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Pulmonary nodules are classified as pure ground glass nodules, part-solid nodules and solid nodules. Surgery is the main treatment for pulmonary nodules. Localization of pulmonary nodules is helpful for accurate resection. The proportion of solid component, size, pathological subtype and lymph node evaluation of pulmonary nodules are the main basis for the selection of surgical methods and the extent of lymph node dissection, but there is no unified standard at present. The management of multiple pulmonary nodules is relatively complex and often requires multidisciplinary discussion. The application of ablation technology makes the treatment of pulmonary nodules more minimally invasive. The treatment concept of pulmonary nodules is rapid recovery and overall minimal invasion.
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Primary intrahepatic stones （PIS） is a refractory disease with a high incidence rate in Southwest China， which greatly affects the life of patients. Metabolites， such as β-glucuronidase produced by chronic biliary tract infection， play an important role in the formation of pigmented stones. In addition to exogenous β-glucuronidase produced by bacteria， endogenous β-glucuronidase produced by intrahepatic bile duct cells also plays an important role in the formation of stones. This article analyzes the research advances in the role of β-glucuronidase in the pathogenesis of PIS， in order to provide a possible method for the prevention and treatment of PIS.
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BackgroundDepression， anxiety， impulse control disorders， insomnia are prevalent non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease， severely impairing the quality of life of patients. Cognitive behavioral therapy （CBT） is a common psychological intervention for various clinical psychological conditions， which can improve anxiety， insomnia and depression in patients with Parkinson's disease. However， the current research evidence on the effects of CBT in improving quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease remains inconsistent. ObjectiveTo assess the effects of CBT on the quality of life among patients with Parkinson's disease， so as to provide references for the clinical application of CBT in this population. MethodsOn May 25， 2023， a systematic search was conducted across PubMed， PsycINFO， Embase， CNKI， Wanfang Database and VIP Database to identify randomized controlled trials investigating the impact of CBT on the quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease. Literature screening， quality evaluation and data extraction were performed， focusing on variables related to quality of life， anxiety， and depression. Meta-analysis was performed using Stata 13.0 and RevMan 5.3. ResultsA total of 11 studies with 456 participants were included， comprising 241 in the CBT group and 215 in the control group. The CBT group exhibited significantly higher quality of life compared with the control group （SMD=0.47， 95% CI： 0.27~0.67， P<0.01）. Anxiety and depression scores in CBT group were significantly lower than those in the control group （SMD=-0.63，95% CI：-0.84~-0.43， P<0.01； SMD=-0.83， 95% CI： -1.15~-0.51， P<0.01）. Among the 11 studies， 6 studies delivered CBT remotely and 5 studies implemented CBT face-to-face. Meta-analysis results revealed that remote CBT group yielded significantly higher quality of life （SMD=0.43， 95% CI： 0.17~0.70， P<0.01）， and lower anxiety and depression scores （SMD=-0.62， 95% CI： -0.91~-0.34， P<0.01； SMD=-0.78， 95% CI： -1.34~-0.21， P<0.01） compared with the control group. Similarly， face-to-face CBT group showed better outcomes than the control group in terms of quality of life， anxiety and depression （SMD=0.51， 95% CI： 0.22~0.81， P<0.01； SMD=-0.64， 95% CI： -0.93~-0.35， P<0.01； SMD=-0.90， 95% CI： -1.20~-0.60， P<0.01）. ConclusionCBT may contribute to alleviating anxiety and depression levels of patients with Parkinson's disease， and improving their quality of life.｛Funded by Shanghai 13th Five-Year Key Specialty Construction Project （number， shslczdzk04901）； Nature Fund Project of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission （number， 22ZR1459300）； Shanghai Municipal Health Commission Traditional Chinese Medical Science Non-drug Therapy Demonstration Center Project ［number， ZY（2021-2023） -0204-03］｝
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@#Obesity, sleep disorders, psychological stress, sedentary are modifiable cardiovascular risk factors. There is growing evidence that these risk factors may accelerate the chronic inflammatory process of atherosclerosis and lead to myocardial infarction. Studies on the role of immune cells and their related immune mechanisms in atherosclerosis have shown that the above modifiable risk factors can affect the hematopoiesis of the bone marrow system, affect the production of immune cells and phenotypes, and then affect the progress of atherosclerosis. This review will focus on the effects of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors on the progression of atherosclerosis through the role of the innate immune system.
