BACKGROUND: Great concerns haven been given increasingly on inhibition of nutrient with antioxidation efficacy on lipid peroxidation and its effect on prevention of cardiac vascular disease.OBJECTIVE: To probe into the effects of plantain seed that acts on eliminating oxygenic free radical and antioxidation on lipid metabolism and antioxidation in rats.DESIGN: Randomized control experiment was designed.SETTING: Experimental Room of Pharmacology and Toxicology of New Drug in Hebei Province.PARTICIPANTS: The experiment was performed in Experimental Room of Pharmacology and Toxicology of New Drug in Hebe Province from January to December 2004, in which, 40 SD rats were employed, provided from Hebei Experimental Animal Center, of healthy grade I, mass weighted (210±22) g and of either sex. They were randomized into 5groups, named, blank control, positive control, low dosage experiment group, moderate dosage experiment group and high dosage experiment group, 8 rats in each one.METHODS: In blank control, the rats were bred everyday with basic forage that was tallied with AoAc animal nutrient criteria and they were free of drinking. In positive control, the rats were bred with high-lipid forage and free of drinking. In the groups of low, moderate and high dosages of plantain seed, the rats were bred with 2.5 g/kg, 5 g/kg and 15 g/kg plantain seed successively besides high-lipid forage and they were free of drinking. The weight was measured and the food intake was recorded every week. Fasting blood was collected to check total cholesterol in serum once every two weeks. The experiment was end in 12 weeks. Under anesthesia,the blood was collected from hypogastric aorta to check the level of serum blood lipid and the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase.After blood collection, the heart and liver were extracted immediately for management to measure SOD activity and content of lipid peroxide (LPO)in myocardial tissue and the activities of catalase and glutathione peroxidase in liver tissue.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Level of blood lipid and activities of SOD and catalase in rats.RESULTS: Forty rats were employed and all entered result analysis. [1]Serum total cholesterol: It was lower significantly in high dosage group compared with positive control [(1.40±0.13, 1.83±0.13) mmol/L, P ＜ 0.05].[2] Serum SOD activity: It was lower remarkably in positive control compared with blank control [(174.29±10.33, 193.19±.7813) NU/mg, P ＜ 0.05].[3] LPO content in serum: It was higher significantly in positive control compared with blank control [(3.64±0.26, 2.91±0.50) mmol/mg, P ＜ 0.05]and it was lower significantly in moderate dosage group compared with positive control (3.13±0.26, 3.64±0.26, P ＜ 0.05). [4] Activity of catalase in liver tissue: It was lower remarkably in positive control compared with normal control (34.64±3.26, 44.72±2.67, P ＜ 0.05) and it was higher remarkably in moderate dosage group compared with positive control (44.84±3.79,34.96±3.64, P ＜ 0.05).CONCLUSION: Plantain seed reduces the levels of total cholesterol,triglycerin (TG) and LPO in serum and increases SOD activity. At the concentration of 15 g/kg, plantain seed acts most remarkably on eliminating oxygenic free radical and antioxidation and alleviates lipid metabolic disturbance.

Objective To study the effects and the mechanism of the ethanol extract of Blueberry(BE) on relaxation vascular endothelium or smooth muscle.Methods To use rat aorta as the specimen,to observe the effects of BE on induced relaxation of the phenylephrine-precontracted aorta.and approach the mechanism on vascular endothelium or smooth muscle.Results BE induced relaxation of the phenylephrine-precontracted(1.0×10~(-5)mol·L~(-1) aorta in a dose-dependent way(P<0.01),which was disappeared by removal of functional endothelium(P<0.01).Pretreatment of the aortic tissues with NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester(L-NAME),methylene blue,or 1H[1,2,4]-oxadiazole-[4,3_a]-quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ) inhibited the vascular relaxation induced by BE(P<0.01).BE-induced vascular relaxations were also markedly attenuated by addition of verapamil or diltiazem,while the relaxant effect of BE was not blocked by pretreatment with indomethacine,glibenclamide,tetraethylammonium(TEA),atropine,propranolol(P<0.01).Conclusion These results suggest that BE dilates vascular smooth muscle via endothelium-dependent nitricoxide-cGMP signaling pathway,possible involvement of L-type Ca~(2+) channel.

Glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa is an important index for assessing the function of platelets. To investigate the effects of Honghua Injection, a Chinese patent medicine made from extracts of Carthamus tinctorius L, on GP IIb/IIIa is a key study in evaluating the inhibition properties of Honghua Injection on platelet aggregation.

