Objective To explore the relationships of serum levels of leptin,TNF-?,FFA and resistin with IR and between themselves. Methods 48 T2DM patients and 47 non-diabetic controls were selected.Levels of leptin,TNF-?,FFA and resistin were measured.FPG,insulin,blood lipid,blood pressure,BMI and WHR were measured.Results The levels of leptin,TNF-?,FFA and resistin were correlated positively with HOMA-IR(P

0.05). Obesity group showed the higher levels of TG,VLDL-C,FIns, TNF-? and FFA than did normal controls (P

Objective To study the effects of keto-valine-calcium and keto-isoleucine-calcium on(human mesangial cells)HMCs. Method HMCs were stimulated by keto-valine-calcium and keto-isoleucine-calcium. The AT1R and TGF-β1 were detected. MTr method was used to measure the proliferation of HMCs, and cell cycle was studied by flow cytometry. Results The expression of AT1R and TGF-β1was increased in the experiment groups compared with negative and DMSO control groups. Cell cycle G1 attest and cell apoptosis were observed in the experiment groups. Conclusions 10mM keto-valine-calcium and keto-isoleueine-calcium have multiple effects on HMCs in vitro, which not only increased the expression of AT1R,but also the expression of TGF-β1.Furthermore,keto-valine-calcium and keto-isoleucine-calcium can induce cell cycle G1 arrest and cell apoptosis.

Objective · To design and synthesize five new tropane compounds, and test their antagonistic activity against M3 receptor and inhibition activity to neutrophil elastase (NE), of which the structure-activity relationship were preliminarily investigated. Methods · The five compounds, A1-A3,B1 and C1, were prepared with 3α-hydroxy-tropane (A0) as the starting material by modifying the structure in C-3α position and N atom on the tropane skeleton. The antagonistic activity of the compounds to muscarinic M3 receptors on tracheal rings of guinea pigs was evaluated by functional assays in vitro. The hydrolysis of PGlu-Pro-Val-PNA as substrate was catalyzed by NE to get colorful nitroaniline (PNA). The NE inhibition activity of the tropane compounds was obtained by determining the absorbance [(D(405 nm)] of PNA. Results · The five new tropane compounds generated strong antagonistic activity against M3 receptors. Among them, A2 had the greatest activity [antagonistic parameter pA2(M3)=9.004], and elicited obvious inhibitory effect to NE (inhibition ratio YA2=20.29%). Conclusion · Introducing strong electron-attraction group, such as sulfuryl and hydrophobic group with large volume into C-3α position on the tropane skeleton can improve the M3 receptor antagonistic activity as well as the NE inhibition activity.

To cultivate high-quality medical talents,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine established a multidisciplinary and comprehensive basic medical practical integration curriculum Medical Functional Experiment.Over several years' exploration and renovation,insisting on student-centered,this course has established a modular experiment teaching system with emphasis on foundation,combina-tion with clinical and focusing on innovation.Integration curriculum adopts four-stage teaching pattern which is suitable for medical students,and implements diversified teaching method and evaluation system.And meanwhile,the paper explores the ideas and approaches to further deepen the construction of teaching staff,expand experimental teaching techniques,strengthen the construction of curriculum materials,and strengthen the cultivation of teachers' innovative ability.

Objective To compare the effect of treating hyperglycemia on insulin pump therapy in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) and the patients with failure to oral antidiabetic therapy. Methods Selecting 32 patients with newly diagnosed T2DM(NDM group)and 64 T2DM patients with failure to oral antidiabetic therapy(ODM group),which were treated by insulin pump,having no significant difference of the level of blood glucose,body mass index(BMI),age,proportion of sex between NDM group and ODM group. Results (1)The mean time and the maximal dosage of insulin for blood glucose to be targeted in NDM group were all lower than those in ODM group(P all

The data collected from 34 type 2 diabetic patients receiving intensive insulin therapy for six years showed that the yearly mean HbA1C was less than 7.0％,and none of the patients showed severe hypoglycemia,occurrence or evident progression of retinopathy or nephropathy,and the islet β cell function gained improvement.The DQOL score,used to evaluate the quality of patients' life had no significant change during the observation ( P ＞0.05 ).It is satisfactory and safe to maintain long-term glycemic control with prolonged intensive insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes,and that such therapy does not induce untoward influence on the quality of diabetic patients life.

0bjective To explore the effectiveness of caregivers based on health education under the guidance of timing theory in the nursing of elderly patients after hip replacement.Methods By convenient sampling method,eighty elderly patients undergoing hip replacement were divided into control group and observation group,40 cases in each group.The control group was given routine orthopedic care,and the observation group was based on health management under the guidance of the timing theory(total hip replacement,TIR)based on routine orthopedic care.The Harris Hip Score,Activities of Daily Living Scale(Barthel index),Caregiver Burden Inventory and Family Caregiver Task Inventory were used to compare and evaluate the application effect of health education of two groups of caregivers in the nursing of elderly patients after hip replacement.Results The patients were observed one month and three months after discharge,the Harris score and Barthel index of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group(P<0.01).At discharge,1 month after discharge and 3 months after discharge,the FCTI score(P<0.01)and CBI score(P<0.01)of family caregivers in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group.Conclusion Caregivers based on health education under the guidance of timing theory can effectively reduce the care burden of caregivers,enhance the care ability of caregivers,improve the rehabilitation effect of patients,and ameliorative the quality of life of patients.

Background/Aims: Low educational attainment is a well-established risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in developed areas. However, the association between educational attainment and the risk of NAFLD is less clear in China. Methods: A cross-sectional study including over 200,000 Chinese adults across mainland China was conducted. Information on education level and lifestyle factors were obtained through standard questionnaires, while NAFLD and advanced fibrosis were diagnosed using validated formulas. Outcomes included the risk of NAFLD in the general population and high probability of fibrosis among patients with NAFLD. Logistic regression analysis was employed to estimate the risk of NAFLD and fibrosis across education levels. A causal mediation model was used to explore the potential mediators. Results: Comparing with those receiving primary school education, the multi-adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for NAFLD were 1.28 (1.16 to 1.41) for men and 0.94 (0.89 to 0.99) for women with college education after accounting for body mass index. When considering waist circumference, the odds ratios (95% CIs) were 0.94 (0.86 to 1.04) for men and 0.88 (0.80 to 0.97) for women, respectively. The proportions mediated by general and central obesity were 51.00% and 68.04% for men, while for women the proportions were 48.58% and 32.58%, respectively. Furthermore, NAFLD patients with lower educational attainment showed an incremental increased risk of advanced fibrosis in both genders. Conclusions In China, a low education level was associated with a higher risk of prevalent NAFLD in women, as well as high probability of fibrosis in both genders.

Integrated experiment course is beneficial to optimizing the whole structure of medical courses and plays an important role in improving medical students' comprehensive quality and innovation capability. After several years of reform and exploration, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine has developed the medical functional integrated experiment course with concept of "strengthen quality, reinforce foundation, encourage innovation and provide professional service", established a diversified evaluation system, and developed a corresponding assessment scale for reviewing students' comprehensive ability and the quality of experiment teaching. This paper investigated and prospected how to construct and optimize this evaluation system from the aspects of the relationship between evaluation method and course structure, and their effects, so as to provide strategic guidance for the further development of integrated experiment course.