Objective To evaluate the inhibitory effects of NF-κB inhibitor pyrrolidine dithiocar-bamate (PDTC) on NF-kappa B activity and the serum inflammatory mediators in hypertensive-ventricular hypertrophy-congestive heart fail?ure rats. Methods The rat model of hypertension-cardiac hypertrophy-heart failure was made from 42 male Dahl salt sen?sitive rats. Rats were randomly divided into seven groups including group A (normal diet group), group B (high salt diet group), group C (NF-κB inhibition in early stage), group D (NF-κB inhibition in hypertensive stage), group E (NF-κB inhibi?tion in cardiac hypertrophy stage of week 12) and group G (NF-κB inhibition in heart failure stage). There were six rats for each group. Rats were administrated 8%high salt diet and injected PDTC 100 mg/(kg·d)intraperitoneally according to the prescribed time. Changes of blood pressure, left ventricular end diastolic interventricular septal thickness (IVSD), left ven?tricular end diastolic posterior wall thickness (LVPWD), left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD), systolic left ventric?ular end diastolic diameter (LVESD), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), heart, lung weight/ body weight ratio, NF-kappa B activity, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1 and C-reactive protein (CRP) were observed in different treatment time points of PDCT. Results Levels of NF-κB and proinflammatory cy?tokines were reduced after early administration of PDTC, and the cardiac function was also decreased. The longer the treat?ment time, the greater the protective effect on heart. PDTC can effectively control blood pressure, and block left ventricular hypertrophy and left ventricular failure in a certain extent. The effects of PDTC were limited after persistent hypertension, and myocardial hypertrophy formation accompanied by heart failure. Conclusion PDTC plays a role in prevention and treatment of hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy and congestive heart failure in model rats. Early application of PDTC could obviously maintain the normal cardiac function in rats with heart disease.

Objective To observe the in vivo degradation of poly-DL-lactic acid ureteral stent in canine and the pathological change in canine ureter.Methods Poly-DL-lactic acid ureteral stent was inserted into 19 canine ureters,respectively.The stents were taken out every two weeks with their degradation observed with electronic microscopy and their molecular weight change detected by gel permeation chromatography.Pathological change in ureteral tissue specimens stained with hematoxylin and eosin was observed by light microscopy.Results The molecular weight of poly-DL-lactic acid ureteral stent was decreased to 8 033 seven weeks after degradation from 68 900 before degradation,with a degradation rate of 88.3%.Electronic microscopy showed that the number of pores in stent was gradually increased and their diameter became larger.The stent was degraded.The main pathological change observed in canine ureter tissue was non-specific inflammation.Conclusion Poly-DL-lactic acid ureteral stent is good in degradation property and tissue compatibility in vivo.

Objective To analyse the risk factors of vulnerable plaque biomarker and to construct an early warning system. Methods Ninety patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) hospitalized during December 2012 and December 2013 were selected. The coronary artery lesions were divided into type I, II and III plaque groups by the morphology of atherosclerotic plaque. Serum SAA, PLGF, sCD40L and Npt were measured. The results of SAA, PLGF, sCD40L and Npt were compared. Logistic regression model was fitted to explore the main influencing factors of the vulnerable plaque. Results SAA, PLGF, sCD40L, and Npt were main influencing factors of the vulnerable plaques, and the ORs were 1.61, 1.88, 1.96 and 1.79 respectively. Conclusion The detection of SAA, PLGF, sCD40L and Npt biochemical markers in patients with chest pain is important for predicting the vulnerable plaque and guiding clinical treatment.

