Hydrophidae, one of the precious traditional Chinese medicines, is generally drily preserved to prevent corruption, but it is hard to identify the species of Hydrophidae through the appearance because of the change due to the drying process. The identification through analysis on gene barcode, a new technique in species identification, can avoid the problem. The gene barcodes of the 6 species of Hydrophidae like Lapemis hardwickii were aquired through DNA extraction and gene sequencing. These barcodes were then in sequence alignment and test the identification efficency by BLAST. Our results revealed that the barcode sequences performed high identification efficiency, and had obvious difference between intra- and inter-species. These all indicated that Cyt b DNA barcoding can confirm the Hydrophidae identification.
Animals ; Base Sequence ; China ; Cytochromes b ; genetics ; DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic ; Elapidae ; classification ; genetics ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Phylogeny ; Reptilian Proteins ; genetics ; Sequence Analysis, DNA

Objective To investigate the regularity of chronopharmacology of bruceolic oil emulsion ( BOE) in treating H22 tumor-bearing mice. Methods The KM mice model bearing H22 hepatocellular carcinoma was established. And then the model mice were divided into groups according to the condition of illumination and medicine intervention. After treatment for 10 days, the tumor-growth inhibitory rate, viscera indexes, and hepatic and renal function indexes were observed. Results Tumor mass and ratio of tumor mass to body mass were decreased in medication groups under the normal and disordered illumination. The tumor mass and ratio in mice treated with BOE before dark phase of normal illumination and disordered illumination, and during the dark phase of disordered illumination differed from those of the model group at the corresponding illumination phase (P<0.05) . Under normal illumination, BOE-treated mice at 10 pm of dark phase had lower liver index but higher thymus index than the model group (P < 0.05) . Under disordered illumination, BOE-treated mice at 7 am of dark phase had higher spleen index than the model group ( P < 0.05) . Conclusion BOE exerts certain inhibition of H22 hepatocellular carcinoma under both normal illumination and disordered illumination, and the effect will be better when medication is given in dark phase period.

Objective To study the relationships of hemoglobin(Hb)level with the levels of neurohormones,and cytokines,and the effect of them on ventricular remodeling in patients with congestive heart failure(CHF). Methods Hb level,serum angiotensinⅡ(Ang Ⅱ ),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),nitric oxide(NO),soluble intereellular adhesion molecule-1(sICAM-1)and B-type natriuretic peptide(BNP)were measured in 121 CHF patients.The left ventrieular ejection fraction (LVEF)from echocardiography,left ventricular mass index(LVMI),and mean wall stress(MWS)were calculated. Results The levels of Ang Ⅱ,TNF-α,NO,siCAM-1,BNP[(144.5±64.1)ng/L,(92.3±6.4)ng/L,(65.2±4.2)μmol/L,(253.6±26.0)μg/L,(1294.0±223.0)ng/L]and LVMI,MWS in the anemia group of CHF patients were higher than those in the non-anemia group[(76.7±48.5)ng/L,(55.6±10.2)ng/L,(42.1±11.9)μmol/L,(237.18±33.26)μg/L,(437.0±115.0)ng/L,all P＜0.01].With the increase of anemia severity,the levels of AngⅡ,TNF-α,NO,siCAM-1,BNP and LVMI,MWS were significantly increased.There were negative correlations between Hb level and the 1evels of AngⅡ,TNF-α,NO,siCAM-1,BNP,LVMI,MWS(r=-0.8173,-0.8509,-0.6001,-0.6692,-0.6283,-0.8604,-0.8733,all P＜0.01),and negative correlations between LVMI,MWS and Hb levels and LVEF(P＜0.01). Conclusions Neurohormones and cytokines play roles in ventrieular remodeling and anemia in CHF aggravates the severity of ventricular remodeling.

OBJECTIVETo compare clinical therapeutic effects of acupuncture, moxibustion, acupuncture plus moxibustion at Weiwanxiashu (EX-B 3) on diabetes.

METHODSSeventy-nine cases of type 2 diabetes were randomly divided into 3 groups: acupuncture group (A), moxibustion group (B) and acupuncture plus moxibustion group (C) and Weiwanxiashu (EX-B 3) was selected in the 3 groups. The main clinical symptoms, fasting blood glucose, 24 hurinal glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, and blood lipids were investigated and compared before and after treatment.

