Objective This study aims to investigate the effects of high-fat diet rich in perilla oil on the expression of key genes that regulate hepatic VLDL synthesis in obese rats .Methods Sixty healthy male 5-week old SD rats were randomly divided into 2 groups.The rats in the normal control group (NC, n=12) were given normal diet, and the rats in the high fat group ( HF, n=48) were given a pure high fat diet in order to induce rat models of obesity .In the intervention period, the obesity model rats were randomly divided into 4 subgroups including consistent high fat group (CHF) and three intervention groups depending on perilla oil substitution rate of lard in CHF:20%PO, 50%PO and 100%PO.The serum triglyceride (TG) of the rats was measured after 4 weeks.Real-time PCR was applied to measure microsomal triglyceride transfer protein ( Mtp) and apolipoprotein B ( Apob) mRNA, and western blot assay was used for detecting the expression of MTP and APOB in the liver .Results Compared with the NC group , the CHF rats exhibited significantly high fat deposi-tion.The serum TG was markedly higher and the MTP and APOB were decreased at gene and protein levels in the CHF group compared with the NC group .After the intervention , PO remarkably reduced the level of serum TG and decreased he-patic fat deposition as it showed by pathological examination .At the gene and protein levels , MTP and APOB were upregu-lated by PO to different degrees .Conclusions All the three PO intervention can promote VLDL synthesis and secretion , and decrease the hepatic fat deposition in the obese rats .Furthermore , PO upregulates the expression of MTP at gene and protein levels in a dose-dependent manner .

Objective To investigate the effect of microcireulation blood flow and altering immunity by Chuanxiongqin,ulinastain and thymosin α1 on sepsis patients.Methods 90 patients were randomly divided into 3 groups(n=30),namely ICU group,Chuanxiongqin group,ulinastain and thymosin α1 group.HLA-DR/CD14+and IL-6,TNF-α,Lac,DD were measured.Results (1)DD showed no significant difference at every time point between ICU group and ulinastain+thymosin α1 group(P＞0.05).DD decreased in Chuanxiongqin group,and was significantly different from the others on the third day.(2)Lac unchanged significantly at every time point in ICU group(P＞0.05).Lac in Chuanxiongqin group and ulinastain+thymeain α1 group tended to decrease,and was statistically different from ICU group on the second day.(3)IL-6 and TNF-α tended to increase at every time point in ICU group(P＜0.05).In ulinastain+thymosin α1 group,IL-6 and TNF-α returned to the level before treatment,HLA-DR/(D14+increased significantly,and was higher than Chuanxiongqin group and ICU group statistically.Conclusion Chuanxiongqin could ameliorate circulation;ulinastsin and thymosin α1 could depress IL-6,TNF-α.So ulinastain and thymosin α1 might protect the immunity of sepsis patients.

Objective This study aims to investigate the effects of high-fat diet rich in perilla oil on the insulin sensitivity-related gene expression in skeletal muscle in insulin resistant rats.Methods The insulin resistant ( IR) rat models were randomly divided into 2 groups, including high fat group ( HF) and perilla oil ( PO) intervention group fed with 20%substitution of lard energy in the HF.The insulin sensitivity of rats was measured after 4 weeks.Theα-linolenic acid ( ALA) content of PO in the rat plasma were analyzed by gas chromatograph.Real-time PCR was applied to measure glucose transporter 4 ( GLUT4 ) and insulin receptor substrate-1 ( IRS-1 ) mRNA, and Western blot assay was used for detecting the expression of GLUT4 and IRS-1 in the skeletal muscle.Results At the gene and protein levels, PO remarkably reduced the level of IRS-1 and upregulated the level of GLUT4 with increasing intake of ALA and serum ALA content in IR rats.The results of hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp test showed no significant difference between the two groups.Conclusions The results of our study suggest that consumption of n-3 PUFA at levels that can typically be found in the diet fed to IR rats in the form of ALA (0.556 g/d) may not improve insulin sensitivity, even though regulating the expression of GLUT4 and IRS-1 in the skeletal muscle.

