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OBJECTIVE To establish a quantitative analysis model for the contents of tussilagone, moisture, ethanol-soluble extract and total ash in Farfarae Flos based on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), providing a new idea for the rapid quality evaluation of Farfarae Flos and its preparations. METHODS Referring to the 2020 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, the contents of the main quality control indexes tussilagone, moisture, ethanol-soluble extract and total ash in 130 batches of Farfarae Flos from 19 producing areas were determined by HPLC, drying method, hot dip method and ash assay, respectively. The NIRS data information of the medicinal herbs of Farfarae Flos was collected, and then NIRS combined with the partial least squares method was used to establish the individual quantitative analysis models of the above quality control indexes in the samples, and the predictive model of the NIRS content was obtained after sample validation with validation set. RESULTS The range for the contents of tussilagone, moisture, ethanol-soluble extract and total ash in 130 batches of Farfarae Flos were 0.051 4%-0.103 5%, 7.75%-10.93%, 20.17%-31.12%, and 7.68%-12.10%, respectively. The internal cross-validation coefficients of determination (R2) of the established models for the quantitative analysis of tussilagone, moisture, ethanol-soluble extract and total ash in Farfarae Flos were 0.985 8, 0.968 4, 0.973 4, 0.988 0, respectively; the root mean square errors of calibration (RMSEC) were 0.001 54, 0.187, 0.478, 0.127, respectively; the root mean square errors of prediction (RMSEP) were 0.001 81, 0.212, 0.543, 0.149, respectively; RMSEP/RMSEC were 1.175 3, 1.133 7, 1.136 0 and 1.173 2, respectively, which were all within a reasonable range (1<RMSEP/RMSEC≤1.2). The mean absolute errors between the true and model-predicted values of the above four quality control indexes in the validation set of samples were -0.000 36, 0.061 43, 0.144 00, and 0.010 43, respectively,and the mean predicted recoveries were 99.65%, 100.72%,100.66%, and 100.15%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The established NIRS quantitative analysis model has high stability and reliable results, which can be used for the rapid batch prediction of the content of relevant quality control indexes in Farfarae Flos.
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Objective:To analyze the relevant factors affecting the frequency and behavior of health check-up among the population of medical examinees.Methods:From January to June 2022, 491 health examinees who had health check-ups at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University were included.Basic information of the check-up population and their needs for check-up services (form of check-up, content of check-up, cost of check-up, form of feedback on check-up results, and needs for check-up providers) were obtained based on a questionnaire survey.According to the frequency of previous medical check-up, the examinees were divided into never-check-up group (frequency of check-up was 0, n=45), the irregular check-up group (the interval between two physical examinations >1 year, n=49) and the regular check-up group (frequency of check-up=1 year, n=347). The frequency of previous medical check-up was used as the dependent variable, and the age, gender, education level, income, form of medical check-up and cost of medical check-up were used as independent variables to analyse the relevant factors affecting the frequency of their medical check-ups.The above count data were analyzed by one-way analysis using chi-square test, and the count data with statistically significant differences in one-way analysis were analyzed by binary logistic regression.The statistical software was SPSS 21.0. Results:The study included 491 medical examinees, of which 9.16%(45/491) were in the never-check-up group, 20.16%(99/491) in the irregular check-up group and 70.68%(347/491) in the regular check-up group. The impact of demography characteristics of physical examinees on the frequency of health check-up, and there were statistically significant differences in the frequency of health check-up in terms of gender, job, education, and income ( χ2=21.826, 157.113, 104.764, 45.486, all P<0.05). The understanding of health check-up and the attention paid to one's own health were influencing factors that affected the frequency of health check-up. There were statistically significant differences in the frequency of health check-up in necessity of health check-up, attention to one's own health, health check-up forms, health check-up institutions, health check-up price and health check-up contents ( χ2=9.277, 25.863188.239, 59.115, 39.250, 28.314, all P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed gender, job type, monthly income, necessity of health check-up, concerns for items of check-up, forms and institutions of check-up were influencing factor of health check-up frequency(all P<0.05). Conclusion:The health check-up behavior of the population and the frequency of regular medical check-ups are influenced by the factors such as gender, education, occupation, income, form of medical check-up, price of medical check-up, choice of medical check-up institution and the degree of concern for one’s own health. The popularisation of health check-ups for special groups such as men, low-income people, low literacy and insufficient awareness of the importance of one’s own health will help improve the overall health awareness of the population.
