Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; methods ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Coronary Artery Disease ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Myocardial Ischemia ; therapy

Urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) is a membrane protein which is attached to the cellular external membrane. The uPAR expression can be observed both in tumor cells and in tumor-associated stromal cells. Thus, in the present study, the human amino-terminal fragment (hATF), as a targeting element to uPAR, is used to conjugate to the surface of superparamagnetic iron nanoparticle (SPIO). Flowcytometry was used to examine the uPAR expression in different tumor cell lines. The specificity of hATF-SPIO was verified by Prussian blue stain and cell phantom test. The imaging properties of hATF-SPIO were confirmed in vivo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of uPAR-elevated colon tumor. Finally, the distribution of hATF-SPIO in tumor tissue was confirmed by pathological staining. Results showed that the three cells in which we screened, presented different expression characteristics, i. e., Hela cells strongly expressed uPAR, HT29 cells moderately expressed uPAR, but Lovo cells didn't express uPAR. In vitro, after incubating with Hela cells, hATF-SPIO could specifically combined to and be subsequently internalized by uPAR positive cells, which could be observed via Prussian blue staining. Meanwhile T2WI signal intensity of Hela cells, after incubation with targeted probe, significantly decreased, and otherwise no obvious changes in Lovo cells both by Prussian blue staining and MRI scans. In vivo, hATF-SPIO could be systematically delivered to HT29 xenograft and accumulated in the tumor tissue which was confirmed by Prussian Blue stain compared to Lovo xenografts. Twenty-four hours after injection of targeting probe, the signal intensity of HT29 xenografts was lower than Lovo ones which was statistically significant. This targeting nanoparticles enabled not only in vitro specifically combining to uPAR positive cells but also in vivo imaging of uPAR moderately elevated colon cancer lesions.
Cell Line, Tumor ; Colonic Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; Ferric Compounds ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Magnetite Nanoparticles ; chemistry ; Molecular Imaging ; methods ; Receptors, Urokinase Plasminogen Activator ; chemistry ; Staining and Labeling

Objective The nursing staff's output and journals distribution of core scientific journals papers were analyzed, providing evaluation data and a decisive basis for scientific research management. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed to the publication of core journals papers of nursing staff in 2013-2015 based on the publication from different nursing positions , the ranking of published nursing papers from different departments and different journals by using analysis method of bibliometric. Results About 1550 nursing papers were published , of which the number of authors whose paper was published in core journals was 216 , the number of papers published in core journals was 378, and 38 authors published more than 3 papers (17.6%). The core journals papers published rate in different position was statistically significant (P<0.01). The papers published journals were concentrated in nursing class. Dominated the first 3 places in the list of core journals paper number of departments were department of nursing , cancer center and operation room, respectively. Conclusion In order to improve the nursing scientific research level of nursing staff, it is necessary to establish a theoretical system of scientific knowledge training , formulate a long-term effective mechanism in paper management , focus on scientific research talent introduction and training and mobilize the nursing research enthusiasm of nursing staff.

