Aim To observe the effects of total flavones of hippophae rhamnoides L on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury and the MMP-9 and TIMP-1 expression in cardiac tissues of rats,and to explore the protective mechanism of total flavones of hippophae rhamnoides L on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.Methods Fifty rats were classified into 4 groups by using the random grouping principle:model group,losartan group,sindacon group of different doses and sham operation group.The myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury model was established by ligating left anterior descending coronary artery for 30 minutes and releasing then.The cardiac muscle tissue was stained by HE to observe its necrosis area and pathological changes as well as the expression of MMP-9 and TIMP-1by immunohistochemistry method.Results HE sections showed that necrosis of cardiac muscle in rats was significantly relieved in sindacon group by using different doses compared with model group,and immunohistochemistry sections showed that the sindacon group using different doses decreased the expression of MMP-9 compared with the model group and increased the expression of TIMP-1.Conclusion Sindacon has protective effect on cardiac muscle after the myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury,and its mechanism may be related to its inhibition of the MMP-9 and increasing TMPM-1 expression in cardiac muscle.

AIM:To investigate the effects of eplerenone (Epl) on thyroid hormone (T3) induced myocardial electrical remodeling .METHODS:The ventricles of 1~3 d neonatal rats were digested with 0.125%trypsin and 0.08%collagenase type 2.The cell suspension was replated for 90 min to reduce the proportion of non-myocardial cells.The isola-ted cardiomyocytes were randomly divided into control group , T3 group, Epl group and T3+Epl group.The cardiomyocytes were identified by immunofluorescence staining .The viability of the cardiomyocytes was measured by CCK-8 assay.The ex-pression of Kv1.5, Kv4.3, Cav1.2, connexin 40 (Cx40) and Cx43 at mRNA and protein levels was determined by immu-nofluorescence staining , real-time PCR and Western blot .RESULTS:The results of the cell immunofluorescence labeling conformed that the cultured cells were cardiomyocytes with more than 95%positive staining of sarcomeric α-actinin.Com-pared with control group , the mRNA and protein levels of Kv1.5, Kv4.3, Cav1.2 and Cx40 were increased, but the ex-pression of Cx43 was decreased in T3 group.The mRNA and protein levels of Kv1.5, Kv4.3, Cav1.2 and Cx40 were de-creased, but the expression of Cx43 was increased in Eplerenone group .Compared with T3 group, the mRNA and protein expression levels of Kv1.5, Kv4.3, Cav1.2 and Cx40 were decreased, but the expression of Cx43 was increased in T3+Epl group.CONCLUSION:Eplerenone partly reverses T3-induced myocardial electrical remodeling .

Objective To investigate the possibility and accuracy of predicting malignant middle cerebral artery infarction (mMCAI) with bedside electroencephalography (EEG). Methods Thirty-five patients with massive hemispheric infarction (MHI) underwent bedside EEG monitoring within 48 h of onset. The EEG indicators were interpreted blindly, and the clinical, laboratory and imaging parameters were analyzed. The patients were divided into mMCAI group and non-mMCAI group according to whether they had occurred mMCAI or not within 7 days of onset. The differences of EEG indicators, clinical, laboratory and imaging parameters between the 2 groups were compared. When the parameters of significant difference and statistical significance appeared the odds ratio (OR) of occurring mMCAI were analyzed, and their accuracy of predicting mMCAI was calculated. Results Of the 35 patients with MHI, 20 were in the mMCAI group and 15 were in the non-mMCAI group. There were significant differences in the EEG indicators (infarction on the contralateral side, including disintegration of occipital α rhythm, generalized slow-wave, dominant frequency wave low amplitude, regional attenuation without delta [RAWOD]pattern, and absence of EEG reactivity), clinical parameters (nausea accompanied with vomiting), and imaging parameters (the infracted area more than the entire MCA territory, and midline shifting 3 to 5 mm at the level of septum pellucidum) between the 2 groups (P < 0. 05). Of those, the risk of mMCAI was the highest in patients with disintegration of occipital a rhythm on the contralateral side of infarction (P = 22. 67, 95% CI 3. 89-132. 10). The sensitivity of predicting mMCAI was 85. 0%, the specificity was 80.0%, the positive predictive value was 85.0%, and the negative predictive value was 80. 0%, which were superior to other EEG indicators and clinical or imaging parameters. Conclusions Bedside EEG indicators can early predict mMCAI, moreover, the predictive accuracy is superior to the clinical and imaging parameters.

