Objective To investigate the effects of cryptotanshinone and tanshinone Ⅱ A,two major monomer components of tanshinone,on the proliferation,differentiation and lipid synthesis of rat meibomian gland epithelial cells in vitro.Methods The eyelid meibomian gland tissue was isolated from 2-month-old SD rats and co-cultured with 3T3 trophoblasts for 5 days.Cryptotanshinone and tanshinone Ⅱ A were prepared with DMSO into different concentrations.The cells were grouped to 0.125 μmol/L,0.250 μmol/L,0.500 μmol/L,1.250 μmol/L and 2.500 μmol/L drug groups and treated for 48 hours,respectively.Only dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) was added in medium in the DMSO control group.The expressions of keratin 14 (K14) and p63 in frozen sections of meibomian gland tissue and clones of meibomian gland cells were detected by immunofluorescence.Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to assay the relative expression of K16,cell proliferation related antigen 67 (Ki67) and CCAAT enhancer binding protein α (C/EBPcα) in meibomian gland cell clones.Crystal violet staining and oil red staining were used to evaluate the colony formation rate and lipid synthesis of meibomian gland epithelial cells.Results Primary cultured meibomian gland cells were cloned on day 4-5 in vivo,and the cloning area was increased on day 7 after culture,p63 and K14 were positively expressed in clones.Compared with the DMSO control group,the relative expression levels of Ki67 mRNA were significantly elevated in the 0.500 μmol/L,1.250 μmol/L and 2.500 μmol/L cryptotanshinone groups (all at P ＜ 0.05).The relative expressions of Ki67 mRNA in the 0.500 μmol/L and 1.250 μmol/L tanshinone Ⅱ A groups were significantly higher than those in the DMSO control group (all at P＜0.05).No significant difference was found in the relative expression of K16 and C/EBPα mRNA among different concentrations of cryptotanshinone or tanshinone Ⅱ A group (all at P＞0.05).No lipid drop was found in the tarsal gland cell clones;however,the accumulation of lipid was seen in the cell clusters at the margin of the clones by oil red O staining.The average clone formation rate of tarsal gland cells in the 1.250 μ mol/L cryptotanshinone group was (2.55±0.20)％,which was significantly higher than (2.05±0.13)％ in the DMSO control group (t =4.379,P＜0.05).The average clone formation rate of tarsal gland cells in the 1.250 μmol/L tanshinone Ⅱ A group was (2.25±0.20)％,there was no significant difference between 1.250 μmol/L tanshinone Ⅱ A group and DMSO control group (t=1.616,P＞0.05).Conclusions Cryptotanshinone and tanshinone Ⅱ A promote the proliferation of meibomian gland epithelia cells,but play less impacts to lipid synthesis of meibomian gland epithelia cells in vitro.cryptotanshinone promote the clone tormation of meibomian gland epithelia cells.

OBJECTIVETo establish the ultrasonographic criteria for normal size of infrarenal aorta (IRA) and common iliac arteries (CIA) of young males in a Chinese school and to determine the associations between IRA diameter (IRAD) and CIA diameter (CIAD) and body habitus as well as traditional cardiovascular risk factors.

METHODSCross-sectional study was done of 203 Chinese young males enrolled from a technical school in Beijing Changping district from May to June 2013. The IRA and CIA scans were carried out using ultrasonography. Longitudinal scans were used to assess aortic morphology and tortuosity. The maximum internal anteroposterior IRAD and CIAD in any area of the arteries were measured during the cardiac cycle. Participants information on demographic, medical history, smoking history and alcohol consumption was obtained through unified questionnaire. Univariate and multivariate linear regression was used to determine the associations between arterial diameter and body habitus as well as other risk factors.

RESULTSThe median participants age was 21.5 (ranging from 18 to 28) years. The IRAD was (13.4±1.9) mm, and the CIAD was (9.4±1.6) mm. There was no significant difference between the left and right CIAD. Waist circumference was significantly associated with increasing IRAD (P=0.03), while alcohol had an inverse correlation (P=0.04). Age, hip circumference were significantly associated with increasing CIAD (P=0.00, 0.04), while the systolic pressure and alcohol had inverse correlations (P=0.01, 0.00). By dividing the entire group into equal four groups using quartile values for both age and waist/hip circumference, the older group and the larger waist/hip circumference had greater arterial diameter.

