Objective To investigate the effect of colquhounia root tablet(CRT)on hyperglucose-in-duced epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)in renal tubular epithelial cells(HK-2),and to explore its possible action mechanism.Methods HK-2 was cultured in vitro,and HK-2 was divided into the following five groups:control group(CON group),hyperosmolar group(MA group),high glucose group(HG group),high sugar+CRT group(HG+CRT group),high sugar+phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase inhibitor group(HG+LY29400 group),high sugar+CRT+phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase inhibitor group(HG+CRT+LY29400).The real time immunofluorescence quantitative PCR(qPCR)was used to detect the mRNA ex-pression levels of E-cadherin,α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA)and phosphatase and tensin homolog(PTEN)in each group.Western-blot was used to detect the protein expression levels of PTEN,phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase(PI3K),protein kinase B(Akt),phosphorylated protein kinase B(p-Akt),E-cadherin and α-SMA in each group.Results Compared with the CON group,the protein and mRNA expression levels of α-SMA,p-Akt protein expression level and p-Akt/Akt ratio in the HG group were increased,the protein and mRNA ex-pression levels of E-cadherin and PTEN were decreased,and the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05).Compared with the HG group,the α-SMA protein and mRNA expression levels in the HG+CRT group were decreased,while the E-cadherin protein and mRNA expression levels were increased,and the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05).Compared with the HG+CRT group,there was no significant differ-ence in the E cadherin,α SMA,PTEN,P13K and Akt protein expression levels and p-Akt/Akt ratio in the HG+CRT+LY29400 group had no significant differences(P＞0.05).while the expression level of p-Akt protein was increased,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion In vitro,CRT could re-verse hyperglucose-induced renal tubular epithelial cell EMT via the PTEN/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.

Objective:To explore the possible of clinical application value after transferred with day 3 extremely low-grade cleavage-stage embryos during in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Methods:The clinical outcomes of four cases with extremely low-grade cleavage-stage embryos on day 3 undergoing IVF-ET were retrospectively analyzed and the related literatures were reviewed.Results:Four cases successfully got pregnant after 12 days of transplantation of extremely low-grade embryos detected by human chorionic gonadotropin testing, and all of them were intrauterine singleton pregnancies. Finally these four patients had successful live births, and three of them were full-term delivery, one of them was delivery prematurely. All the babies were in the good health.Conclusion:There is still a degree of successful pregnancy and live birth rate after transferred with day 3 extremely low-grade cleavage-stage embryos. If the quality of all the embryos was extremely low-grade on day 3, we can provide new attempts and choices for the patients who were often giving up embryos transfer.

Objective:To explore the possible of clinical application value after transferred with day 3 extremely low-grade cleavage-stage embryos during in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Methods:The clinical outcomes of four cases with extremely low-grade cleavage-stage embryos on day 3 undergoing IVF-ET were retrospectively analyzed and the related literatures were reviewed.Results:Four cases successfully got pregnant after 12 days of transplantation of extremely low-grade embryos detected by human chorionic gonadotropin testing, and all of them were intrauterine singleton pregnancies. Finally these four patients had successful live births, and three of them were full-term delivery, one of them was delivery prematurely. All the babies were in the good health.Conclusion:There is still a degree of successful pregnancy and live birth rate after transferred with day 3 extremely low-grade cleavage-stage embryos. If the quality of all the embryos was extremely low-grade on day 3, we can provide new attempts and choices for the patients who were often giving up embryos transfer.

Objective:To study the effect of iron deficiency level for oral iron absorption in iron deficient patients.Methods:37 non-pregnant female patients who were diagnosed with iron deficiency and 13 healthy females who completed their physical examination at the outpatient department of the Anemia Center of the Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital from July 2018 to June 2020 were included. Hepcidin and C2-C0 of oral iron absorption test were analyzed in different iron deficiency and serum ferritin level.Results:The median of Hepcidin in IDA, ID/IDE and healthy control group were 4.9 (2.17-32.86) , 26.98 (11.02-49.71) and 69.89 (42.23-138.96) μg/L ( P<0.001) , respectively. Hepcidin level of IDA group was lower than that of ID/IDE group (adjusted P=0.005) and healthy control (adjusted P<0.001) . Hepcidin level of ID/IDE group had no significant difference compared with healthy control (adjusted P=0.22) . The mean of C2-C0 in IDA, ID/IDE and healthy control group were (35.30±21.68) , (37.90±14.06) and (23.57±10.14) μmol/L ( P=0.130) , respectively. Multilinear regression analysis showed C0, SF, sTFR and HGB were independent factors for Hepcidin in iron deficient patients, with an equation of Hepcidin=-31.842-0.642*C0+2.239*SF+1.778*sTFR+0.365*HGB-0.274*RET-HB. We didn't find independent factor of C2-C0. Conclusion:The degree of iron deficiency had an effect on oral iron absorption. Patients of ID/IDE group absorbed iron more slowly than patients of IDA group. Iron deficient patients with normal gastrointestinal function absorbed more iron by oral administration when they were in a more serious iron deficient stage. Hepcidin was a better parameter to distinguish iron absorption level among different iron deficient patients than C2-C0 of oral iron absorption test.

Objective To clarify the influence on component and pharmacological action of Astragalus polysaccharides (APS) as complementary therapeutic agents prepared by different extraction and purification techniques. Methods Components of APS prepared by different extraction and purification techniques were analyzed, and these APS were used for synergy and attenuation of chemotherapy, radiotherapy treatment with H22 liver cancer and Lewis lung cancer of tumor-bearing mice, and also used for the regulation of immune function to immunosuppression mice. Results Experimental data were analyzed by means of statistical method to get pharmaco-result: A3 (extracted by microwave assistance and purified by membrane separation) > A4 (extracted by refluxing and purified by membrane separation) > A1 (extracted by refluxing and no purification)≈ A2 (extracted by microwave assistance and no purification). There were no significant differences on pharmacodynamic action between A1 and A2. However, compared with A1 and A2,it was worth noting that A3 and A4 exhibited good pharmacodynamic action. Then A3-in and A4-in, the samples in dialyzer after dialysis, were separated and purified to get homogeneous APS, which were the principal constituents of APS in dialyzer, with the molecular weight (Mw) of 7669 and 14 142 determined by HPGPC, respectively. The average Mw of APS outside of the dialyzer, A3-out was 3102 and A4-out 3256, which were the main compositions of A3 and A4, accounted for 79.63% and 53.92%, respectively. Conclusion APS with Mw about 5000 Da exhibit better antitumor effect and immunological activity. Refluxing, microwave assistance extractions, and membrane enrichment techniques bring different cases on Mw distribution, components and pharmacodynamic action, and obviously exhibit relationship among component, Mw distribution, and pharmacological action.

Objective To observe the effectiveness and expenses of the AMI patients with facilitated PCI,and to search for a new pattern for them.Methods 81 AMI patients were divided into 2 groups.One group accepted facilitated PCI(n=42) and the other group took routine PCI(n= 39).We compared the successful rate,death rate,left ventricular function between the two groups in infusing the infarction related artery(IRA).Results The successful rate of facilitated PCI group is 41/42,while routine PCI group is 31/39.There was no dead patient in facilitated PCI group,but six patients died in the routine PCI group.The EF in facilitated PCI group was(53.8?6.7)% and in routine PCI group it was(50.2?5.2)%.Conclusion Facilitated PCI is a safer and more efficient method than routine PCI,which will be worthy of further research to treat AMI.