Animals ; Aorta ; cytology ; Calcium ; metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Intracellular Space ; metabolism ; Male ; Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases ; metabolism ; Morphinans ; pharmacology ; Myocytes, Smooth Muscle ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Protein Kinase C ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Animals ; Animals, Newborn ; Calcium ; metabolism ; Cell Hypoxia ; Cells, Cultured ; Flavones ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Gynostemma ; chemistry ; Male ; Myocardial Reperfusion Injury ; metabolism ; Myocytes, Cardiac ; cytology ; metabolism ; Nitric Oxide ; analysis ; metabolism ; Nitric Oxide Synthase ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Serum

OBJECTIVETo investigate how network education can improve college students' knowledge on sexual and reproductive health in Ningbo city.

METHODSFrom December 2012 to June 2013, we conducted a questionnaire investigation among college students in Ningbo city about the effects of network education on their knowledge about sexual psychology, sexual physiology, sexual ethics, and reproductive health.

RESULTSA total of 7 362 college students accomplished the investigation, of whom 2 483 (42.1% males and 57.9% females) received network education, while the other 4 879 (24.1% males and 75.9% females) did not. Approximately 47.1% of the male and 28.0% of the female students acquired sexual and reproductive knowledge via network education. Reproductive health-related network education significantly enriched the students' knowledge about the reproductive system and sex, pubertal development, sexual physiology, conception and embryonic development, methods of contraception, sexual psychology, sexually transmitted diseases and their prevention, pregnancy care and eugenics, and environment- and occupation-related reproductive health (P < 0.01). It also remarkably improved their cognitive attitude towards reproductive health knowledge (P < 0.01). Those who received reproductive health-related network education showed a significantly higher rate of masturbation (P < 0.01) but markedly later time of the first masturbation (P < 0.01) than those who did not.

CONCLUSIONNetwork education can enhance the effect of reproductive health education among college students and improve their sexual experience and health.

China ; Contraception ; Female ; Health Education ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Male ; Masturbation ; Pregnancy ; Reproduction ; Reproductive Health ; Sexual Behavior ; physiology ; psychology ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases ; Students ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Universities

OBJECTIVETo study the effects of sinomenine on apoptosis in cutured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes induced by H2O2 and its possible mechanism.

METHODH2O2 was used to build an oxidative stress-induced injury model in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes after being treated with sinomenine (10, 30, 100 micromol L(-1)), the apoptosis rate, the content of malondialdehyde (MDA), the activity of superoxide dimutase (SOD), the activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and expression of NF-kappaB protein of the Cardiomyocytes were examined.

RESULTCompared with the model group, the apoptosis rate and the content of MDA, LDH decreased greatly (P < 0.01), and the activity of SOD increased distinctly (P < 0.01) after being treated by sinomenine (10, 30, 100 micromol x L(-1)).

CONCLUSIONSinomenine can inhibit the apoptosis induced by H2O2 in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. The protective mechanism could be related to its ability to reduce lipid pexosidation and to inhibit cardiomyocyte expression of NF-kappaB protein.

Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Gene Expression Regulation ; drug effects ; Hydrogen Peroxide ; toxicity ; L-Lactate Dehydrogenase ; metabolism ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Morphinans ; pharmacology ; Myocytes, Cardiac ; cytology ; drug effects ; metabolism ; NF-kappa B ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism

Adolescent ; Adult ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma ; drug therapy ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

AIMTo study the bioactive constituents of the flower of Castanea mollissima Blume.

METHODSCompounds were isolated and purified by column chromatography of silica gel and TLC. Structures were determined by various spectroscopic data, including IR, 1HNMR and 13CNMR, EIMS, FABMS and HMBC as well as comparison of the data with those reported in literatures.

RESULTSFive compounds were isolated and elucidated as myricetin (I), quercetin (II), gallic acid (III), 4-quinolinone-2-caboxylic acid (IV), (+) -isolariciresinol-9'-O-alpha-L-rhamnoside (V).

CONCLUSIONThese compounds were separated from the flower for the first time and compound V is a new compounds, named chestnutlignansoide.

Fagaceae ; chemistry ; Flavonoids ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Flowers ; chemistry ; Molecular Structure ; Naphthols ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Quercetin ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Rhamnose ; analogs & derivatives ; chemistry ; isolation & purification

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the operation method and prevention from complications of extracranial carotid stenosis.

METHODSThree cases of carotid angioplasty and stenting for 271 patients with extracranial carotid stenosis were performed from October 2001 to June 2008. Before the operation, take Clopidogrel for 75 mg/d, Aspirin Delayed-Release Capsules for 100 200 mg/d, Simvastatin for 40 mg 1/night, for 5 - 10 d. Then treat continuous vein infusion Heparin 50 mg/d for 2 d. After the operation, continue antiplatelet and reduce blood fat therapy.

RESULTSAll 300 carotid stenting were successfully accomplished. DSA showed that the diameter of stenosed segment of carotid artery was markedly enlarged, and all clinical ischemia signs were improved remarkably. Seven cases suffered from complications in one week after operation and one died. Following up 3 - 24 months in 226 patients, restenosis were found in 5 cases, among which 45 patients were evaluated at follow-up by means of ultrasonic examination for 36 months or so, no restenosis was found. No ischemic attack occurred at follow-up.