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OBJECTIVE To systematically analyze the status of health economic evaluation studies of influenza vaccination in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area （GBA） of China， and to provide a methodological reference for future scholars to carry out economic evaluations of influenza vaccine in GBA. METHODS Seven English databases such as PubMed and Embase and three Chinese databases such as CNKI and Wanfang database were searched. The economic evaluation studies of influenza vaccines with the study area of GBA were collected. The search time frame was from the inception to June 30， 2022. After screening the literature and extracting key information， descriptive analysis was conducted on the study design， evaluation methods， model settings， results and conclusions of these collected papers， and the quality of the papers was evaluated using Quality of Health Economic Studies. RESULTS A total of 12 papers were included， of which 7 had a study region of Hong Kong in China， 6 had an older target group， 5 had a society-wide perspective， and the study time frame ranged from 6 months to 9 years. Besides， 8 papers used cost-utility analysis， only 2 used an epidemic model； 8 papers conducted sensitivity analyses， and most of them conducted both one-way sensitivity analysis and probabilistic sensitivity analysis. Moreover， the results of the economic evaluation of 10 papers showed that （combined） vaccination or increased vaccination rates were more economical. In addition， 4 of the 12 papers had a quality score＞75， which were considered high-quality studies. CONCLUSIONS Although most of the included studies showed that vaccination was economical， the quality of the existing paper needed to be improved. It is recommended that subsequent studies on the economic evaluation of influenza vaccines in GBA may consider adding economic evaluations for Macau and other cities in Guangdong of China， prioritizing dynamic models and recent data from local residents， and referring to relevant tools and guidelines to improve thestandardization and scientificity of the study design.
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OBJECTIVE@#To observe the ferroptosis triggered by in different pathways during cecal ligation and puncture (CLP)-induced liver injury in septic mice, and to investigate whether mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) can alleviate sepsis-induced liver injury by inhibiting ferroptosis.@*METHODS@#Sixty 8-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into sham operation group (Sham group), CLP group, ferroptosis inhibitor ferrostain-1 (Fer-1) group, ALDH2-specific agonist Alda-1 group, iron chelator deferasirox Fe3+ chelate (DXZ) group and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) group, with 10 mice in each group. The septic liver injury was induced by CLP in mice model. In the Sham group, only laparotomy was performed without ligation and puncture of the cecum. 10 mL/kg 5% DMSO, 5 mg/kg Fer-1, 50 mg/kg DXZ and 10 mg/kg Alda-1 were injected intraperitoneally 1 hour before CLP in the DMSO, Fer-1, DXZ and Alda-1 groups respectively. At 24 hours after operation, eyeball blood and liver tissue were collected from anesthetized mice. The hepatic structure and inflammatory infiltration were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. The levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in serum, the levels of hepatic malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were detected. Western blotting was used to detect the protein expressions of ALDH2, ferroptosis-related proteins glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), ferroptosis suppressor protein 1 (FSP1) and transferrin receptor 1 (TFR1) in liver tissue.@*RESULTS@#Compared with Sham group, the mice in CLP group showed varying degrees of congestion, disorganized hepatocyte arrangement, inflammatory cell infiltration at 24 hours after operation. Compared with the CLP group, the mice in the Fer-1 group, DXZ group and Alda-1 group liver morphology, liver injury and inflammatory cell infiltration was improved. Compared with Sham group, the serum levels of ALT and AST, the contents of MDA and ROS, and the expression of TFR1 protein in CLP group were significantly increased, while the activity of SOD and the expressions of ALDH2, GPX4 and FSP1 protein in CLP group were significantly decreased. Compared with CLP group, serum ALT and AST levels in Fer-1, DXZ and Alda-1 groups were significantly decreased [ALT (U/L): 45.76±10.81, 37.30±2.98, 36.40±12.75 vs. 73.06±12.20, AST (U/L): 61.57±2.69, 52.41±6.92, 56.05±8.29 vs. 81.59±5.46, all P < 0.05], and the contents of MDA, ROS and TFR1 protein expression in liver tissue were significantly decreased [MDA (μmol/L): 0.60±0.10, 0.57±0.18, 0.83±0.39 vs. 1.61±0.30, ROS (fluorescence intensity): 270.34±9.64, 276.02±62.33, 262.05±18.55 vs. 455.38±36.07, TFR1/GAPDH: 0.90±0.04, 1.01±0.09, 0.55±0.08 vs. 1.18±0.06, all P < 0.05], and the SOD activity and ALDH2, GPX4 and FSP1 protein expressions in liver tissue were significantly increased [SOD (kU/g): 88.77±8.20, 88.37±4.47, 93.43±7.24 vs. 50.27±3.57, ALDH2/GAPDH: 1.10±0.15, 1.02±0.07, 1.14±0.07 vs. 0.70±0.04, GPX4/GAPDH: 1.02±0.12, 0.99±0.08, 1.05±0.19 vs. 0.71±0.10, FSP1/GAPDH: 1.06±0.24, 1.02±0.08, 0.93±0.09 vs. 0.66±0.03, all P < 0.05]. There was no significant difference in the parameters between DMSO group and CLP group.@*CONCLUSIONS@#Both GPX4 and FSP1 mediated ferroptosis are involved in liver injury in septic mice. Activation of ALDH2 and inhibition of ferroptosis can alleviatehepatic injury. ALDH2 may play a protective role by regulating FSP1 and GPX4 mediated ferroptosis.
