Humans ; Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy ; Cardiac Pacing, Artificial ; Heart Ventricles ; Heart Failure/therapy* ; Treatment Outcome ; Electrocardiography ; Ventricular Function, Left

Objective:To explore the association between the frequency of using smoking cessation application (APP) and the effect of smoking cessation in smoking cessation clinic.Methods:A clinical trial with a non-randomized controlled design was conducted in the smoking cessation clinic of China-Japan Friendship Hospital from July 2019 to June 2021. Participants were given a comprehensive smoking cessation intervention of mobile APP combined with bupropion. The primary outcome measures were carbon monoxide validated sustained abstinence at 9-12 weeks.Results:A total of 187 participants were included in the final analysis. After 12-week intervention, the sustained abstinence at 9-12 weeks was 42.2%. For the frequency of APP use, 20.9% (39/187) of the participants used it≥6 days per week, 62.0% (116/187) used it 2-5 days per week, and 17.1% (32/187) used it≤1 day per week. Multivariate analysis showed that smoking cessation rate was associated with smoking duration, cigarettes smoked per day and frequency of APP use. Participants with higher frequency of APP use had a higher likelihood of quitting smoking ( OR=4.95, 95% CI: 1.32-18.63). Conclusion:The increased frequency of mobile smoking cessation APP use is associated with higher probability of quitting smoking in smoking cessation clinic.

Objective:To describe the study methods and baseline characteristics of participants enrolled in mCessation program.Methods:This is a longitudinal, real-world study with non-randomized controlled design. The mCessation program consisted of a WeChat official account, an applet and a website using the same name ‘mCessation Online’. After users followed the WeChat account, filled in baseline information online and set a quit date, they would receive 162 short text messages in the next six and a half months as scheduled. This study collected the information of participants enrolled from May 26, 2021 to September 30, 2022, and analyzed baseline data including demographic characteristics, smoking characteristics, degree of tobacco dependence, reasons for smoking cessation and other related factors.Results:During the study period, a total of 16 746 participants registered, and 13 887 participants (82.9%) were enrolled in final analysis after screening the inclusion and exclusion criteria and completion of main indicators. Each year the number of enrolled participants in May or June was 1 381 to 2 707 per month, higher than the number of enrolled participants in other months (233 to 569 per month). Participants from North China accounted for the largest proportion (29.3%). There were 13 316 men (95.9%) in enrolled participants and the mean age was (36±10) years. Most participants were 25-34 (38.8%) or 35-44 (30.8%) years old. In terms of smoking characteristics, there were 12 564 (90.5%) daily smokers. The starting age of smoking was 18 (15, 20) years old. 11 866 participants (85.4%) were tobacco dependent, mostly with degree of mild (76.4%) or moderate (20.2%). In terms of reasons for quitting, 9 315 participants′ (67.1%) reasons were to prevent disease, 6 742 participants (48.5%) were concerned about impact of smoking on family members, and 6 731 participants (48.5%) were under requested by families.Conclusion:mCessation program can effectively recruit smokers with intention to quit in short time, especially those who were male, young and tobacco dependent.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of α-Zearalanol(α-ZAL) on lipometabolism and hemorheology in ovariectomized(OVX) hyperlipidemia rabbits.Methods44 adult virgin female rabbits were divided into 5 groups,group A: normal control;group B: sham+CHO;group C: OVX+CHO;group D: OVX+CHO+17βE_2;group E: OVX+CHO+α-ZAL.Cholesterol(CHO) was fed to rabbits for 12 weeks.Before and after feeding CHO,the serum lipid(TC,TG,LDL-C,HDL-C) were measured;Blood viscosity,plasma viscosity,aggregation index of RBC(AIRC) and fibrinogen were also assayed respectively.ResultsThe serum levels of TC,TG and LDL-C in group B and E were significantly decreased compared with those in group C(P<0.05);the level of blood viscosity,plasma viscosity and AIRC platelet aggregation rate in group D and E were also significantly decreased compared with those in group C(P<0.05).Conclusionα-ZAL can improve vascular function through the adjustment of lipometabolism and hemorheology.