Objective:To explore the difference and clinical significance of paraspinal muscle degeneration between single-segment degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis and degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis.Methods:From January 2014 to October 2020, a retrospective analysis of 30 patientswere diagnosed with L 4,5 degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis, aged 61.63±8.42 years old (range 44 to 82 years old), body mass index 24.07±3.17 kg/m 2 and 30 patientswere diagnosed with L 4,5 degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis, aged 59.67±12.89 years old (range 31 to 80 years old), body mass index 25.29±3.48kg/m 2, both of them went on surgery in department of spine surgery, shengjing hospital, China Medical University.30 healthy people were selected from outpatient physical examination in the control group, aged 58.33±7.36 years old (range 52 to 83 years old), body mass index 25.72±2.58 kg/m 2. These three groups were all male. Select all patients with L 3,4, L 4,5 and L 5S 1 disc level axial MRI images, and use the deep learning automatic segmentation measurement system developed by our hospital and Shenyang Institute of Automation Chinese Academy of Sciences to measure multifidus muscle cross sectional area (MMCSA), erector spinae cross sectional area (ESCSA), multifidus muscle fatty infiltration rate (MMFIR) and erector spinae fatty infiltration rate (ESFIR). One-way ANOVA was used to test the imaging parameters of multifidus and erector spinae of the three groups, and LSD- t test was used to compare the imaging parameters in each segment of paraspinal muscles. Results:The gender of three groups were male, there was no significant difference in age ( H=5.303, P>0.05), and there was no significant difference in body mass index ( F=2.267, P>0.05). Multifidus muscle cross-sectional area in L 3,4: degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis groupincreased 189.11 mm 2 compared with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis group ( P=0.010). Multifidus muscle cross-sectional area in L 4,5: compared with healthy people group, degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis group decreased 205.52 mm 2 ( P=0.002), while degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis group decreased 184.14 mm 2 ( P=0.006). Multifidus muscle cross-sectional area in L 5S 1: compared with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis group, degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis group decreased 174.93 mm 2 ( P=0.018); compared with healthy people group, degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis group decreased 406.06 mm 2 ( P<0.001), while degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis group decreased 231.13 mm 2 ( P=0.002). Erector spinae cross sectional area in L 4,5: compared with healthy people group, degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis group decreased 398.70 mm 2 ( P=0.006). Erector spinae cross sectional area in L 5S 1: compared with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis group, degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis group decreased 500.02 mm 2 ( P<0.001); compared with healthy people group, degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis group decreased 455.37 mm 2 ( P<0.001). Compared with healthy group, the multifidus muscle fatty infiltration rate of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis group in L 3,4 increased 4.96% ( P=0.001). Compared with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis group, the erector spinae fatty infiltration rate of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis group in L 5S 1 decreased 5.41% ( P=0.004). Compared with healthy group, the erector spinae fatty infiltration rate of degenerative lumbarspinal stenosis group in L 5S 1 increased 5.02% ( P=0.008) . Conclusion:Paraspinal muscle cross sectional area of each segment in degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis group and degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis group decreased in different degrees. In degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis group, the degree of multifidus muscle fat infiltration was more significant, while indegenerative lumbar spinal stenosis group,the degree of erector spinal fat infiltration was higher.

Objective:To explore the clinical value of stereotactic wire-localized biopsy(SWLB)in digital mammography in the detection of microcalcification of the breast.Methods:A total of 45 patients with nonpalpable breast lesions which were positive for microcalcification by mammography but could not be detected clinically underwent SWLB.Their mammography fndings were analyzed in detail with pathology.Results:Among the 45 cases,13 cases(28.9%)had malignant lesions including ductal carcinoma in situ in 3 cases (20.1%),ductal carcinoma in situ with microinvasion in 4 cases(30.8%),invasive ductal carcinoma in 5 cases (38.5%)and intraductal papillary carcinoma in 1 case(7.7%).Thirty-two cases(71.1%)had benign lesions,2 cases(6.3%)of which were severe atypical hyperplasia.Conclusion:SWLB can accurately guide the surgical excision of nonpalpable breast microcalcification lesions and diagnose microcalcifications exactly,which is helpful for increasing the detection rate of eady-stage breast cancer.