Objective To explore the distribution characteristics and regularity of traditional Chinese medical (TCM) syndromes in patients with sepsis in Department of Emergency of our hospital by enalyzed their clinical data and TCM four clinical diagnostic information so as to provide the basis for TCM standardized diagnosis and treatment of sepsis. Methods From July 2016 to October 2017, 135 patients with sepsis were admitted to the Department of Emergency and Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit (EICU) of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 110 cases in sepsis group, 25 cases in sepsis shock group. An unified questionnaire was developed to collect the patients' general data, infection site and TCM four clinical diagnostic information (TCM syndromes, tongue coating, pulse signs, etc.) for dialectical typing on the day of admission with definite diagnosis, the relevant laboratory examinations were completed within 24 hours after the confirmative diagnosis was made, and the quick sequential organ failure assessment (qSOFA) and SOFA scores were calculated. Results In 135 cases of sepsis, pulmonary infection (51.9%) was the main one, followed by abdominal infection (25.9%). The distribution of TCM syndromes: the toxic heat syndrome was the main syndrome in sepsis group (61.8%) and acute deficiency syndrome was the main syndrome in sepsis shock group (68.0%), the difference between the two groups being statistically significant (P < 0.001). There were no statistical significant differences in comparisons of infection related indicators between sepsis and septic shock groups, different TCM syndromes of sepsis (all P > 0.05), such as white blood cell count (WBC), percentage and absolute value of neutrophils, C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT). the lactic acid in patients of the acute deficiency syndrome was significantly higher than those in patients of the toxic heat syndrome, the stoppage of the qi of the bowels syndrome and blood stasis syndrome [mmol/L: 2.8 (1.5, 4.2) vs. 1.3 (1.0, 1.8), 1.6 (1.3, 3.8), 1.6 (1.2, 2.9), P < 0.001], and in septic shock group was significantly higher than that in the sepsis group [mmol/L: 4.0 (2.7, 5.7) vs. 1.4 (1.1, 1.9), P = 0.000]. The rate of qSOFA ≥ 2 score was 25.5% (28/110) in sepsis group, and 80.0% (20/25) in sepsis shock group, the difference being statistically significant (P < 0.001); while the rate of qSOFA ≥ 2 score was 69.4% (25/36) in patients of acute deficiency syndrome, 42.1% (8/19) in patients of the stoppage of the qi of the bowels syndrome, 19.1% (13/68) in patients of toxic heat syndrome and 16.7% (2/12) in patients of blood stasis syndrome, the differences also being statistically significant (all P < 0.001). The scores of SOFA in septic shock group [7.0 (5.0, 10.0)] and acute deficiency syndrome group [6.0 (4.0, 9.0)] were significantly higher compared with those in sepsis group [3.0 (2.0, 4.0)] and other syndrome types patients [toxic heat syndrome 3.0 (2.0, 4.0), the stoppage of the qi of the bowels syndrome 4.0 (2.0, 6.0) and blood stasis syndrome 4.5 (3.0, 5.0)], the differences being statistically significant (all P < 0.001). Conclusions The distribution of TCM syndromes of sepsis is related to the severity degree of sepsis, in TCM dialectical typing of sepsis, from toxic heat syndrome developing into the stoppage of the qi of the bowels syndrome, and from blood stasis syndrome to acute deficiency syndrome, the SOFA score and lactic acid level were gradually increased as the disease condition was continuously aggravating, so the SOFA score and lactic acid could be used as the reference indicators for the severity degree of sepsis; in septic patients with different TCM syndromes, the rates of qSOFA ≥ 2 were different, and the qSOFA score combined with patient's TCM syndrome can enhance the early diagnosis of sepsis.

Objective To study the potential distribution area of a new species of Coptis huanjiangensis in China;To provide a basis for the rational development of new species resources protection policy,promoting the stable development of Coptidis Rhizoma species diversity and regional division of exploitation and utilization.Methods The distribution points of Coptis chinensis and Coptis chinensis var.brevisepala were identified and screened through resource census and online database.Based on the hypothesis of"the relatives in the same domain may have similar habitability characteristics",the maximum entropy model was used to obtain the distribution probability≥0.5 of Coptis chinensis and Coptis chinensis var.brevisepala respectively.ArcGIS software was used to obtain the areas with similar ecological environment characteristics to the sampling points of Coptis huanjiangensis.The spatial superposition was carried out with the distribution probability≥0.5 of Coptis chinensis and Coptis chinensis var.brevisepala.Results The potential distribution regions of Coptis chinensis and Coptis chinensis var.brevisepala with distribution probability≥0.5 were respectively normalized and then spatially superimposed,including the central of Sichuan Province,Hunan Province,Jiangxi Province,Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,Fujian Province,Zhejiang Province,and the south of Anhui Province.Influenced by precipitation,temperature,sunshine duration,soil composition,topography,vegetation types and cold index,the potential distribution area of Coptis huanjiangensis was primarily located in the northern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and a small portion of southeastern Guizhou Province.After normalization and binarization treatment,the 25 continuous variables of Coptis huanjiangensis were overlaid with the distribution probability≥0.5 of the related species Coptis chinensis and Coptis chinensis var.brevisepala after respectively normalization treatment,primarily lied along the border between Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province.Conclusion The potential distribution area of Coptis huanjiangensis is located at the border of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province,which can provide references for the study of Coptids Rhizoma species diversity.