CONCLUSIONSThe enrolled Chinese young males have smaller IRAD and CIAD compared with foreign older population. Age, waist circumference, hip circumference, alcohol and systolic pressure have statistically significance but small effects on arterial diameter.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Age Factors ; Aorta, Abdominal ; diagnostic imaging ; Beijing ; epidemiology ; Blood Pressure ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; epidemiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Humans ; Iliac Artery ; diagnostic imaging ; Male ; Risk Factors ; Ultrasonography ; Waist Circumference ; Young Adult

{L-End}Objective To analyze the current status of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among firefighters in Chongqing City and explore its influencing factors. {L-End}Methods A total of 1 021 firefighters in Chongqing City were selected as the study subjects using the convenient sampling method. The PTSD Checklist Civilian Version was used to assess their PTSD symptom and characteristics. The Trait Coping Style Questionnaire and the Social Support Rating Scale were used to investigate coping styles and the level of social support. {L-End}Results The positive detection rate of PTSD among the study subjects was 4.6%(47/1 021), with positive detection rates of re-experiencing, avoidance/numbing, and hyperarousal symptoms of 7.0%, 9.2%, and 16.5%, respectively. The positive detection rates of re-experiencing, avoidance/numbing, and hyperarousal symptoms in the PTSD firefighters were higher than those in non-PTSD firefighters (83.0% vs 3.3%, 93.6% vs 5.1%, 100.0% vs 12.1%, respectively; all P<0.01). The results of the multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that being injured in the past six months and adopting a negative coping style were risk factors for PTSD ［odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were 2.65 (1.07-6.56) and 1.26 (1.19-1.33), respectively; both P<0.05］, while adopting a positive coping style and having a higher level of social support were protective factors for PTSD ［OR and 95%CI were 0.90 (0.85-0.95) and 0.95 (0.91-0.99), respectively; both P<0.05］. {L-End}Conclusion The incidence of PTSD among the firefighters in Chongqing City is relatively high, with symptoms mainly characterized by hyperarousal. Being injured in the past six months, coping styles, and the level of social support are influencing factors for PTSD.

Objective To analysis the change of hip joint in healthy infants by ultrasound,and establish the normal reference value of the developmental dysplasia of the hip(DDH). Methods A total of 8 000 healthy infants from 0 to 24 weeks were collected from the Multi-center study of 10 children′s medical centers. Among them,3 855 infants(2 065 females and 1 790 males) with complete data and follow-up were included in this study. All subjects were divided into 6 groups ( ＜4,4～7,8～11,12～15,16～19 and≥20 weeks group). α angle,femoral head length and width,femoral head coverage ratio by acetabulum ( FHC) were measured in the coronal view on the neutral position;distance from pubis to femoral head ( P-H) and distance from ischium to femoral head ( I-H ) were measured in the transverse view on neutral position;distance from femoral head topubis ( H-P) was measured in the posterolateraltransverse view on the flexion position. The results of each group changes with age were analysised. Results ① The α angle of healthy infants from 0 to 20 weeks were increased with age,the difference among the groups were statistically significant( P ＜0.05),but there was no significant difference between 16～19 and ≥20 weeks group( P ＞0.05). ②The femoral head length and width of all age groups were increased with age,the difference among all the groups was statistically significant( all P ＜0.05). ③ FHC from 0 to 20 weeks were increased with age,the difference among the groups were statistically significant( P ＜0.05) except between 16～19 and ≥20 weeks group( P ＞0.05). ④ The P-H and I-H in all age groups showed no statistically significant ( all P＞0.05). ⑤The H-P of all age groups were increased with age,the difference between the groups were statistically significant(all P ＜0.05).Conclusions The development of hip joints have the certain regular developmental pattern in healthy infants less than 5 months of birth and are relatively constant after birth more than 5 months. The ultrasound normal reference value of the hip joints can be used for the early diagnosis of the DDH.