Objective To investigate natural spontaneous menopausal age , menstruation span and their relationship with menarche age and parity in Pudong district of Shanghai. Methods From Jan 2007 to Jul 2008, 15 083 spontaneous menopause women undergoing cervical cancer screening were enrolled in this study. The questionnaire included menarche age, parity, spontaneous menopausal age and menstruation span. Those women were divided into four groups based on age, which were group of 56 -60, 61 -65, 66 -70 and more than 70. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for comparing difference between menopausal age and menstruation span. Multiple factor regressions was used to analyze the relationship between menarche age, parity and menopausal age and menstruation span. Results (1) Spontaneous menopausal age: the minimum was 29 years old, the maximum was 61 years old, and the mean age was (50.6 ±3.7)years old. The mean spontaneous menopause age were (50.9 ± 3.4), ( 50.7 ± 3.7 ), (50.0 ± 4.1 ), (49.6 ±4.0) years in groups of 56 -60, 61 -65, 66 -70 and more than 70 years. With the increasing age range in four groups, the increasing trends of menopausal age were observed, which the difference of 1.36 year was shown between groups of 56 - 60 and more than 70 years. (2) Menstruation span: the mean of menstruation span was (34.3 ± 4.1 ) years, which the minimal age of 12 years and maximal age of 48 years were recorded. (34.6 ± 3.8), (34.3 ± 4.1 ), (33.9 ± 4.6), (33.2 ± 4. 5) were observed in groups of 56 - 60,61 -65, 66 -70 and more than 70 years. With the increasing age range in four groups, the increasing trends of menstruation span were observed, which the difference of 1.41 year was shown between groups of 56 –60 and more than 70 years. (3)The impact of menarche age on menopausal age and menstruation span: there was no correlation between menarche age and menopausal age ( r = 0.02); however, menstruation span was found to be negatively correlated with the menarche age ( r = - 0.43 ). (4) The impact of parity on menopausal age and menstruation span: the mean menopausal age of women who had 1 -2 deliveries was significantly higher than those had no delivery or more than 3 deliveries ( P < 0.05 ). However, there was no difference in menopausal age between women with 1 and 2 deliveries or between women without delivery and more than 3 deliveries (P > 0.05). Menstruation span of women with 1 delivery was significantly longer that those with more than 1 delivery( P < 0.05 ), similarly, women with 2 deliveries had longer menstruation span than women without delivery or more than 3 deliveries(P < 0.05 ). There were no difference in menstruation span between women with more than 3 deliveries and without delivery ( P >0.05 ). (5) Multifactor regression analysis for menstruation span: menarche age was correlated with menstruation span negatively ( r = - 0.97,P <0.001 ). There was significantly different menstruation span between group of 61 -65, 66 -70 or more than 70 years and group of 56-60 (r= -0. 18, P=0.020; r= -0.78,P <0.001 and r= - 1.23,P<0.001). Menstruation span in women with 1 -2 deliveries was significantly longer than that of women without delivery or more than 3 deliveries. (6)Multifactor logistic analysis of menopausal age: there was no association between menarche age and menopausal age, however, significant differences were found in mean menopausal age between different groups, which show that menopausal age of group 56 - 60 years was significant higher than the other groups, including age-group 61 -65 years ,66 -70 years and over 70 years ( r = - 0.18, P = 0.020; r = - 0.78,P < 0.001; r = - 1.23, P < 0.001 ). Menopausal age in women with 1 - 2 deliveries was significantly higher than those of women without delivery or with more than 3 deliveries,however, no difference between women with 1 and 2 deliveries or between women without deliveries and more than 3 deliveries was observed. Conclusion (1) Menopausal age and menstruation span exhibited increasing trends in Pudong district of Shanghai. (2) Menarche age and parity were the important factors influencing menopausal age and menstruation span. (3) With younger age of menarche, the menstruation span become longer. (4) Deliveries of 1 -2 times can significantly delay the menopause and prolong menstruation span, however, the multiple deliveries ( ≥ 3 times) had no significant impact on menopausal age and menstruation span.

In order to make students have integrative qualities and reform the shortage of former teaching methods in the food microbiology experiment,a new experiment teaching system was established,introducina the integrative and innovative experiment to the students gradually.The reformation of experiment in food microbiology has trained the students well and improved their special skills.Most important of all,it can offer them a chance to realize their own ideas.The students can design an innovative and integrative experiment to carry out their originalities.Good effects have been made since this system is very helpful to improve their consciousness of innovation and integrative abilities in doing experiments.

Objective Risk management is one of the strong measurements to ensure the conduction of new drug research and development (R&D) projects .Therefore ,establishing a set of evaluation index system in the new drug R&D projects is of great significance to increase the project success rate .Methods By analyzing more than 20 new drug R&D projects of “the mil-itary science and technology major projects”in five years ,the risk factors were induced ,sorted and summed up ,and a set of e-valuation indicator was built up through Delphi method and experts interview .The quantitative study was completed through fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method .Results According to the different stages of new drug R&D projects ,the risk assess-ment indictors and their weight were established .Conclusion These indicators are more objective and accurate which contrib-ute to the risk control in the process of new drug R&D projects .

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of project based learning of COVID 19 prevention and protection among primary school students. Methods: In February 2020, all the participants were selected from grade one, grade three and grade six in a primary school in Hefei and were randomly assigned into the experimental group (532 students) and the control group (530 students). Project based learning methods was administered in health education of COVID 19 prevention and protection in the experimental group for two weeks, with the traditional health education for the control group. Questionnaire survey was conducted before and after experimental. Results: After carrying out project based learning, the awareness rate of COVID 19 protection knowledge in the project group was 99.43%, while that in the control group was 74.74% after traditional education methods, the proportion of excellent students was 96.43% in intervention group, and 45.11% in control group, with significant statistical difference( χ 2=346.62, P <0.01). Conclusion Project based learning is superior than traditional health education in terms of improvement in self protection against COVID 19 among students.

