Thin endometrium is an important factor influencing the in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer, and there is a lack of effective therapy in the treatment of thin endometrium.The aim of this study was to explore a stable animal model of effective thin endometrium, and to promote the research on thin endometrium pathogenesis and provide experimen-tal basis of treatment.To analyze a variety of establishments of endometrial damage animal model reported in the domestic and foreign literatures,it is concluded that perfusing 95% ethanol into uterine cavities of rats can establish a rat model of thin endometrium,and put forward some experience and methods for its improvement.

To enhance the quality and efficiency of ozagrel by investigating the differences between the ozagrel polymorphs in bioavailability. Solid ozagrel in different polymorph forms were orally administered to SD rats. An HPLC method was established to determinate plasma level of ozagrel. The bioavailabilities of two polymorph forms were calculated and compared. The pharmacokinetic parameters of ozagrel, were as follows: Cmax was 32.72 ± 17.04 and 34.01 ± 19.13 mg · L(-1), respectively; AUC0-t was 61.14 ± 14.76 and 85.56 ± 18.08 mg · L(-1) · h, respectively; t½ was 1.53 ± 0.51 and 4.73 ± 3.00 h, respectively. There was no significant difference in pharmacokinetic parameters between form I and II polymorphs of ozagrel while the t½ of form II is longer, which indicates that the use of form II polymorph as pharmaceutical product may prolong the effective action time in clinics. This would help the polymorph quality control in drug production.
Animals ; Biological Availability ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Methacrylates ; chemistry ; pharmacokinetics ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

This paper introduces the operation principle, experimental research and clinical applications of an electromagnetic navigation system in interventional radiology and looks forward to the prospects for its clinical applications.
Electromagnetic Fields ; Radiology, Interventional ; instrumentation ; Surgery, Computer-Assisted

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of super-selective renal artery embolization in treatment of iatrogenie renal pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula.Methods Twenty-nine patients with iatrogenic renal pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula underwent renal angiography after ineffective conservative treatment.After identifying the location and characteristic of lesions by DSA,super-selective renal artery embolization was performed.Symptoms and signs,renal function changes before and after embolization and complications were recorded to evaluate the therapeutic effect.Results The technical success rate of super-selective renal artery embolization was 100％ (29/29),and clinical success rate was 96.55 ％ (28/29).The serum creatinine level before and after embolotherapy was (93.26 ± 28.79) mmol/L and (91.51 ± 27.68) mmol/L respectively,and there were no significant differences (t=1.28,P=0.22).No serious complications such as nephrapostasis or renal failure occurred in the study.Conclusion Super-selective renal artery embolization has technically and clinically high success rate with limited effect on renal function.It is a safe and effective therapy method in patients with iatrogenic renal pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula.

Objective To investigate the effect of gastrodin on rat vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) migration induced by platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) and its possible mechanisms.Methods Enzyme digestion method wasused to obtain rataorticVSMCs and be purified bypassage.Immunofluorescence staining was used to identify VSMC marker proteins.A PDGF-BB induced cell migration model was established.Transwell chamber assay was used to evaluate the effect of gastrodin on PDGF-BB induced VSMC migration.Western blots were performed to detect the phosphohorylation levels of c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK).Results The purity of primary cultured VSMC was more than 99％.The VSMC migrated number in the PDGF-BB group was 85.2 ± 3.486 per field.It was significantly more than 42.5 ± 1.927 per field in the control group (t =9.981,P＜0.001),and gastrodin was enable to make PDGF-BB induced the number of VSMC migration significantly reduce to 71.3 ± 1.783 per filed (t=3.550,P =0.002).Western blots analysis showed that gastrodin inhibited PDGF-BB induced JNK phosphorylation (0.190 ± 0.015 vs.0.190 ± 0.015; t =14.548,P =0.000).Conclusions Gastrodin inhibits PDGF-BB induced VSMC migration,its mechanisms may be associated with the inhibition of the JNK signaling pathway activation.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and stability of a newly designed retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filter in vitro experiment.Methods In the flow model,thrombus capture rate and stability of the new IVC filter,and the Recovery retrievable filter were tested in varied thrombus size,tube diameters and positions.The process was repeated with a piece of cow aorta to observe the capture rate and stability.Results The emboli capture rate of different embolism diameter (2,3,5 mm) was 91.50%,96.50%and 99.50%,respectively.For two tube diameter (21,28 mm) was 98.00%and 93.67%,respectively.For the two directions (horizontal,vertical) was 94.33%,97.33%,and the total capture rate was 95.83%.Under those different conditions,the capture rates of Recovery filter was 81.00%,91.00%,95.00%;92.33%,85.67% and 87.67%,90.33%,respectively.while the total capture rate was 89.00%.Using the cow vessel,the capture rate was 88.50%,94.00%,98.00%;94.67%,92.33%;91.33%,95.67%,respectively;and the total rate was 93.50%.During experiment,two types of filter did not move or deflect.Conclusion The newly designed retrievable IVC filter is effective and stable in vitro study,and the capability of trapping emboli is better than that of Recovery filter.

