Aim To observe the changes on the expression of ?-SMA in rats with adriamycin-induced nephrothy and intervention of Valsartan. Methods The model group were made by unilateral nephrectomy with twice-adriamycin injections by caudal vein. Immunohistochemical method, flow cytometry and pathologic image analysis were used to observe the expression of ?-SMA, FN and LN in rats. Results The expression of ?-SMA was positive in the model group. Rates of positive cell and protein semi-quantitative analysis were more higher than the sham group(P

Objective: To study the denture base adaptation in fl uenced by technical factors. Methods: Thirty six maxilla ry denture bases were fabricated by different conditions of monomer content ,res in stage, polymerization temperature, mixing and cooling temperature conditions respectively. The gap between stone cast and acrylic resin base was measured wi th a stereoscopic microscope with a precision of 0.01 mm at five referential pos itions in each section. The data were submitted to t test. Resul ts: There was statistical significant difference ( P

Objective To explore the role of aquaporin 1 (AQP1) in the initiation and development of hypertensive disorder complicating pregnancy ( HDCP), and to analyze the relationship between AQP1 expression and ascites formation of patients with eclampsia. Methods Sixty inpatients with HDCP were recruited in the study, including 20 patients with gestational hypertension, 20 with mild preeclampsia, and 20 with severe preeclampsia. And 20 healthy pregnant women were taken as control. Immunohistochemistry was used to analyze AQP1 expressions in placenta, embryolemma and peritoneum, and B-mode uhrasonography was used to detect the ascites level of the patients. Results ( 1 ) AQP1 expression was detected in placenta, embryolemma and peritoneum. AQP1 was mainly located in endotheliocytes of blood vessels and blood capillaries in placenta, endothelial cells of amniotic membrane in embryolemma, and endotheliocytes of blood capillary and small veins in peritoneum- (2)The ascites incidence of HDCP patients ( 63%, 38/60) was higher than that of controls( 10% ,2/20 ; P < 0. O1 ). ( 3 ) The positive expressive rate of AQP1 in placenta of patients with HDCP ( 85% ) was higher than that of controls ( 70%, P < 0. 01 ).Furthermore, the AQP1 positive expressive rate from severe preeclampsia (90%)was obviously higher than that from gestational hypertension patients ( 80%, P <0. 05 ). (4) The AQP1 positive expressive rate in embryolemma from HDCP patients( 87% ) was lower than that of controls ( 95%, P < 0. 05 ). The expressive rate from severe preeclampsia patients (80%) was obviously lower than that from gestational hypertension patients(95%, P <0. 05) and that of controls. (5) The AQP1 expressive rate in peritoneum from HDPC patients(82% )was higher than that of controls(70%, P <0. 01 ). The expressive rate of AQP1 from severe preeclampsia patients ( 90% ) was obviously higher than that from gestational hypertension patients (75%,P <0. 05) and that of controls. Conclusions The expression level of AQP1 of patients with preeclampsia increases in placenta and peritoneum and decreases in embryolemma, and holds correlation with the degree of HDCP. All these suggest that the changes in AQP1 expression may play an important role in the initiation and development of HDCP and may be one of the mechanisms for ascites formation.

Metformin, a first-line drug for type 2 diabetes mellitus, has been recognized as a potential anti-tumor agent in recent years. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), as the dominant catechin in green tea, is another promising adjuvant agent for tumor prevention. In the present work, the potential effect of EGCG on the anti-tumor efficacy of metformin in a mouse melanoma cell line (B16F10) was investigated. Results indicated that EGCG and metformin exhibited a synergistic effect on cell viability, migration, and proliferation, as well as signal transducer and activator of transcription 3/nuclear factor-κB (STAT3/NF-κB) pathway signaling and the production of inflammation cytokines. Meanwhile, the combination showed an antagonistic effect on cell apoptosis and oxidative stress levels. The combination of EGCG and metformin also differentially affected the nucleus (synergism) and cytoplasm (antagonism) of B16F10 cells. Our findings provide new insight into the potential effects of EGCG on the anti-tumor efficacy of metformin in melanoma cells.