RESULTSAfter treatment, the clinical symptoms significantly improved; fasting blood glucose, 24 h-urinal glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, and cholesterol, triglyceride, low density lipoprotein all decreased in varying degrees, and the high density lipoprotein increased (P < 0.05) in all of the 3 groups, with the effects being the best in the acupuncture plus moxibustion group.

CONCLUSIONAcupuncture, moxibustion, or acupuncture plus moxibustion at Weiwanxiashu (EX-B 3) is an effective therapy for diabetes, and the acupuncture plus moxibustion has a better result.

Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; methods ; Adult ; Aged ; Blood Glucose ; analysis ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Moxibustion ; methods

This paper is to explore changes of intestinal mucosal barrier, intestinal flora, and bacterial translocation in rats with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Twenty four male SD rats were randomly divided into the control group (n = 10) and the experimental group (n = 14). The model of severe acute pancreatitis of rats was induced by the method of injecting adversely 5% sodium taurocholate into the common biliary-pancreatic duct. All of the rats were killed after 24 hours and the level of the serum amylase and the plasma endotoxin was determined after that. The pathological changes of pancreas and small intestine were observed through hematoxylin-eosin staining (HE staining) and the abdominal viscera bacterial translocation rates were tested. With the method of real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) the quantity of the intestinal flora was analyzed. In the control group, the level of Escherichia coli, Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium were 2.08 ± 1.29, 11.04 ± 7.55 and 12.21 ± 4.95, respectively. On the contrast, the level of Escherichia coli in the cecum contents was much higher (9.72 ± 3.58, P < 0.01), while the Lactobacillus number was decreased significantly (0.67 ± 0.34, P < 0.01), and the Bifidobacterium number was also decreased (4.59 ± 3.42, P < 0.05) in the experimental group, so the ratio of Bifidobacterium/Escherichia coli was reversed. Besides, in the experimental group, the plasma endotoxin positive rates and the bacterial translocation rates were much higher (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05) and the pathology scores of pancreas and small intestines were also significantly higher (P < 0.01) than those in the control group. These results indicated that in severe acute pancreatitis rats, the intestinal mucosal barrier was severely damaged and the dysbacteriosis occurs in the intestinal canal. And these might relate to the occurrence and development of multiple organ infection.
Animals ; Bacterial Translocation ; Endotoxins ; Intestinal Mucosa ; pathology ; Intestines ; microbiology ; Male ; Pancreas ; pathology ; Pancreatitis ; microbiology ; pathology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Objective To investigate the relationship between serum 25-hydroxycholecalciferol [25(OH)D3] deficiency and the risk of peritoneal dialysis associated peritonitis.Methods Baseline clinical data (before the peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion) of peritoneal dialysis patients treated with CAPD in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University from May 1,2013 to February 1,2016 were retrospective analyzed.All the patients were followed-up until July 31,2016.According to the baseline serum 25(OH)D3 levels,patients were divided into deficiency group (25(OH)D3 ＜ 15 ng/ml) and non deficiency group (25(OH)D3 ≥ 15 ng/ml),the baseline clinical data of the two groups were also analyzed.Kaplan-Meier method was used to compare the time-to-peritonitis of two groups.Cox proportional hazard model was used to analyze the relationship between the 25(OH)D3 deficiency and the risk of peritonitis.ROC curve was used to analyze the predictive value of the baseline serum 25(OH)D3 for the risk of PDAP in peritoneal dialysis patients.Results Compared with the 25(OH)D3 non deficiency group,25(OH)D3 deficiency group had a significant increase incidence of peritonitis,high diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressure,but serum albumin,total serum protein decreased significantly (P ＜ 0.05).Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that,compared with 25(OH)D3 non deficiency group,the time-to-peritonitis episode of patients with 25(OH)D3 deficiency were shorter (P ＜ 0.05).Cox proportional hazard model showed that after adjusting for age,sex,hemoglobin,serum albumin,C-reactive protein,total Kt/V,eGFR,diabetes or not,25(OH)D3 deficiency is the independent risk factor of peritoneal dialysis associated peritonitis (HR 5.247,95％CI 1.180-23.340,P ＜ 0.05).ROC curve showed the area under the curve that baseline serum 25(OH)D3 deficiency predict the occurrence of PDAP was 0.714,and the best cut-off point of baseline serum 25(OH)D3 was 11.35 ng/ml (sensitivity 75％,specificity 63％).Conclusions Peritoneal dialysis associated peritonitis occurred earlier in peritoneal dialysis patients whose baseline serum 25(OH)D3 deficiency.Baseline serum 25(OH)D3 deficiency is the independent risk factor of peritoneal dialysis associated peritonitis,which may predict the incidence of peritoneal dialysis associated peritonitis.