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Objective:To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of empyema caused by intrathoracic infection of pulmonary multilocular Echinococcus.Methods:From August 2016 to September 2016, a case of empyema caused by pulmonary multilocular Echinococcus infection was analyzed retrospectively in the second Department of cardiothoracic surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, and the relevant literature was consulted to analyze its clinical diagnosis and treatment characteristics (including epidemiological characteristics, clinical manifestations, imaging manifestations), and to explore the specific operation mode and prognosis of surgical treatment The diagnosis and treatment of empyema caused by pulmonary multilocular Echinococcus infection were discussed..Results:Due to the lack of characteristic clinical manifestations and imaging examination results, the case was not clearly diagnosed at the early stage of treatment (only initially diagnosed as empyema). After multiple consultations, it was finally decided to perform thoracoscopic empyema removal.At last, it was confirmed that the infection of pulmonary multilocular hydatid caused empyema during the operation.After the diagnosis, it was treated by thoracoscopic intrathecal resection of pulmonary hydatid + empyema clearance.After the operation, it was treated with paixilin tazobactam.Finally, the patient was discharged smoothly.Conclusion:Empyema caused by pulmonary multilocular echinococcosis is very rare.Medical workers, especially those in non echinococcosis endemic areas, should pay more attention to it.Only by improving the awareness of such rare cases can we make a clear diagnosis in the early stage and then take effective treatment.The combination of surgical operation treatment and anti infective drugs treatment can effectively cure empyema caused by pulmonary multilocular Echinococcus infection.
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Objective To investigate the interventional therapy effect of combination application of thrombus aspiration and intracoronary injection of tirofiban for treating heavy thrombosis burden of infarction related vessel in the patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction.Methods The patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction undergone direct primary percutaneous coronary intervention in the hospital were retrospectively analyzed.The group A received simple thrombus aspiration during transcutaneous PCI and the group B received the combination treatment of thrombus aspiration and intracoronary injection of tirofiban in direct PCI.Results The patients with myocardial perfusion grade less than 3 during thrombolysis during myocardial infarction(TIMI) in the group B were significantly less than those in the group A(P<0.05).The cardiac magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) results indicated that the area of myocardial infarction in the group B was smaller than that in the group A(P<0.05).The color echocardiography results showed that the left ventricular diastolic volume(LVDV) and left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) in the group B were significantly better than those in the group A(P<0.05).Conclnsion The combination application of thrombus aspiration and intracoronary injection of tirofiban is safe and effective in direct PCI.
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Objective To evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of GuidezillaTM guide extension catheter during complex coronary percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI). Methods A total of 13 patients were included in the studywho presented with complex coronary lesions during PCI. Stents or balloons could not be delivered to these complex lesions with conventional approach and GuidezillaTM guide extension catheters were used. Results Among these 13 patients,there were 7 CTO lesions,7 calcified lesions, 6 tortuous lesions,8 diffuse lesions,8 distal lesions and 8 lesions with pre-existing stents. PCI success rate was 100% .In one patient,GuidezillaTM guide extension catheter was obstructed which were relieved after stent implantation. There was no major adverse cardiac event(MACE) during follow-up.Conclusions The GuidezillaTM guide extension catheter was safe and effective for PCI of complex coronary artery lesions.
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OBJECTIVE:To improve medication compliance of patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) to warfarin and its influential factors,and to provide reference for guaranteeing the safety and effectiveness of therapy.METHODS:A questionnaire survey was conducted among NVAF patients receiving warfarin anticoagulation in our hospital,MMAS-8 and WRKS were adopted to evaluate medication compliance of patients to warfarin and the understanding of patients to the knowledge of anticoagulation treatment.Related influential factors for medication compliance of patients to warfarin were investigated by x2 test,t test and Logistic multiple regression analysis.RESULTS:Totally 129 questionnaires were sent out,and 112 were effectively received with effective recovery of 86.82%.The mean score of MMAS was (6.54 ± 1.61),and 42.86% patients had good medication compliance.The mean score of WRKS was (7.95 ± 1.65);that of patients with good medication compliance was (9.31 ± 0.83),and that of patients with poor medication compliance was (6.92 ± 1.34).Single factor analysis showed that there was statistical significance in gender,age,occupation,educational level,the number of compliance,WRKS score between patients with good medication compliance and those with poor medication compliance (P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that WRKS score,gender,educational level and the number of compliance were significantly correlated with medication compliance (P<0.05).CONCLUSIONS:Poor medication compliance of NVAF patients to warfarin is related to multiple influential factors.The knowledge of warfarin anticoagulation is an important factor.