Objective To explore the relationship between wild rodent plague and human in wild rodent plague foci of the northwestern area in Yunnan to probe the possible transmission mechanism of wild rodent plague to human. Methods Data of component ratio of rodents and fleas was collected in different areas from 1985 - 1995. Activities and habits of residents regarding the way they keep cats and dogs and parasitic fleas and free fleas indoor were investigated, the dog serum was collected for detecting F1 antibody. Results Eothenomys miletus were main rodents in farmland and shrub, accounting for 48.00% (4753/9902) and 54.50% (4282/7857), Apodemus chevrieri were main rodents in garden, being 50.47% (1332/2639). The component ratio of Neopsylla specialis specialis was 13.31%(229/1720), 12.31%(1678/13 739) and 10.87%(957/8802) respectively in garden, farmland and shrub, higher than in indoor. The component ratio of Frantcpsylla spodix was 39.88% (686/1720), the highest in garden. Thirty-two per cent (32/100) of residents kept cats,in which 63% (20/32) with cat fleas, 68% (68/100) of villages kept dogs, in which 76%(52/68) with fleas. Eighteen parasitic fleas were caught from 43 dogs with a flea index of 0.119 and a rate for fleas of 11.63%, 7 pulex were collected from 17 indoor. Forty-three blood serum samples were obtained from dogs, among which 3 were positive blood serum. Conclusions Residents touch affected animals or media in different situations. The possibility of transmission for wild rodent plague to human exists in loci in a chain of wild rodent plague → fleas or predation → homebred animal plague (cats or dogs) →touching or respiratory → human.

OBJECTIVETo assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of ulcerative colitis.

METHODSRandomized controlled trials or clinical controlled trials of acupuncture and moxibustion for interfere of ulcerative colitis in recent 10 years were reviewed and Meta-analysis was made for the literature results.

RESULTSAltogether 11 papers of clinical study were enrolled. Heterogeneous tests were conducted for the results of the 11 studies, as a result, chi2 = 8.55, P = 0.67. The fixed effect model was used for statistical analysis, after combination OR = 3.82, confidence interval of 95% was 2.65-5.52. The rhombus was located at the right side of the medium line. After Z test, Z = 7.14, P < 0.01, the therapeutic effect and the cured rate in the treatment group were significantly higher than those of the control group.

CONCLUSIONThe therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on ulcerative colitis is superior to that of western medicine with safety and less adverse reactions.

To optimize the formulation and preparation method of multivesicular liposome of thymopentin and to investigate its pharmacokinetics in rats, the multivesicular liposome of thymopentin was prepared by double emulsification method and the formulation was optimized by orthogonal design. The release characteristics of thymopentin from multivesicular liposome in PBS (pH 7.4) and in plasma were investigated. The multivesicular liposome of thymopentin labeled with fluorescein isothiocyanate was prepared by double emulsification method. Its pharmacokinetics was evaluated following intramuscular injection in rats. The optimal formulation of multivesicular liposome of thymopentin were formulated with 7.5% glucose in aqueous phase and 2.25 mol x L(-1) triolein, 2.68 mol x L(-1) DPPG and 16.96 mol x L(-1) DOPC in organic phase. The entrapment efficiency of the multivesicular liposome of thymopentin was above 85% and the mean particle size was about 22 microm. The in vitro release of thymopentin from multivesicular liposome in PBS (pH 7.4) and in plasma was found to be in a sustained manner. The release curves were fitted to Higuchi equation. The pharmacokinetics following intramuscular injection of the multivesicular liposome of thymopentin labeled with fluorescein isothiocyanate in rats showed that the peak concentration of thymopentin was lower and elimination of it was slower significantly than that of thymopentin labeled with fluorescein isothiocyanate solution in the same dose. The plasma concentration of thymopentin maintained above quantitative limitation at 120 h after administration of multivesicular liposome of thymopentin. The optimized formulation and preparation technology of multivesicular liposome of thymopentin with higher entrapment efficiency are feasible with good reproducibility. Multivesicular liposome of thymopentin showed significant sustained-release property following intramuscular injection in rats.
Adjuvants, Immunologic ; administration & dosage ; pharmacokinetics ; Animals ; Area Under Curve ; Delayed-Action Preparations ; Drug Carriers ; Drug Compounding ; Drug Delivery Systems ; Glucose ; chemistry ; Liposomes ; chemistry ; Male ; Particle Size ; Phosphatidylcholines ; chemistry ; Phosphatidylglycerols ; chemistry ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Thymopentin ; administration & dosage ; pharmacokinetics ; Triolein ; chemistry

