Objective To evaluate the change of the amount of collagen in the viemedic RF ASC01IC non-ablative photorejuveantion,in order to provide reference for effective clinical treatment.Methods Twenty rats were randomly divided into two groups,with ten rats in each group.The rats'skin was dividied into two areas by spine.The left side was used as control,and the right side was experiment side,which was treated with RF by viemedic RF ASC011C for five times at interval of seven days,and ten minutes in each time.The content of collagen in the dermis was measured by immunohistochemical method,the thickness of collagen bundles in the dermis was measured under HE staining and the quantity of collagen fibers was compared by collagen fibers staining.Results Epidermis was more smooth,the collagen fiber was thicker and the content of fibroblasts,collagen was higher in experiment side.Image quantitative analysis showed significant improvement in area density of collagen fibers.Conclusions RF is a very safe and effective method for non-ablative photorejuvnation.

Nutrition Risk Screening 2002 (NRS 2002) was developed on the basis of 128 randomized controlled clinical studies by a group of experts led by Kondrup from the European Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ESPEN).As the first evidence-based nutritional screening tool worldwide,NRS 2002 has been recommended for nutritional risk assessment of hospitalized patients in Europe for the addition of disease metabolism and its simplicity.In this article,we reviewed the increasing applications of NRS 2002 in China,pointed out the existing problems and made several suggestions on improvement for popularization and standardization of its clinical use.

Objective To investigate the effect of intermittent hypoxia on neuronal apoptosis and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression in rat hippocampus,in order to explore the potential mechanism of hippocampal neuronal apoptosis induced by intermittent hypoxia.Methods Twenty-four Wistar male rats (280-350 g) were randomly divided into three groups:the normal control,intermittent normoxia and intermittent hypoxia group (n=8 each).The animal model of intermittent hypoxia was established by an automated nitrogen/oxygen profile system.The three groups were respectively exposed to continuous normoxia (21 ％O2),cyclical normoxia (21 ％O2),and cyclical hypoxia [alternating between normoxia (21 ％ O2) and hypoxia (5 ％ O2),every 120 seconds] throughout the eight hours of light time(8:00-16:00).The rats were dissected and the hippocampus was removed at the end of the designated duration of exposures for six weeks.TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) was used to detect the apoptotic rate of the hippocampus region in each group.Reverse transcription-PCR,immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Western blotting were used to examine mRNA and protein expressions of iNOS in the hippocampus tissue.Results The apoptotic rate of hippocampal neurons was higher in intermittent hypoxia group than in intermittent normoxia group [(28.236±0.081) ％ vs.(9.341±0.026)％,P＜0.05].The mRNA and protein expressions of iNOS were higher in intermittent hypoxia group than in intermittent normoxia group (3.394± 1.344 vs.0.125±0.040,7.793±0.052 vs.1.356±0.039,both P＜0.05].Conclusions Intermittent hypoxia can induce hippocampal neuronal apoptosis in rats,accompanied by the upregulation of iNOS gene transcription and protein expression,which indicates that iNOS may involve in the process of hippocampal neuronal apoptosis induced by intermittent hypoxia.

OBJECTIVEUtilizing a gene reporter technique to study the effects of Andrographitis Herba on human CXCR4 and CCR5 promoters.

METHODInhibition of CXCR4 and CCR5 on T cells of healthy volunteers was analyzed by RT PCR, Western blot and flow cytometry. The human CXCR4 and CCR5 promoters driving a luciferase reporter in vectors pGLA. 17-CXCR4 and pGLA. 17-CCR5 were transfected into H9 stem cells. G418 was used for selecting stable cell lines. Rat sera thus medicated was collected and added to the transfected H9 cells, in which the expression of CXCR4 and CCR5 promoters was detected.

RESULTThey showed that the mRNA and protein expression levels of CXCR4 and CCR5 in human CD4+ T cells decreased significantly after taking Andrographitis Herba (P<0.05). Furthermore human CXCR4 and CCR5 promoter activity was downregulated significantly by sera from rats medicated with Andrographitis Herba.

CONCLUSIONAndrographitis Herba may have the effect of down-regulating CXCR4 and CCR5 promoters. It provides a feasible experimental platform for screening herbal medicine as the treatment of HIV/AIDS.

Adult ; Andrographis ; chemistry ; Animals ; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Cell Line ; Down-Regulation ; drug effects ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Promoter Regions, Genetic ; drug effects ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Receptors, CCR5 ; genetics ; metabolism ; Receptors, CXCR4 ; genetics ; metabolism ; Young Adult

Objective: To investigate the influencing factors of hyperuricemia in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Methods: A retrospective study was performed in patients with renal biopsy diagnosed as IgAN in the Department of Nephrology, Provincial Hospital of Anhui Medical University from January 2016 to October 2018. According to the blood uric acid level, they were divided into two groups: patients with hyperuricemia and patients without hyperuricemia. The general clinical indicators and renal pathological data were compared between the two groups. Logistic regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors of hyperuricemia in IgAN patients. Results: A total of 125 IgAN patients with age of (35.70±11.16) years old were enrolled, including 63 males and 62 females. The morbidity of hyperuricemia was 44.0%(55/125). Compared with the normal blood uric acid group, the blood urea nitrogen, serum creatinine and the proportion of chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3-5, small arterial wall thickening, fibrous crescents/globules, renal interstitial fibrosis, renal tubular atrophy, glomerular sclerosis and inflammatory cell infiltration in the hyperuric acid group were higher, while the level of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was lower. And the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the level of serum creatinine was an independent related factor of hyperuricemia in IgAN patients (OR=1.034, 95%CI 1.005-1.064, P=0.021). Conclusions IgAN patients with hyperuricemia presented more severe glomerular, tubular and interstitial lesions, and the level of serum creatinine is an independent related factor of hyperuricemia in IgAN patients. High uric acid level may have an important influence on the progression of IgAN, so good control of serum uric acid may improve the prognosis of patients with IgAN.

Objective:To evaluate the left ventricular diastolic function and pulmonary congestion in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by cardiopulmonary ultrasound (CPUS), and to explore the value of CPUS in predicting the occurrence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in AMI patients with preserved LVEF during hospitalization.Methods:A total of eighty-four patients with AMI with preserved LVEF (≥50%) who received optimal emergency reperfusion therapy on admission at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University from August 2021 to March 2022 were enrolled. All patients completed comprehensive cardiopulmonary ultrasonography within 12 hours after reperfusion therapy and LVEF, left atrial maximum volume(LAV), peak flow velocity of tricuspid valve regurgitation (V TR), peak flow velocity of mitral valve in early diastole (E), peak velocity of mitral valve annulus on septal side and left ventricular lateral side in early diastole and other conventional echocardiography parameters were obtained, and then the left atrial volume index (LAVI), the mean peak velocity of the mitral valve annulus on the septal side and left ventricular lateral side in early diastole (e′) and E/e′ were calculated; lung ultrasound parameters(the number of B lines) were obtained; the left ventricular global long-axis strain (GLS) was obtained using speckle tracking imaging (STE). The predictive power of CPUS parameters for HFpEF during hospitalization in AMI patients with preserved LVEF were analyzed. Results:①The incidence of HFpEF during hospitalization was 40.4% (34/84). ②The number of B lines and LAVI were independently correlated with the occurrence of HFpEF during hospitalization( P<0.05). ③The ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve (AUC) of the number of B lines and LAVI for predicting the occurrence of HFpEF during hospitalization were 0.766 and 0.690, respectively. The number of B lines combined with LAVI had the best predictive performance in predicting the occurrence of HFpEF during hospitalization, with the largest AUC of 0.903, which was significantly better than the number of B lines and LAVI ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The number of B lines combined with LAVI can effectively predict the occurrence of HFpEF during hospitalization in AMI patients with preserved LVEF, which is helpful to further improve the clinical management of AMI patients at risk of HFpEF.

Objective It has been reported that Ik6 overexpression is associated with poor outcome of childhood pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia and Sup-B15 cell line is Ik6 positive.There were fewer studies on the Sup-B15 in the country,so the aim of this research is to explore chemosensitivity and angiogenic potency of pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell line Sup-B15 associated with Ik6 positive expression through making a comparison between Sup-B15 and Nalm-6 cell line.Methods The Ik6 mRNA and protein expression were detected by nested reverse transcription polymearse chain reaction and Western blot.The effect of vincristine,daunorubicin,L-asparaginase and dexamethasone on the proliferation of cells was measured by using CCK-8 assay.The migration and invasion of cells were detected by transwell assay and mRNA expression of angiogenesis genes (VEGF,Flt-1,PlGF,IGF-1,Ang1 and Ang2) was measured by real-time PCR.Results No expression of Ik6 was detected in Nalm-6 cell line.Compared with Nalm-6,Sup-B15 cell line had a lower rate of growth.The 4 drugs could inhibit the proliferation of cells in a dose-and time-depen-dence manner.Sup-B15 was more sensitive to daunorubicin,L-asparaginase and dexamethasone,and the folds of respective IC50 value were 9.5,1.1 and 1.5.But Sup-B15 was more resistant to vincristine than Nalm-6.The result of transwell assay showed that less Sup-B15 cells transmigrated to the lower chamber.A significant lower expression level of angiogenesis genes was detected in Sup-B15 cells.Conclusion These findings suggest that Sup-B15 is more sensitive to chemotherapy and less angiogenic compared with Nalm-6.

Objective·To explore the correlation between comorbidities of chronic non-communicable diseases(chronic diseases),phase angle(PhA),and muscle mass decline associated with sarcopenia in the elderly,and the predictive value of chronic disease comorbidities and PhA in muscle mass decline in the elderly.Methods·By retrospectively screening inpatients aged≥60 years who were admitted to the Department of Geriatrics,Renji Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from August 1,2018 to July 31,2019,basic information and medical history of the patients(gender,age,number of medications used,number of comorbidities,presence of osteoporosis,smoking history,etc.)were collected,as well as laboratory examination indicators(hemoglobin,albumin,serum creatinine,serum uric acid,ferritin,vitamin D,triacylglycerol,total cholesterol,high-density lipoprotein,low-density lipoprotein,etc.).The age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index(aCCI)was calculated.The InBody S10 bioelectrical impedance body composition detector was used to test the body composition.Body mass index(BMI),skeletal muscle mass index(SMI),and PhA were collected.Some patients underwent measurement of grip strength.Muscle mass decline was diagnosed by using the SMI values recommended by the 2019 Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia(AWGS)(≤7.0 kg/m2 for males and≤5.7 kg/m2 for females).According to the measured SMI values,patients were divided into a group with normal muscle mass and a group with muscle mass decline.Univariate and multivariate Logistic analyses were employed to investigate the risk factors associated with muscle mass decline related to sarcopenia in the elderly.Additionally,the receiver operator characteristic(ROC)curve and the area under the curve were utilized to predict the significance of these factors in muscle mass decline.Results·A total of 359 chronic disease patients were enrolled,including 226 males and 133 females.There were 241 cases in the normal muscle mass group and 118 cases in the muscle mass decline group.The incidence of muscle mass decline related to sarcopenia in the elderly was 32.9%.The univariate Logistic regression analysis showed that age(OR=1.036,95%CI 1.013?1.060),comorbidities(OR=1.117,95%CI 1.025?1.217),aCCI(OR=1.123,95%CI 1.031?1.222),and high-density lipoprotein(OR=3.688,95%CI 2.065?6.622)were positively correlated with the risk of muscle mass decline in the elderly.BMI(OR=0.514,95%CI 0.443?0.597),PhA(OR=0.195,95%CI 0.126?0.303),hemoglobin(OR=0.984,95%CI 0.972?0.996)and triacylglycerol(OR=0.606,95%CI 0.424?0.866)were negatively correlated with the risk of muscle mass decline in the elderly.Multivariate Logistic regression model indicated that PhA(OR=0.338,95%CI 0.119?0.959)and BMI(OR=0.634,95%CI 0.476?0.844)were negatively correlated with the risk of muscle mass decline in elderly.The area under the ROC curve for predicting muscle mass decline related to sarcopenia in elderly by using BMI and PhA was 0.893(95%CI 0.855?0.931)and 0.786(95%CI 0.736?0.837),respectively.The sensitivity was 0.724 and 0.676,respectively.The specificity was 0.916 and 0.762,respectively.When BMI combined with PhA predicted muscle mass decline in the elderly,the area under the ROC curve was 0.917(95%CI 0.883?0.951).The sensitivity was 0.867,and the specificity was 0.860.Conclusion·aCCI is correlated with muscle mass decline associated with sarcopenia in the elderly.As BMI and PhA decrease,the risk of muscle mass decline in the elderly increases.The combination of BMI and PhA has a high predictive value in muscle mass decline in the elderly.No predictive value of chronic diseases comorbidities in muscle mass decline related to sarcopenia in the elderly is found.

Objective·To investigate the current situation and distribution characteristics of chronic comorbidities,and to provide reference for further improving the self-management of comorbidities and implementing the whole course and all-round management of comorbidity.Methods·Two thousand and forty-five inpatients in the Department of Geriatrics,Renji Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine were enrolled in this study from December 2020 to February 2023.The general vital signs,routine laboratory examination and disease status were collected.The epidemiological distribution characteristics of chronic diseases and comorbidities were analyzed.Results·The incidence of chronic diseases in the surveyed population was 99.6％,and the incidence of comorbidities was 94.2％.The top 5 chronic diseases were hypertension(43.68％),diabetes mellitus(24.81％),malignant tumor(21.48％),hyperlipidemia(18.38％)and coronary heart disease(11.99％).The detection rates of hypertension,diabetes mellitus,coronary heart disease,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,stoke and chronic kidney disease in males were significantly higher than those in females(P＜0.05).The proportion of patients with 5 chronic diseases was the highest(11.99％),followed by 7 chronic diseases(10.26％)and 6 chronic diseases(10.04％).Among the patients of different ages,the comorbidity rate was the highest in the patients aged 50-59 years(27.78％).In different age groups,patients aged 50 to 59 with 2 chronic diseases had the highest incidence of comorbidity,which was as high as 40.82％.Although the overall proportion of comorbidities among male patients(95.37％)was higher than that among females(93.77％),there was no statistically significant difference(P=0.125).However,the proportions of male patients with 2 and 5 chronic diseases were 70.41％and 60.63％,respectively,which were significantly higher than those of female patients(29.59％and 39.37％).The correlations between coronary heart disease and diabetes mellitus,hypertension and coronary heart disease,hypertension and diabetes mellitus were higher(r=0.24,r=0.27,r=0.35,all P＜0.05).Conclusion·The prevalence of chronic diseases and comorbidities is high in the middle-aged and elderly population,and the number of comorbidities increases significantly with the increase of age.