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Objective To evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of GuidezillaTM guide extension catheter during complex coronary percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI). Methods A total of 13 patients were included in the studywho presented with complex coronary lesions during PCI. Stents or balloons could not be delivered to these complex lesions with conventional approach and GuidezillaTM guide extension catheters were used. Results Among these 13 patients,there were 7 CTO lesions,7 calcified lesions, 6 tortuous lesions,8 diffuse lesions,8 distal lesions and 8 lesions with pre-existing stents. PCI success rate was 100% .In one patient,GuidezillaTM guide extension catheter was obstructed which were relieved after stent implantation. There was no major adverse cardiac event(MACE) during follow-up.Conclusions The GuidezillaTM guide extension catheter was safe and effective for PCI of complex coronary artery lesions.
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OBJECTIVE:To improve medication compliance of patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) to warfarin and its influential factors,and to provide reference for guaranteeing the safety and effectiveness of therapy.METHODS:A questionnaire survey was conducted among NVAF patients receiving warfarin anticoagulation in our hospital,MMAS-8 and WRKS were adopted to evaluate medication compliance of patients to warfarin and the understanding of patients to the knowledge of anticoagulation treatment.Related influential factors for medication compliance of patients to warfarin were investigated by x2 test,t test and Logistic multiple regression analysis.RESULTS:Totally 129 questionnaires were sent out,and 112 were effectively received with effective recovery of 86.82%.The mean score of MMAS was (6.54 ± 1.61),and 42.86% patients had good medication compliance.The mean score of WRKS was (7.95 ± 1.65);that of patients with good medication compliance was (9.31 ± 0.83),and that of patients with poor medication compliance was (6.92 ± 1.34).Single factor analysis showed that there was statistical significance in gender,age,occupation,educational level,the number of compliance,WRKS score between patients with good medication compliance and those with poor medication compliance (P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that WRKS score,gender,educational level and the number of compliance were significantly correlated with medication compliance (P<0.05).CONCLUSIONS:Poor medication compliance of NVAF patients to warfarin is related to multiple influential factors.The knowledge of warfarin anticoagulation is an important factor.
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<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Genetic susceptibility is one of the major etiological factors for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Among the genetic predisposing factors, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes have been reported to be associated with NPC. This study aimed to investigate the associations of HLA-DRB1 alleles with NPC and the clinical significance of HLA-DRB1 alleles in NPC.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From January 2009 to December 2013, 140 NPC patients (118 Han patients and 22 Uyghur patients) and 158 healthy controls (81 Han individuals and 77 Uyghur individuals) from Xinjiang Province were genotyped for HLA-DRB1 using the polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific primer technique. Chi-square analysis was used when comparing allele frequencies between groups. The clinical outcomes were evaluated by Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression model.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with healthy controls, the allele frequency of HLA-DRB1*0701 was increased in the Uyghur patients (P = 0.008) but not in the Han patients (P = 0.869). HLA-DRB1*0101 allele was presented with higher frequency in clinical Stage I + II group compared with clinical Stage III + IV group in the Han patients (P = 0.015) but not in the Uyghur patients (P = 1.000). Higher frequency of HLA-DRB1*1501 allele was observed in patients aged <45 years compared with those in patients aged ≥45 years (P = 0.002). Neither HLA-DRB1*0701 nor HLA-DRB1*0101 had a statistically significant association with 3-year survival.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>This study found HLA-DRB1*0701 in Uyghur population was associated with an increased risk of developing NPC. In Han population, we found HLA-DRB1*0101 was associated with protection from disease progression, and HLA-DRB1*1501 was associated with early age of onset. HLA-DRB1 could not be identified as a prognostic indicator for NPC in either Han or Uyghur patients.</p>
