Objective:Effects of oxymatrine on the sodium current were studied .Methods:The whole cell voltage clamp technique was used in isolated ventricular cells of guinea-pig.Results:Oxymatrine (0.1,0.3 and 1 mmol/L) showed inhibition to the sodium current in dose-dependence.Conclusion:These results indicate that inhibition of oxymatrine to the sodium current may be one of mechanisms of its antiarrhythmic action.

The effects of R2O-Al2O3-B2O3-SiO2 system glass and superfine alpha-Al2O3 on the sintering and phase transition of hydroxyapatite (HAP) ceramics were assessed. The results showed that alpha-Al2O3 impeded the sintering of HAP and raised the sintering temperature. When glass and alpha-Al2O3 were used together to reinforce HAP ceramics, better results could be obtained; the bending strength of multiphase HAP ceramics approached 106 MPa when 10% (wt) alpha-Al2O3 and 20%(wt) glass were used and sintered at 1200 for 1 h.
Aluminum Oxide ; chemistry ; Biocompatible Materials ; Boron Compounds ; chemistry ; Ceramics ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry ; Durapatite ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry ; Glass ; chemistry ; Materials Testing ; Silicon Dioxide ; chemistry ; Tensile Strength

HAP-Glass-alpha-Al2O3 gradient coating on alumina ceramics substrate was prepared by multi-layer slurry-dipping and sintering process, effects of the composition of the coating on the microstructure and adhesion strength of the gradient coating were studied. R2O-Al2O3-B2O3-SiO2 system glass with low softening temperature and thermal expansion was used in the gradient coating. The composition of the coating was varied from interface to surface layer, i.e. the HAP concentration increased and glass concentration decreased gradually from the under layer to the surface layer. A suitable amount superfine alpha-Al2O3 was added in the gradient coating to reinforce the bonding strength between the coating and substrate. The results show that the use of R2O-Al2O3-B2O3-SiO2 system glass is propitious to sintering the coating at low temperature and to combination between the coating and substrate. The addition of superfine alpha-Al2O3 can reinforce the bonding strength between the coating and substrate, the highest bonding strength is about 48.2 MPa.
Adhesiveness ; Aluminum Oxide ; chemistry ; Ceramics ; chemistry ; Coated Materials, Biocompatible ; chemistry ; Durapatite ; chemistry ; Glass ; chemistry

Objective To explore the effect of NE/α1-AT on the pathogenesis of NASH and the adjustment function of berberine to the imbalance of NE/α1-A and the therapeutic action of berberine to NAFLD.Methods 8-week-old male C57BL/6JApoE/ mice (26),according to the weight assigned to the high-fat-high-cholesterol group (18) and standard chow group (8).HFHC group fed with high fat high cholesterol diet and normal water;the SC group fed with normal diet and drank normal water.After 8 weeks,the HFHC group divided into HFHC group and BBR group according to the weight,Berberine group with 200mg/kg/d berberine,the other two groups fed with the same volume of distilled water.12 weeks all mice were sacrificed.We detected body weight,live weight,live function and lipid metabolism.HE and oil red O staining were used to evaluate pathological changes.ELISA method was used to detect NE and α1-AT expression in mice live tissue;RT-PCR method was used to detect protein α1-AT mRNA expression in live tissue; Immunohistochemistry and Western Blotting were applied to determine expression of NE.Results Compared with the SC group at the end of 12 weeks,ALT,AST were significantly increased in HFHC group,TG was significantly higher than the SC group.Body weight and live weight of ApoE-/-mice fed with HFHC diet significantly higher than the SC group.HE staining showed obvious steatosis and inflammatory foci in HFHC group.The NAS score at the end of model establishment was 5-8 points,which reached the diagnostic criterion for NASH.The concentration and activity of NE in the SC group were significantly increased,and the level of α1-AT was decreased,which lead to ratio NE/α1-AT was significantly higher than the SC group.BBR in mice treated with HE staining showed inflammation ballooning lower than HFHC group.At week 12,ALT,AST of BBR group increased compared with the SC group,and significantly lower compared with the HFHC group.NE/α1-AT was significantly higher than the HFHC group.Conclusions 12 weeks of high fat and high cholesterol feeding,ApoE-/-mice can successfully establish the NASH mouse model;a marked change and contact exist between NE and α1-AT in the process of development of NASH; Berberine can reduce liver lipid deposition and the degree of inflammation in NASH mice,and can improve the NE/ alpha 1-AT imbalance.

Objective To investigate correlation between genetic polymorphisms of CDHR3 (rs6967330),GSDMB (rs2305480),IL-33 (rs928413),RAD50 (rs6871536) and IL1RL1 (rs1558641) and occurrence and severity of allergic asthma in Han population.Methods Genotype and allele frequencies were compared between 516 patients and 552 controls by Chi-square test.Correlation between genotype and FEV1,total IgE was analyzed.Results Compared with the controls,the allergic patients had significantly higher allergic G of rs928413 and allergic C of rs6871536 (P ＜0.001).Besides,allergic patients were found to have significantly lower frequency of allergic A of rs1558641 (P =0.007).Compared with other genotypes,patients with rs928413 genotype GG and rs1558641 genotype GG were significantly correlated with low FEV1％ and high level of serum total IgE.Conclusion Gene IL-33,IL1R1,and RAD50 are correlated with the risk of asthma in Han population.

Objective To investigate correlation between genetic polymorphisms of CDHR3 (rs6967330),GSDMB (rs2305480),IL-33 (rs928413),RAD50 (rs6871536) and IL1RL1 (rs1558641) and occurrence and severity of allergic asthma in Han population.Methods Genotype and allele frequencies were compared between 516 patients and 552 controls by Chi-square test.Correlation between genotype and FEV1,total IgE was analyzed.Results Compared with the controls,the allergic patients had significantly higher allergic G of rs928413 and allergic C of rs6871536 (P ＜0.001).Besides,allergic patients were found to have significantly lower frequency of allergic A of rs1558641 (P =0.007).Compared with other genotypes,patients with rs928413 genotype GG and rs1558641 genotype GG were significantly correlated with low FEV1％ and high level of serum total IgE.Conclusion Gene IL-33,IL1R1,and RAD50 are correlated with the risk of asthma in Han population.

Objective To investigate the values of neutrophil,and lymphocyte absolute value and neutrophil-to lymphocyte ratio(NLR) in patients with chronicviral hepatitis B virus (HBV)infection or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD),and to determine the value of neutrophil count as a discrimination factor between CHB and NAFLD.Methods Data of 325 patients with chronic HBV infections and 402 NAFLD patients were retrospectively analyzed from May 2005 to January 2015 fortesting the blood routine,and recordings of the total count of white blood cells,neutrophils,lymphocytes and calculation of the NLR.The peripheral blood neutrophils (Neu) and lymphocyte (Lym) absolute value and NLR were compared ; Compared two groups of patients with peripheral blood neutrophils (Neu),lymphocyte (Lym) absolute value and NLR when ALT elevated.Result The values of Neu,Lym in patients with CHB was significantly lower that those of NAFLD The values of NLR is higher than patients with NAFLD,the difference was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.01).Neu,Lym values was lower in patients with CHB than that of NAFLD in ALT elevated group (P ＜0.01).The area under the curve of Neu,Lym to predict the liver damage of NAFLD and CHB was hiaher than NLR; Neu,Lym,NLR area under the curve of the diagnosis of NAFLD was respectively 0.694,0.731,0.454; Neutrophils,lymphocytes in the diagnosis of NAFLD and area under the curve of CHB is higher than the NLR.Conclusion Neu and Lym counts have certain predictive value in identifying the elevated ALT induced by NAFLD and CHB.

BACKGROUND: Degeneration of the annulus fibrosus (AF), an important structure of the intervertebral disc, is one of the main causes of degenerative disc disease. Fabrication of scaffolds replicating the stratified microstructure of the AF is critical for the successful regeneration of AF. METHODS: In this study, we cultured rabbit AF-derived stem cells (AFSCs) using fabricated electrospun fibrous poly-Llactic acid scaffolds with different diameters. We applied cyclic tensile strain (CTS) on the scaffolds to regulate the differentiation of AFSCs into specific cell types that resided at the inner, middle, and outer zones of the AF. RESULTS: We found that the morphologies of AFSCs on the smaller-fiber-diameter scaffolds were nearly round, whereas spindle-like cells morphologies were observed on large-diameter scaffolds. CTS enhanced these phenomena and made the cells slender. The expression levels of collagen-I in cells increased as a function of the fiber diameter, whereas collagen-II and aggrecan exhibited opposite trends. Moreover, the application of CTS upregulated the gene expressions of collagen-I, collagen-II, and aggrecan. CONCLUSION Overlaying the scaffolds with different CTS-stimulated cells could eventually lead to engineered AF tissues with hierarchical structures that approximated the native AF tissue. Thus, the proposed methodologies could be potentially applied for AF regeneration.

BACKGROUND: Degeneration of the annulus fibrosus (AF), an important structure of the intervertebral disc, is one of the main causes of degenerative disc disease. Fabrication of scaffolds replicating the stratified microstructure of the AF is critical for the successful regeneration of AF. METHODS: In this study, we cultured rabbit AF-derived stem cells (AFSCs) using fabricated electrospun fibrous poly-Llactic acid scaffolds with different diameters. We applied cyclic tensile strain (CTS) on the scaffolds to regulate the differentiation of AFSCs into specific cell types that resided at the inner, middle, and outer zones of the AF. RESULTS: We found that the morphologies of AFSCs on the smaller-fiber-diameter scaffolds were nearly round, whereas spindle-like cells morphologies were observed on large-diameter scaffolds. CTS enhanced these phenomena and made the cells slender. The expression levels of collagen-I in cells increased as a function of the fiber diameter, whereas collagen-II and aggrecan exhibited opposite trends. Moreover, the application of CTS upregulated the gene expressions of collagen-I, collagen-II, and aggrecan. CONCLUSION Overlaying the scaffolds with different CTS-stimulated cells could eventually lead to engineered AF tissues with hierarchical structures that approximated the native AF tissue. Thus, the proposed methodologies could be potentially applied for AF regeneration.

Objective:To investigate the therapeutic effect of comprehensive geriatric assessment(CGA) in elderly patients with chronic heart failure(CHF) complicated with sarcopenia, and to provide a theoretical reference for clinical application.Methods:This study was a prospective randomized controlled study. 110 elderly CHF patients with myopenia admitted to the Third People's Hospital of Hefei from January 2019 to February 2022 were selected. Using the random number table method, 56 cases were divided into an observation group and 54 cases into a control group. Before treatment, the control group of patients underwent a selective single assessment based on the hospital's requirements and the patient's actual situation, including a fall risk assessment, nutritional risk screening checklist assessment, and routine medication to improve cardiac function and prognosis; Before treatment, the patients in the observation group were assessed with CGA, including the assessment of physical function, mental and psychological status, multiple drug management, pain, Sleep disorder, and social environment. According to the assessment results, individual diagnosis and treatment plans were formulated, implemented, and dynamically adjusted. The two groups were treated for 12 weeks. The general information, treatment compliance, B-type brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level, left ventricular Ejection fraction (LVEF), 6 min walking distance (6MWD), arm strength of upper limbs and 6 m walking speed, clinical efficacy and prognosis of the two groups were compared before and after treatment. The measurement data is represented by xˉ± s, group t-tests are used for inter group comparison, and paired t-tests are used for intra group comparison before and after treatment; Counting data is represented as an example (%), and inter group comparisons are made using χ 2 test, non parametric rank sum test was used for inter group comparison of hierarchical data. Results:There was no statistically significant difference in gender, age, course of CHF, smoking, alcohol consumption, number of comorbidities, cardiac function grading, and treatment compliance between the two groups of patients (all P>0.05), indicating comparability. Before treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in plasma BNP, LVEF, 6MWD, upper limb grip strength, and 6-meter walking speed between the two groups of patients (all P>0.05); After treatment, the BNP of both groups of patients was lower than before treatment and the observation group was lower than the control group. LVEF, 6MWD, upper limb grip strength, and 6-meter walking speed were all higher than before treatment and the observation group was higher than the control group [(343.45±34.95) ng/L vs (387.09±46.96) ng/L, (49.61±7.11)% vs (42.94±5.72)%, (348.92±37.73) m vs (297.74±43.48) m, (22.64±3.82) kg vs (19.48±3.88) kg, (0.97±0.10) m/s vs (0.83±0.12) m/s], The differences were statistically significant ( t-values were 5.51, -5.40, -6.60, -4.31, -6.60, all P<0.001). After 12 weeks of treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in clinical efficacy between the two groups of patients ( P=0.216), but the overall poor prognosis rate in the follow-up observation group was lower than that in the control group [7.14%(4/56) vs 22.22% (12/54)], and the difference was statistically significant (χ 2=5.03, P=0.025). Conclusions:Developing, implementing, and dynamically adjusting the individualized treatment plan involving CGA can improve the prognosis of elderly CHF patients with sarcopenia, help improve cardiac function, increase grip strength and somatic function, and reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events ,all-cause mortality in elderly patients with CHF combined with sarcopeni and has certain clinical application value.