Objective To know the effect of ultraviolet A on energy metabolism in the cells in culture by using the primary cultured postnatal rat cortex neurons for in which there are many mitochondria. Methods The primary cultured postnatal SD rat cortex neurons in 60 mm dishes were exposed to UVA in a chamber in doses of 0, 3, 6 and 9 J/cm2 respectively. The exposure was followed by 4 hours culture and then the activity of cytochrome oxidase (COX) in the single neuron was determined by cytochemisty, the quantitative analysis was done with Image-Pro plus 4.0. Results In every exposure groups, after UVA exposure followed by 4 hours culture, no significant changed vital signs were found under the microscope, the activity of COX in the neurons significantly decreased compared with the control and a dose-response relationship was presented. Conclusion Low level UVA exposure may cause obvious energy metabolism decrease in the cells in culture before the significant changed vital signs are seen.

Objective To know the mechanism of the adverse effect of formaldehyde on cortex neurons. Methods In the present study, incubation of postnatal Wistar rat cortex neurons in culture with formaldehyde at 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 8.0 mg/L (medium) was carried out to have knowledge of the effect of formaldehyde on the expressions of GluR2 and GABAR. For keeping the given concentration of formaldehyde, formaldehyde was added to the medium every hour for 4 consecutive hours. Results Immunocytochemistry showed a significant down-regulation of GluR2 and up-regulation of GABAR after 4 consecutive hours of formaldehyde treatment compared with the control (P

Objective:To analyze the effect and safety of blood glucose fluctuation in brittle diabetes treated with intensive insulin therapy combined with sodium-glucose transporter 2 inhibitor.Methods:Ninety-eight patients with brittle diabetes in Shenzhen Longhua District People's Hospital were selected from May 2017 to May 2019. They were divided into two groups by random number table, 49 cases in each group. The control group was treated with intensive insulin therapy combined with saglitine, while the observation group was treated with intensive insulin therapy combined with sodium-glucose transporter 2 inhibitor. Following up for 12 weeks, the plasma glucose and blood glycemic variations, insulin dosage, plasma 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α, hypersensitive C-reactive protein and safety related indicators were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.Results:Compared with the control group, the standard deviation of blood glucose [(1.8±0.5)mmol/L vs (6.5±1.4)mmol/L, t=7.235], large amplitude glycemic excursions [(6.5±1.1)mmol/L vs (17.3±4.7)mmol/L, t=13.446], postprandial glucose excursion [(1.2±0.4)mmol/L vs (9.2±2.0)mmol/L, t=8.921], inter-quartile range [(3.7±1.1)mmol/L vs (12.4±4.2)mmol/L, t=7.003], means of daily difference [(1.5±0.4)mmol/L vs (4.6±0.8)mmol/L, t=4.537] in the observation group were significantly decreased ( P<0.05), and the levels of plasma 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α [(7.8±1.2)ng/L vs (13.6±2.3)ng/L, t=4.882], hypersensitive C-reactive protein [(5.2±1.3)mg/L vs (8.7±1.3)mg/L, t=4.406], insulin dosage [(30.9±10.2)U/d vs (42.3±13.4)U/d, t=5.726] and body mass index [(18.3±1.2)kg/m 2 vs (21.0±2.3)kg/m 2, t=4.135] also decreased significantly ( P<0.05), and the incidence of hypoglycemic events [16.3%(8/49) vs 36.7%(18/49), χ 2=9.697] and severe hypoglycemia [0 vs 14.3%(7/49), χ 2=7.268] decreased significantly ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Combination of dapagliflozin and intensive insulin therapy can significantly improve glucose metabolism in brittle diabetes, and reduce insulin dosage and hypoglycemic events.

The morbidity and mortality of gastrointestinal malignancies are the highest in the world. For patients with poor response to conventional chemotherapy, new treatment methods are urgently needed. In recent years, under the background of precision medicine, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) with high tumor specificity and potent toxicity have become a hot research spot in the field of biomedicine. However, due to the complex structure and mechanism of ADCs, its pharmacokinetic research is facing great challenges which are the biggest resistance to the development of ADCs at present. In this case, it is of great significance to understand the pharmacokinetic properties of ADCs and make use of it to improve the efficacy of ADCs in the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies. Based on the basic composition and mechanism of ADCs, this review summarizes the pharmacokinetic properties of ADCs, discusses its recent advances in the treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies, in order to provide more references for follow-up research on ADCs.

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The aim of this study was to investigate and evaluate the antitumor effects of a novel poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) 1/2 inhibitor, YHP-836, in combination with temozolomide (TMZ) for the treatment of glioblastoma (GBM). The cytotoxicity of YHP-836 was tested alone or in combination with TMZ using MTT assay. Immunoblotting and flow cytometry were also employed to assess the combination activity of YHP-836 and TMZ in multiply GBM cell lines. Further, the antitumor activity of YHP-836 and TMZ was evaluated using subcutaneous and orthotopic mice xenograft tumor models. All procedures were approved by the Ethics Committee for Animal Experiments of the Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College and conducted under the Guidelines for Animal Experiments of Peking Union Medical College. The approval number is 00009138. It was demonstrated that the combination of YHP-836 and TMZ increased the cytotoxicity against GBM cells and upregulated histone H2AX phosphorylation (γH2AX) expression levels compared to TMZ treatment alone. The combination also led to the S-phase cell cycle arrest. Moreover, YHP-836 significantly enhanced TMZ antitumor effects without significantly increasing chemotherapy drug toxicity in vivo, whereas YHP-836 alone showed limited therapeutic efficacy against GBM. In conclusion, the novel PARP1/2 inhibitor, YHP-836, sensitizes TMZ and provides a basis for further investigation into its mechanism of action. These findings suggest that YHP-836 may be a potential candidate for combination therapy with TMZ in patients with TMZ resistance.