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Asian People , Carcinoma , China , Gene Frequency , Genetics , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Genetics , Genotype , HLA-DRB1 Chains , Genetics , Haplotypes , Genetics , Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms , Genetics , Pathology , Polymorphism, Genetic , Genetics , PrognosisABSTRACT
Objective:To observe the therapeutic effect of scalp acupuncture combined with body acupuncture in treating cancer patients with intractable hiccups after radiochemotherapy. Methods:Thirty-two cancer patients with intractable hiccups after radiochemotherapy who met the inclusion criteria were selected. The Line 2 Lateral to Forehead (MS 3) of scalp stimulation areas as well as body acupoints including Danzhong (CV 17), Zhongwan (CV 12), bilateral Cuanzhu (BL 2), Neiguan (PC 6), Zusanli (ST 36) and Taichong (LR 3) were punctured. The treatment was given once a day, 5 treatments constituted a course, and the efficacy was evaluated after 2 treatment courses. Results:After 10 treatments, 26 cases were cured, 4 cases were improved, and 2 cases were invalid, and the total effective rate was 93.8%. Conclusion:Scalp acupuncture combined with body acupuncture in treating intractable hiccups in cancer patients after radiochemotherapy has reliable therapeutic effect, and it is easy-to-operate and can effectively alleviate the suffering of patients with less adverse reaction.
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AIM:To investigate the expression of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-2 (PARP-2) during rat car-diac hypertrophy in vitro and in vivo, and to explore the effects of PARP-2 on the cardiac hypertrophy.METHODS:Ab-dominal aortic coarctation ( AAC) was performed to establish a model of pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy in SD rats.The expression of PARP-2 at mRNA and protein levels in the myocardium was determined by real-time PCR and Western blot.The hypertrophy model of the cardiomyocytes was induced by treating the cells with angiotensinⅡ( AngⅡ) . PARP-2 was knocked down by siRNAs in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes and the cardiomyocyte hypertrophy was evaluated by measuring the mRNA levels of ANF, BNP, and β-MHC and the cellular surface area.RESULTS: The expression of PARP-2 at mRNA and protein levels was both increased in the AAC rats as compared with those in the sham animals.The expression of PARP-2 at mRNA and protein levels was also increased in a time-and concentration-dependent manner in AngⅡ-induced hypertrophy model of the cardiomyocytes.In the neonatal rat cardiomyocytes, knockdown of PARP-2 ex-pression by siRNA attenuated AngⅡ-induced cardiac hypertrophy of the cardiomyocytes, indicating that endogenous PARP-2 played a positive regulatory role in cardiac hypertrophy.CONCLUSION:The mRNA and protein levels of PARP-2 in-crease in the in vitro and in vivo models of cardiac hypertrophy.Knockdown of PARP-2 protects cardiomyocytes from hyper-trophy.
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Objective To seek the least damage to tooth structure and method of treatment to obtain the minimal microleakage.Methods 600 posterior teeth in vitro constant,according to the random number table method,were divided into 6 groups:A,B,C,D,E,F,l00 cases in each group.The pigmentation of deep pit and fissure or pit and fissure caries of the suspicious isolated human premolar were selected as observation objects,respectively.a Er:YAG laser,a high-speed diamond bur and clean cup brush were used to prepare for isolated anterior molar occlusal pit and fissure.And the performance of each sample was filled with light curing composite resin and fluid,Six different filling conditions of filling body and fissure between microleakage and bonding interface were observed by dye penetration method and scanning electron microscopy.Results The efficiency of F group was 99%,which was significantly higher than 87% of C group (χ2 =5.84,P <0.05),55% of D group(χ2 =7.21,P <0.05) and 87% of E group (χ2 =11.65,P < 0.05).The efficiency of C group was 87%,which was significandy higher than 43% of A group (χ2 =3.97,P < 0.05) and 61% of B group (χ2 =8.35,P < 0.05).The efficiency of B group was 61%,which was significantly higher than 43% of A group (χ2 =6.25,P < 0.05).Conclusion Er:YAG laser with fluid resin filling is the most effective way for the clinical treatment of pit and fissure deep narrow,already susPicious pit and fissure caries pit and fissure sealant failed teeth.
