Aim To investigate the role of cholesterol in the regulation of lipid raft and the function of platelets.Methods Using in vitro incubation of methyl β-cyclodextrin(MβCD)and in vivo elevation of peripheral blood total cho-lesterol levels to remove and load platelet cholesterol,respectively.Cholera toxin B staining combined with flow cytometry was used to detect platelet lipid raft content,fluorescence antibody staining combined with flow cytometry was used to detect the expression levels of P-selectin and activated integrin α Ⅱ bβ3,annexin Ⅴ labeling combined with flow cytometry was used to detect the level of phospholipid efflux,in vitro experimental system and rat tail bleeding experiment were used to detect platelet aggregation ability.Results The content of lipid raft on B lymphocytes decreased with the removal of cholesterol,while in vitro incubation of MβCD to remove platelet cholesterol significantly increased its lipid raft level(P＜0.05).Consistent with this,in vivo cholesterol loading increased the lipid raft content of B lymphocytes but decreased the lipid raft content of platelets(P＜0.05).The increase in lipid raft after removing cholesterol was not conducive to platelet activation and aggregation function.In vivo cholesterol loading downregulated platelet lipid raft content(P＜0.05),enhanced its ability to respond to low concentration stimulant for activation aggregation and coagulation,and this enhancing effect disappeared after cholesterol removal.Conclusion Platelet cholesterol is a key regulator of platelet lipid raft content and platelet function,which can negatively regulate lipid raft,promote platelet activation,and enhance their coagulation function.

Sepsis is a serious complication of infection, and its further development may lead to multi-organ dysfunction syndrome. Sepsis cardiomyopathy is a common complication of sepsis and has been directly linked to high mortality. Although the pathogenesis of septic cardiomyopathy is not fully understood, in-depth study of the pathogenesis of septic cardiomyopathy and the identification of its potential therapeutic targets may reduce mortality in patients with sepsis. Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent mode of cell death that has been shown to be involved in the pathophysiological mechanisms of many diseases. Some related studies have reported that ferroptosis may be a potential mechanism of septic cardiomyopathy. This review provides new insights into the mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction, lipid peroxidation, xc-system, glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), iron metabolism and the role of ferroptosiswith septic cardiomyopathy for further research and treatment of septic cardiomyopathy.

Objective:To explore any effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at the Zusanli point on the scorch death of duodenal cells in rats with functional dyspepsia (FD) and possible mechanisms.Methods:Twenty-four 7-day-old Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into a blank group, a model group and an EA group, each of 8. FD was induced in both the model and EA group rats using iodoacetamide gavage with tail-clip stimulation. After successful modeling the EA group was given acupuncture at the Zusanli point and then connected with a Korean acupuncture point nerve stimulator for 2 weeks. The other 2 groups were not given any intervention. The rats′ body weight was recorded before and after the modeling, as well as 7 and 14 days later. The gastric emptying rate and the small intestine propulsion rate of the three groups were detected right after the EA intervention, and the serum expression levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were measured using enzyme-linked immunoassays. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reactions were used to detect the transcription levels of IL-1β and IL-6 in the rats′ duodenums, while western blotting was employed to assess the expression of caspase-1 P20 and dermatin D (GSDMD) in their duodenums.Results:After successful modeling, the average body weight of the rats in the model and EA groups was significantly different from that in blank group, and after 7 and 14 days the average body weight of the former groups was significantly different from that of the blank group, with significant differences between the two groups as well. After the EA intervention significant differences were observed in gastric reside and small intestine propulsion rate between the EA group and the model group, as well as between the model and the blank group. After the intervention, there were significant differences between the blank group and the other two groups in the average expression of IL-1β and IL-6 in serum, IL-1β and IL-6 mRNA in the duodenum, as well as the GSDMD and caspase-1 p20 proteins in the duodenum. There were significant differences between the model and EA groups in all of the above measurements.Conclusions:EA at the Zusanli point can significantly reduce the level of scorch death in the duodenum of FD rats, as well as relieve low-grade duodenal inflammation and the clinical symptoms of FD. Its mechanism may be related to the down-regulation of the expression of caspase-1 P20 and GSDMD-N protein, and of inflammatory factors such as IL-1β and IL-6, relieving low-grade duodenal inflammation.

