Alzheimers disease (AD) is a progressively and retrogressively neurodegenerative disorder characterized by two hallmarks: senile plaques (SP) and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). The studies of animal models, which are crucial to the further study of AD, will promote the understanding of the etiology, mechanisms and medicine screening. Although the animal models such as experimental injury, normal aging and compound types could represent the cognitive deficit, they lack the essential neuropathological characteristics of AD. Senescence accelerated mouse / prone 8 is one of relatively practical and stable models. The most enchanting focus of AD models is transgenic mice that provide new carriers for the research of pathogenic forms of specific genes and metabolites thereof in vivo. As therapies of AD evolve from symptomatic treatment to causative treatment,so must the animal models of AD.

Aim To detect the effect of a combination of extracts of ginseng and ginkgo biloba(Naoweikang,NWK) on acetylcholine,monoamines and their metabolites in ?-amyloid peptide(A?)_(1-40) treated rats and the potential mechanisms.Methods A 1-month NWK(15.5,31 and 62 mg?kg~(-1),respectively) administration to rats was performed daily after bilateral injection of A?_(1-40)(4 g?L~(-1) for each side) into hippocampus.Acetylcholine(ACh) was determined with an improved HPLC-ECD method,which is combined with two immobilized enzyme reactors.Monoamines and their metabolites were also determined with HPLC-ECD.Result Compared with shams,ACh and serotonin(5-HT) in whole brains in models decreased significantly(P

AIM: To investigate the effects of Shuguan Capsule on myocardial blood flow (MBF) and myocardial oxygen consumption (MOC) in anesthetized dogs. METHODS: Coronary blood flow (CBF) of twenty-five thoracotomized dogs was detected by electromagnetic flow meter and the MBF was calculated. While the oxygen content in the artery (AO2 ) and in the coronary venous sinus (VO2) was determined with blood oxygen analysis.Moreover, the other cardiac hemodynamic parameters, such as heart rate (HR), femoral arterial blood pressure (BP), were observed by physiological polygraph. RESULTS: It was found that Shuguan Capsule (48.5 mg/kg and 194 mg/kg) could significantly increase the MBF, and then decease the coronary artery resistance. Furthermore, Shuguan Capsule could also lower the AO2, but increase the VO2, which led to the decreased MOC. CONCLUSION: Shuguan Capsule exhibits the effects to keep the balance between blood supply and oxygen consumption in the heart by modulating the coronary resistance and by reducing MOC in dogs.

Objective To analyze the clinical effect of anterior cervical decompression with double-way connection intervertebral fusion device (ROI-C) implantation for type Ⅱ or type Ⅱ a Hangman fracture.Methods A retrospective study was made on 14 patients with type Ⅱ or type Ⅱ a Hangman fracture treated with anterior cervical ROI-C implantation between February 2011 and March 2014.The patients (11 males and 3 females) were aged between 22 and 46 years (mean,26.4 years).Nine patients sustained traffic injury,4 fall injury and 1 crash injury.Nine patients were classified as type Ⅱ and 5 type Ⅱ a according to the Levine-Edwards classification.All were completed cervical anteroposterior and lateral X-ray,CT scan,three-dimensional CT reconstruction and MRI examination after adnission.American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) grade E was noted in all before operation.Clinical posttraumatic neck score,visual analogue scale (VAS) as well as angle deformity and displacement of the axis were recorded before operation and at the latest follow-up.Results All patients were operated successfully.Mean operation time was 61 min(range,45-116 min).There were no injuries of superior laryngeal nerve,hypoglossal nerve,throat wall and vessel during operation.Laryngeal edema,dysphagia,paralysis of tongue,hematoma and wound infection were not observed after operation.Mean period of follow-up was 24.2 months (range,4-32 months).All segments and fracture sites showed solid fusion after 3 months.No cages became subsided or displaced,no discs collapsed,and no malunion occurred at the latest follow-up.Data of preoperation and latest follow-up differed significantly with respect to clinical posttraumatic neck score[(53.1 ±7.2) points vs.(91.1 ±5.0)points],VAS[3.38(2.43,4.33)points vs.0.58(0,1.29) points],axis displacement[(4.0 ± 1.5) mm vs.(1.3 ± 1.2) mm],and angle deformityoftheaxis[(9.2±4.7)° vs.(2.1 ±1.9)°] (P＜O.05 or O.01).Conclusion Anterior cervical surgery with ROI-C implantation for type Ⅱ or type Ⅱa Hangman fracture provides good fusion rate and satisfactory clinical effect.