Objective To reconstruct a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of human nasal cavity, and make comparison analysis with acoustic rhinometry and rhinomanometry. Methods One healthy volunteer was performed CT scanning of nasal cavity, three dimensional CFD model was established by Simplant 10.0 and Gambit 2.3.16, and Fluent 6.3.2 was employed to simulate the airflow of nasal cavity. Acoustic rhinometer was used to assess the area of nasal cavity, rhinomanometry was adopted to measure the airflow and intranasal pressure drop during inspiration, and the results were compared with those obtained from CFD model. Results Cross section area of nasal cavity obtained from CFD model matches well with that measured by acoustic rhinometer within 30 mm distance from nostril, while the latter was larger than the former beyond 50 mm distance from nostril. The trend of intranasal pressure drop at different airflows measured by CFD model was the same as that measured by rhinomanometry, while the transnasal pressure obtained by CFD model was lower than that recorded by rhinomanometry. Conclusion CFD model can accurately simulate the shape of nasal cavity and measure the parameters of intranasal airflow, which helps to understand the airflow characteristics of nasal cavity.

Guided by anti-complementary activity, silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 and reversed-phase column chromatographies were used for fractionation and isolation of the ethyl acetate and n-butanol soluble fractions of Pogostemon cablin. Eighteen compounds were obtained, including 15 flavonoids: 5-hydroxy-3,7,3',4'-tetramethoxyflavone (1), 5-hydroxy-7,3',4'-trimethoxyflavanone (2), 5,4'-dihydroxy-3,7,3'-trimethoxyflavone (3), 5-hydroxy-3,7,4'-trimethoxyflavone (4), 5,4'-dihydroxy-7,3'-dimethoxyflavone (5), luteolin (6), quercetin-7,3', 4'-trimethyl ether (7), ermanine (8), 3,5,7- trihydroxy-3', 4'-dimethoxyflavone (9), quercetin (10), apigenin (11), kaempferol (12), 5-hydroxy-7,3',4'-trimethoxyflavone (13), kaempferol-7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (14) and kaempferol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside-7-O-alpha-L-rhamnoside (15); one triterpenoid: oleanic acid (16); and 2 phenolic acids: vanillic acid (17) and benzylalcohol (18). The isolation of 5, 7, 8, 12-15 and 18 from the Pogostemon genus is reported for the first time. All isolates were evaluated for their in vitro anti-complementary activities on the classical pathway and alternative pathway. And the targets of the most potent constituent in complement activation cascade were identified using complement-depleted sera. Compounds 3, 7, 10, 12 and 16 exhibited anti-complementary activities toward the classical pathway and alternative pathway (CH50 0.072-1.08 g x L(-1), AP50 0.39-0.49 g x L(-1)), while 5 and 6 showed inhibitory effect on the classical pathway only. Mechanism study indicated that 7 interacted with C1q, C2, C5 and C9 components.
Complement Inactivating Agents ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Lamiaceae ; chemistry

OBJECTIVETo investigate whether myocardial bridging (MB) is independently associated with coronary atherosclerosis proximal to MB in the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) identified by computed tomographic coronary angiography (CCTA).

METHODSFrom March 2011 to December 2012, patients (n=9 862) with suspected coronary disease underwent CCTA using dual-source CT scanner. The baseline clinical characteristics (age, gender, smoking history, presence of hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, family history of heart attack, and body mass index) and the results of CCTA were reviewed. Two radiologists evaluated the coronary artery for MB and coronary atherosclerosis stenosis (CAS) in LAD and made a diagnosis by consensus. Significant independent risk factors for CAS were investigated by multivariate logistic regression analysis.

RESULTSA total of 3 182 (32.3%) cases of MB and 3 359 cases of CAS of LAD were identified. No patient with CAS in the tunneled segment was found. The mean length of bridges and the mean thickness of the overlying myocardium was (17.3±5.2) mm and (1.2±0.9) mm, respectively. There were 1658 MB cases in 3 359 cases of LAD stenosis and 1 524 MB cases in 6 503 cases of no LAD stenosis (χ(2)=681.12, P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that MB in the LAD were significantly associated with CAS in the proximal LAD (OR=3.07, 95%CI=2.81-3.37, P<0.001), and after final adjustment for age, gender, body mass index, family history of heart attack, smoking, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and resting heart rate (OR=2.86, 95% CI=2.60-3.16, P < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONMB in the LAD is independently associated with CAS in the proximal segment to MB.

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Coronary Stenosis ; complications ; diagnostic imaging ; Female ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Myocardial Bridging ; complications ; diagnostic imaging ; Risk Factors ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed