Objective:To study the protective effects of trimetazidine (TMZ) on mitochondrial in myocardial ischemia reperfusion rats and its mechanism. Methods: Fifty SD rats were randomly divided into four groups; the pseudooperation group, the saline group and two TMZ treated groups(5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg). In the pseudooperation group, the coronary artery was not ligated, but the chest was opened. Other groups were subjected to myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury. The serum level of mal onaldehyole ( MDA ) , superoxide dismutase ( SOD ) , glutathione ( GSH ) , glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) and the accumulation of Ca2+ in myocardial mitochondrial were detected at the time of 30 min ischemia and 40 min reperfusion. The myocyte ultrastnicture was also observed by electron microscope in the four groups. Results: Compared with the pseudooperation group, the MDA and total Ca2+ were significantly higher and the SOD, GSH, and GSH-PX were significantly lower in saline group and treatment groups. Compared with the saline group, the MDA and total Ca2+ was significantly lower and the SOD, GSH, and GSH-PX were significantly higher in the treatment groups. Conclusion: TMZ could significantly reduce lipid peroxidation in myocardial mitochondrial induced by ischemia and ische-mia-reperfusion. The mechanism may be that TMZ could increase the content of GSH and the acvitity of SOD and GSH-PX, and enhance its antioxidant production. TMZ could protect the cardiac cells by reducing calcium overload in myocardial mitochondrial.

Objective:To study the protective effect of trimetazidine(TMZ) on myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury and its mechanism.Methods:Totally 50 SD rats were randomly divided into 4 groups:the pseudooperation group,the saline group and the TMZ treated groups(5 mg?kg -1 and 10 mg?kg -1 ).In the pseudooperation group the coronary artery was not ligated but the chest was opened,the other groups were the model of myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury.The level of serum creatine phosphokinase(CK) was detected at ischemia 30 min and reperfusion 40 min; The reperfusion injury myocardial malonaldehyole(MDA),superoxide dismutase(SOD),glutathione(GSH),glutathione peroxidase(GSH Px) were detected at reperfusion 40 min.Results:The level of CK was significantly lower in treated groups than in saline group both at ischemia 30 min and reperfusion 40 min;Compared with the pseudooperation group,the MDA was higher and the SOD,GSH and GSH Px were significantly lower in saline group and treated groups;Compared with the saline group,the MDA was higher and the SOD,GSH and GSH Px were significantly lower in treated groups.Conclusion:TMZ can inhibit enzyme leaking from the ischemia reperfusion myocardial cells,and protect the cardiac cells against ischemia reperfusion injury to some extent.The mechanism may be that TMZ can reduce the injury of lipid peroxidation and harmful metabolites to cardiac cell membrane by increasing the content of GSH,the free radical cleaner,and enhancing the activity of SOD and GSH Px.

Objective To analyze γ?secretase gene mutations in a pedigree with acne inversa. Methods Clinical data were collected from a pedigree with acne inversa, which contained 30 members spanning 4 generations. Of these members, 12 were affected by acne inversa, and 9 of the affected members were alive. Peripheral blood DNA was obtained from the proband, his seven relatives (including 4 affected and 3 unaffected members), and 100 unrelatedhealthy human controls. PCR was performed to amplify all the coding exons and their flanking sequences of the NCSTN, PSEN1, PSENEN, Aph1 genes followed by DNA sequencing. Results A heterozygous insertion mutation (c.229_230insCACC)of the PSENEN gene, which led to translational frameshifting and resulted in dysfunciton of the PSENEN protein, was detected in all the 5 patients, but not in unaffected members or healthy controls. Conclusion There is a novel heterozygous insertion mutation c.229_230insCACC in the PSENEN gene, which may be the molecular basis of acne inversa in this family.

