The chemical constituents from Aconitum richardsonianum var.pseudosessiliflorum were investigated.The roots of this plant were extracted three times with 90％ EtOH at the room temperature.The ethanol extracts were combined and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield residue,which was suspended in water and successively partitioned with chloroform.The chloroform extraction was isolated and purified by silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography. Six compounds were isolated and elucidated as delelatine (1), isodelpheline (2),3-acetylaconitine (3),isoatisine (4),nordhagenine A (5) and yunaconitine (6).Compounds 1 - 5 were obtained from Aconitum Brunneum for the first time.Compound (1) showed significant cytotoxic activities (IC50 =4.36 tμM) against the human tumor cell line P388.

Primary immune thrombocytopenia ( ITP) is an organ-specific autoimmune hemorrhagic disease. The etiology of ITP is still unclear, but loss of immune tolerance to platelet surface antigens is con-sidered as a fundamental cause of ITP. Therapeutic strategies that prevent the activation and proliferation of autoreactive cells have been suggested, which includes clearance of autoreactive cells ( apoptosis) , receptor editing, induction of anergy and extrinsic cellular suppression. Failure at any of these steps may lead to the production of autoantibodies against platelet and megakaryocyte glycoproteins. An improved understanding of the mechanisms for autoantibody production will provide theoretical basis for optimal diagnosis and treatment of ITP.

The chemical constituents from Aconitum richardsonianum var.pseudosessiliflorum were investigated.The roots of this plant were extracted three times with 90% EtOH at the room temperature.The ethanol extracts were combined and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield residue,which was suspended in water and successively partitioned with chloroform.The chloroform extraction was isolated and purified by silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography.Six compounds were isolated and elucidated as delelatine（1）,isodelpheline（2）,3-acetylaconitine（3）,isoatisine（4）,nordhagenine A（5）and yunaconitine（6）.Compounds 1-5 were obtained from Aconitum Brunneum for the first time.Compound（1）showed significant cytotoxic activities（IC50=4.36 μM）against the human tumor cell line P388.

To investigate the chemical constituents of the roots of Aconitum taipaicum, silica gel column chromatography was used for the isolation and purification of compounds. A new norditerpenoid alkaloid, isodelelatine (1), along with five known alkaloids, atisine (2), delfissinol (3), liangshanine(4), hypaconitine (5) and delelatine (6) were isolated and identified. The structure of the new compound was elucidated on the basis of spectral data.

Objective To determine the factors influencing the results of open reduction and internal fixation for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture (DIACF).Methods From May 2009 to June 2013, 80 patients with DIACF involving in 91 feet were treated by open reduction and internal fixation.Mean age was 38.7 years (range, 18-72 years).Patients were grouped according to the possible factors related to the operative results, including the Sanders classification of fracture, quality of fracture reduction, postoperative B(o)hler angle, width of postoperative calcaneus, and time to surgery after injury.Clinical result was evaluated and compared within each group.Results Mean duration of follow-up was 18.3 months (range, 14-26 months).The clinical results were excellent for 67 feet (74％), good for 12 feet (13％), fair for 7 feet (8％) and poor for 5 feet (5％), which yielded 87％ good to excellent results.Good to excellent results in Sanders Ⅱ , Ⅲ and Ⅳ groups reached 94％, 85％ and 53％ respectively, in quality of fracture reduction ≤ 2 mm and ＞ 2 mm groups reached 93％ and 30％ respectively, in postoperative B(o)hler angle ＜ 15° and ≥15° groups reached 33％ and 90％ respectively;in broadening of postoperative calcaneus ＜ 1 cm and ≥ 1 cm groups reached 92％ and 17％ respectively, in time to surgery after injury ≤14 days and ＞ 14 days groups reached 91％ and 43％ respectively, in age ≤60 years old and ＞ 60 years old groups reached 85％ and 88％ respectively.Except for the age group, the clinical result differed significantly within group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Fracture type, reduction quality, postoperative B(o)hler angle, width of postoperative calcaneus, time to surgery after injury are the factors influencing on the operative results of patients with displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture.Thereupon the unfavorable influences should be avoided to improve the operative results.

