Objective To investigate the association between genetic variants of rs 12425791 on chromosome 12p13 and the one year risk of stroke-related death or recurrent stroke following initial stroke .Methods A total of 401 acute ischemic stroke(AIS) patients who had first-ever ischemic stroke were analyzed .The genotypes of chromosome 12p13 rs12425791 were analyzed by PCR-RFLP .Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the effect of individual genotype on stroke-related mortality or recurrent stroke in one year .Results Among the 401 AIS patients ,31 died or developed a recurrent stroke .After adjustment for age ,sex and vascular risk factors ,logistic regression analysis indicated that the odd ratio were 2 .602(95% CI 1 .216-5 .564) for individuals with homozygous variant allele of rs12425791 .Conclusion This study found that genetic variants of rs12425791 on chromosome 12p13 are independent predictors of stroke-related mortality or stroke recurrence in patients with incident ischemic stroke .

OBJECTIVE:To explore the clinical efficacy of Shenfu tongmai capsule in the treatment of cerebral infarction.METHODS:204 patients were equally divided into 3 groups.Group A were given Shenfu tongmai capsule combined with Xuesaitong injection.Group B were treated with 40 mL Xuesaitong injection added into 250 mL 0.9%NaCl (i.v.gtt).Group C were orally administered Shenfu tongmai capsule (0.3 g?7,t.i.d).One treatment course lasted for 3 weeks.Blood rheology and platelet activation markers were detected by L-G-R80A fully automatic blood rheology analysis instrument and Epics XL-4 flow cytometry to analyze the clinical efficacy.All markers were redetected after half year.RESULTS: Group A was better than group B and C in the respect of overall cure rate,total effective rates,platelet activation markers and blood rheology (P0.05).CONCLUSION: Shenfu tongmai capsule combined with Xuesaitong injection might be one of optimal way in the treatment of cerebral infarction.Shenfu tongmai capsule especially suits the lower-income patients with cerebral infarction and rehabilitation.

Taking 5 modes of large-scale X-ray apparatus as examples including GE TX-Ⅲ 500mA, Shimadzu ED125L 500 mA, GE VR 500 mA, Siemens Tridoros 5S 1 000 mA, Siemens Heliophos 5S 500 mA, the replacement techniques are introduced in such aspects as the preparation of rooms and tools before replacement, disassembly, transport, reinstallation, electrifying and test. Cooperation of personnel is an important factor to smoothly complete the task.

Objective Optimizing the preparation technology of Red buttock ointment,by exploring the best extraction conditions of the alkannin,radix arnebiae seu lithospermi polysaccharides and so on.Methods Selecting radix arnebiae seu lithospermi 1kg and using orthogonal experiment to explore the best extraction conditions.Naphtho-quinone pigment chemicals were extracted by reflux extraction method;ethanol and paraffin wax were chosen as the composite solvent.Radix arnebiae seu lithospermi polysaccharide was extracted by water decocting,which to observe the rationality of process.Results The best extraction condition is A3 B2 C1 D1 , including section A:ethanol was 20 times the quality of medicinal materials (select radix arnebiae seu lithospermi 1kg and ethanol 20kg),section B:the amount of paraffin was 5% of ethanol(select radix arnebiae seu lithospermi 1kg and paraffin 1 kg),section C:Boiling water was 20 times the quality of medicinal materials,section D:the boiling time was 2h.Conclusion The more practical production process conditions:Ethanol was 10 times the quality of medicinal materials,and the amount of paraffin was 5%of ethanol.Boiling water was 10 times the quality of medicinal materials,and the boiling time was 1 h.This method is economic, simple, reasonable, stable, reproducible and easy to operation.Red buttock ointment obtained by this method possesses of excellent quality,good performance and superior effect.

Objective To discuss microvessel density (MVD) and expression of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF), androgen receptor(AR) in the prostates of men who received re-operation after TURP. Methods Fifty cases were performed re-TURP (re-TURP group) and the remaining 50 cases served as controls. 150 specimens were collected. Sections were stained for CD34 and VEGF, AR by immuno-histo-chemistry(S-P). Statistical analysis of the results was performed using t-test or Pearson Chi-Square test Results The expression of VEGF, AR and MVD were significantly higher in the re-TURP group compared to controls(P<0. 05),but in re-TURP group, difference in VEGF and AR expression as well as MVD were not found to be significantly different between the first and the second TURP(P>0.05). Conclusion Over expression of VEGF and AR as well as high MVD in prostatic tissue might play an important role in the pathological process of BPH after TURP.

To study alkaloid constituents in Corydalis decumbens,thirteen compounds were isolated from 95％ ethanol extracts of Corydalis decumbens (Thunb) Pers.by silica gel,RP-C1s,Sephadex LH-20 column chromatographer,recry stallization,thin-layer chromatography and HPLC.Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral data combined with physiochemical properties as tetrahydropalmatine (1),oxyhydrastinine (2),doryanine (3),palmatine (4),bicuculline (5),canadine (6),tetrahydrocoptisine(7),corydaldine (8),epicorynoxidine (9),N-methylcorydaldine (10),(+)-corlumine (11),N-methyl-6,7-dimethoxyisoquinolone (12) and oxysanguinarine (13).Compounds 2,3,6,7,and 9-13 were isolated from this plant for the first time.In addition,compounds 2,3,and 9-13 were obtained firstly from this genus.Pharmacological experiments showed that tetrahydropalmatine (1) might have analgesic or sedative effects,and the bicuculline (5) could probably induce epilepsy.

