Objective To investigate about establishment the animal model of atrial fibrillation(AF) by high thyroxine and electrophysiological study of left atrium.Methods 49 rabbits were randomly divided into three groups, control group (10, injection of saline), withdrawal group (20, injection of levo-thyroxine 50μg/kg, change to inject isodose saline after two months), continuous dosing group (19, injection of levo-thyroxine 50μg/kg everyday).the data of left atrium effective refractory period(AERP), conduction velocity(CV), wavelength(WL) and AF induced ratio were collected after four months.Results The withdrawal group and continuous dosing group AERP200, AERP150 were more shorter than the control group after two months(P<0.05), The continuous dosing group AERP200, AERP150 was shorter significantly than withdrawal group and control group after four months ( P<0.01 ).The withdrawal group and continuous dosing group CV were slower than control group after two months ( P<0.05 ).The continuous dosing group CV was slower significantly than withdrawal group and control group after four months ( P<0.01 ).The withdrawal group and continuous dosing group WL were shorter than control group after two months(P<0.05), The continuous dosing group WL was shorter significantly than withdrawal group and control group after four months (P<0.01).The AF induced ratio in the continuous dosing group increased significantly(P<0.01). After four months, but the withdrawal group decreased, the control group did not induce AF.Conclusion It's feasible to establish the rabbit model of AF by high thyroxine, with left atrium electrophysiological changes, which provides animal model for further to study the pathogenesis of AF cause of hyperthyroidism.

AIM: To investigate the effect of peritoneal vibration on the peritoneal permeability and the peritoneal surface layer. METHODS: Peritoneal transport rate was examined in twelve male SD rats. Six (S group) were put on an electronic shaker and the other six were used as control (C group). After that, the peritoneum was examined by electron microscopy (EM). RESULTS: The net ultrafiltration volume (NUF) in the S group was lower than that in the C group. This difference in NUF was due to both a significantly higher peritoneal fluid absorption rate and a significantly lower transcapillary ultrafiltration rate in S group as compared to C group. The peritoneal direct lymphatic absorption rate was higher in S group. The transport rates of small solutes were also significantly higher in S group. EM showed that the thickness of the peritoneal surface layer was significantly decreased in S group. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that the peritoneal surface layer may be an important layer in modulating the peritoneal transport rate.

Objective To compare the cardiac function effect of right ventricular septum(RVS) pacing with that of right ventricular apex(RVA) pacing.Methods One hundred and six patients with indication of dual chamber pacemaker implantation were divide into two groups randomly.In each patient,influence of different pacing site to LVEF and pacing parameter were examined and left ventricular eject fractions were compared.Results All patients' operation were successful,LVEF of RVS group compared with that of RVA showed a significant difference.Conclusion The cardiac function are significantly different between right ventricular septum pacing group and right ventricular apex group.

Objective To investigate the feasibility and methodology of active fixation lead on patients under right ventricular outflow tract septum(RVOTS) pacing.Methods Fifty DDD pacemaker patients were enrolled 31 male,23 female,50~86 years old,mean age 67.7?8.6.Ventricular active fixation lead was implanted in the right ventricular apex(RVA) and RVOTS successively and pacing parameter was tested.Results The success rate of RVOTS active fixation lead implantation was 98.15%.Mean lead threshold was 0.73?0.12 V.Pacing QRS duration show a significant difference between RVOTS pacing and RVA pacing,130.45?18.24 and 153.11?20.10,respectively(P

Objective To identify inflammation-related genes in atrial fibrillation(AF)and explore the possible role and mechanism of these genes and infiltrating immune cells in the development of AF.Methods A series of bioinformatics analysis combined with machine learning algorithms to identify biomarkers of AF,the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves were used to verify the prediction and diagnostic value of key genes,and Spearman correlation analysis was used to clarify the correlation between key genes and infiltrating immune cells.Results 593 differential genes(| log2(fold change,FC)|>1,P<0.05),7 immune cell subtypes(P<0.05)were selected,190 immune-related differential genes were obtained,3 biomarkers(IGF1,PTGS 2 and PPARG),and the correlation analysis showed that 3 markers were significantly associated with infiltrating immune cells(P<0.05).Conclusion IGF1,PTGS2 and PPARG are inflammation-related genes of AF,which are speculated to be closely related to the process and pathway of immune cell infiltration.

Background::Joint dislocations significantly impact public health. However, a comprehensive study on the incidence, distribution, and risk factors for joint dislocations in China is lacking. We conducted the China National Joint Dislocation Study, which is a part of the China National Fracture Study conducted to obtain the national incidence and risk factors for traumatic fractures, and to investigate the incidence and risk factors for joint dislocations.Methods::For this national retrospective epidemiological study, 512,187 participants were recruited using stratified random sampling and probability-proportional-to-size method from January 19 to May 16, 2015. Participants who sustained joint dislocations of the trunk, arms, or legs (skull, sternum, and ribs being excluded) in 2014 were personally interviewed to obtain data on age, educational background, ethnic origin, occupation, geographic region, and urbanization degree. The joint-dislocation incidence was calculated based on age, sex, body site, and demographic factors. The risk factors for different groups were examined using multiple logistic regression.Results::One hundred and nineteen participants sustained 121 joint dislocations in 2014. The population-weighted incidence rate of joint dislocations of the trunk, arms, or legs was 0.22 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.16, 0.27) per 1000 population in 2014 (men, 0.27 [0.20, 0.34]; women, 0.16 [0.10, 0.23]). For all ages, previous dislocation history (male: OR 42.33, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 12.03–148.90; female: OR 54.43, 95% CI: 17.37–170.50) and alcohol consumption (male: OR 3.50, 95% CI: 1.49–8.22; female: OR 2.65, 95% CI: 1.08–6.50) were risk factors for joint dislocation. Sleeping less than 7 h/day was a risk factor for men. Compared with children, women aged ≥15 years (female 15–64 years: OR 0.16, 95% CI: 0.04–0.61; female ≥65 years: OR 0.06, 95% CI: 0.01–0.41) were less likely to sustain joint dislocations. Women with more than three children were at higher dislocation risk than women without children (OR 6.92, 95% CI: 1.18–40.78).Conclusions::The up-to-date data on joint dislocation incidence, distribution, and risk factors can be used as a reference for national healthcare, prevention, and management in China. Specific strategies for decreasing alcohol consumption and encouraging adequate sleeping hours should be developed to prevent or reduce dislocation incidents.Trial Registration::Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR-EPR-15005878.

Objective: To investigate the differences and clinical significance of circRNA expression profiles in oral leukoplakia (OLK) tissues and normal oral mucosal (NOM) tissues. Methods: High-throughput sequencing was used to detect differentially expressed circRNAs in 6 pairs of OLK and NOM tissues, and qRT-PCR was used to verify the expression of 10 circRNAs screened in 6 pairs of OLK and NOM tissues. The ring formation of circRNA was verified by RNase R digestion and Sanger sequencing, and the target circHLA-C was further verified by qRT-PCR in 20 pairs of OLK and NOM tissues. CircHLA-C was visualized using the UCSC genome browser (genome.ucsc.edu). The function of differentially expressed circRNAs was analyzed by GO and KEGG enrichment analyses. TargetScan and miRanda predicted the downstream miRNAs and mRNAs of the target circRNAs, and a ceRNA network related to the identified circRNAs was constructed in Cytoscape. Results: Sequencing analysis showed that 366 circRNAs were significantly differentially expressed in OLK tissues, including 65 upregulated and 301 downregulated circRNAs. After qRT-PCR verification, 7 of the 10 screened circRNAs were expressed consistent with the sequencing results. The upregulated circHLA-C was confirmed to be a real circRNA with back-splice junction sites by RNase R digestion and Sanger sequencing. Correlation analysis showed a positive correlation between circHLA-C and the degree of OLK dysplasia. ROC curve analysis suggested that circHLA-C had potential value in diagnosing OLK with high accuracy and specificity. Conclusion CircRNA was significantly abnormally expressed in OLK tissues, and the upregulation of circHLA-C may be related to the degree of OLK dysplasia, providing guiding value for the diagnosis of OLK in the future.