Objective:To understand the quality of life of high risk population of stroke in community and analyze the influencing factors.Methods:Four community health service centers in Huangpu District were randomly selected, and the subjects were included by using convenient sampling method among the high risk groups of stroke found in the community stroke screening and prevention and control project in Shanghai.The World Health Organization quality of life scale-brief form questionnaire(WHOQOL-BREF), self-rating depression scale (SDS) and self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) were used as the survey tools to study 1200 high-risk stroke subjects.Single sample t-test was used to compare the differences between the scores and the data of 24 centers in the world, and multiple linear stepwise regression were used to analyze the influencing factors. Results:The scores of physical field, psychological field and social relationship field ((13.60±1.86), (14.58±1.97), (13.72±2.10)respectively) of high-risk population of stroke were lower than the scores of general population of 24 centers in the world ( P<0.01), and the scores of environmental field (14.08±1.95) were higher than it ( P<0.01), of which the differences were all statistically significant.The results of multiple linear stepwise regression analysis showed that old age, anxiety and depression were the risk factors influencing the scores of physical field( β=-0.027, -0.056, -0.051), psychological field( β=-0.019, -0.055, -0.050) and environmental field( β=-0.017, -0.040, -0.054); old age and depression were the risk factors influencing the scores of social relationship field( β=-0.026, -0.067); anxiety and depression were the risk factors influencing the self-assessment of quality of life and health ( β=-0.012, -0.014 for quality of life; -0.012, -0.014 for health, all P<0.01). Conclusion:The quality of life of high-risk population of stroke may be related to age, depression, anxiety and other psychological factors.The prevention and treatment of stroke should take both physical and mental measures, take timely intervention for poor psychological status, and gradually improve the quality of life.

Objective:To evaluate the effect of clinic standardized blood pressure measurement model (SBPM) applying to first blood pressure measurement among community population aged 35 years old and above.Methods:SBPM was implemented in the community health service center of Dapuqiao street, Huangpu district of Shanghai from June 1, 2018, and the data between June 1 and December 31, 2018 was used as the SBPM data. The first-diagnosis blood pressure measurement data in this center between June 1 and December 31, 2017 was used as the conventional measurement (CM) model data. The detection rate of elevated blood pressure under SBPM was standardized according to the gender and age distribution of subjects in CM. The equilibrium of the value distribution of the end digit of blood pressure value in different pressure-measuring models and difference of elevated blood pressure rate of subjects with different characteristics and seasons were analyzed by using the χ 2 test, and the difference of standardized elevated blood pressure rate in different pressure-measuring models was analyzed by using the U test. Results:The SBPM included 1 548 subjects and 639 (41.28%) of them were males. The CM included 2 952 inpatients and 1 196 (40.51%) of them were males. The frequency of the end digit of blood pressure in SBPM ranged from 9.04% to 10.72%, and both systolic and diastolic blood pressure showed a balanced distribution of end digit ( P values were 0.996 and 0.981 respectively). The frequency of blood pressure end digital in the CM ranged from 0.37% to 67.92%, and both systolic and diastolic blood pressure showed an unbalanced distribution (both P values <0.001). The crude rate and standardized elevated blood pressure rate in SBPM were 23.19% (359/1 548) and 23.05%, which were higher than that in CM, about 7.22% (213/2 952) (both P values <0.001). The elevated blood pressure rate in SBPM in summer, autumn and winter was 18.85% (141/748), 26.72% (152/591) and 31.58% (66/209), respectively, which was higher than that in CM, about 6.28% (91/1 450), 7.20% (82/1 139) and 11.02% (40/363), respectively (all P values <0.001). Conclusion:The quality of blood pressure data and the efficiency of hypertension screening of SBPM are better than those of CM when applying to first blood pressure measurement among community population aged 35 years old and above.

Objective:To evaluate the effect of clinic standardized blood pressure measurement model (SBPM) applying to first blood pressure measurement among community population aged 35 years old and above.Methods:SBPM was implemented in the community health service center of Dapuqiao street, Huangpu district of Shanghai from June 1, 2018, and the data between June 1 and December 31, 2018 was used as the SBPM data. The first-diagnosis blood pressure measurement data in this center between June 1 and December 31, 2017 was used as the conventional measurement (CM) model data. The detection rate of elevated blood pressure under SBPM was standardized according to the gender and age distribution of subjects in CM. The equilibrium of the value distribution of the end digit of blood pressure value in different pressure-measuring models and difference of elevated blood pressure rate of subjects with different characteristics and seasons were analyzed by using the χ 2 test, and the difference of standardized elevated blood pressure rate in different pressure-measuring models was analyzed by using the U test. Results:The SBPM included 1 548 subjects and 639 (41.28%) of them were males. The CM included 2 952 inpatients and 1 196 (40.51%) of them were males. The frequency of the end digit of blood pressure in SBPM ranged from 9.04% to 10.72%, and both systolic and diastolic blood pressure showed a balanced distribution of end digit ( P values were 0.996 and 0.981 respectively). The frequency of blood pressure end digital in the CM ranged from 0.37% to 67.92%, and both systolic and diastolic blood pressure showed an unbalanced distribution (both P values <0.001). The crude rate and standardized elevated blood pressure rate in SBPM were 23.19% (359/1 548) and 23.05%, which were higher than that in CM, about 7.22% (213/2 952) (both P values <0.001). The elevated blood pressure rate in SBPM in summer, autumn and winter was 18.85% (141/748), 26.72% (152/591) and 31.58% (66/209), respectively, which was higher than that in CM, about 6.28% (91/1 450), 7.20% (82/1 139) and 11.02% (40/363), respectively (all P values <0.001). Conclusion:The quality of blood pressure data and the efficiency of hypertension screening of SBPM are better than those of CM when applying to first blood pressure measurement among community population aged 35 years old and above.