CONCLUSIONSThe satisfactory effect and safety are achieved in the therapy of carotid stenosis by carotid angioplasty and stenting. Correct intraoperative treatment and skilled techniques are the key points of success.

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Angioplasty, Balloon ; Carotid Stenosis ; surgery ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Stents ; Treatment Outcome

The triterpenoids of Dichrocephala benthamii were investigated by means of silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 and semi-preparative HPLC. Nine triterpenoids were isolated from D. benthamii. By analysis of the EI-MS, NMR spectra and comparison to the data reported in literatures, the structures of these compounds were determined as β-amyrin formiate (1), β-amyrin acetate (2), β-amyrenol (3), β-amyrone (4), 3β-hydroxy-olean-11, 13 (18)-diene (5) , Δ12-oleanene (6) , friedelin (7), dammaradienyl acetate (8), epi-friedeband (9), respectively. Compounds 1-8 were isolated for the first time form this genus, compound 9 was isolated for the first time from this plant, whereas β-amyrin formiate (1) was a new natural product.
Asteraceae ; chemistry ; Triterpenes ; chemistry ; isolation & purification

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the genetic polymorphism in the 5' and 3' region of TPH2 gene of Northern Chinese Han population and to explore its application value in forensic medicine. METHODS: The sequence variants and the genetic polymorphisms of 6 SNP loci (rs4570625, rs11178997, rs11178998, rs41317118, rs17110747 and rs41317114) within a 905 bp 5' flanking region and a 1,104bp 3' flanking region of TPH2 gene were analyzed by DNA sequencing in a total of 244 unrelated healthy individuals in Northern Chinese Han population. The statistical analysis was carried out by Haploview v4.2 software. RESULTS: The genotypic distributions of the 6 SNP loci in the TPH2 gene were in accordance with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. One C/T variant in 92922 site was found. There was a high linkage disequilibrium among the 3 SNP loci (rs4570625, rs11178997 and rs11178998) in the 5' region and the 3 SNP loci (rs41317118, rs17110747 and rs41317114) in the 3' region of TPH2 gene, respectively. The parameters of population genetics of 6 SNP loci were obtained. CONCLUSION There are great polymorphisms in the 5' and 3' region of TPH2 gene in Northern Chinese Han population, which could be used as genetic indexes for association analysis of the related diseases, as well as for forensic individual identification and paternity testing.
3' Untranslated Regions ; 5' Untranslated Regions ; Asian People/genetics* ; China/ethnology* ; Forensic Genetics ; Gene Frequency ; Genetics, Population ; Genotype ; Humans ; Linkage Disequilibrium/genetics* ; Microsatellite Repeats ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Tryptophan Hydroxylase/genetics*

BACKGROUNDDue to their location, large and giant intracavernous and paraclinoid aneurysms remain a challenge for vascular neurosurgeons. We identified characteristics, surgical indications and treatment strategies of large and giant intracavernous and paraclinoid aneurysms in 36 patients.

METHODSThe pterional approach was routinely used. The cervical internal carotid artery was exposed for proximal control of parent vessel and retrograde suction decompression. Paraclinoid aneurysms were directly clipped, intracavernous pseudoaneurysm was repaired and the intracavernous aneurysms were trapped with extracranial-intracranial bypass of saphenous vein graft. Intraoperative electroencephalogram (EEG) and somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP) monitoring were used to detect cerebral ischemia during the temporary occlusion of parent arteries. Microvascular Doppler ultrasonography was used to assess blood flow of the parent and branch vessels. Endoscopy was helpful particularly in dealing with internal carotid artery posterior wall aneurysms. Postoperative digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was performed in 33 of the 36 patients.

RESULTSThirty-two paraclinoid aneurysms were directly clipped, 1 intracavernous pseudoaneurysm was repaired and the other 3 intracavernous aneurysms were trapped with revascularization. Except for two patients who died in the early postoperative stage, 34 patients' follow-up was 6 - 65 months (mean 10 months) and a Glasgow Outcome Scale score of 4 to 5 at discharge. At the 6-month follow-up examination, Rankin Outcome Scale scores were 0 to 2 in 32 patients. EEG and SSEP monitoring changed in six patients. Twelve clips were readjusted when insufficient blood flow in parent and branch vessels was detected. Three posterior wall aneurysms were clipped.

CONCLUSIONSIntracavernous aneurysms not amenable to endovascular treatment should be treated surgically and surgical treatment is the first option for paraclinoid aneurysms. The temporary parent vessel occlusion, retrograde suction decompression, endoaneurysmectomy, parent vessel reconstruction, vascular anastomosis, electrophysiological monitoring, Doppler ultrasonography and endoscopy are essential techniques in the treatment of the large and giant intracavernous and paraclinoid aneurysms.

Adult ; Aged ; Carotid Artery, Internal ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; surgery ; Cerebral Angiography ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Intracranial Aneurysm ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Treatment Outcome