Aim To investigate the hippocampal neuronal injury induced by ?-amyloid peptide ( A?) in rats and the candidate contribution of JNK signal transduction pathway to A? toxicity. Methods Rats were bilaterally injected with A?1 -40 into hippocampi CA1 area. The pathological changes,survival and apoptosis,and ultrastructure of hippocampal neurons,as well as p-JNK positive cells were observed by HE staining,Nissl staining,TUNEL staining,immunohistochemistry and transmission electron microscopy,respectively. Results Thepyramidal cells in hippocampus arranged loosely with decreased cell number. The gliacytes significantly proliferated. Significant apoptotic features were observed in CA1 ultrastructure. TUNEL-positive cells and p-JNK-positive cells significantly increased ( P

ObjectiveTo observe the characteristic of pulmonary function of children with spastic diplegia and the effects of hydrotherapy on it. Methods30 children with spastic diplegia were divided into hydrotherapy group and control group, who received hydrotherapy and routine rehabilitation or routine rehabilitation only. All patients were tested their pulmonary function and the maximum phonation time before and 2 months after treatment. The longest breath holding time in water of the hydrotherapy group were recorded. ResultsThe vital capacity (VC), expiratory reserve volume (ERV), inspiratory capacity (IC), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), maximum ventilatory volume (MVV), peak expiratory flow (PEF) in all the children decreased significantly compared with the predicted value (P=0.000), but a second rate (FEV1/FVC) didn't （P=0.141）. After treatment, the VC, FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, MVV, PEF values and their percentage of predicted value improved （P＜0.05）, as well as the maximum phonation time （P＜0.05）. ERV, IC values and their percentage of predicted value improved a little from pre-treatment in the control group （P＞0.05）, but significantly in the hydrotherapy group （P<0.05）. The percentage of predicted value of VC, ERV, IC, FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, MVV, and PEF, and the maximum phonation time improved more in the hydrotherapy group than in the control （P＜0.05）. The longest breath holding time in water improved in the hydrotherapy group after treatment （P=0.000）. ConclusionThe pulmonary function impaired in spastic diplegic children, and can be improved with the rehabilitation, especially with the hydrotherapy in addition.

Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of compound glycyrrhizin combined with tripterygium wilfordii polyglycosides for psoriasis.Methods:Literature search was conducted in CNKI, Wanfang, VIP databases, Sinomed, PubMed, the Cochrane Library and Embase with the deadline of September 28th, 2020. The randomly controlled trials of compound glycyrrhizin combined with tripterygium wilfordii polyglycosides in treating psoriasis was included. The publication bias and methodology quality of RCTs were evaluated according to the Cochrane 5.0.1 bias risk assessment method. The RevMan 5.3 software was used for meta analysis.Results:Ten studies with 961 patients were included, with the experimental group ( n=486) and the control group ( n=475). The results of meta-analysis showed that the total effective rate [ OR=3.16, 95% CI (2.00-4.99), P<0.001], the cure rate [ OR=2.56, 95% CI (1.94-3.61), P<0.001], the recurrence rate [ OR=0.15, 95% CI (0.04-0.60), P=0.007], the total incidence of adverse reactions [ OR=0.53, 95% CI (0.34-0.82), P=0.004], the incidence of abnormal liver function [ OR=0.17, 95% CI (0.06-0.47), P=0.001] in the experimental group were better than those in the control group. There was no significant difference on the incidence of adverse reactions of digestive tract ( P>0.05) or lower extremity or facial edema ( P>0.05) between both groups. Conclusions:Compound glycyrrhizin combined with tripterygium wilfordii polyglycosides is effective in the treatment of psoriasis than tripterygium wilfordii polyglycosides alone, and can reduce the recurrence rate and the incidence of adverse reactions. However, a large number of large samples and high-quality studies are still needed.