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Objective To investigate the effect of Er:YAG laser irradiation on the structure of dental hard tissue.Methods 2 teeth (8 samples) were randomly selected from 26 teeth enamel group(104 samples) for blank control(group C).The remaining 24 teeth (96 samples) were randomly divided into A group (irradiation 10 s) and B group (20 s irradiation),each group according to power were randomly divided into 1,2,3,4,5,6 W six subgroups,each subgroup had 8 samples.Using a Er:YAG laser at 20 Hz frequency,according to the corresponding packet (with different power and different irradiation time) were irradiated for each sample.Dentin grouped with enamel group.To observe the changes of different energy and the pit diameter and depth.Results The enamel surface pit diameter was compared by different irradiation time and power,different power within the same irradiation time (t =1.89,2.02,2.76,1.98,1.37,1.42,all P < 0 05) ; compared between B group and the A group under the same power (t =1.23,3.23,2.04,1.45,1.42,1.87,all P < 0.05).The enamel surface pit depth was compared by different irradiation time and power,different power within the same irradiation time (t =1.15,3.09,2.32,1.76,1.51,1.59,all P < 0.05) ;compared between B group and the A group under the same power (t =1.15,3.09,2.32,1.76,1.51,1.59,all P <0.05).The dentin surface pit diameter was compared by different irradiation time and power,different power within the same irradiation time (t =1.15,3.09,2.32,1.76,1.51,1.59,all P < 0.05) ; compared between B group and the A group under the same power(t =1.15,3.09,2.32,1.76,1.51,1.59,all P < 0.05).The dentin surface pit depth was compared by different irradiation time and power,diffe rent power within the same irradiation time (t =2.12,2.04,1.82,1.43,1.31,1.76,all P < 0.05) ; compared between B group and the A group under the same power(t =2.34,3.13,2.76,1.45,1.34,1.62,all P<0.05).Conclusion With the increase in the laser energy and the irradiation time,the diameter and depth of enamel pits produced also continuously increase;With the increase in the laser energy and the irradiation time,dentin diameter and depth of the pits produced constantly increased.The different parameters of Er:YAG laser irradiation of dental hard tissues have different effects on the structure.
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Objective To research the combined prognostic utility of NT-proBNP and hs-CTNI in NSTE-ACS risk stratification and early intervention therapy .Methods A total of 245 NSTE-ACS patients were divided to 4 groups(Aa ,Ab ,Ba ,Bb groups) ac-cording to immediate admission NT-proBNP and hs-CTNI .Patients were accepted percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) ,coro-nary artery bypass grafting and conservative treatment were taken 6 months follow-up .Results The heart failure incidence of Aa group was significantly higher than Ba group(P0 .05) .In 6 months follow-up ,5 patients died and 10 patients accepted revascularization again because of severe angina and AMI .Conclusion In NSTE-ACS patient ,NT-proBNP and hs-CTNI elevation was closely related with severe coronary lesions and worse prediction ,which could undergo early in-tervention therapy .