AIM:The objective of this study was to observe the effects of AP-1 element on endothelin-1(EDN1)gene transcription in homocysteine(Hcy)-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs).METHODS:The redox level in Hcy-induced HUVECs was determined by using the fluorescent product DCF.The influences of Hcy on expressions of EDN1 mRNA and protein of c-jun/AP-1 in HUVECs were measured by the methods of RT-PCR and Western blotting,respectively.The EDN1 secretion level of HUVECs induced by Hcy was determined by enzymatic immunoassay.The transient transfection assay was performed and luciferase activity of transcriptional factor AP-1 reporter gene induced by Hcy was detected.RESULTS:The Hcy significantly increased EDN1 secretion,EDN1 mRNA expression and oxidative stress in HUVECs.Hcy remarkably induced the expression of pGL3-EDN1-AP-1(115/+135)luciferase reporter gene plasmid.However,basic expression of mutation of pGL3-EDN1-AP-1(-115/+135)luciferase reporter gene plasmid was downregulated markedly in HUVECs induced by Hcy.CONCLUSION:Redox-active and release of ROS are changed by Hcy.Activated AP-1 element plays an important role in EDN1gene transcription in HUVECs induced by Hcy.

The total aralosides extracted from Aralia elata (Miq) Seem. were studied in mice ( 50 mg/kg/d for 7 d ) to investigate the pharmacological mechanisms on the molecular level.The results showed that aralosides can obviously stimulate the production of PGE2、PGF2, and cAMP but reduce the cGMP level and nave no effect on histamine release.It is suggested that the changes in the level of cyclic nucleotide might be due to the alternations of PGs, which is now been suspected as the "Second Messenger" . These findings could explain in part the pharmacological activities of aralosides on the molecular level.

This paper reported the estimation of free calcium concentration in rabbit resting lymphocytes, and the effect of (-) Daurisoline (8701) on the cyto-plasmic free calcium concentration by using fluorescent indicator Fura -2/Am estimating technique. Results were compared with the effect of the Ca2-ionophore A23187.The results indicated that the free calcium concentration of resting lymphocytes was 109. 6nmol ? L-1, after 10-5 mol? L-1,10-4.5 mol ? L-1,and 10-4 mol ? L-1-)Daurisoline administration, the cyto-plasmic free calcium concentration increased to 178. 8%, 204. 4%and 817. 5% respectively, while same concentration A23187 only led the increase of 164. 6% , 198.4% and 327% respectively.Results suggested that ( - )Daurisoline may be a Ca2- agonist and may induce the cytotoxicity effect on lymphocytes at high concentr ation.

After mice given Ammoniun Glycyrrhizanate orally, the spleen weight, the number of leukocytes in peripheral circulation and carbon particle cleaning index increased significantly. Rat spleen lymphocytes exposed to 8 x10-7M and 8 x10-10M of Ammoniun Glycyrrhizanate produced levels of PGE that were 1 - 2 -fold greater than that of the control lymphocytes cultured in medium alone. We also found that the levels of PGE2 and cAMP in mice spleen increased significantly after P.O. Ammoninn Glycyrrhizanate, which we suggested might be the mechanisms of immane regulatory functions of Ammoniun Glycyr rhizanate.

Lymphokine-osteoclast activating factor(OAF) is a potent mediator of bone resorption. PGs which mediate bone resorption are necessary for OAF. It has been reported that mononuclear is an important factor in bone resorption; and circulating monocytes may be osteoclast precursors,but it is not clear at present. We used CT and PTH which are potent physiological calcium-regulator hormones to stimulated mono-nuclear to study it's role for bone resorption. Mononuclear was isolated from normal human peripheral blood by Ficoll-Hypaque. After cultured in C02 incubator at 37℃ for 24h. 0.05g/L PTH and 100U/L CT were added and incubated in the same condation. After 2.5min, 5min, 10min, and 15min cAMP was measured by RIA. In the sam way PGE was determined. Our experiment exhibited that circulating mononuclear responds to CT and PTH with an increase in cAMP firstly, and enhances PGE production by CT and PTH stimulated mononuclear secondly. The results suggest that mononuclear participated in the regulation of bone resorption by PGE, OAF and other factor.

The influences of varied concentrations of AG on the 8H-TdR(3H-Thymidine ) incorporation inhibition rate and the release of PGI2 and TXA2 were studied in cultured human and rat lymphocytes . The results indicated that the AG increased the 3H-TdR incorporation inhibition rate on the concentrations of 1.5? 10-7mol/L and 3?10-7mol/L. Using the RIA method, authors find that AG on the concentrations of 4 ? 10-7mol/L, 4 ? 10-3mol/L and 4 ? 10-11mo/L can significantly decrease the cultured lymphocytes TXA2 release while has no clear influences on PGI2 release