Thoracic vascular ultrasound was used to evaluate left internal mammary artery to left anterior descending artery (LAD) bypass (LIMA) blood flow pattern in CABG patients. A transthoracic vascular transducer (5～10 MHz) was placed in the second rib space left to the sternum. Doppler spectrum was obtained under 2 D color Doppler image guide. Systolic and diastolic flow was analysed as systolic peak velocity (SPV), systolic velocity time integrate (SVTI), diastolic peak velocity (DPV) and diastolic velocity time integrate (DVTI). Successful examination was done in 106 patients ( 106/110, 94% ) , In patients with patent LIMA, Doppler spectrum showed a notable diastolic flow spectrum. The results of this study suggested that trans thoracic echocardiographic examination could provide avaluable blood flow information. A notable diastolic flow spectrum can be taken as a sign of satisfactory LIMA coronary diastolic myocardium perfusion.

Objective To evaluate the nursing effect of wenjing moxibustion with ginger in zhuang medicine to knee osteoarthritis (KOA), which can provide an effective nursing intervention for KOA. Methods Totally 80 cases were divided into two groups by random number table. There were 40 cases in zhuang moxibution group and 40 in traditional moxibution group. These two groups were taken the same nursing intervention and exercise. However zhuang group were spend 20 minutes and covered by ginger mud on zhuang xiguan point, and fire moxa on the ginger mud. Xuehai, Liangqiu, Neixiyan, and Waixiyan were chosen and fired moxa cone with ginger in traditional group that spent 20 minutes. It was observed the knee pain and swelling before and after 1 week during the treatment. 2 groups were compared with the cost of treatment. Results There was no different in pain and swilling before treatment (P>0.05), but there was significantly difference after 1 week in two groups (t=14.72、12.90;7.04, 2.73, P﹤0.01). It was significantly different in two groups after 1 week treatment (t=-5.06,-3.64, P﹤0.01). There was no significantly difference in the cost of treatment (F=0.041 6, P>0.05). Conclusions these two nursing intervention can release pain and swelling. However it is effective and no different in the cost of treatment when using wenjing moxibustion with ginger in zhuang medicine.

Objective To investigate the effects and mechanisms of prostaglandin E2 receptor subtype 3 (EP3) on transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1)-induced mouse mesangial cells damage. Methods Primary mouse mesangial cells were separated and cultured. Three siRNAs were synthesized and transfected into mesangial cells for silencing EP3 by LipofectamineTM 2000 and the best one was chosen. MCs were grouped into: (1)control group; (2)TGF-β1 (10 μg/L) group; (3)NC-siRNA plus TGF-β1 (10 μg/L) group; (4) EP3-siRNA group; (5)EP3-siRNA plus TGF-β1 (10 μg/L). Then the proliferation of MCs was evaluated by CCK-8 assay. The expression of PGE2 and cAMP in cell supernatant were detected by ELISA. The mRNA and protein expression of fibronectin (FN), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2), membrane-bound prostaglandin E2 synthase 1 (mPGES1) were detected by real - time quantitative PCR and Western blotting. The phosphorylation of p38 MAPK and ERK1/2 was decected by Western blotting. Results Compared with control group, the cell proliferation induced by TGF-β1 was increased (P<0.05), the expression of PGE2 and cAMP were improved, mRNA and protein expression of FN, CTGF, COX2 and mPGES1 were up-regulated (all P<0.05). Compared with TGF-β1 group, the cell proliferation in EP3-siRNA plus TGF-β1 group was reduced, the expression of FN, CTGF, COX2 and mPGES1 mRNA and protein were downregulated (all P<0.05), the phosphorylation of ERK1/2, p38 MAPK were also declined (P<0.05). Conclusion EP3-siRNA may reduce TGF-β1-induced cell damage through upregulating the expression of cAMP, repressing the activity of ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK, inhibiting the expression of COX2 mPGES1 and PGE2 by feedback, then decreased the expression of FN and CTGF.