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To establish a uremic apolipoprotein E knockout (apoE-/-) mouse model and explore the relationship between accelerated atherosclerosis and Treg/Teff balance.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Using apoE-/- mice with C57BL/6J background, uremic apoE-/- mice were created by electrocautery of the right kidney and nephrectomy of the left, and the control apoE-/- mice received a sham-operation. Two weeks after inducing uremia, the renal function of the mice were evaluated to assess the validity of the model. Ten weeks after the operation, blood samples were obtained from the mice to assess the renal function and serum total cholesterol (TCH); the serum concentrations of transforming growth factor-beta(1) (TGF-beta(1)) and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) were detected by ELISA, and CD4(+)CD25(+)Foxp3(+)Treg ratio in the spleen was determined by flow cytometry. RT-PCR was used to detect the expression of Foxp3 and IFN-gamma mRNA in the aorta, and oil red O staining used to investigate the relative atherosclerotic area on the frozen sections of the aortic root. The correlation between the renal function parameters and Treg quantity was analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Renal function detection confirmed successful establishment of the uremic apoE-/- mouse model. Ten weeks after the operation, the relative atherosclerotic plaque area in the aortic root plaque increased significantly, the spleen Treg ratio decreased, the serum concentrations of TGF-beta(1) decreased and IFN-gamma and TCH increased, the expression of aortic Foxp3 mRNA decreased and IFN-gamma mRNA increased as compared with those in the control apoE-/- mice. A significant inverse correlation was found between the renal function parameters and Treg quantity in uremic apoE-/- mice.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>In uremic apoE-/- mice, accelerated aortic atherosclerosis is correlated to the T cell subset (Treg/Teff) imbalance shown by decreased quantity and impaired function of Treg and enhanced activity of Teff.</p>
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Animals , Female , Male , Mice , Aorta , Pathology , Apolipoproteins E , Genetics , Atherosclerosis , Allergy and Immunology , Pathology , Cholesterol , Blood , Disease Progression , Forkhead Transcription Factors , Metabolism , Gene Knockout Techniques , Interferon-gamma , Blood , Metabolism , Random Allocation , T-Lymphocyte Subsets , Allergy and Immunology , T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory , Allergy and Immunology , Transforming Growth Factor beta1 , Blood , Uremia , Genetics , Allergy and ImmunologyABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To detect the expression of voltage-gated Na(+) channel (NaCh) isoforms in rat sinoatrial node and explore their functions.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Expressions of NaCh isoforms Nav1.1, Nav1.2, Nav1.3, Nav1.5, Nav1.6 and Nav1.7 in the rat sinoatrial node were detected by immunohistochemistry. The functional roles of the NaChs were tested by observing the effect of tetrodotoxin, a specific blocker of NaChs, on the intrinsic heart rate of isolated rat working heart.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The tetrodotoxin- sensitive neuronal isoforms Nav1.1, Nav1.6 and Nav1.7 as well as the tetrodotoxin-resistant cardiac isoform Nav1.5 were present in the rat sinoatrial node, and the neuronal isoforms were more abundant than Nav1.5 (P<0.05). The selective blockade of tetrodotoxin-sensitive isoforms (presumably Nav1.1, Nav1.6 and Nav1.7) by 100 nmol/L tetrodotoxin scarcely affected the intrinsic heart rate (0.5-/+2.9%, P>0.05) while blockade of tetrodotoxin-resistant isoform (presumably Nav1.5) by 2 micromol/L tetrodotoxin resulted in an obvious decline in the intrinsic heart rate (22.1-/+2.1%, P<0.001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Nav1.1, Nav1.5, Nav1.6 and Nav1.7 are all present in rat sinoatrial node. Although neuronal isoforms are more abundant, Nav1.5 seems to contribute more to activity of the sinoatrial node.</p>
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Animals , Male , Rats , Heart Rate , Physiology , Immunohistochemistry , Ion Channel Gating , Physiology , Nerve Tissue Proteins , Protein Isoforms , Sinoatrial Node , Metabolism , Physiology , Sodium Channels , Tetrodotoxin , PharmacologyABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the effect of acute myocardium ischemic on heart function of pregnancy rat.Methods 13 female SD rats and 6 early pregnancy rats were divided into normal group, unpregnant group with acute myocardial infarction and early pregnant group with acute myocardial infarction. The anterior branch of the left coronary artery was ligated. 3 weeks later, Image 1.31 software was used to measure areas of myocardial infarction,and to evaluate hemodynamics of heart with powerLAB4.12, and cardiac tissues were stained with Massion. Results Compared with unpregnant group with acute myocardial infarction , the early pregnant group with acute myocardial infarction had less myocardial infarction area (28. 86% vs. 36. 