Objective: To analyse the mental state of patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) in Chengdu. Methods: One thousand five hundred and thirty-six AR patients from Sichuan Provincial Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan People′s Hospital, Sichuan Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were selected from July 2013 to January 2018. Eight hundred and twenty-seven patients were screened into study group by inclusion and exclusion standards. The symptom check list 90 (SCL-90) was used to group and score the mental state of these patients according to nine classification criteria: gender, BMI, age, marital status, monthly salary, disease duration, living environment, education level and working environment. Then, the scores were compared within groups. Inter-group comparison was made between the study group and the Chinese norm, and the positive factors for psychological disorders were extracted. Four symptoms in the study group, i.e. nasal itching, sneezing, clear discharge and nasal congestion, were scored on the visual analogue scale (VAS). SPSS 19.0 software was used to carry out statistical analysis. Partial correlation analysis was performed between the positive factors and the symptom scores by multiple regression statistical method. Results: The total score of SCL-90 in the study group was 2.64±0.25, which was accorded with mild to moderate mental health impairment. There were 124 (15.0%) without mental health damage, 176 (21.3%) with mild damage, 474 (57.3%) with mild to moderate damage, 41 (5.0%) with moderate to severe damage and 12 (1.4%) with severe damage. The in-group comparison showed that the top three categories of different items were the living environment, gender and working environment. The scores of somatization, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, psychosis, other (sleep, diet) and total average score of urban residents were higher than that of country residents (3.29±0.61 vs 2.65±0.50, 2.81±0.77 vs 2.05±0.38, 3.10±0.19 vs 2.49±0.67, 3.40±0.84 vs 2.49±0.70, 3.04±0.64 vs 2.33±0.51, 3.02±0.55 vs 2.40±0.77, 3.40±0.41 vs 2.52±0.77, 2.91±0.11 vs 2.29±0.40, Z value was 4.88, 5.25, 4.57, 5.91, 5.09, 4.63, 5.55, -4.55, respectively, all P<0.05). Women scored higher than man for somatization, interpersonal sensitivity, depression and others (2.66±0.51 vs 2.00±0.45, 3.37±0.47 vs 2.63±0.51, 3.44±0.57 vs 2.85±0.52, 3.47±0.36 vs 2.76±0.45, Z value was -5.10, -5.51, -4.86, -5.28, respectively, all P<0.05). The scores of somatization, interpersonal sensitivity, psychosis and other (sleep, diet) were higher in the indoor group than those in the outdoor group (3.49±0.64 vs 2.78±0.46, 3.33±0.30 vs 2.56±0.68, 3.28±0.60 vs 2.67±0.31, 3.50±0.85 vs 2.85±0.37, Z value was 5.31, 5.79, 4.89, 5.00, respectively, all P<0.05). The outdoor group scored higher on obsessive-compulsive symptoms, anxiety and hostility (3.44±0.40 vs 2.83±0.35, 3.40±0.50 vs 2.57±0.93, 3.34±0.88 vs 2.69±0.56, Z value was 4.96, 6.22, 5.08, respectively, all P<0.05). The inter-group comparison found that depression, anxiety, psychosis and other (sleep, diet) could be partially correlated with VAS scores as 4 positive factors. The results of partial correlation analysis showed that depression was positively correlated with sneezing and nasal runny discharge, anxiety was positively correlated with nasal itching and nasal obstruction, psychosis was positively correlated with nasal itching and sneezing, and other (sleep, diet) was positively correlated with nasal runny discharge and nasal obstruction. Conclusion AR patients have mild to moderate mental health impairments, which are correlated with AR symptoms.