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Mice , Male , Animals , Aldehyde Dehydrogenase, Mitochondrial , Ferroptosis , Reactive Oxygen Species , Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury, Chronic , Dimethyl Sulfoxide , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Sepsis , Disease Models, AnimalABSTRACT
With the high-quality development of biotechnology-related industries in China, the demand for talents and training quality in this field have received extensive attention. Several universities in Nanjing have conducted in-depth analysis on the shortcomings of talent training that does not closely match the needs of industries and enterprises. These universities have since effectively leveraged its professional characteristics, deepened university-enterprise cooperation, and encouraged the alignment of professional development with industrial growth. Biotechnology major has always focused on nurturing individuals with "right conduct, good learning, and strong ability", and capitalized on its comparative disciplinary advantages. These universities vigorously promoted and continuously optimized the model of university-enterprise collaborative training, highlighted the integration of science, industry and education, focused on innovative education teaching methods, as well as practical engineering practice to enhance its quality. The preliminary training results show that this model has promoted students' engineering practical abilities and comprehensive qualities, garnering recognition from employers and students alike.
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Ischemic stroke(IS)is a multifactorial and heterogeneous disease.Despite years of studies,effective strategies for the diagnosis,management and treatment of stroke are still lacking in clinical practice.Metabolomics is a growing field in systems biology.It is starting to show promise in the identification of biomarkers and in the use of pharmacometabolomics to help patients with certain disorders choose their course of treatment.The development of metabolomics has enabled further and more biological appli-cations.Particularly,metabolomics is increasingly being used to diagnose diseases,discover new drug targets,elucidate mechanisms,and monitor therapeutic outcomes and its potential effect on precision medicine.In this review,we reviewed some recent advances in the study of metabolomics as well as how metabolomics might be used to identify novel biomarkers and understand the mechanisms of IS.Then,the use of metabolomics approaches to investigate the molecular processes and active ingredients of Chinese herbal formulations with anti-IS capabilities is summarized.We finally summarized recent developments in single cell metabolomics for exploring the metabolic profiles of single cells.Although the field is relatively young,the development of single cell metabolomics promises to provide a powerful tool for unraveling the pathogenesis of IS.
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Objective:To understand the status quo of subthreshold depression and its influencing factors among students in comprehensive universities, and then provide a research basis for promoting their mental health and effectively controlling the occurrence of depression.Methods:From October 2020 to January 2021, 450 undergraduates from 45 comprehensive universities in China were selected as research objects by convenient sampling and snowball sampling, and were investigated by a general information questionnaire and Self-Subthreshold Depression Scale (STDS).Results:The subthreshold depression score of the investigated college students was (83.28 ± 24.81), and the incidence of subthreshold depression was 40.8%(164/450). There were statistically significant differences in the incidence of subthreshold depression among different genders, grades, life satisfaction, family economic status, love status, understanding degree of subthreshold depression, time of depression, psychological counseling related to depression, and behavior after depression ( χ2 values were 5.68-19.48, all P<0.05). Conclusions:The incidence of subthreshold depression among the investigated undergraduates is high, and never falling in love is the protective factor of subthreshold depression. The risk factors of subthreshold depression are freshmen, who think they have never had depression and don′t know much about subthreshold depression.Attention should be paid to the present situation of college students' subthreshold depression, early detection and intervention should be made to prevent the development of depression, so as to improve the mental health level of college students.