Aim Toinvestigatingtheinductionof CYPs in hepatocytes or HepG2 cells by triptolide(TP) andthepossiblemechanism.Methods AfterTPtreat-ment,the expression of CYPs in rat primary hepato-cytes or human HepG2 cells was detected by real-time PCR and Western blot assays.Specific inhibitors or gene knockdown method were employed to analyze the possiblemechanism.Results Theexpressionof CYP1A2,2C7,2C11,2C12,2D2,2E1 and 3A1 in rat primary hepatocytes was induced by TP.The fold was 19,2,31,3,21,88 and 34 at 50 nmol·L-1, respectively while at 100 nmol·L-1 it was 20,5,30,23,61,83 and 38,respectively.In HepG2 cells,the expression of human CYP1A1,2B6,2C9,2C19, 2D6,2E1 and 3A4 was also induced by TP.The ac-tivities of nuclear receptor PXR and CAR were inhibi-ted.TP upregulated p53 expression,and the induction of several CYPs caused by TP was blocked when p53 wasinhibited.Conclusions TPinducesCYPsexpres-sion in rat hepatocytes and HepG2 cells.Nuclear re-ceptors may not be involved in TP induced CYPs, while the mechanism may partly attribute to p53.

Report of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring may contain a large number of data which is very important for the clinical studies on subjects' blood pressure. Most of the ambulatory blood pressure monitor ing sy stems in use at present are lacking in database managing function, which is very in convenient to the research work. In accordance with the characteristics of BY 960 ambulatory blood pressure monitoring system (produced by Shenzhen NewEra Tech Co., Ltd.), a set of data management program was established. It can automatical ly transfer the ambulatory data to database sets and is confirmed to be a practical tool for the research work.

ObjectiveTo investigate the value of double-balloon endoscopy for the diagnosis of small bowel Crohn disease(CD).MethodsData of 141 patients with suspected CD undergoing double-balloon endoscopy were reviewed.Diagnosis was made based on pathological,endoscopic findings and clinic follow-up results.Detection rates and diagnosis rates of small bowel CD were compared by double-balloon enteroscopy,CT enterography and capsule endoscopy.ResultsThe detection and diagnosis rates of small bowel CD by double-balloon endoscopy were 90.8％ ( 128/141 ) and 98.4％ ( 126/128),respectively.These two variables by CT enterography were 76.0％ (19/25) and 89.5％ (17/19),and those by capsule endoscopy were 60.0％ (15/25) and 93.3％ (14/15).ConclusionDouble balloon enteroscopy has high application value for the diagnosis of small bowel CD.For those contraindicated with endoscopy,CT enterography can be considered as a preferred auxiliary diagnostic modality.

Objective To understand the levels of posttraumatic growth in rescue nurses 6 years after the great Wenchuan earthquake, and analyze the reasons and influence factors. Methods The general information of the nurses and the post-traumatic growth inventory (PTGI) were used to carry out the cross- sectional study in 736 nurses who took part in the rescue works of the great Wenchuan earthquake. Results The average score of PTGI in rescue nurses was (45.39 ± 23.47) points.Rescue nurses had different posttraumatic growth who had different educational level (F=7.180, P=0.000), household income monthly per capita, the type of rescue work, financial loss, health status, residential satisfaction, satisfaction with social support, satisfaction with family members, satisfaction with leaders and colleagues, satisfaction with friends and relatives(F =3.000-17.484, P<0.050). There was also a statistically significant difference between the score of nurses who had received psychological support and who had received no psychological support (t=-3.657, P<0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that satisfaction with friends and relatives, psychological support, household income monthly per capita and satisfaction with leaders and colleagues could affect the total score of PTGI. All the variables could explain 7.5% variance of posttraumatic growth. Conclusions Rescue nurses have relatively low posttraumatic growth. Satisfaction with friends and relatives, psychological support, household income monthly per capita and satisfaction with leaders and colleagues are related to the posttraumatic growth of rescue nurses.