Objective To explore the effect of benazepril combined with amoldipin on cardiac function and urine microalbuminuria in patients with moderate and severe primary hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy.Methods 90 patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension and left ventficular hypertrophy were randomly divided into three groups(n=30 in each group),who were treated with benazepril,amoldinpin and benazepril com-bined with amoldipin,respectively.Blood pressure was monitored and left ventricular diameter(LVDd),interven-tricular septal thick(IVS),left ventricular posterior wall(LVPW),left ventricular masses index(LVMI)were measured by echocardiography before and after treatment in three groups.Microalbuminuria,serum nitrogen and creatinine were examined at the same time.Results Both SBP and DSP were significantly decreased in three groups after two weeks treatment.E/A ratio and EF were increased at the same time(P<0.01).After treatment,these changes were more significant in Benazepril with Amlodipine group(P<0.05).After 24 week treatment IVS,LVPW and LVMI were significantly dereased(P<0.01),while LVEF and E/A increased(P<0.01).After 4-week treatment,microalbuminuria was decreased in three groups,especially in combined treatment group(P<0.01).With the time of medication in combined treatment group,microalbuminuria was increasingly decreased which was significant in benazepril and amoldipin group after 24 weeks(P<0.01).Conclusion The Benzazepril with am-lodipine are more effective in lowering blood pressure,left ventricular hypertrophy and decrease microalbuminuria.

Objective To explore the effect of benazepril combined with amoldipin on cardiac function and urine microalbuminuria in patients with moderate and severe primary hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy.Methods 90 patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension and left ventficular hypertrophy were randomly divided into three groups(n=30 in each group),who were treated with benazepril,amoldinpin and benazepril com-bined with amoldipin,respectively.Blood pressure was monitored and left ventricular diameter(LVDd),interven-tricular septal thick(IVS),left ventricular posterior wall(LVPW),left ventricular masses index(LVMI)were measured by echocardiography before and after treatment in three groups.Microalbuminuria,serum nitrogen and creatinine were examined at the same time.Results Both SBP and DSP were significantly decreased in three groups after two weeks treatment.E/A ratio and EF were increased at the same time(P<0.01).After treatment,these changes were more significant in Benazepril with Amlodipine group(P<0.05).After 24 week treatment IVS,LVPW and LVMI were significantly dereased(P<0.01),while LVEF and E/A increased(P<0.01).After 4-week treatment,microalbuminuria was decreased in three groups,especially in combined treatment group(P<0.01).With the time of medication in combined treatment group,microalbuminuria was increasingly decreased which was significant in benazepril and amoldipin group after 24 weeks(P<0.01).Conclusion The Benzazepril with am-lodipine are more effective in lowering blood pressure,left ventricular hypertrophy and decrease microalbuminuria.

This study was aimed to observe the curative effect and safety of Danzhi Jiangtang Capsule ( DJC ) combined with atorvastatin on carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) in diabetes patients without hyper-tension . A total of 196 diabetes patients without hypertension with incrassate carotid artery IMT were randomly divided into the control group ( 98 cases ) and the treatment group ( 98 cases ) . The conventional diabetes thera-py was given to both groups . The atorvastatin of 20 mg/night was given to the control group . And the atorvas-tatin 20 mg/night added with DJC 9 . 0 g/night were given to the treatment group . The treatment course was
12 months . Carotid artery IMT , carotid atherosclerotic plaque area , FPG , FIns , HOMA-IR , HbA1c , blood lipids , hepatorenal function and etc . were examined before and after the treatment respectively . The results showed that there was a significant positive correlation between carotid artery IMT and FIns , HOMA-IR , HbAlc , LDL-C . After 12-month treatment , the total effectiveness is 85 . 87% in the treatment group . And there was significant difference compared with the control group ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The levels of FPG , FIns , HOMA-IR , HbAlc of the treatment group had no difference compared with the control group . Compared with the control group, TC and LDL-C of the treatment group was obviously decreased (P < 0.05). And HDL-C was significantly increased ( P < 0 . 05 ) . The carotid artery IMT of the treatment group decreased from ( 0 . 11 ±0 . 01 ) cm to ( 0 . 08 ± 0 . 01 ) cm . And compared with the control group , there was statistical significance ( P <0 . 05 ) . The carotid atherosclerotic plaque area of 58 cases in the treatment group decreased from ( 0 . 37 ±0.56) cm2 to (0.21 ± 0.25) cm2. However, there was no statistical significance compared to the control group. There were 5 adverse events in the control group and 9 adverse events in the treatment group . And there was no difference between two groups. It was concluded that DJC combined with atorvastatin can regulate lipid metabolism and reduce carotid artery IMT .

Objective This study aims to examine the association between leptin and postpartum depression symptoms. Methods Two hundred pregnant women were enrolled and their prenatal serum leptin levels were measured by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The state of depression was first assessed on the third day after delivery and reassessed by a telephone follow up on the 42nd day using the Edinburg postnatal depression scale (EPDS) after delivery. Patients with postpartum depression symptoms with EPDS score ≥13 points after 3 days postpartum or 42 days postpartum were recruited as the depressive symptom group. Results The medians and lower and upper quartiles of the prenatal serum leptin levels in the depressive symptom group (the 3rd day) and the control group were 1.36 (1.15, 1.68) μg/L and 1.49 (1.28, 1.91) μg/L, respectively. After normal conversion, the serum leptin level was significantly lower in the depressive symptom group than in the control group (P=0.021). The medians and lower and upper quartiles of the prenatal serum leptin levels in the depressive symptom group (the 42nd day) and the control group were 1.17 (1.01, 1.36) μg/L and 1.50 (1.29, 1.90) μg/L, respectively. After normal conversion, the serum leptin level was significantly lower in the depressive symptom group than in the control group (P＜0.001). EPDS scores 3 days postpartum (r=-0.199, P=0.014) and 42 days postpartum (r=-0.254, P=0.002) were negatively correlated with prenatal serum leptin levels. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the prenatal leptin levels were associated with depressive symptoms at 42 days postpartum (OR=0.026, P=0.001). Conclusion Prenatal serum leptin levels may be associated with postpartum depressive symptoms, and high levels of leptin are protective factors for postpartum depression.

Molecular targeted therapy has become an emerging promising strategy in cancer treatment, and screening the agents targeting at cancer cell specific targets is very desirable for cancer treatment. Our previous study firstly found that a secretory peroxidase of class III derived from foxtail millet bran (FMBP) exhibited excellent targeting anti-colorectal cancer (CRC) activity in vivo and in vitro, whereas its underlying target remains unclear. The highlight of present study focuses on the finding that cell surface glucose-regulated protein 78 (csGRP78) abnormally located on CRC is positively correlated with the anti-CRC effects of FMBP, indicating it serves as a potential target of FMBP against CRC. Further, we demonstrated that the combination of FMBP with the nucleotide binding domain (NBD) of csGRP78 interfered with the downstream activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in CRC cells, thus promoting the intracellular accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cell grown inhibition. These phenomena were further confirmed in nude mice tumor model. Collectively, our study highlights csGRP78 acts as an underlying target of FMBP against CRC, uncovering the clinical potential of FMBP as a targeted agent for CRC in the future.