Objective To evaluate the feasibility of beside color Doppler ultrasound-guided popliteal vein catheter in treatment of lower extremity deep venous thrombosis (LEDVT).Methods Data of 50 patients with unilateral LEDVT were reviewed,including 25 cases underwent beside color Doppler ultrasound-guided catheter thrombolytic therapy (catheter thrombolytic group) and 25 cases underwent systemic thrombolysis and anticoagulant therapy (anticoagulant thrombolysis group).The cure rate,hospitalization time and the bilateral diameter differences were compared between the 2 groups.Results Thrombolytic effective rate was 100％ in both the 2 groups.Thirty patients were clinical cured,including 22 cases in catheter thrombolytic group and 8 cases in anticoagulant thrombolysis group.The cure rates were significantly different between the 2 groups (88.00％ [22/25] vs 32.00％ [8/25],x2 =16.333,P＜ 0.001).The hospitalization time of catheter thrombolytic group ([12.32 ± 1.49] days) was shorter than that of anticoagulant thrombolysis group ([16.44±2.95]days;t=-6.426,P＜0.001).The diameter differences between LEDVT side and contralateral side of the upper and lower 15 cm form knees in catheter thrombolytic group showed no statistical difference compared with anticoagulant thrombolysis group before the treatment (both P＞0.05),while of catheter thrombolytic group were smaller than those of anticoagulant thrombolysis group after the treatment (both P＜0.05).And the bilateral diameter differences before the treatment were larger than those after the treatment in both groups (all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Both of beside color Doppler ultrasound-guided catheter thrombolytic therapy and systemic thrombolysis and anticoagulant therapy can be used to treat LEDVT,while the efficacy of ultrasound-guided catheter thrombolytic therapy is better.

Objective To evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine on spinal purinergic receptor 2X-4 (P2X4)/nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) pathway in a rat model of diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP).Methods Twenty-four pathogenfree adult male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 200-220 g,aged 8 weeks,were allocated into 3 groups (n =8 each) using a random number table:control group (C group),DNP group and DNP plus dexmedetomidine group (DNP+D group).Diabetes mellitus was induced by intraperitoneal 1％ streptozotocin 60 mg/kg and confirmed by blood glucose ≥ 16.7 mmol/L 3 days later.In group DNP+D,dexmedetomidine 50 μg/kg was intraperitoneally injected once a day for 6 consecutive weeks starting from 3 days after the model was successfully established.The mechanical paw withdrawal threshold (MWT) and sciatic nerve conduction velocity (SNCV) were measured at 2,4 and 6 weeks after injection of dexmedetomidine.The rats were sacrificed at 6 weeks after injection of dexmedetomidine,and the L4-6 segments of the spinal cord were removed for examination of the pathological changes (with a light microscope) and for determination of P2X4,NLRP3 and interleukin-lbeta (IL-1β3) expression (by Western blot).The sural nerve was obtained for examination of the ultrastructure by electron microscopy.Results Compared with group C,the MWT was significantly decreased at 2,4 and 6 weeks after injection of dexmedetomidine,the SNCV was decreased at 6 weeks after injection of dexmedetomidine,the expression of P2X4,NLRP3 and IL-1β in the spinal cord was up-regulated (P＜0.05),and the pathological changes of the spinal cord and sural nerve were marked in DNP and DNP+D groups.Compared with group DNP,the MWT was significantly increased at 2,4 and 6 weeks after injection of dexmedetomidine,the SNCV was increased at 6 weeks after injection of dexmedetomidine,the expression of P2X4,NLRP3 and IL-1β in the spinal cord was down-regulated (P＜0.05),and the pathological changes of the spinal cord and sural nerve were significantly attenuated in group DNP+D.Conclusion The mechanism by which dexmedetomidine mitigates DNP is probably related to inhibition of P2X4/NLRP3 pathway in rats.

f strain rate in left atrial wall, which is prior to the remodeling geometry of left ventrieular, could be detcted by STI more sensitively than by SRI.

Objective To evaluate the changes of the left atrial function in patients with old myocardial infarction(OMI) by strain rate imaging(SRI). Methods The velocity of the left atrial lateral wall and atrial septum was measured by SRI in 30 patients with OMI(OMI group) and 25 normal subjects (control group). Left atrium passive eject volume index(LAPEVl) and left atium active eject volume index (LAAEVI) were measured using Simpson method. Results ①Compared with the control group, the velocity of the left atrium was reduced obviously in ventricular systole and early ventricular diastole in OMI group(P<0.05) ,but was increased in late ventricular diastole(P<0.05). ②Compared with the controls, LAAEVI was increased significantly in OMI group, but LAPEVI was decreased signicantly(P <0.001). Conclusions SRI could be used to evaluate the left atrial function accurately in patiens with OMI.