Objective To explore the relations among blood lipid,blood rheology and microcirculation of bulbar conjunctiva of model rats of diabetesⅡwith heart blood stasis syndrome.Methods The rats were fed with high fat and caloric feed.Intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin(STZ)in small dosage was applied to make the model of diabetesⅡ.Then the model of heart blood stasis syndrome was made through introperitoneal injecting dexamethasone and adrenalin.Eight hours after empty stomach,the rats were anaesthetized to measure the microcireulation of bulbar conjunctiva and test the blood lipid and carotid blood rheology.Results The indices of blood lipid,blood rheology and bulbar eonjunetiva microcirculation of model rats were all changed to abnormal,tallying with the changes of cardiovascular complications of diabetes.

Objective: To explore the relevant factors of acquired swallowing disorders in adult patients after cardiac surgery. Methods: A Jiatian water swallowing screening test was conducted for adult patients after cardiac surgery in our hospital from 2015-03 to 2015-09. There were 32 patients with acquired swallowing disorder deifned as Case group and meanwhile 420 patients without swallowing disorder at the same word deifned as Control group. Non-conditional Logistic regression analysis was applied to study the relevant factors for acquired swallowing disorders. Results: The overall incidence of acquired swallowing disorders was 7.08%. Multi Logistic regression analysis presented that duration of endotracheal intubation (OR=1.060,P<0.001), pre-operative arrhythmia (OR=2.780,P=0.019), NYHA grade (OR=1.789, P=0.033) and Euroscore (OR=1.216,P=0.040) were the relevant factors for the occurrence of acquired swallowing disorders in adult patients after cardiac surgery. Conclusion: Medical professionals should pay special attention to patients with above mentioned risk features at post-operative drinking to reduce the complications of acquired swallowing disorders.

OBJECTIVETo explore the effect of Sedum sarmentosum Bunge Extract (SSBE) on severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) induced acute lung injury (ALI) model rats and their excessive inflammatory reactions.

METHODSForty-two healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, the sham-operated control group (C), the SAP group (SAP), and the SSBE treated group (SSBE), 14 in each group. SAP induced ALl rat model was induced by retrograde injection of 5% sodium taurocholate (1 mL/kg) into the pancreatic duct. SSBE (100 m/kg) was administrated subcutaneously after the establishment of the SAP model. Equal dose of SSBE was injected again 12 h later. Equal volume of normal saline was administrated in the same way for rats in the C group and the SAP group. Rats were sacrificed after successful modeling and samples taken at 12 and 24 h. Pathological changes in the pancreas and the lung tissue were observed under light microscope. The ascites, serum amylase (AMS), wet/dry proportion (W/D) of the lung tissue, activities of myeloperoxidase (MPO), interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) were also measured.

RESULTSAscites and serum AMS activities significantly increased; MPO, IL-1, IL-6, TNF-alpha contents, and W/D ratio also significantly increased in the SAP group, when compared with the C group (P<0.05). Compared with the SAP group, those parameters were all attenuated in the SSBE group at 12 and 24 h (P<0.05, P<0.01). Pathological changes in the pancreas and the lung tissue were alleviated in the SSBE group under light microscope. The injury degree ranged between that of the C group and the SAP group.

CONCLUSIONSSBE could relieve the ALl in SAP model rats, which could be achieved through alleviating inflammation responses of SAP rats.

Acute Lung Injury ; drug therapy ; etiology ; Animals ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Interleukin-1 ; Interleukin-6 ; Lung ; Male ; Pancreas ; Pancreatitis ; complications ; drug therapy ; Peroxidase ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Sedum ; Taurocholic Acid ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