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to establish an in vitro method to purify human multipotent adult progenitor cells (hMAPCs) and assess their possible differentiation into hepatocytes by coculture with human hepatocyte line L02. METHODS: hMAPCs were isolated by magnetic activated cell sorting (MACS) depletion selection using CD45 and GlyA microbeads. After indirect or direct coculture of hMAPCs and human hepatocyte line L02, the expression of albumin (ALB), alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), cytokeratin (CK) 18, and CK19 by hMAPCs was detected by immunocytochemistry. RESULTS: With the MACS method, (5-10) x 10(4)/mL hMAPCs could be separated from 1 x 10(6)/mL bone marrow mononuclear cells. The purity of CD45-/GlyA- cells separated from bone marrow adherent cells was more than 98%, as determined by flow cytometry. In the coculture without cell-to-cell contact, hMAPCs expressed high AFP on day 1, and then tapered daily to low expression on day 7; ALB expression reached its peak on day 5, and remained high on day 7; CK18 was initially expressed on day 5 and was higher on day 7; CK19 was negative in all assays. In the coculture with cell-to-cell contact, ALB and CK18 were expressed by most cells while AFP appeared in only a few on day 5. CONCLUSION: hMAPCs were induced to differentiate into mature hepatocyte-like cells by coculture with a hepatocyte cell line, either with or without cell-to-cell contact, but the former seemed more effective.
Adult* ; alpha-Fetoproteins ; Bone Marrow ; Cell Differentiation ; Cell Line ; Coculture Techniques* ; Flow Cytometry ; Hepatocytes* ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Keratins ; Microspheres ; Stem Cells*

This study was aimed to observe clinical efficacy of Bushen Huoxue Kaiqiao (BSHXKQ) treatment of diabetes-induced vascular mild cognitive impairment . A total of 30 cases of diabetes-induced vascular mild cognitive impairment were randomly divided into the treatment group ( 15 cases ) and the control group ( 15 cas-es). The treatment group received free-fried BSHXKQ prescription (Cistanche 10 g, Shichangpu 5 g, Sanqi 2 . 5 g ) for treatment 3 times a day , and in combination of 30 mg of nimodipine , 3 times a day . In the con-trol group , 30 mg of nimodipine was orally administrated 3 times a day . The treatment was continued for 6 months. Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), Activity of Daily Living Scale (ADL), Montreal Cognitive Assessment Beijing Edition ( MoCA ) and TCM Syndrome Score were used in the evaluation before and after the treatment . The results showed that the rate of progress was in both groups after treatment . In the treatment group , the rate was 86 . 70%, and in the control group the rate was 33 . 33%. The total effective rate in the treatment group was superior to the control group ( P < 0 . 05 ) . There were statistical significances in the MoCa Scale , ADL Scale and TCM Syndrome Score before and after treatment in each group ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The treatment ef-fect in the treatment group was superior to the control group ( P < 0 . 05 ) . There was no statistical significance in the incidence of adverse events in both groups . It was concluded that the effect of BSHXKQ prescription in the treatment of diabetes-induced vascular mild cognitive impairment was superior to nimodipine in improving activities of daily living , cognitive function , degree of dementia and TCM syndrome score . There was no differ-ence in the incidence of adverse events compared with nimodipine .