Objective To investigate the effect of esketamine on perioperative pain and depression in patients with thoracoscopic pulmonary nodule resection.Methods A total of 120 patients with selec-tive thoracoscopic pulmonary nodule resection were randomly divided into low-dose esketamine group(group L),high-dose esketamine group(group H)and saline control group(group C),with 40 cases in each group.Before skin incisionafter anesthetic induction,0.25 mg/kgesketamine,0.50 mg/kg esketamine and the equivalent amount of saline were separately administered for patients in the three groups.Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)score for pain and the Self-rating Depression Scale(SDS)score were compared among the three groups at the time points of one day before surgery(T0),one day after surgery(T1),three days after surgery(T2),and the day of discharge(T3),and postopera-tive analgesia within 24 h and perioperative adverse reactions were also recorded.Results The VAS scores for rest and coughing at T1 were significantly lower in group L and group H than group C(P＜0.05);compared with group C,the total press number of analgesic pump with in 24 h and effec-tive press number were significantly decreased in group L and group H,and the dosage of sufentanil was also significantly decreased(P＜0.05).There were no significant differences in depression scores at different time points among the three groups(P＞0.05).There were no significant differences in the incidence rates of nausea,vomiting,dizziness,hallucinations,and nightmares among the three groups(P＞0.05).Conclusion Esketamine can effectively alleviate pain on the first day after oper-ation and reduce the dosage of opioid analgesics without increasing the incidence of adverse reactions in patients with thoracoscopic pulmonary nodule resection;compared with 0.25 mg/kg esketamine,0.50 mg/kg esketamine doesn't demonstrate better postoperative analgesia or improvement in periop-erative depression.

Objective To investigate the effect of esketamine on perioperative pain and depression in patients with thoracoscopic pulmonary nodule resection.Methods A total of 120 patients with selec-tive thoracoscopic pulmonary nodule resection were randomly divided into low-dose esketamine group(group L),high-dose esketamine group(group H)and saline control group(group C),with 40 cases in each group.Before skin incisionafter anesthetic induction,0.25 mg/kgesketamine,0.50 mg/kg esketamine and the equivalent amount of saline were separately administered for patients in the three groups.Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)score for pain and the Self-rating Depression Scale(SDS)score were compared among the three groups at the time points of one day before surgery(T0),one day after surgery(T1),three days after surgery(T2),and the day of discharge(T3),and postopera-tive analgesia within 24 h and perioperative adverse reactions were also recorded.Results The VAS scores for rest and coughing at T1 were significantly lower in group L and group H than group C(P＜0.05);compared with group C,the total press number of analgesic pump with in 24 h and effec-tive press number were significantly decreased in group L and group H,and the dosage of sufentanil was also significantly decreased(P＜0.05).There were no significant differences in depression scores at different time points among the three groups(P＞0.05).There were no significant differences in the incidence rates of nausea,vomiting,dizziness,hallucinations,and nightmares among the three groups(P＞0.05).Conclusion Esketamine can effectively alleviate pain on the first day after oper-ation and reduce the dosage of opioid analgesics without increasing the incidence of adverse reactions in patients with thoracoscopic pulmonary nodule resection;compared with 0.25 mg/kg esketamine,0.50 mg/kg esketamine doesn't demonstrate better postoperative analgesia or improvement in periop-erative depression.