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Objective To investigate the accuracy of serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE)predicting malignant middle cerebral artery infarction(mMCAI).Methods A total of 40 patients with acute massive cerebral infarction within 24 hours after symptom onset were recruited.Blood samples were collected at 24,36 and 48 hours after symptom onset.Serum NSE concentration was determined by automatic electrochemiluminescence analyzer.mMCAI was defined as hernia signs in clinical practice,and CT/ MRI showed mass effect.The receiver operating characteristic curve was used to analyze the accuracy of serum NSE concentration in predicting mMCAI at 3 time points.Results Sixteen patients(40%)developed mMCAI.The serum NSE concentration for predicting the accuracy of mMCAI was poor at 24 hours after symptom onset;the serum NSE concentration for predicting the specificity of mMCAI was high (96%)at 36 hours after symptom onset,but the sensitivity was lower(69%);the serum NSE concentration for predicting the specificity(92%)and sensitivity(88%)of mMCAI were high at 48 hours.Conclusions The serum NSE conoentration and its dynamic changes may predict the occurrence of mMCAI,and the predicting time points are appropriate from 36-48 hours after symptom onset.

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of MDR1 (P-gp) and ABCG2 on the drug resistance in Hep 2 cells. METHOD: Flow cytometry was used to detect the variations of the antitumor drugs accumulation and discharging, and activity variations when MDR1 and ABCG2 inhibitors were used in Hep-2. RESULT: The accumulation and discharging of mitoxantrone was significantly higher than the control group when ABCG2 inhibitor FTC was used in Hep-2 (P<0. 05). In contrast, P-gp did not appear similar case; To the mitoxantrone and cisplatin, there was no statistical correlation about activity of Hep-2 between P-gp or ABCG2 antagonist and the control; To the doxorubicin, combining FTC and P-gp, the activity of Hep-2 was higher than the control and difference was significant (P<. 05), In contrast, FTC and P-gp did not appear similar case when used alone; To the 5-FU, when PGP used, the activity of Hep-2 was higher than that in the control and difference was significant (P<0. 05), In con- trast, FTC and FTC+P-gp did not appear similar case; To the paclitaxel, when P-gp or FTC+P-gp used, the activity of Hep-2 was higher than that in the control and difference was significant(P<0. 05). CONCLUSION ABCG2 may lead to drug resistance mainly by changing the ability of cell in accumulating and discharging chemotherapy drugs. P-gp has other way. P-gp and ABCG2 play different roles in different drug resistance.
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Objective To compare the diagnostic value of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) versus digital mammography (DM) in the evaluation mass like lesions in dense breasts. Methods Eight hundred and fifty eight patients, who had DBT and DM, with breast diseases confirmed by pathology were retrospectively reviewed. The breast density and the imaging features were classified according to the standard of American College of Radiology(2013) and breast imaging reporting and data system (BI?RADS) scores. Six hundred and thirty one patients with mass lesions in dense breasts were chosen to included. All 631 patients had DM of both breasts and DBT of affected breast prior to mastectomy. Pathological results were used as the golden standard. Detection rate and diagnostic accuracy of masses, sensitivity and specificity of diagnosis, false negative and recall rates, the margins and spicules and BI?RADS category were calculated. The detection rate and diagnostic accuracy, the margins and spicules of masses were compared with Chi?square test, the BI?RADS scores were analyzed with rank test. Results With DBT, average detection rate increased from 77.3%(488/631) to 84.3% (532/631), average diagnostic accuracy rate increased from 73.4%(463/631) to 82.3%(519/631),with statistical significant difference between groups (c2=27.191,36.890,P<0.01).Sensitivity for DBT and DM were 68.1%(205/301) and 58.8%(177/301), respectively. Specificity for DBT and DM were 95.2%(314/330)and 86.7%(286/330), respectively. Recall rate for DBT and DM were 3.6%(23/631)and 9.8%(62/631), respectively. One hundred and seventy two cases and 75 cases with circumscribed masses of benign cases were detected by DBT and DM, respectively. One hundred and eighty-two cases and 115 cases with spiculated masses of malignant cases were detected by DBT and DM, respectively, with statistical significant difference between groups (c2=70.471 and 21.707, P<0.01). Of 330 malignant cases, the numbers of BI?RADS category 0, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5 on DM images were 19,4,8,13,52,93,141, respectively, the numbers on DBT images were 3,1,7,5,52,83,179, respectively, with statistical significant difference(Z=-2.235,P=0.025). Of 301 benign cases, the number of BI?RADS category 0, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5 on DM images were 43,10,60,117,58,11,2, respectively, the number on DBT images were 20,4,64,150,55,7,1, respectively, with no statistical significant difference between groups(Z=-1.846,P=0.065). Conclusion DBT significantly improves the detection of mass?like lesions in dense breasts, display of mass margin and architectural distortion of surrounding tissue.

