Objective To get a new approach to conserve the germplasm of Platycodon grandiflorum. Methods A method of vitrification was studied to cryopreserve in vitro shoot-tips of P. grandiflorum, and the regenerated plantlets were observed subsequently. Results Shoot-tips, 2—3 mm length, gotten from in vitro shoots of P. grandiflorum precultured on MS medium supplemented with 5% DMSO and 103 g/L sucrose for 3 d, were loaded with the 60% PVS_2 for 20 min at 20 ℃, and incubated in PVS_2 for 90 min at 0 ℃ prior to a direct plunging into liquid nitrogen (LN) and keeping for 1 d. After rapid thawing in water at 40 ℃, the shoot-tips were rinsed in the MS medium supplemented with 410 g/L sucrose for 20 min, and plated on the filter paper sustained by the MS regeneration medium supplemented with 0.6 mg/L KT, 0.2 mg/L BA, and 0.05 mg/L NAA for 1 d in dark and subcultured on the above regeneration medium for one week in dark prior to exposure to the light. The survival of shoot-tips was up to 80%, and they grew normally. Conclusion The method of vitrification to cryopreserve the germplasm of P. grandiflorum is simple in handling with high in survival and normal in regeneration and can be applied in practice.

Object To investigate the in vivo antioxidant effect of the extract from Rosmarinus officinalis L. and its active substances. Methods The contents of MDA, the activites of SOD and GSH Px in serum, heart, liver, brain and skeleton muscle were determined in oxidative stress mouse model caused by exercise. Results It was found that in serum, liver, heart and skeleton muscle except the brain, the contents of MDA were decreased and the activities of SOD and GSH Px were increased by 250 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg of total phenolic diterpenes (TPD) extract taken. Conclusion The results showed that R. officinalis has prominent antioxidant effect in exercise mice and the active constituents may be phenolic diterpenes.

Objective To investigate the long-term efficacy and prognosis of concurrent chemoradiotherapy alone and concurrent chemoradiotherapy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for stage ⅡB-ⅢB cervical squamous cell carcinoma. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed among 171 patients with stage ⅡB-ⅢBcervical squamous cell carcinoma who were admitted to our hospital and had complete follow-up data from February 1,2005 to October 31,2011. Results The median follow-up time was 66 months. There were no significant differences in the 3-or 5-year overall survival rates between the concurrent group and the neoadjuvant group(81.4% vs.75.9%,74.3% vs.67.2%,P=0.469).According to the subgroup analysis,there was no correlation between lymph node metastasis and survival curve(P=0.310,P=0.151).The univariate and Cox multivariate analyses showed that tumor size,lymph node metastasis,and concurrent chemotherapy method were independent prognostic factors for cervical cancer(P<0.05).For the patients with lymph node metastasis, the neoadjuvant group had a significantly higher pelvic local recurrence rate than the concurrent group (P=0.047),while there were no significant differences in mortality,distant metastasis,or long-term adverse reactions between the two groups(all P>0.05).For the patients without lymph node metastasis,the neoadjuvant group had a significantly higher incidence of grade 3-4 bone marrow suppression than the concurrent group (P=0.016), while there were no significant differences in mortality,local recurrence,distant metastasis,or long-term adverse reactions between the two groups (all P>0.05). Conclusions Concurrent chemoradiotherapy alone and concurrent chemoradiotherapy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy achieve similar treatment outcomes in patients with stage ⅡB-ⅢBcervical squamous cell carcinoma,no matter whether they have lymph node metastasis or not. Tumor size,lymph node metastasis,and concurrent chemotherapy method are independent prognostic factors.Neoadjuvant chemotherapy increases the risk of grade 3-4 marrow suppression during concurrent chemoradiotherapy,prolongs irradiation time,and increases the risk of local recurrence.

Purpose To demonstrate the advantages of non-contrast-enhanced whole-heart coronary magnetic resonance angiography(NCE-CMRA)in evaluating coronary arteries by comparing ultrasonography(US),and to explore the clinical value of NCE-CMRA in the diagnosis of coronary artery lesions of Kawasaki disease(KD)in children.Materials and Methods NCE-CMRA and US imaging data of 41 children with KD from June 2017 to June 2021 who were diagnosed clinically in Lanzhou University Second Hospital were analyzed retrospectively.The display ability of US and NCE-CMRA in coronary arteries were compared.At the same time,the imaging characteristics of NCE-CMRA were analyzed,and the imaging characteristics such as the range and degree of coronary artery lesions displayed by NCE-CMRA were summarized.Results The overall segment display rate of NCE-CMRA in 41 children with KD was 75.6%;the overall segment display rate of US was 46.3%,with statistical difference between the two techniques(χ2=59.04,P<0.001).Regarding the display of the middle and distal segments of coronary arteries,NCE-CMRA had a clear imaging advantage over US(χ2=57.98 and 161.47,P<0.001).In all cases,25 patients(200 segments)had coronary artery lesions,and 94 segments of coronary artery showed different degrees of dilatation,including 8 segments(8.6%)of giant coronary artery aneurysm,35 segments(37.2%)of medium coronary artery aneurysm,and 51 segments(54.2%)of small coronary artery aneurysm or coronary artery dilation.Conclusion NCE-CMRA technology can objectively and accurately display coronary artery in children,and it can specifically evaluate the degree of damage caused by KD.It has important clinical significance in the diagnosis and evaluation of coronary artery lesions in children with KD.

Insomnia has become a common central nervous system disease. At present, the pathogenesis of insomnia is not clear. Animal models can help us understand the pathogenesis of the disease and can be used in transformational medicine. Therefore, it is very necessary to establish an appropriate model of insomnia. Clinical data show that insomnia patients with high levels of thyroxine and often accompanied by cardiovascular problems, a common mechanism underlying all of these physiological disruptions is the sympathetic nervous system. Combined with the characteristics of chronic onset of clinical insomnia, an insomnia model induced by long-term intraperitoneal injection of thyroid hormone has been created in our laboratory. In this paper, the insomnia-like state of the model was evaluated based on three validity criteria. Face validity has been demonstrated in metabolism, the Morris water maze, electrocardiogram (ECG) and electroencephalogram (EEG). Structure validity has been proved by the results of targeted metabolomics. After treatment with diazepam, a commonly used clinical anti-insomnia drug, the above physiological and pathological disorders were reversed. The results of comprehensive analysis show that the established thyrotoxicosis-associated insomnia model meets the validity requirement to establish an appropriate animal model of insomnia. The model presented in this article might help to study pathogenetic mechanisms of clinical insomnia, as well as to test promising methods of insomnia treatment.