OBJECTIVETo observe the injury in rat primary cultured neurons induced by Abeta(1-40) and the protective effects of combination of ginseng and ginko extracts.

METHODPrimary neurons were induced by Abeta(1-40) to establish the cell model of toxic injury. Using flow cytometry with Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining, MTP assay, transmission electron microscopy and Western blot, the appropriate concentration and duration of AP for cell model establishment were determined. The effects of extracts of ginseng and ginko (EGGB)on cellular proliferative activity, apoptotic rate, ultrastructure and caspase-3 expression were detected.

RESULTThe apoptotic rate was increased significantly after neurons were induced by 1 micromol x L(-1) Abeta(-40) for 24 h (P < 0.01). EGGB (5, 50 mg L(-1)) significantly enhanced the proliferative activity (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, EGGB (50 mg L(-1)) inhibited neuronal apoptosis and caspase-3 overexpression and improved cellular ultrastructure remarkably (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONAbeta(1-40) could significantly induce primary cultured neurons to apoptosis in vitro. EGGB showed beneficial neuroprotective effects against neuronal apoptosis, which might be due to improving the structures of neuron and its subcellular organelles, enhancing cellular proliferative activity and inhibiting caspase-3 overexpression in neurons.

Alzheimer Disease ; drug therapy ; Amyloid beta-Peptides ; pharmacology ; Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Caspase 3 ; metabolism ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Cells, Cultured ; Drug Interactions ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic ; drug effects ; Ginkgo biloba ; chemistry ; Male ; Neurons ; cytology ; drug effects ; metabolism ; ultrastructure ; Panax ; chemistry ; Peptide Fragments ; pharmacology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Time Factors

Mechanical valve replacement is the most important method for the treatment of valvular heart disease and patients need lifelong anticoagulant therapy after surgery. Good self-management ability can improve anticoagulant treatment compliance and enhance personal coping ability. This article reviews the application status, influencing factors and existing problems of self-management in the rehabilitation and nursing of patients after mechanical valve replacement, in order to provide a reference for the development of related research.

Objective:Exploring the effect of recovery-oriented family psychoeducation on the level of social support and family resilience of patients with schizophrenia in remission stage, providing theoretical basis for clinical application.Methods:Using a randomized controlled trial method and convenience sampling method, 60 patients with schizophrenia in remission who visited the outpatient department of the Affiliated Mental Health Center of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from April 2020 to March 2022 were selected as the study subjects, and they were divided into experimental group and control group, with 30 patients in each group according to their residence places. The control group was given routine health education; the experimental group was given the rehabilitation oriented family psychoeducation, before intervention and 3 months after intervention, Social Support Rating Scale and Family Resilience Questionnaire were used to evaluate the intervention effect.Results:A total of 60 patients were included in the control group, including 13 males and 17 females, aged (27.0 ± 6.5)years.In the experimental group, there were 14 males and 16 females, aged (28.0 ± 5.6) years. After intervention, the scores of subjective support, objective support and social support utilization in Social Support Rating Scale of the experimental group were 14.33 ± 3.36, 8.43 ± 1.63 and 9.60 ± 2.49, respectively, the control group were 16.20 ± 3.83, 10.00 ± 2.59 and 8.33 ± 2.28, respectively, and the differences were statistically significant ( t=2.00, 2.80, -2.05, all P<0.05). After intervention, the total score of Family Resilience Questionnaire and the scores of perseverance, support and harmony were 78.77 ± 9.61, 24.90 ± 3.07, 15.10 ± 2.23 and 23.63 ± 3.04, respectively. Higher than the control group 72.67 ± 15.96, 23.43 ± 4.92, 14.03 ± 3.60, 21.13 ± 5.13, the differences were statistically significant ( t values were -2.29--1.37, all P<0.05). Conclusions:Recovery-oriented family psychoeducation can improve the level of social support and family resilience of schizophrenia patients in remission.