8%), and had a higher left ventricle end systolic pressure, ±dp/dt max, and lower left ventricle end diastolic pressure. Massion stain showed the amount of collagen of the lesion was less in the early pregnant group with acute myocardial infarction than that in unpregnant group.Conclusion The early pregnant group with acute myocardial infarction had better heart contractive and diastolic function.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the changes in circulating bone marrow stem cells in pregnant rabbits after AMI (AMI) and their relationship with estradiol.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Three groups of rabbits were used, namely pregnancy and AMI group, AMI group without pregnancy, and sham operation group with pregnancy. The ratio of CD90(+) cells in the peripheral blood was determined with flow cytometry in all the rabbits, and serum estradiol level measured. Four weeks after AMI, hemodynamic measurements were carried out. The morphological changes of the myocardial tissues were examined with ImageJ 1.31.</p><p><b>RESULTS AND CONCLUSION</b>Four weeks after AMI, the two pregnancy groups showed a higher Left ventricular end systolic pressure(LVESP) and+dp/dtmax, lower left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) and -dp/dtmax and high levels of CD90(+) cells in peripheral blood than AMI group without pregnancy (P<0.01). The ratio of circulating CD90(+) cells increased gradually with gestational age and peaked at the end stage of pregnancy. After delivery the circulating CD90+ cell ratio decreased sharply, showing a significant correlation with serum estradiol level (r=0.725, P<0.01). Four weeks after AMI, the pregnancy group had smaller myocardial infarction (MI) volume than the non-pregnant group (22.17+/-6.34% vs 38.86+/-5.97%, P<0.05). Circulating bone marrow stem cells increased during pregnancy with gestational age and peaked at the end stage of pregnancy. Ten days after delivery, the stem cells resumed basically the normal level. The proportion of circulating bone marrow stem cells was significantly correlated with the level of serum estradiol during pregnancy, and mobilization of the bone marrow stem cells induced by acute ischemic event in pregnant rabbits was advanced. 4 weeks after AMI, the pregnant rabbits showed better heart contraction and diastolic function than the non-pregnant ones.</p>
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Animals , Female , Pregnancy , Rabbits , Bone Marrow Cells , Cell Biology , Estradiol , Blood , Hematopoietic Stem Cells , Cell Biology , Myocardial Contraction , Myocardial Infarction , Blood , Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular , Blood , Thy-1 Antigens , Blood , Time FactorsABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the changes in plasma levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) and in peripheral CD34(+) cells in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and explore their role in AMI.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA) was employed for measuring the levels of VEGF and SDF-1 in AMI patients on days 1, 3, 7, 10, and 14 of onset and in normal control subjects. The absolute counts of CD34(+) in the peripheral blood were measured on days 1, 7, and 14 by flow cytometry in AMI patients, with their myocardial enzyme and troponin I detected and electrocardiography (ECG) and echocardiography (UCG) recorded.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Peripheral CD34(+) cells obviously increased on day 7 after AMI onset (2.35-/+0.72/microl vs 1.48-/+0.49/micro, P<0.05). VEGF levels were significantly higher in AMI patients than in the control subjects, reaching the peak level and on day 14 (197.56-/+39.87 vs 53.79-/+18.12 pg/ml, P<0.01). SDF-1 level obviously decreased on day 1 after AMI onset (1683.12-/+224.79 vs 2178.67-/+265.34 pg/ml, P<0.01), followed by gradually increased to the control level. Obvious correlation was noted between the level of VEGF on day 7 and the peak level of peripheral CD34(+) cells, and the peak plasma VEGF level was obviously associated with the peak serum CK-MB and troponin I levels.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The stem cells are mobilized into the peripheral blood in the event of AMI. Obviously increased VEGF level following AMI may persist for at least 2 weeks, whereas SDF-1 level undergoes temporary decrement after AMI. The dynamic changes of VEGF and SDF-1 can be related to the mobilization and homing of the stem cells to the injured myocardium.</p>
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Antigens, CD34 , Blood , Chemokine CXCL12 , Blood , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Flow Cytometry , Myocardial Infarction , Blood , Time Factors , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A , BloodABSTRACT
Objective: To study the effects of extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic field with fixed parameters on human liver cancer cells (SK-HEP-1) at different aspects. Methods: SK-HEP-1 cells were exposed to 50Hz, 20mT magnetic field during the whole culture process, and then proliferation activity, growth kinetics, metabolic profile and cell cycle were analyzed. Results: 50Hz, 20mT magnetic field inhibits the growth and metabolism of SK-HEP-1 cells, and hampers their mitotic division. Conclusion: 50Hz, 20mT magnetic field could be a potential therapy in the treatment of human malignant tumors.