OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of electrolytes on the stability of the total parenteral nutrient(TPN) solutions.METHODS:The pH values and number changes of solution microparticles of 4 groups of TPN sample solutions that of different electrolytes were determined at 0h after preparation and 4 hours,8hours,12hours,16hours and 24hours,respectively after storage under room temperature(20℃～22℃). And the appearances of which were observed under naked eyes. RESUL_ TS:No changes were noted as for the pH of 4 groups of solutions within 24h.For the numbers of microparticles(≥5?m),those in Group 4(to which group valence 1 and valence 2 electrolytes were added) showed a rapid increase to peak value from the very start;while those of the other groups increased with the extension of storage time.Stratification appeared in Group 3(to which group,valence 2 electrolytes had been added) and Group 4(to which group,valence 1 and valence 2 electrolytes were added) 6 hours after preparation.Curdling reaction was noted in Group 2(to which group,valence 1 electrolytes had been added) at 12th hour.Neither sediments nor stratification appeared in Group 1(no electrolytes were added to which group).CONCLUSION:El_ectrolytes have certain influences on the stability of the TPN solutions.Care should be taken to the dosage of which at preparation.Furthermore,once prepared,the solution should be infused as soon as possible and the storage of which should not beyond 24h.

Objective To investigate the effects of the leflunomide active metabolite (A771726) on the expression of phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA) -induced CD147, matrix metallo-proteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 on THP-1 cells. Methods THP-1 cells were cultured in RPMI-1640 medium supplemented with 10％ fetal bovine serum. For all experiments, THP-1 cells were cultured at an initial density of 5×105/ml. Before A771726 treatment, cells were cultured with serum-free RPMI-1640 medium for 12 h, THP-1cells were co-cultured with PMA at three different concentrations of A771726 (5, 15 , 45 μg/ml) for 24 h.The mRNA expression of CD147, MMP-2 and MMP-9 was measured by real-time PCR. CD147 expression on the cells were evaluated by flow cytometric analysis. The activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were evaluated by gelatin zymography. Statistical differences among the groups were tested by one-way ANOVA or KruskalWallis test. Results The expression of CD147, MMP-2 and MMP-9 were upgraded by the PMA. The expression of CD147 on THP-1 cells was inhibited significantly by A771726 in a dose-dependent pattern (P＜0.01). The mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) of CD147 in positive control group was 109.5±3.8, the MFI in A771726 (5, 15, 45 μg/ml) group were 73.3±2.5, 64.5±2.3, 40.9±2.7, respectively. The expression of MMP-2, MMP-9 mRNA and the activity of MMP-2, MMP-9 in the supernatant was inhibited significantly by A771726 (P＜0.01). The expression of CD147 mRNA was not inhibited significantly by A771726 (P＞0.05).Conclusion Leflunomide active metabolite (A771726) can inhibit the expression of PMA-induced CD147,MMP-2 and MMP-9 on THP-1 Cells.

Objective To investigate the effect of extract ofTangshen-HuazhuoRecipe(TSHZR) on the serum concentrations of transforming growth factorβ1(TGF-β1) and platelet derived growth factor(PDGF) in patients withⅣ stage of diabetic nephropathy(DN).Methods From June 2012 to December 2012, 98 patients ofⅣstage DN in our hospital outpatient were enrolled and randomly divided into treatment group(n=48) and control group(n=50) using random number table. All patients received conventional therapies of controlling blood sugar, lipid, blood pressure and anticoagulant therapy. On such basis, the control group was treated by irbesartan, 150 mg/d, and the treated group treated by TSHZR combined with irbesartan,150 mg/d, for 6 months. Serum TGF-β1 and PDGF were determined with ELISA before and after treatment,and urinary albumin excretion rate,HbA1c,serum creatinine,blood urea nitrogen and lipid profiles were examined as well. ResultsIn the treated group, the TGF-β1 was(172.5±31.3), (123.6±21.2)pg/ml, the PDGF was(860.9± 131.2), (500.6±130.2)pg/ml before the treatment and after the treatment, respectively. The TGF-β1 and PDGF after the treatment were significantly decreased than those before the treatment(P<0.01). After the treatment, TGF-β1 and PDGF in the treated group were statistically significant compared to the control group[TGF-β1 is(157.4±39.6)pg/ml, PDGF is(765.7±161.8)]pg/ml,P<0.01). After the treatment, the treatment group was superior to the control group in TG(1.72±0.25)mmol/L,(2.09±0.27)mmol/L,(P<0.01), TC(4.56± 0.64)mmol/L,(6.11±0.93)mmol/L, (P<0.01), HDL-C(1.56±0.50)mmol/L,(1.36±0.44)mmol/L, (P<0.01), LDL-C(2.46±1.08)mmol/L(3.32±0.87)mmol/L,(P<0.05)and UAER(100.73±204.24)μg/min, (226.24±396.38)μg/min, (P<0.01).Conclusion TSHZR can inhibit the progressive of IV stage of diabetic nephropathy by suppressing TGF-β1 and PDGF expression level.