Objective To evaluate feasibility and reliability of using Simplified Acute Physiology Score Ⅱ (SAPS Ⅱ)in predicting mortality in critically ill patients with neurological diseases.Methods All 653 patients hospitalized in neurological intensive care unit (N-ICU) from Jan 2005 to Dec 2007 were retrospectively studied.SAPSⅡ scores were scaled upon admission at 24,48 and 72 h,and possibility of hospital mortality (PHM) was calculated based on SAPS Ⅱ score.Neurological diseases diagnosis made initially at time of hospitalization was classified into five categories:intracranial hemorrhage,cerebral infarction,neurologic infection,neuromuscular diseases and other neurologic diseases.At each of four time points,the SAPSⅡscores were compared between the survival group and death group,and the relationship of SAPS Ⅱ score and prognosis were analyzed.The calibration of the SAPS Ⅱ were accessed with the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit chi-squared statistic and the discrimination with area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC).Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between disease category and prognosis.Results SAPS Ⅱ scores in the death group (46.53±12.22,47.28±13.84,48.58±14.18 and 49.06±14.61)at each time point were significantly higher than those in the survival group (34.70±11.78,30.28±12.24,29.79±12.36 and 29.69±12.96;t=11.12,14.02,14.43 and 13.49 at 0,24,48 and 72 h,respectively,P＜0.01).Furthermore,univariate logistic regression analyses demonstrated that SAPS Ⅱ score was correlated with prognosis (OR=1.080,1.100,1.109,1.100 at 0,24,48 and 72 h,respectively,P＜0.01).The scores at 48 and 72 h were more accurate in predicting mortality.SAPS Ⅱ had good calibration at each time points (x2=5.305,7.557,6.369 and 8.540,P＞0.05),however,the consistency of expected mortality with observed mortality was satisfactory only at 48 and 72 h(82.6%,83.4%),so was the discrimination ( AUROC=0.825,0.847 respectively).There was no correlation between disease categories and outcome.Conclusion SAPS Ⅱ scoring,best evaluated at 48 and 72 h after hospitalization,can be used as a reliable predictor of probability of mortality in patients hospitalized in N-ICU and prediction can be applied in these patients with all different neurology diseases.