OBJECTIVE:To optimize the extraction technology of oligosaccharides of Morinda officinalis. METHODS:The liq-uid/solid ratio,extraction time and temperature were chosen as factors,and the yield of oligosaccharides was estimated as index. On the basis of single-factor experiments,using a 3-factor,3-level Box-behnken central composite experimental design,two-poly-nomial regression equation of extraction rate of oligosaccharide was established,and it was analyzed by response surface methodolo-gy to obtain the optimum extraction conditions,and the verification test was conducted. RESULTS:The optimum extraction condi-tions were as follows as material/liquid ratio of 23∶1(ml/g),extraction time of 1.7 h,and extraction temperature of 93℃,extract-ing for twice. Under these conditions, the estimated and observed average values of extraction rate of oligosaccharides were 10.37% and 10.29%(RSD=0.20%,n=3),respectively. The deviation value was 0.06%. CONCLUSIONS:The response surface methodology can be used to optimize the extraction process of oligosaccharides of M. officinalis.

Objective To observe the changes in estrous cycle and vaginal smears in ovarectomized NOD/SCID mice.Methods To continuously observe the estrous cycle time by vaginal smears of NOD/SCID mice in consecutive nine days, twice daily.After ovariectomy, the changes of estrous cycle were observed by vaginal smears for 7 days.Results The estrous cycle in NOD/SCID mice was 4-6 days.Regular estrous mice accounted for 80%.There was no significant correlation between vaginal opening and estrous cycle status.After ovariectomy, the vaginal smears showed characteristics of metestrus or diestrus.Conclusions Vaginal smear cytology can be used to determine the estrous cycle and characteris-tics of NOD/SCID female mice.The ovariectomized operation of NOD/SCID female mice is effective.

BACKGROUND: Thin endometrial diseases are a challenge in clinical treatment at present. Scholars have found that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) transplantation has its unique curative effect and advantages, but few studies have been conducted on pathway or gene control. OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of BMSCs transplantation in rats with thin endometrium based on the HOXA10 regulatory network. METHODS: Twenty-one adult female Sprague-Dawley rats of SPF grade (provided by the Animal Experimental Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine in China) were randomly divided into three groups (n=7/group): control group, model group, and BMSCs group. In the latter two groups, a thin endometrium model was prepared in each rat by filling the uterine cavity with 95％ ethanol. In the control group, normal saline was injected to fill the uterine cavity of rats. After extraction of ethanol or normal saline, the rats in the BMSCs group were injected intrauterinely with 1 mL of BMSCs suspension (1×1010 cells/L) , and those in the control and model groups were given the same volume of normal saline. After two estrous cycles, the uterus of each rat was removed. Hematoxylin-eosin staining was used to measure the thickness of the endometrium. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of vimentin, keratin, vascular endothelial growth factor, leukemia inhibitory factor and integrin αvβ3. qRT-PCR was used to detect the relative transcription of HOXA10 and miR-196 b. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Compared with the control group, the endometrial thickness of the rats were significantly thinner in the model and BMSCs groups (P < 0.05) , while the endometrial thickness in the BMSCs group was thicker than that in the model group (P < 0.05). (2) The mean absorbance values of endometrial vimentin, keratin, vascular endothelial growth factor, leukemia inhibitory factor and integrin αvβ3 were highest in the control group, higher in the BMSCs group and lowest in the model group, and there were significant differences between groups (P < 0.05). (3) The relative transcript level of HOXA10 gene in the model and BMSCs group was significantly lower than that in the control group, while the relative transcript level of HOXA10 gene in the BMSCs group was significantly higher than that in the model group (P < 0.05). The relative transcript level of miR-196 b in the model and BMSCs groups was significantly higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05) , while the relative transcript level of miR-196 b in the BMSCs group was lower than that in the model group (P < 0.05). (4) HOXA10 was negatively correlated with miR-196 b gene, HOXA10 was positively correlated with the protein expression to different extents, and miR-196 b gene was negatively correlated with the protein expression to different extents. These findings suggest that BMSCs transplantation can improve the endometrial thickness and relevant protein levels of thin endometrium rats to some extent, which may be attributed to the negative regulation of HOXA10 gene by miR-196 b, and HOXA10 gene further promotes the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor, leukemia inhibitory factor and integrin αvβ3 proteins.

There is an emerging and continuous interest in research about influence of biomechanics on repair and regulation of tissue injury. The development of tissue repair and regenerative medicine provides a new platform for biomechanical research, and biomechanics plays an important role in promoting the development of tissue repair and regenerative medicine. The papers published in special issue of biomechanics and tissue repair in Journal of Medical Biomechanics (Issue No. 5, 2016) were briefly analyzed and reviewed, and the researches in this field were also reviewed and prospected.