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This paper reviews and analyzes the development process of nursing practice in response to natural disasters and public health emergencies, as well as the development process of disaster nursing education and disaster nursing discipline in China, and shows the continuous progress and improvement of disaster nursing. In view of the law of disaster development, the situation and challenges of disaster medicine and disaster nursing science, the development of disaster nursing in China in the future is prospected.
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Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, China has been actively dealing with population aging and issued a series of elderly-oriented policies to provide effective guidance for the elderly-oriented development of the whole society. Elderly-oriented environment promotes the safe activities for the elderly, the elderly-oriented auxiliary devices improve the quality of life for the elderly, and the elderly-oriented services could meet the needs of the elderly for better lives. Elderly-oriented development of the whole society plays a positive role in promoting the health of the elderly in China.
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@#The World Health Organization (WHO) released the WHO 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in November 2020. Compared with the 2010 WHO guidelines, this guideline has incorporated more extensive medical evidence and made targeted recommendations for special populations. The main content includes physical activity and sedentary behaviour advice for children and adolescents, adults, older adults, pregnant and postpartum women, people with chronic conditions, and disability. This review will interpret the 2020 WHO guidelines in detail.
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Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma(PPGL) was a kind of neuroendocrine tumor that derived from chromaffin tissue, which seems to be an important etiology of secondary hypertension. With the development of molecular detection technology, at least 17 kinds of pathogenic genes of PPGL has been discovered, which is related to 35%-40% PPGL, and about 40% malignant PPGL is associated with SDHB gene mutation. In this study, we reported a case with a novel splicing mutation of SDHB gene induced paraganglioma.
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Objective:To analyze the dynamic changes of T lymphocytes in patients with COVID-19.Methods:Blood samples were collected from 40 COVID-19 cases and 40 healthy controls in Beihai People′s Hospital from January to February, 2020. The counts of CD4 + T and CD8 + T lymphocytes were detected by flow cytometry. Moreover, the T lymphocyte counts in 24 convalescent patients with two consecutive negative nucleic acid test results were also detected. Results:The leukocytes and lymphocytes in the patients with acute COVID-19 were significantly lower than those in the healthy controls [(4.71±1.54)×10 9 cell/L vs (6.26±1.44)×10 9 cell/L, (1.13±0.41)×10 9 cell/L vs (1.51±0.39)×10 9 cell/L; both P<0.05]. The counts of CD4 + T and CD8 + T lymphocytes in the patients with acute COVID-19 were significantly lower than those in the healthy controls [(447.15±144.42) cell/μl vs (592.83±146.76) cell/μl, (309.35±173.05) cell/μl vs (397.20±136.94) cell/μl; both P<0.05], while no significant difference was observed in the CD4 + /CD8 + T cell ratio ( P>0.05). In the 24 convalescent COVID-19 patients, the counts of CD4 + T and CD8 + T lymphocytes were higher during convalescence than in the acute phase [(598.08±138.71) cell/μl vs (420.67±147.38) cell/μl, (439.08±166.94) cell/μl vs (296.67±151.06) cell/μl; both P<0.05], but there was no significant difference in the T lymphocyte counts between the convalescent patients and the healthy controls ( P>0.05). Conclusions:A transient immune deficiency occurred in patients with acute COVID-19, but the impaired immune function could restore to normal level during recovery.
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Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma(PPGL) was a kind of neuroendocrine tumor that derived from chromaffin tissue, which seems to be an important etiology of secondary hypertension. With the development of molecular detection technology, at least 17 kinds of pathogenic genes of PPGL has been discovered, which is related to 35%-40% PPGL, and about 40% malignant PPGL is associated with SDHB gene mutation. In this study, we reported a case with a novel splicing mutation of SDHB gene induced paraganglioma.