Objective To investigate the potential of 99Tcm-Durarnycin and 99Tcm-RGD in detecting vulnerable plaque in rabbit models.Methods Fifteen healthy New Zealand male rabbits were randomly divided into group A (control group,n =5),group B (stable plaque group,n =5) and group C (vulnerable plaque group,n =5).Animals were injected with 99Tcm-Duramycin and 99Tcm-RGD at the end of 4,8 and 12 weeks.SPECT/CT scanning was performed at 0.5 h post injection.One rabbit was sacrificed at the end of 4 weeks and one at the end of 8 weeks after imaging.The others were sacrificed at the end of 12 weeks after imaging studies.All aortas were collected.Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) was performed at the end of 8,12 weeks before SPECT/CT scanning.The data was analyzed with paired t test.Results In group A,the aortas had little uptake of the two probes.In group B,the aortas showed obvious radioactive uptake of 99Tcm-Duramycin and 99Tcm-RGD at the end of 8 weeks and 12 weeks,while 99Tcm-Durarnycin gave better display than 99Tcm-RGD.In group C,99Tcm-Duramycin uptake was higher than 99Tcm-RGD uptake in the aorta.The T/NT ratios of 99Tcm-Duramycin and 99Tcm-RGD in group C were 2.14±0.34 and 1.46±0.34 (t=4.072,P＜0.05) at the end of 4 weeks,2.93±0.41 and 1.66±0.22 (t=5.578,P＜0.05) at the end of 8 weeks,3.25±0.29 and 1.81±0.28 (t=19.692,P＜0.05) at the end of 12 weeks.In isolated specimen of group C,the yellow lipid plaque of the intima bulged on the lumen at the end of 12 weeks.IVUS indicated that,at the end of 8 weeks and 12 weeks,the endometrial thickness of group C was (450±104) mm and (767±52) mm (t=44.024,P ＜ 0.05) respectively,and the rates of luminal stenosis were (29.30± 2.81) ％ and (37.98 ±6.41)％ (t =9.226,P＜0.05).Conclusions Both 99Tcm-Duramycin and 99Tcm-RGD may be used to detect vulnerable plaque at early time.99Tcm-Duramycin may detect vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque earlier than 99Tcm-RGD and provide better diagnostic image.

Objective To investigate the value of 99Tcm-Duramycin SPCET/CT in the detection of vulnerable plaque (VP) in atherosclerotic (AS) rabbit models.Methods Sixteen New Zealand male rabbits were randomly divided into three groups:group A (sham-operated group,n =4),group B (stable plaque group,n =4) and group C (VP group,n =8).Group A was fed on normal diet,and the other 2groups were fed on cholesterol diet for 12 weeks.Femoral artery dissection sham-operation was done in group A and group B,while balloon-induced abdominal aorta wall injury was produced in group C after 2 weeks'feeding.Animals were injected with 99Tcm-Duramycin (74 MBq/kg) and then SPECT/CT imaging was performed at the end of 4,8,and 12 weeks,respectively.Abdominal aortas were explanted for ex vivo imaging and histological characterization of plaque.The apoptosis index (AI) was calculated.One-way analysis of variance was used to analyze data.Results There was no radioactive uptake by the abdominal aorta in each group at the end of 4 weeks and no uptake in group A and group B at the end of 8 weeks.There was slightly uptake radioactive uptake by the abdominal aorta in group B at the end of 12 weeks and in group C at the end of 8 weeks.There was intense uptake at the lesions of AS rabbits in group C at the end of 12 weeks,and the T/NT value significantly higher than that of the other two groups (3.40±0.22 vs 2.12±0.65,2.68±0.18,F=198.775,P＜0.05).The result was confirmed in the ex vivo imaging of the explanted aorta.The AI of group C was significantly higher than that of group A and B ((25.4±6.32) ％ vs (0±0.02)％,(5.3± 1.97)％,F=70.260,P＜0.05).Conclusions 99Tcm-Duramycin scimigraphy could identify the apoptosis of VP in the rabbit AS models.It is a promising non-invasive method to diagnose AS plaques.