Objective To explore the effects of improved emergency nursing intervention on complications and clinical prognosis of severe patients with craniocerebral injury accompanied by cerebral hernia, and provide evidence for clinical nursing. Methods The patients with severe craniocerebral injury accompanied by cerebral hernia were enrolled in Dongguan People's Hospital from January 2016 to December 2018. According to the admission time, the patients were divided into routine nursing group (Admission from January 2016 to June 2017) and improved emergency nursing methods group (Admission from July 2017 to December 2018). To analyze the effect of two different nursing methods on the prognosis of patients by improving first aid nursing measures and routine nursing. Both groups of patients underwent craniotomy, the conventional nursing group was treated with routine operating room care, the improved emergency nursing methods group was given improved emergency care interventions based on the conventional nursing, the operation preparation time, operation time, intra-operative blood loss and the incidence of postoperative complications, clinical prognosis of the two groups were observed; the self-made questionnaire was used to evaluate the scores of the patient's satisfaction and compliance. Results The operation preparation time, operation time and intra-operative blood loss of the improved emergency nursing methods group (40 cases) were significantly lower than those in the conventional nursing group [40 cases, operation preparation time (minutes): 25.03±5.47 vs. 36.73±5.83, operation time (minutes): 52.56±10.63 vs. 92.10±10.73, intra-operative blood loss (mL): 218.73±20.74 vs. 402.66±23.70, all P < 0.05]; the clinical good prognosis rate, rate of satisfaction to nursing, treatment compliance score of the improved emergency nursing methods group were significantly higher than those of the conventional nursing group [clinical good prognosis rate: 20.0% (8/40) vs. 12.5% (5/40), rate of satisfaction to nursing: 95.0% (38/40) vs. 82.5% (33/40), treatment compliance scores: 95.83±4.09 vs. 81.27±5.04, all P < 0.05]; the complication rate of the improved emergency nursing methods group was significantly lower than that of the conventional nursing group [32.5% (13/40) vs. 55.0% (22/40), P <0.05]. Conclusion The improved emergency nursing intervention can significantly improve the clinical prognosis and reduce the incidence of complications in patients with severe craniocerebral injury accompanied by cerebral hernia, so that the clinical application value is relatively high.

OBJECTIVETo assess the atherogenicity of lipoprotein(a), the effect of the heterogeneity of lysine binding of apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)], a plasminogen-like glycoprotein component on the proliferation of human arterial smooth muscle cells (SMCs).

METHODSBoth wild type (wt) Trp72 and mutant (mut) Trp72-->Arg forms of apo(a) kringle IV-10 were expressed by employing a GST-gene fusion system into E. coli. The proliferation of SMCs was determined by flow cytometry and MTT colorimetry. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assay was used to detect the active form of transforming growth factor beta(1) (TGF-beta(1)).

RESULTSApo(a) wt-kringle IV-10 that has lysine binding properties possessed a growth-stimulating activity to SMCs on a dose-dependence manner by stimulating cells in the G(1)/G(0) phase of cell cycle to S and G(2)/M phase, and reduced significantly the amounts of endogenous active TGF-beta(1) in culture when compared with the control medium and the GST group (2.4 +/- 0.5 vs 8.6 +/- 1.6 and 9.1 +/- 1.7 ng/ml, P < 0.01). The growth-stimulating effect of apo(a) mut-kringle IV-10 deficient in lysine binding was negligible.

CONCLUSIONSApo(a) induces SMCs growth by inhibiting the activation of latent TGF-beta(1), an activity that may involve the ability of apo(a) kringle IV-10 to bind lysine. The mitogenic effect of apo(a) wt-kringle IV-10 on SMCs might play an active role in the atherogenic function of lipoprotein(a).

Apolipoproteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Apoprotein(a) ; Cell Division ; physiology ; Humans ; In Vitro Techniques ; Kringles ; genetics ; Lipoprotein(a) ; genetics ; metabolism ; Muscle, Smooth, Vascular ; cytology ; Transforming Growth Factor beta ; metabolism

To discuss therapeutic effect of intravenous drip of monosialic tetrahexose ganglioside (MTG) combined comprehensive rehabilitation on patients with stroke hemiplegia and its impact on neurologic impairment score (NIS).Methods : A total of 100 patients with stroke hemiplegia treated in our hospital were randomly and e‐qually divided into routine treatment group (received routine comprehensive training treatment including work ther‐apy ,exercise therapy etc .) and combined treatment group (received intravenous drip of MTG based on routine treatment group) ,both groups were continuously treated for four weeks .Limb and neurologic function ,and im‐provement of quality of life (QOL) were compared between two groups .Results : Oneight weeks after treatment , total effective rate of limb function in combined treatment group was significantly higher than that of routine treat‐ment group (94. 0% vs.76. 0%, P＝0.030) ;after one ,four and eight‐week treatment ,along with time went on , there was significant rise in Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score in two groups ,and those of combined treatment group were significantly higher than those of routine treatment group [one week :(8. 56 ± 2. 47) scores vs .(7.24 ± 2.01) scores ,four weeks :(11.26 ± 2.81) scores vs .(9.23 ± 2. 01) scores ,eight weeks :(13.28 ± 3.43) scores vs .(11. 43 ± 2.65) scores] , P＜0. 01 all ;compared with before treatment ,there were significant rise in each dimension score of QOL in two groups after eight‐week treatment ,and each dimension score of combined treatment group was sig‐nificantly higher than that of routine treatment group , P＝0. 001 all.Conclusion : Intravenous drip of MTG com‐bined comprehensive rehabilitation possesses significant therapeutic effect on patients with stroke hemiplegia .It can significantly improve limb and neurologic function state ,improve quality of life in these patients .

Objective:To compare the nutritional evaluation methods and to analyze the clinical value of different nutritional evaluation indexes in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) pediatric patients during the stage of remission induction.Methods:The clinical data of 132 ALL pediatric patients who were diagnosed and treated with remission induction in Shanghai Children′s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University from January 2018 to December 2020 were collected by convenient sampling method. The body composition was measured by direct segmental multifrequency bioelectrical impedance measurement (DSM-BIA), and the height, weight, upper arm circumference and triceps skinfold thickness were also measured. The Screening Tool for the Assessment of Malnutrition in Pediatrics scores were calculated. The serum albumin value and the hemoglobin value were monitored. Using DSM-BIA as the reference standard, the accuracy of different nutritional evaluation indexes was investigated and analyzed.Results:During the stage of remission induction in ALL pediatric patients, there were 69 out of 132 children who had the muscle mass below normal. The muscle mass below normal was detected in 52.3% (69/132). And the upper arm circumference had the highest correlation and the minimal standard error with muscle mass measured by DSM-BIA ( R2=0.520, SE=0.180). Grouped with nutritional status by the upper arm circumference, the children with normal nutritional status had lower incidence of very severe neutropenia 76.8% (24/32) than 92.1% (70/76) with abnormal nutritional status ( χ2=6.14, P=0.013). Conclusions:During the stage of remission induction in ALL pediatric patients, the malnutrition rate is high. The upper arm circumference is a simple index which can accurately reflect the nutritional status of the ALL pediatric patients. It is suggested that the upper arm circumference should be used as the primary screening index of clinical nutrition by clinical nurses.

3' Untranslated Regions ; Animals ; Biomarkers ; metabolism ; Cell Proliferation ; Cell Survival ; Embryonic Stem Cells ; cytology ; metabolism ; Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells ; cytology ; metabolism ; Mice ; Swine ; Transcription Factors ; genetics ; metabolism