Chemical investigation of the roots of Uvaria grandiflora by repeated column chromatography(CC)over silica gel, ODS, Sephadex LH-20, and HPLC resulted in the isolation of twelve compounds. Their structures were identified as: epicatechin-(4β→1′, 2→O→2′)-phloroglucinol(1), proanthocyanidin A-1(2), proanthocyanidin A-2(3), epicatechin(4), phlorizin(5), eriodictyol(6), erythro-guaiacylglycerol-8-O-4′-(coniferyl alcohol)ether(7), threo-guaiacylglycerol-8-O-4′-(coniferyl alcohol)ether(8), erythro-guaiacylglycerol-8-O-4′-(sinapyl alcohol)ether(9), threo-syringylglycerol-8-O-4′-(sinapyl alcohol)ether(10), burselignan(11)and icariol A2(12). Compounds 1 to 12 were all isolated from this plant for the first time, and compound 1 was a new natural product.

Cells can adapt to environment and development by reconstructing their transcriptional networks to regulate diverse cellular processes without altering the underlying DNA sequences. These alterations, namely epigenetic changes, occur during cell division, differentiation and cell death. Numerous evidences demonstrate that epigenetic changes are governed by various types of determinants, including DNA methylation patterns, histone posttranslational modification signatures, histone variants, chromatin remodeling, and recently discovered chromosome conformation characteristics and non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). Here, we highlight recent efforts on how the two latter epigenetic factors participate in the sophisticated transcriptional process and describe emerging techniques which permit us to uncover and gain insights into the fascinating genomic regulation.
Cell Death ; Cell Differentiation ; Cell Division ; Chromatin ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly ; DNA Methylation ; Epigenesis, Genetic ; Eukaryotic Cells ; cytology ; metabolism ; Histones ; genetics ; metabolism ; Humans ; Protein Processing, Post-Translational ; RNA, Untranslated ; genetics ; metabolism ; Transcription, Genetic

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of portal venous thrombolysis by way of TIPS.Methods The clinical data of 40 patients with portal venous system thrombosis treated by TIPS at our department from May 2012 to May 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.There were 34 cases of via catheterdirected thrombolysis(7 cases by catheter-directed thrombolysis alone and 27 cases by way of TIPS before catheter-directed thrombolysis),and 6 cases via pharmaco mechanical thrombectomy (AngioJet);the postoperative complications of the two methods were followed up.Results The portal vein was opened in all 40 patients,and there were no major complications during the operation.One patient in the catheter-directed thrombolysis group developed acute liver failure after surgery.In the mechanical thrombolysis group,1 patient was discharged after small intestinal necrosis resection and intestinal fistula reconstruction.After 6-24 months of postoperative follow-up,6 patients in the group of thrombolysis suffered from shunt canal stricture.Conclusions It is a safe and minimally invasive method to treat portal venous system thrombosis through TIPS.Mechanical thrombolysis is more direct and rapid than catheter thrombolysis.

ObjectiveTo employ Helicobacter hepaticus (H.hepaticus, H.h) to induce intestinal fibrosis in vitamin D receptor deletion (VDR^-/-) mice, thereby establishing a model of inflammatory bowel disease to investigate its pathological characteristics and underlying mechanisms. MethodsFive male WT and five male VDR^-/- mice were orally administered a suspension containing 2×10⁸ CFU of H.hepaticus (referred to as the WT+H.h group and the VDR^-/-+H.h group, respectively), with treatments occurring every other day for three administrations. Concurrently, two uninfected control groups were established, consisting of five WT and five VDR^-/- mice, which were administered an equivalent volume of PBS. Seven days after the final administration, the infection status of the mice was assessed, and their body weight was recorded weekly. At the 16^th week post-infection, the mice were dissected, and the length of the colon tissue was measured, with fecal moisture content analyzed. The colon tissue was partitioned into four parts: one for paraffin embedding for HE, alcian blue-periodic acid Schiff (AB-PAS), Masson's trichrome staining, and immunohistochemical analysis; one for DNA extraction to evaluate the colonization levels of H.hepaticus through real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RFQ-PCR), thereby assessing the impact of the infection; one for RNA extraction to analyze cytokine expression via reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR); and one for protein extraction to measure the expression levels of alpha smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and interleukin (IL)-33 using Western blotting. Results All mice in the infected groups successfully were infected with H. hepaticus after three oral gavages. Compared to VDR^-/- control group, VDR^-/- mice exhibited significant weight loss (P<0.05), intestinal hemorrhage, and higher fecal water content after 16 weeks of H. hepaticus infection than the uninfected control group and the WT+H.h group (P<0.05). Compared to the WT+H.h group, HE staining of the VDR^-/-+H.h group showed inflammatory cell infiltration, AB-PAS staining revealed irregular atrophy of intestinal glands and reduced acini, and Masson staining showed increased collagen area. RT-PCR demonstrated that the transcription levels of inflammation and fibrosis-related genes, including IL-6, IL-33, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and α-SMA (P < 0.000 1), were significantly upregulated in the colon tissues of VDR^-/-+H.h group. Additionally, immunohistochemical analysis and Western blotting showed that the protein expression levels of IL-33 and α-SMA were markedly increased (P<0.001) in the VDR^-/-+H.h group. ConclusionVDR^-/- mice infected with H.hepaticus exhibit more severe inflammatory responses, including mucosal inflammatory infiltration, impaired mucosal tissue function, and collagen deposition, indicating successful construction of the inflammatory bowel disease model. Further research suggests that VDR deficiency may exacerbate the intestinal fibrosis process associated with inflammatory bowel disease by affecting IL-33 expression.