Objective To investigate the effect of universal salt iodization (USI) on the profile of in-patient thyroid diseases. Methods Informations on thyroid diseases were collected by retrospective approach in hospitalized patients. Results With USI for 1-4 years, the incidence of thyroid diseases in the total in-patient cases increased from 7.6‰ to 11.0‰, the female/male ratio increased from 3.6 to 4.1, patients aged

Objective To measure the macular thickness of natural population in Changping district of Beijing by optical coherence tomography (OCT), and to analyze whether there is an increased thickness in diabetic patients.Methods In a cross-sectional population-based study, OCT was performed on 521 subjects (233 with normal glucose homeostasis, 174 with pre-diabetes and 114 with type 2 diabetes (T2D) according to 2011 Health Examination Survey of Changping.The subjects also received physical examination and laboratory measurements including fasting plasma glucose (FPG), oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)-2 h plasma glucose and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c).Results The results showed that central subfield thickness (CST) of the retina of men ((246±22) μm) was significantly greater than that of women ((235±26) μm) (P＜0.001).Meanwhile, no significant difference was found in the CST in subjects of different age, HbAlc and body mass index (BMI) (P＞0.05).Difference in thickness of different glucose groups was not seen in central subfield, inner subfields and outer subfields(P＞0.05).Conclusions Retina CST of men was significantly greater than that of women.No significant difference was found in the CST in subjects of different age, HbA1c and BMI.

Methods: Patients with dry eye who were treated in the Ophthalmology Ward and Outpatient Department of the First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine from October 1, 2020, to October 30, 2021 were enrolled as the research participants in the study. They were assigned to two groups based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome types: heat stagnation in liver meridian pattern group and Qi-Yin deficiency pattern group. Healthy volunteers who underwent health check-ups in the Health Management Department were included as healthy group following the random number table method. The tears of the patients and the healthy volunteer participants were tested by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The differential metabolites were screened out by multivariate statistical analysis, and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment was performed on the differential metabolites. Finally, the association analysis of differential proteins and metabolites was conducted to verify and supplement the metabolites. Results: A total of 32 dry eye patients were enrolled, including 16 cases with heat stagnation in liver meridian pattern and 16 cases with Qi-Yin deficiency pattern. Fourteen healthy volunteers were included as healthy group. There were no significant differences in baseline characteristics among the three groups (P > 0.05). A total of 412 biomarkers were determined in Qi-Yin deficiency pattern group, mainly including lipids, lipid-like molecules, organic acids and their derivatives, organic heterocyclic compounds, and nucleosides and their analogues. For heat stagnation in liver meridian pattern group, 112 metabolites were determined, mainly including organic acids and their derivatives, lipids, and lipid-like molecules. The KEGG enrichment results of pathways and the relative content analysis of differential markers demonstrate that purine metabolism and caffeine metabolism pathways are common metabolic characteristics of all dry eyes. Among them, deoxyinosine monophosphate (dIMP) and 2-(formamido)-N1-(5-phospha-D-ribosyl) acetamidine can serve as their biomarkers. The main characteristics of Qi-Yin deficiency syndrome pattern were the significant enhancement of metabolic pathways such as lysine degradation, ovarian steroidogenesis, cholesterol metabolism, pyrimidine metabolism, and bile secretion (P < 0.05). Dry eye associated with the heat stagnation in liver meridian pattern is mainly characterized by inhibition of the valine, leucine, and isoleucine biosynthesis pathways (P < 0.05). Conclusion Metabolomics can be used as an effective basis for TCM syndrome classification. Different patterns of dry eye syndrome exhibit typical characteristics in the types and concentrations of metabolites, which correspond to the syndrome classification in TCM. This study initially confirms the rationality of TCM syndrome classification and provides significant reference for the mechanism of dry eye and drug development.

OBJECTIVETo develop an HPLC method for determination of tomatine in the dried Solanum cathayanum of China Hubei Enshi.

METHODThe analysis was performed on a YMC-Pack ODS-AA column (4. 6 mm x 150 mm, 5 microm) eluted with acetonitrile and water in gradient mode. The concentration of acetonitrile in the mobile phase changes from 20% to 100% within 60 minutes. The detection wavelength was set 203 nm. The flow rate was 1.0 mL x min(-1) and column temperature was set at 30 degrees C.