We isolated a high efficient antifungal strain A02 from forest soil in a suburb of Beijing. The result of polyphasic taxonomy confirmed that strain A02 belongs to Streptomyces lydicus. The fermented broth of the strain presented a stable and strong inhibiting activity against many plant pathogenic fungi. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the substance base of the antifungal activity of strain A02. We extracted the antifungal metabolite of A02 by using column chromatography with X-5 macroporous resin and 100-200 mesh silica gel respectively, and then purified it by LC-9101 recycling preparative HPLC with a SP-120-15 column (JAIGEL-ODS-AP). An active compound with purity over 99.845% was finally obtained. The chemical structure of the active compound was determined with spectroscopy methods, including ultraviolet spectrometry, infrared spectrometry, high resolution mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance. According to the analysis results, we identified the active compound as a tetraene macrolide antibiotic with the molecular weight of 665, the molecular formula C33H47No3 and the same chemical structure as natamycin. Our research revealed a new biosynthetic function for S. lydicus to produce natamycin, and an expanding application field for natamycin to be used for the control of fungal plant diseases.
Antifungal Agents ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Natamycin ; analogs & derivatives ; Soil Microbiology ; Streptomyces ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; metabolism

Objective To investigate the relationship between serum neutrophil elastase(NE),Sortilin and carotid atherosclerotic(CAS)plaque in patients with acute cerebral infarction(ACI)and its predictive value for poor prognosis.Methods A total of 155 patients with ACI admitted to Daxing Teaching Hospital of Cap-ital Medical University from December 2020 to November 2022 were selected as the study objects.According to carotid intima-media thickness(IMT),they were divided into normal IMT group,thickened group and plaque group,and 40 healthy subjects were selected as control group during the same period.The serum levels of NE and Sortilin in all groups were compared and their correlations with IMT were analyzed.ACI patients were followed up for 3 months and divided into good prognosis group and poor prognosis group.Serum NE and Sortilin levels were compared between the two groups.Multivariate Logistic regression was used to ana-lyze the risk factors of poor prognosis in ACI patients.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to predict prognosis.Results The levels of serum NE and Sortilin in control group,IMT normal group,thick-ened group and plaque group were increased successively(P<0.05).Pearson correlation analysis showed that serum NE and Sortilin levels were positively correlated with IMT(r=0.509,0.483,P<0.05).The incidence of poor prognosis in ACI patients was 39.35%.The proportion of diabetes mellitus,age,admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS)score,low density lipoprotein cholesterol,total cholesterol,fasting blood glucose,white blood cell count,serum creatinine,NE,uric acid(UA)and Sortilin levels in poor progno-sis group were higher than those in good prognosis group(P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that admission NIHSS score and UA,NE and Sortilin levels were independent risk factors for poor prognosis in ACI patients(P<0.05).ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve of serum NE,Sortilin and UA alone and combined to predict poor prognosis were 0.695,0.740,0.752 and 0.869,respective-ly.The combined prediction efficiency of serum NE,Sortilin and UA was higher than that of single detection of each indicator.Conclusion The increase of serum NE and Sortilin levels in ACI patients is positively corre-lated with CAS,and is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis in ACI patients.Detection of serum NE and Sortilin levels could help predict the short-term prognosis of ACI patients.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the mechanism of iridoid from Valeriana jatamansi treating irritable bowel syndrome.

METHODSixty male SD rats were equally divided into 6 groups (2 controls, 1 model and 3 treatment doses) with 10 rats per group. The test groups were administered with iridoid (24.92, 12.46, 6. 23 mg x kg(-1)) while the control groups were administered with fluoxetine (2.5 mg x kg(-1), positive control) or distilled water (negative control). The model was established by chronic stress and independent feeding. The influence of iridoid from V. jatamansi on 5-HT and 5-HIAA in colon, serum and hypothalamic were observed in all groups.

RESULTIn the model group, the content of 5-HT in colon and serum increased significantly, but the content of 5-HT in hypothalamic decreased significantly. The content of 5-HIAA and the value of 5-HT/5-HIAA had no significant change. In three iridoid-treated groups, the content of 5-HT in colon and serum decreased, but the content of 5-HT in hypothalamic increased. The content of 5-HIAA had no significant change. The value of 5-HT/5-HIAA in colon and serum reduced.