Objective To study changes and effects of transforming growth factor-?1(TGF- ?1) and its receptorIII (TGF-?1 R III) in children with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Methods Bone marrow were respectively collected from 28 children with acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic pupura(AITP),16 children with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura(CITP) and 20 comparably normal children; Percoll density gradient and immunomagnetic beads methods were used to purify megakaryocytes from bone marrow; ABC- ELISA was used to detect TGF - ?1 in bone marrow; in situ hybridization was used to detect TGF-?1 RIIImR-NA expression on megakaryocytes.Results In AITP and CITP group, the levels of TGF-?1 and TGF-?1 RIIImRNA were significant higher than those in control group(P

Objective To design a post-peripheral intervention observation form that uses the timepoint and observation project as the framework of contents,and to evaluated its clinical application effect.Methods Non-concurrent patients were used to make a control study.By using the convenient sampling method,101 patients,who received peripheral interventional therapy during the period from June 1,2014 to December 31,2014,were collected and used as the control group;routine nursing care was adopted and the results were documented.A total of 102 patients,who received peripheral interventional therapy during the period from January 1,2015 to June 30,2015,were used as the intervention group,for whom routine nursing care was carried out and self-designed post-peripheral intervention observation form was employed to record the nursing observation.The results of the two groups were statistically analyzed.After using the form,every month 10 patients,5 visiting physicians and 5 responsible nurses were asked to make an evaluation of nursing quality satisfaction.Results The incidence of main postoperative complications in the intervention group was lower than that in the control group,the chi-square test showed that the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P＜0.05).The average hospitalization days and the mean medical expense of the intervention group were lower than those of the control group,the chi-square test indicated that the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P＜0.05).After using this form,the nursing quality satisfaction of patients and visiting physicians was improved,the self-rating satisfaction assessed by responsible nurses was also improved,the chi-square test revealed that the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P＜0.05).Conclusion All the evaluation indexes of the patients in the intervention group are better than those of the patients in the control group,indicating that this observation form is reasonably designed,meets the specialty characteristics,heightening the dynamic observation for patients after peripheral intervention,strengthens the effectiveness of monitoring postoperative complications,and is helpful for the implementation of the observation after peripheral intervention.Therefore,this observation form is worth promoting use.

Objective To analyze the factors which influence the present nursing management ability in the alliance and to provide theoretical evidences and methods to improve the management. Methods 120 nursing administrators from 7 hospitals in the alliance were selected in convenience sampling for the site survey with customized questionnaires on nursing management ability appraisal. Results The valid return rate of the questionnaires is 100%;the average score of all respondents is 82.84±10.10;the differences in nursing management between the leading hospital and its members are statistically significant (P <0.05)while the differences among the members are not.Conclusion The leading hospitals play a very important role in improving the nursing management ability and administration in the alliance,which should integrate and leverage leadership roles to develop high quality nursing management among the hospitals in the alliance.

Objective To investigate the significance of intensity modulated radiation therapy(IMRT)for spinal metastases during different target areas setting and evaluate the efficacy of pain relief before and after radiotherapy. Methods Forty-four cases of spinal metastases were treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy, including 18 males and 26 females; aging from 40 to 68 years with a mean of 56 years.Frankel grade before treatment: stage A in 2 patients, B in 2, C in 3, D in 3, E in 34. The target area was determined according to preoperative imaging, CT localization before radiotherapy and different anatomical characteristics of spinal cord segments. And then the intensity modulated radiation therapy was performed by means of 5-field irradiation. Prescription dose: 30-56 Gy, the average 40.5 Gy, the median dose of 40 Gy, 2-3 Gy/times, 5 times/week. Before and after radiotherapy for pain relief in patients, neurological function of spinal cord were compared and comprehensively evaluated. Results Among 44 patients undergone pain intensity modulated radiation therapy, 21 patients achieved complete remission, 17 achieved partial remission and 6 achieved minor effect, with a relief rate of 86.4% (38/44). Pain rating before treatment was not correlative with the state of pain relief. Evaluation of the effect of radiotherapy showed complete remission in 4 cases and partial remission in 33, no change in 7, with an efficiency rate of 84.1%(37/44). There was no relationship between pain relief with implant nails and implant bone cement. Ten patients with different degrees of neurological impairment before treatment were improved in Frankel grade after treatment. Conclusion IMRT can improve pain in patients with metastatic spinal tumors, and nerve dysfunction and other symptoms, which was not easy to result in radioactivity spinal cord and nerve injury.