Objective To investigate the value and clinical significance of congenital heart diseases (CHD)detection in twins.Methods A total of 1103 twins were included in this study(127 twins were at high risk for CHD).The fetal hearts were scanned by ultrasound using Yagel's heart examination method. Autopsies were done when the pregnancy was terminated.And blood samples from fetal hearts or umbilical veins were used to evaluate fetal chromosomes.A close follow-up was conducted for normal heart cases and another heart examination was done within three months after birth.Results(1)12 twins(1.09%,12/ 1103)had CHD.Among them,4 cases were from the high risk for CHD group(33.3%,4/12),and 8 cases(66.7%,8/12)were from the low risk pregnancy group.(2)Two twins suffered from the same CHD (one pair were both TOF,and the other pair were both rhabdomyoma).One pair of twins had different abnormalities(one baby was TOF,and the other was duodenal atresia with a normal heart).All three pairs of twins chose termination and autopsies were conducted.Unanimous conclusions between prenatal ultrasound and autopsy were obtained.Nine twins were CHD in one baby and a normal heart in the other baby.Seven of them had the same conclusion after delivery.(3)Two twins with CHD were found with fetal abnormal chromosome.(4)1091 cases were not found having any abnormality,however,one fetus from one twin pair was diagnosed with ventricular septal defect(VSD)with abnormal chromosome after birth,and one fetus from another twin pair had patency of ductus arteriosus after birth.(5)The sensitivity of Yagel's heart examination was 82.4% and specificity was 100% in twins.Conclusion Yagel's heart examination is an effective and time-saving method to scan fetal hearts in twins.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the correlation between contrast vision (LV) and sweep visual evoked potential acuity (SVEP-A) among people with emmetropia, mild myopia, and moderate myopia. METHODS: The CV and SVEP-A were tested individually in 96 eyes from healthy young volunteers, including 37 eyes of emmetropia, 27 eyes of mild myopia, and 32 eyes of moderate myopia. The statistic analysis was done by ANOVA analysis and rank sum test. RESULTS: (1) With the decrease of contrast, CV and SVEP-A decreased in every group. (2) At 100% contrast, the difference of CV between emmetropia and mild myopia had statistical significance (P<0.05). At 100%, 25% and 10% contrast, the difference of CV between emmetropia and moderate myopia had statistical significance (P<0.05). (3) In the same group, the difference of 100% and 25% contrast had statistical significance (P < 0.05). So was between 100% and 10% contrast. (4) At 100% and 10% contrast, the difference of CV and SVEP-A had statistical significance (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION The CV of myopia relates to many factors including ametropia and fundus lesions. The correction of ametropia is important to the values of CV and SVEP-A.
Evoked Potentials, Visual/physiology* ; Eye ; Fundus Oculi ; Humans ; Myopia/physiopathology* ; Neurologic Examination ; Severity of Illness Index ; Vision Tests/instrumentation* ; Visual Acuity/physiology*

Objective To explore the role of GSK-3β in migration,invasion,metastasis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of pancreatic cancer in vitro.Methods Lentiviral interference was used to inhibit the expression of GSK-3β in pancreatic cancer cells.Western blotting was used to detect expression of GSK-3β phosphorylation molecules and epithelial-mesenchymal transition and invasion related molecule.Scratch test and transwell test were adopted to detect the effect of GSK-3β inhibition on cell migration and invasion in pancreatic cancer cells.Luciferase reporter gene test was used to detect the effect of GSK-3β inhibition on NF-κB binding activity.Results Inhibition of GSK-3β expression significantly restrain migration,invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transformation.Migration inhibitory rate was 59.1％ ±6.4％ in ASPC-1 group and 55.9％ ± 7.3％ in PANC-1 group.GSK-3β inhibition affected the activity of NF-κB,the binding activity decreased to 24.8％ ± 3.1％ and 31.5％ ±5.4％,respectively (all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions GSK-3β participates in the regulation of migration,invasion,and epithelialmesenchymal transition of pancreatic cancer.GSK-3β inhibition could surpress proliferation,invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transformation,and NF-κB might be the key molecule in the regulation of pancreatic malignant behavior.

OBJECTIVETo study the therapeutic efficacy of Lixue Xiaoyin Decoction (LXD) in treating psoriasis and its effect on plasma endothelin (ET).

METHODSTwo hundred and twenty patients were divided into two groups. LXD was taken orally by the 118 patients in the treated group, while Compound Qingdai Capsule (CQC) taken orally by the 102 patients in the control group. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after 8 weeks of treatment. The ET content was determined by radioimmunoassay before and after treatment.