CONCLUSIONThe mechanism of iridoid from V. jatamansi treating irritable bowel syndrome may be related to the regulation effect to the levels of 5-HT from Gastrointestinal to central nervous system.

Animals ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Colon ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid ; blood ; metabolism ; Hypothalamus ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Iridoids ; therapeutic use ; Irritable Bowel Syndrome ; blood ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Serotonin ; blood ; metabolism ; Valerian ; chemistry

Objective:To investigate the influencing factors of surgical site infection (SSI) after abdominal surgery.Methods:The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted. The clinical data of 567 patients undergoing abdominal surgery in 6 medical centers, including 445 cases in the Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, 54 cases in the the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 49 cases in the Shangqiu First People's Hospital, 10 cases in the Luoyang Central Hospital, 5 cases in the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology and 4 cases in the Henan Provincial People's Hospital, from June 1 to June 30, 2020 were collected. There were 284 males and 283 females, aged (51±18)years. Observation indicators: (1) incidence of SSI after surgery; (2) influencing factors of SSI. Follow-up was conducted using outpatient examination and telephone interview to detect the incidence of SSI. Patients without implant were followed up within postoperative 30 days, and patients with implant were followed up within postoperative 1 year. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and comparison between groups was conducted using the independent sample t test. Measure-ment data with skewed distribution were represented as M(range), and comparison between groups was conducted using the Mann-Whitney U test. Count data were described as absolute numbers or percentages, and comparison between groups was performed using the chi-square test or Fisher exact probability. Univariate analysis was performed using the corresponding statistical methods. Multivariate analysis was performed using the Logistic stepwise regression model advance method. Results:(1) Incidence of SSI after surgery. All the 567 patients were followed up after surgery as planned. There were 27 cases with SSI after surgery including 9 cases with superficial incision infection, 9 cases with deep incision infection, 9 cases with organ/gap infection. Of the 27 cases with SSI after surgery, 18 cases with positive results of incisional microbial culture including 8 cases with positive results of Escherichia coli, 6 cases with positive results of Klebsiella pneumonia, 3 cases with positive results of Enterococcus faecium and 1 case with positive result of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. (2) Influencing factors of SSI. Results of univariate analysis showed that age, preoperative hemoglo-bin, preoperative albumin, preoperative fasting blood glucose, preoperative intestinal preparation, surgical type, surgical site, surgical incision type, duration of intensive cure unite, duration of post-operative hospital stay, duration of total hospital stay, operation time, hospital expense were related factors affecting the incidence of SSI of patients undergoing abdominal surgery ( χ2=40.12, Z=?4.22, ?2.21, ?4.75, χ2=7.07, 16.43, 38.06, 17.50, Z=?4.43, ?4.42, ?7.14, ?7.15, ?5.90, P<0.05) and the American Association of Anesthesiologists Classification, preoperative oral antibiotics, surgical methods and postoperative intensive care unit stay were related factors affecting the incidence of SSI of patients undergoing abdominal surgery ( P<0.05). Results of multivariate analysis showed that age, preopera-tive fasting blood glucose, preoperative intestinal preparation, surgical type, surgical site as appendix and rectum, surgical methods, surgical incision type as infective incision and polluted incision, operation time were independent factors affecting the incidence of SSI of patients undergoing abdo-minal surgery ( odds ratio=7.69, 1.21, 0.27, 5.82, 5.19, 19.08, 0.23, 27.76, 4.97, 1.01, 95% confidence intervals as 2.04?28.95, 1.04?1.41, 0.08?0.94, 1.36?24.85, 1.10?24.43, 4.48?81.25, 0.06?0.87, 2.54?303.53, 1.12?22.14, 1.01?1.02, P<0.05). Conclusion:Age, preoperative fasting blood glucose, preoperative intestinal preparation, surgical type, surgical site as appendix and rectum, surgical methods, surgical incision type as infective incision and polluted incision, operation time are independent factors affecting the incidence of SSI of patients undergoing abdominal surgery.