Objective: To investigate the correlation between serum asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and cystatin C (CysC) in degenerative calcific aortic valvular disease and its clinical application value. Methods: One hundred and eighty patients with degenerative calcific aortic valvular disease who were treated in Beijing Luhe Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University from June 2016 to June 2018 were selected as the study subjects, and another 82 healthy subjects from the same hospital in the same period were selected as the control group. Serum ADMA and CysC levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and latex-enhanced immunoturbidimetric assay. Risk factors of degenerative calcific aortic valvular disease were analyzed by Logistic regression analysis. Evaluation of the diagnostic efficacy of serum ADMA and CysC for degenerative calcific aortic valvular disease was used by receiver operating characteristic curve. Results: There were no significant differences in the general data between the two groups in terms of age, gender, body mass index, drinking history, smoking history, and history of hypertension (P>0.05). The systolic blood pressure(SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein cholesterin(LDL-C), CysC and ADMA levels of the study group were significantly higher than those of the control group [(131.51 ± 19.09) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) vs. (126.48 ± 16.68) mmHg, (91.11 ± 16.35) mmHg vs. (86.89 ± 10.71) mmHg, (74.39 ± 15.22) beats/min vs. (70.09 ± 13.01) beats/min, (4.51 ± 1.12) mmol/L vs. (4.15 ± 0.92) mmol/L, (1.91 ± 0.63) mmol/L vs. (1.60 ± 0.65) mmol/L, (2.59 ± 1.13) mmol/L vs. (2.27 ± 0.85) mmol/L, (1.01 ± 0.22) mg/L vs. (0.79 ± 0.16) mg/L, (20.17 ± 6.38) ng/L vs. (11.88 ± 4.22) ng/L], and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), high density lipoprotein cholesterin (HDL-C) levels were significantly lower than those of the control group [(56.45 ± 9.21)%vs. (60.87 ± 10.02)%, (1.56 ± 0.63) mmol/L vs. (1.76 ± 0.62) mmol/L], there were significant differences (P<0.05). Logistic multivariate regression analysis showed that serum CysC and ADMA were independent risk factors for degenerative calcific aortic valvular disease (P<0.05). Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that area under curve (AUC) of serum CysC for degenerative valvular heart disease was 0.785, with a sensitivity of 71.67%, and a specificity of 73.17%. The AUC of serum ADMA for degenerative valvular heart disease was 0.862, with a sensitivity of 71.67%, and a specificity of 87.80%. The AUC of serum CysC combined with ADMA in the diagnosis of degenerative valvular heart disease was 0.910, with a sensitivity of 85.56%, and a specificity of 84.15%, which was significantly higher than the two alone (Z=4.897 and 3.335, P<0.05). Conclusions Serum ADMA is positively correlated with CysC in patients with degenerative valvular heart disease, and can be used as diagnostic serum markers for degenerative calcific aortic valvular disease. It has clinical reference value for improving the diagnosis of degenerative calcific aortic valvular disease.

【Objective】 This study aims to summarize the hotspots of acupuncture research in China and abroad in recent 10 years. 【Methods】 The core collection of Web of Science was retrieved, and the literature on experimental and clinical research of acupuncture in China and abroad was collected from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2021. The included literature was visually analyzed using CiteSpace 6.1.R3. Statistical analysis was carried out in the annual number of papers, authors, countries, and journals. According to the author's country, the literature was divided into Chinese and global categories for keywords clustering analysis and co-citation references analysis independently to obtain hotspots and trends in acupuncture research. 【Results】 There are 1 215 articles in acupuncture experimental medicine, 3 805 articles in acupuncture clinical medicine in China; 551 articles in acupuncture experimental medicine, and 4 538 articles in acupuncture clinical medicine abroad. The number of articles on acupuncture abroad remains stable and flat, whereas the annual number of domestic papers shows a continuously growth trend. LIU Cunzhi from Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Capital Medical University in China is the author who has published the most articles in the field of acupuncture in the recent decade. China is the most productive country in publishing such research articles. Evidence-based Comprehensive and Alternative Medicine is the journal with the most published articles. The mechanisms of acupuncture on nerve regeneration or nerve recovery and research on the mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia are hotspots in experimental acupuncture research, and the treatment of neuropathic pain and dysfunctional diseases with acupuncture are hotspots in clinical acupuncture research in China. Research on the mechanism of protection of the cardiovascular system by acupuncture and research on the mechanism of analgesia by acupuncture are hotspots in experimental research on acupuncture abroad. Studies on the amelioration of inflammatory pain and psychological or psychiatric disorders by acupuncture also serve as hotspots in clinical research on acupuncture abroad. 【Conclusion】 Acupuncture research in China focuses on the treatment of internal diseases and visceral pain, while acupuncture research abroad concentrates on the alleviation and improvement of cancer and psychological and mental diseases. Treatment of internal diseases and mental diseases with acupuncture is the trend of future research.