Objective To explore the effects and mechanisms of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) receptor 1 antagonist (SC-19220) on proliferation,prostaglandin synthase and extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) signal pathway induced by transforming growth factor β1(TGF-β1) in glomerular mesangial cells.Methods Mouse glomerular mesangial cells (GMCs) were divided into 5 groups:control group,TGF-β1 (10 μg/L) group,TGF-β1 (10 μg/L) plus SC-19220 group (0.1,0.5,1.0 μmol/L).The proliferation of GMCs was measured by CCK-8.The PGE2 in supernatant was measured by ELISA.The expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF),laminin (LN),cyclooxygenase 2(COX2),membrane-bound prostaglandin E2 synthase 1 (mPGES1) protein and mRNA was examined by Westem blotting and real-time quantitative PCR,ERK1/2 or phospho-ERK1/2 was measured by Western blotting as well.Results TGF-β1 induced the proliferation of GMCs and increased the secretion of PGE2.Besides,TGF-β1 significantly up-regulated the expression of CTGF,LN,COX2 and mPGES1 mRNA and protein (P ＜ 0.05),and increased the expression of phospho-ERK1/2 protein (P ＜ 0.05).However,SC-19220 significantly attenuated the changes of above-mentioned parameters and their activities (P ＜ 0.05).All the effects of SC-19220 were in dose-dependent manner.Conclusions SC19220 may reduce TGF-β1-induced cell damage by suppressing the activity of ERK1/2,and feedback inhibition of COX2,mPGES1 and PGE2,thus decreases the expression of LN and CTGF.

Objective:To explore the potential biomarkers and pathogenesis of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) using bioinformatics techniques.Methods:Three DKD glomerular tissue datasets, GSE30528, GSE96804, and GSE104948, were downloaded from the gene expression database. The bioinformatics techniques, combined with machine learning, were applied to screen DKD biomarkers and establish a DKD gene diagnostic model. The CIBERSORT algorithm was applied to analyze immune cell infiltration in DKD glomerular tissue. The correlation between biomarkers and immune cells, model risk scores, and the glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of patients was investigated.Results:A three-gene model consisting of G6PC, CDH10 and TPPP3 was screened and established from 26 differentially expressed genes, which showed good diagnostic efficacy in both the training set (AUC=0.984) and validation set (AUC=0.992). Analysis of infiltrating immune cells in DKD glomerular tissue showed that γδ T cells, activated NK cells, M2 macrophages, resting dendritic cells, resting mast cells, activated mast cells, and neutrophils may be involved in the DKD process, and that G6PC, CDH10 and TPPP3 were associated with multiple immune cell infiltrations. Using the model to calculate the risk score of DKD patients, the higher the score, the lower the eGFR level, and the risk score was significantly negatively correlated with the eGFR level. Conclusions:G6PC, CDH10 and TPPP3 can be good diagnostic markers for DKD, correlate with DKD immune cell infiltration, and be used as targets for DKD diagnosis and treatment.

OBJECTIVEAnalyzing the performance of microbial barrier of needleless positive pressure closed connectors.

METHODSThree kinds of brand needleless positive pressure closed connectors were chosen to do the access of microorganisms test.

RESULTSPositive results were detected in the three experimental groups.

CONCLUSIONSSo far, lots of the connectors are not qualified strictly on the market, some improvement is required in the structure design and process.

This review introduces a brief description on the featured properties of polyvinyl alcohol based on hydrogel dressings. During past ten years many new artificial polymeric dressings have been developed, which meet requirements of wound healing. This review mainly focuses on one representative of ideal polymeric wound dressing membranes, polyvinyl alcohol based hydrogel dressings. But as the hydrogels with single component have low mechanical strength, recent trends have offered composite hydrogel membranes to achieve the ideal wound dressing requirements.
Bandages ; Hydrogels ; Polyvinyl Alcohol ; Tensile Strength ; Wound Healing