Objective To analyze the application effect and economic benefit of total parathyroidectomy(TPTX)+subcutaneous implantation of forearm(AT)+thymectomy in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism(SHPT).Methods The clinical data of 110 patients with SHPT who were treated in our hospital from March 2018 to January 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.They were divided into medication group(50 cases,receiving cinacalcet combined with low-dose calcitriol)and operation group(60 cases,receiving TPTX+AT+thymectomy)according to different treatment regimens.The biochemical indexes,cardiac structure and function,clinical symptoms and quality of life of the two groups were compared before and after treatment for 24 months,and the complications,cost-effectiveness and recurrence rate of the two groups after operation were counted.Results After treatment,the levels of serum iPTH[(206.45±152.59)pg/ml],calcium[(2.05±0.26)mmol/L],phosphorus[(1.48±0.21)mmol/L],calcium-phosphorus product(3.02±0.69)and ALP[(102.03±30.25)U/L]in operation group were all lower Drug group[(721.32±325.36)pg/ml,(2.22±0.18)mmol/L,(1.91±0.22)mmol/L,(4.22±0.74),(140.62±27.15)U/L](P＜0.05);LVEF[(60.85±4.02)％]in operation group was higher than that in drug group[(55.58±3.84)％].LVED[(48.03±2.58)mm]and LVST[(9.85±0.76)mm]were lower than those in drug group[(51.02±3.65)mm,(11.12±0.86)mm](P＜0.05).The scores of bone pain,skin pruritus and restless legs syndrome in the operation group were lower than those of the medication group,and the KDTA score was higher than that of the medication group(P＜0.05).The total cost of treatment in the operation group[(4.06±1.42)million yuan]was not significantly different from that in the drug group[(3.46±1.85)million yuan](P＞0.05).The effective rate of iPTH reduction in operation group was 90.00％(54/60),which was higher than that in drug group(48.00％,24/50)(P＜0.05).The cost-effectiveness analysis showed that the CER of the drug group and the operation group were 7.21 and 4.51 respectively,and the operation treatment had more cost-effectiveness advantages.The incremental cost-effectiveness analysis shows that compared with the drug group,the operation group needs to increase the cost by 14,800 yuan for each additional patient effectively treated for SHPT(P＞0.05).There was no significant difference in the incidence of complications(13.33％VS 12.00％)and the recurrence rate(8.33％VS 4.00％)at 2 4 months after treatment between the operation group and the drug group(P＞0.0 5).Conclusion TPTX+AT+thymectomy can relieve the bone pain,reduce the iPTH level,correct the disorder of calcium and phosphorus metabolism,improve the heart function and structure,and improve the quality of life,and the cost-effectiveness is higher than SHPT of drug treatment,without increasing short-term recurrence rate.

Objective : To detect the changes of autophagic flux at different stages after oxygen⁃glucose deprivationreoxygenation (OGD/R) with several highly sensitive methods. Methods : Primary cortical neurons after oxygen deprivation of sugar after reoxygenation (OGD/R) were divided into the experimental OGD/R group and OGD/R + bafilomycinA1 (BafA1) group , using an RFP⁃GFP series fluorescent tags LC3 gene transfection detection cytolysosome and fusion of lysosomes , transmission electron microscope (TEM) observation the ultrastructure of autophagy , p62/SQSTM1 combining LC3 protein to flip the experimental testing p62 and LC3 protein quantitative , p62 immune staining observing the distribution and content. Results : Under fluorescence microscope , the ratio of autophagy lysosome to autophagosome increased significantly in OGD/R group , and the changes of autophagy structure in different stages could be observed in TEM. The ratio of soluble p62 and LC3 Ⅱ/ Ⅰ reflected the activation of autophagic flux , and p62 was mainly distributed in BafA1 group after fluorescence staining. Conclusion Each method has its own advantages , and different methods and indicators can accurately reflect the specific changes of autophagic flux in different stages after neuronal OGD/R. Mastering and applying these methods can effectively explore central nervous system diseases from the perspective of autophagy.

Animals ; Brain ; physiology ; Consciousness ; physiology ; Humans ; Mice ; Neurotransmitter Agents ; physiology ; Optics and Photonics ; Synaptic Transmission ; physiology

BACKGROUNDBenign and malignant primary retroperitoneal tumors (RT) have different pathological manifestations, and overlapping imaging characteristics. This study aimed to evaluate the value of computed tomography (CT) for differentiating benign from malignant RT.

METHODSOne hundred and ninety-four patients with clinical and radiographic data were evaluated retrospectively following surgical resection of primary RT. There were 38.1% (n = 74) benign lesions and 61.9% (n = 120) malignant lesions. Categorical variables were tested with a chi-square test or Fisher's exact test for the diagnostic indexes and sensitivity and specificity of CT characteristics.

RESULTSIn univariate analysis, the differences in ill-defined margins, irregular surfaces, long diameter >6.75 cm, short diameter >6.25 cm, and solid or mixed texture had statistical significance; the sensitivity and specificity were 44.2% and 91.9%, 70.0% and 62.2%, 68.8% and 60.7%, 59.7% and 74.2%, 87.5% and 35.1%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, a combination of all the above indexes was the best model for differentiating malignant tumors, resulting in the most accurate diagnosis of malignancies with a sensitivity of 77.2% and a specificity of 81.1% (P < 0.0001) when the score was 4. The differences in other findings including CT attenuation, number, and calcification had no statistical significance. The unique characteristics included the spotted enhancement (mottled high density) in schwannoma (P < 0.0001), adipose tissue in liposarcoma (P < 0.0001) and paravertebral location in neurogenic tumors (P < 0.0001).

CONCLUSIONSMore accurate differential diagnosis of primary RT can be made through comprehensive analysis of the combined diagnostic indexes of CT. Some specific characteristics of CT can assist in preoperative planning.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retroperitoneal Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; diagnostic imaging ; Retrospective Studies ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; methods ; Young Adult