RESULTThe linear relationship of tomatine was determined within the range from 0.1-0.6 g x L(-1) (r = 0.999 7). The average recovery as 98.93% with RSD 1.2%.

CONCLUSIONA convenient and reliable method was developed to determine the content of tomatine in the dried S. cathayanum.

Objective:The aim is to understand the current situation of death literacy among Chinese residents in the Guangdong-Hongkong-Macao Greater Bay Area and explore educational approaches to enhance the death literacy of the social public.Method:The Death Literacy Index was conducted among 2,002 residents in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area,which included 29 items from four dimensions namely practice,experience,fact,and community.Results:The average score of death literacy among the respondents was moderate(6.70),with scores for practical and experiential knowledge(7.32,7.50)higher than those for factual and community knowledge(6.20,6.10).The weakest content included discussing bereavement with people who have just lost loved ones(5.07),laws and regulations related to death at home(5.35),and providing support for the terminal person and their families in the community.Conclusion:The death literacy of the Chinese residents in the Greater Bay Area was moderate,in which community knowledge was the weakest with a lack of concern and support for the terminal person and the caregivers.Therefore,community health promotion strategies were proposed to strengthen death education for the public and promote the death literacy of the residents.

Objective To investigate the role and mechanism of ABI family member 3-binding pro-tein(ABI3BP)in dysfunction of endothelial progenitor cells(EPC)induced by angiotensin Ⅱ(Ang Ⅱ).Methods EPC were divided into sh-RNA negative control(sh-NC)group(transfected with LV-scramble-shRNA+PBS),sh-ABI3BP group(transfected with LV-ABI3BP-shRNA+PBS),sh-NC+Ang Ⅱ group(transfected with LV-scramble-shRNA+Ang Ⅱ)and sh-ABI3BP+Ang Ⅱ group(transfected with LV-ABI3BP-shRNA+Ang Ⅱ)to investigate the effect of silencing ABI3BP on the dysfunction of EPC induced by Ang Ⅱ.Transwell assay,adhesion assay,Matrigel tube formation assay,and TUNEL staining were performed respectively to detect the migration,adhesion and tube formation abilities and cell apoptosis in above cell groups.The expression chan-ges in integrin-β1/FAK/P53 signaling pathway were detected by Western blotting.Results Com-pared to the sh-NC group,the sh-NC+AngⅡ group showed significant decreases in the numbers of migratory cells,adhesion cells,and tubule formation,along with increases in the apoptotic rate and the expression levels of Integrin β1,p-FAK,and P53(P＜0.05).While,the sh-ABI3BP+AngⅡ group had obviously more migratory cells(88.67±8.33 vs 62.33±7.37 units,P＜0.05),adhe-sion cells(104.33±6.03 vs 68.33±10.05 units,P＜0.05),and tubule formation(36.33±3.21 vs 19.33±3.06 units,P＜0.05),while decreased apoptotic rate and expression levels of integrin-β1,p-FAK and P53 protein when compared with the sh-NC+AngⅡ group(P＜0.05).Conclusion Ang Ⅱ can up-regulate the expression of ABI3BP,and knockdown of ABI3BP can improve Ang Ⅱ-induced EPC dysfunction,which may be related to its inhibition on integrin-β1/FAK/P53 signa-ling pathway.

Objective To explore the establishment of a two-way referral system for the treatment of cervical diseases within a medical alliance. The two-way referral system was introduced to reduce the morbidity and mortality of cervical cancer through better management of patients'who have tested positive for cervical disease, screening effectively for early diagnosis and treatment of cervical precancerous lesions, and providing early interventions for cervical cancer patients. Methods The control group consisted of 2, 515 patients who had screened positive for cervical disease between January 2018 and December 2018 at one of four community health service centers that were not within the medical alliance. The experimental group consisted of 2, 384 patients who had screened positive for cervical disease at one of four community health service centers in the medical alliance. The control group was treated using the original management mode;the experimental group's treatment was managed within the two-way referral system, which included standardized screening, referral, follow-up, health education, and professional training. The hospital visit rates, time intervals from diagnosis to the start of interventions, detection rates, and treatment rates were observed for both groups of women. Results The hospital visit rates, detection rates, and treatment rates were higher for those in the experimental group than the control group. The time interval from receiving a diagnosis to the first hospital visit was (16.9±11.5) days for patients in the experimental group and (25.7±20.9)days for those in the control group. The difference was a statistically significant (-0.05). Conclusion The management of cases in a two-way referral system within a medical alliance facilitates patients receiving earlier diagnosis and treatment for cervical pre-cancerous lesions and malignant tumors. Such efficiency improvements may reduce morbidity and mortality as well as help control medical costs, all of which have long-term economic and social significance.