RESULTSThe total effective rate was 73.72% in the treated group and 54.90% in the control group with significant difference (chi2 = 8.52, P < 0.01). The plasm ET level in patients was significantly higher than that in the healthy subjects. ET in both groups was all lowered after treatment, but the decrement was more obvious in the treated group, showing significant difference when compared with that in the control group (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONLXD shows good therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of psoriasis. It can improve the microcirculation, inhibit the division of epithelial cells, promote the epidermic cell differentiation, and shows regulative effect on plasma ET.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Endothelin-1 ; blood ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Phytotherapy ; Psoriasis ; blood ; drug therapy ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of endoscopic surgery in combination with long-acting somatostatin analogues (SSAs) in treating patients with growth hormone (GH)-secreting pituitary tumor. METHODS: We performed retrospective analysis of 133 patients with GH producing pituitary adenoma who underwent pure endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery in our center from January 2007 to July 2012. Patients were followed up for a range of 3-48 months. The radiological remission, biochemical remission and complication were evaluated. RESULTS: A total of 110 (82.7%) patients achieved radiological complete resection, 11 (8.2%) subtotal resection, and 12 (9.0%) partial resection. Eighty-eight (66.2%) patients showed nadir GH level less than 1 ng/mL after oral glucose administration. No mortality or severe disability was observed during follow up. Preoperative long-acting SSA successfully improved left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) and blood glucose in three patients who subsequently underwent success operation. Long-acting SSA (20 mg every 30 days) achieved biochemical remission in 19 out 23 (82.6%) patients who showed persistent high GH level after surgery. CONCLUSION: Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery can biochemically cure the majority of GH producing pituitary adenoma. Post-operative use of SSA can improve biochemical remission.
Blood Glucose ; Follow-Up Studies ; Glucose ; Growth Hormone* ; Heart Ventricles ; Humans ; Mortality ; Pituitary Neoplasms* ; Retrospective Studies ; Somatostatin*

OBJECTIVETo explore the in vivo effects of myxoma virus (MV) on gliomas of rat model. Methods C6 glioma cells were implanted into the frontal lobe of SD rats using stereotactic methods to establish animal models of glioma.

METHODSC6 glioma cells were implanted into the frontal lobe of SD rats using stereotactic methods to establish animal models of glioma. Models were divided into 4 groups randomly after tumor growth was affirmed, and MV, 5-FU, MV + 5-FU, and denatured myxoma virus (DV) were implanted into the tumors using stereotactic methods, bodyweight, tumor size, expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), Akt of each model were observed.

RESULTSThe gliomas in all SD rats were established successfully. And tumor growth in MV, 5-FU, MV + 5-FU were significantly decreased as compared with DV group after injection, sizes of some tumors were lessened, and GFAP expression decreased in MV, 5-FU and MV +5-FU groups. The expression of PI3k, Akt and mTOR were decreased in MV and MV +5-FU groups.

CONCLUSIONC6 glioma SD rat models could be established successfully using stereotactic methods. MV may enhance biological activity of chemotherapeutic drugs on tumor cells of animal models in vivo by regulating some genes of PI3K-Akt-mTOR signal pathway.

Animals ; Brain Neoplasms ; therapy ; Disease Models, Animal ; Female ; Fluorouracil ; therapeutic use ; Glioma ; therapy ; Male ; Myxoma virus ; Oncolytic Virotherapy ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the susceptibility of C6 glioma cells to Myxoma virus and the killing effect of Myxoma virus to the C6 glioma cells in vitro.

METHODSC6 glioma cells were infected with myxoma virus, used death virus as the negative control, 5-FU as the positive control, DEMD as blank control. The number of living cells were counted every 24 h, and Western-Blot method, inverted microscope and MTT assay were applicated to observe the cell morphology and survival rate in each group.

RESULTSThe cell number were decreased rapidly in virus effected group and 5-FU group, with significant differences to the negative and blank control groups. And cells in virus effected group appeared cytopathic effect.

CONCLUSIONSC6 glioma cells were susceptible to myxoma virus and myxoma virus had killing effect to C6 glioma cells in vitro.

Cell Line, Tumor ; Glioma ; therapy ; Humans ; Myxoma virus ; Oncolytic Virotherapy ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt ; physiology