be observed under optical microscope in lower and higher dose groups.The content of BALP in serum increased with the dose of fluoride gradually in the control,the lower and higher doses fluoride groups[(27.78 ± 4.09),(46.59 ± 5.75),(57.45 ± 3.99)U/L],expressions of mRNA (111.84 ± 4.62,123.86 ± 7.46,140.83 ± 5.21) and protein (118.60 ± 7.09,133.17 ± 7.33,145.67 ± 9.61) of TGF-β1 were both increased(F =30.29,73,28,33.65,all P ＜ 0.05).The expressions of mRNA(117.78 ± 7.01,119.90 ± 5.10) and protein(122.79 ± 6.49,123.81 ± 7.99) of IL-6 were both higher than those of the control (106.49 ± 6.76,112.11 ± 5.80,F =15.47、10.83,all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The expressions of osteo-immunology related factor TGF-β1 and IL-6 in bone of rats with chronic fluorosis have changed,which indicates that fluoride can impact the increased bone formation by regulating the micro environment of bone.

The compounds from the root of Rhododendron molle G. Don were isolated, purified by various chromatographic techniques, and their structures were identified according to the physical and chemical features and spectral data. Three compounds were separated from the root of Rhododendron molle G. Don and identified as Rhodojaponin-III, taraxerol, beta-sitosterol for the first time.
Diterpenes/*isolation & purification ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/chemistry ; Oleanolic Acid/*analogs & derivatives ; Oleanolic Acid/isolation & purification ; Plant Roots/*chemistry ; Rhododendron/*chemistry ; Sitosterols/*isolation & purification

Ear Canal ; surgery ; Ear Neoplasms ; surgery ; Humans ; Microscopy

With the rise of magnetic therapy, biological effects of magnetic field have gotten more and more attention in recent years. Based on literatures both at home and abroad, this article summarized research status of biological effects of static magnetic field on whole level, tissue-organ level, cellular level and molecular level of living organisms. We found that conclusions and results of researches varied with different purposes and experiment methods, demonstrating that researches on dose-response relationship and safety of static magnetic field were necessary.

Objective To explore the magnetic properties of permanent magnet wafers commonly used in magnetotherapy to provide a basis for the scientific and rational use of sources of magnetism.Methods A magnetometer was used to measure the magnetic induction intensities of the N and S polar centers of eight groups of magnet wafers (axial magnetization) with nominal magnetic induction intensities of 6 mT, 10 mT, 20 mT, 30 mT, 60 mT,100 mT, 200 mT and 350 mT.Results There were some differences between the nominal values and the measured mean magnetic induction intensities. In a few groups the differences were close to 20％. There were also differences within the same group. The magnetic induction intensities of the two polar surfaces were not always equal for the same magnet, and there were large differences among individual magnets.Conclusions The intensities of magnetic sources must be measured before use to ensure the consistency of magnetic induction intensities in therapeutic applications.

Objective To investigate the effects of isoflurane and sevoflurane at the same dose on expression of Caspase-3 of primary somatosensory cortex (SI) and expression of micmmbule associated protein 1B (MAP1B)in cortical neuronsin neonatal SD rats.Methods Fifty-five neonatal SD rats at postnatal day 7 (eleven rats each litter,altogether 5 litters)were assigned randomly into control group(C group),isoflurane group (I group)and sevoflursne group(S group)in average.The rats in I group,S group or C group were exposed to 1.1% isoflurane or 1.8% sevoflurane (equivalent to 0.5MAC)or air 4h.The brain of neonatal rats were perfused and embedded by paraffin,Caspase-3 positive expression in the SI cortex of brain was detected by immunohistochemistry staining.Besides,the fresh cortex was dissected at O h in C group and at 2h,4h in I group and S group,microtubule associated protein 1 B expression was detected by West blot staining.Results Caspase-3 positive cells in the SI cortex were increased by 561.23%in I group(t=4.45,P<0.01)and 194.46% in S group(t=5.17,P<0.01)when compared with C group,and increased by 124.45% in I group(P<0.05)when compared with S group.The MAP1B protein was increased by 557.15%at 2h(t=16.54 P<0.01)and 475.21% at 4h(t=32.97,P<0.01)in I group while increased by 693.11%at 2h(t=9.45,P<0.001)and 268.15% at 4h(t=2.79,P=0.049) in S group when compared with C group.In S group,MAP1B protein at 4h reduced by 53.65%(P<0.01) when compared with that at 2h.Conclusion 0.5 MAC isoflurane can induce more apoptosis in the cortex in the neonatal rats'brain at postnatal day 7 than sevoflurane.They can both significantly promote the expression of MAP1B in the cortex to start the self-reparation.

Multi-layer perceptron (MLP) neural network belongs to multi-layer feedforward neural network, and has the ability and characteristics of high intelligence. It can realize the complex nonlinear mapping by its own learning through the network. Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness with high recurrence rate, high self-harm rate and high suicide rate. Most of the onset of the bipolar disorder starts with depressive episode, which can be easily misdiagnosed as unipolar depression and lead to a delayed treatment so as to influence the prognosis. The early identifica- tion of bipolar disorder is of great importance for patients with bipolar disorder. Due to the fact that the process of early identification of bipolar disorder is nonlinear, we in this paper discuss the MLP neural network application in early identification of bipolar disorder. This study covered 250 cases, including 143 cases with recurrent depression and 107 cases with bipolar disorder, and clinical features were statistically analyzed between the two groups. A total of 42 variables with significant differences were screened as the input variables of the neural network. Part of the samples were randomly selected as the learning sample, and the other as the test sample. By choosing different neu- ral network structures, all results of the identification of bipolar disorder were relatively good, which showed that MLP neural network could be used in the early identification of bipolar disorder.
Bipolar Disorder ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Neural Networks (Computer)

Objective To investigate the value of ultrasound diagnosing for hydropneumothorax. Methods In a prospective double-blind randomized concurrent controlled trial. 213 patients doubted pneumotborax were exam-ined with CT, senography and conventional radiography. Results In 213 cases, hydropneumothorax diagnosed in 30 hemithoraces of 30 patients by CT,29 hemitboraces by ultrasound and 22 hemithoraces by X-ray. The sensitivity, nega-tive predictive value,accuracy by ultrasound and X-ray were 96.7% vs 73.3% ,99.8% vs 98.0% ,99.8 vs 98.1% respectively(P<0.05), the specificity and positive predictive value of both ultrasound and X-ray were 100%. Ultra-sound surpassed the X-ray in detecting pneumothorax ( McNemar test P<0.025 ). Conclusion If ultrasound is served to detect pneumothorax, it can make up the defects of the methods commonly used cuxrently.