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Objective:To investigate the distribution of na?ve T cell and memory T cell subsets in the peripheral blood of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.Methods:A total of 25 NSCLC patients from the Oncology Department of the First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from June to December 2018 were included in the study, and 20 healthy volunteers in the same period were used as controls. Flow cytometry was used to analyze the na?ve T cell and memory T cell subsets in peripheral blood. The results were analyzed by SPSS 16.0.Results:The percentage and absolute number of na?ve T cell/stem-like central memory T cells (T N/SCM) in NSCLC patients declined compared to the control group [(7.71±1.11)% vs. (15.84±2.00)%, t=3.685, P=0.001; (8.38±1.23)×10 7/L vs. (3.40±0.43)×10 8/L, t=6.130, P<0.001]. The percentage and absolute number of central memory T cells (T CM) in NSCLC patients declined compared to the control group [(6.62±1.16)% vs. (17.88±0.83)%, t=7.641, P<0.001; (7.98±1.78)×10 7/L vs. (3.40±0.31)×10 8/L, t=9.028, P<0.001]. The absolute number of CD8 + T CM in NSCLC patients declined compared to the control group [(5.19±1.04)×10 6/L vs. (1.49±0.15)×10 7/L, t=5.561, P<0.001]. The percentage of effector memory T cells (T EM) in NSCLC patients increased compared to the control group [(38.27±2.01)% vs. (17.37±1.06)%, t=8.776, P<0.001]. The percentage and absolute number of CD8 + T EM in NSCLC patients increased compared to the control group [(13.93±1.55)% vs. (4.65±0.52)%, t=5.310, P<0.001; (1.48±0.14)×10 8/L vs. (9.97±1.14)×10 7/L, t=2.584, P=0.014]. The percentage of effector memory T cells re-expressing CD45RA (T EMRA) in NSCLC patients increased compared to the control group [(17.33±1.86)% vs. (8.48±1.01)%, t=3.989, P<0.001]. The percentage and absolute number of CD8 + T CM in stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ patients declined compared to stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ patients [(0.33±0.06)% vs. (0.89±0.34)%, t=2.600, P=0.020; (3.99±0.84)×10 6/L vs. (9.03±3.07)×10 6/L, t=2.270, P=0.040]. There were no statistically significant differences in the na?ve T cells and memory T cell subsets of NSCLC patients with different pathological types. Conclusion:In NSCLC patients, the na?ve/memory T cell subsets are changed compared with the healthy volunteers. The T N/SCM and T CM those with the characteristics of differentiation ability and long-term survival are reduced, and those of the stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ patients are reduced significantly. T EM and T EMRA with immunological effect are increased significantly.
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Comprehensive scoring models are one of the main methods for liver function evaluation and an important part of the treatment strategy for hepatocellular carcinoma. This article summarizes the value and limitations of traditional scoring models (Child-Turcotte-Pugh score and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score) and new scoring models (albumin-bilirubin score, platelet-albumin-bilirubin score, and albumin-indocyanine green score) in radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma and points out that the new scoring models, especially platelet-albumin-bilirubin score, are advantageous.
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Objective:To investigate the effect of situational simulation combined with video feedback in cardiopulmonary and abdominal clinical probation of diagnostics.Methods:Two hundred and twenty-four clinical undergraduates from the second affiliated hospital of Guangxi Medical University were randomized into the experimental group ( n=112) and the control group ( n=112). The experimental group applied situational simulation combined with video feedback methods in the cardiopulmonary and abdominal clinical probation. In other words, according to the assignment of diseases, two students played the role of "physician and patient" and conducted corresponding consultation and physical examination, in which the positive and negative video feedback were integrated to standardize students' physical examination skills. The control group adopted conventional teaching method. The teaching effect of the two groups was evaluated through unified and standardized scores of theoretical tests, cases analysis, and clinical skills operation, and the experimental group was conducted anonymous questionnaires to 112 students. SPSS 22.0 was used to perform the t test. Results:The evaluation results show that the average scores of theoretical tests (90.12±0.94), cases analysis (9.30±0.10) and physical examination (93.50±0.72) in the experimental group are higher than those of the control group, (83.20±1.66), (8.10±0.11), (85.00±1.75), respectively, with statistical significance ( P<0.05). All 112 questionnaires were collected, with an effective rate of 100%. The percentage of "yes" respondents is as follows, 91.1% of "Enhancing the mastery and application of knowledge"; 97.3% of "Cultivating clinical thinking"; 87.5% of "Improving doctor-patient communication skills"; however, there are 93.8% students believe that this new teaching approach takes more time to prepare before class, consequently, their initiative and enthusiasm of study and learning interest have slid into decline, with percentage of 80.4% and 83.0%, respectively. Conclusion:The teaching method of situational simulation and video feedback in cardiopulmonary and abdominal clinical probation of diagnostics is beneficial to enhance students' understanding and mastery of theoretical knowledge, standardize physical examinations, cultivate clinical thinking ability and improve the doctor-patient communication skills. However, it takes a lot of time for students to prepare before class. If they fail to make reasonable arrangements, the teaching effect will be half the effort and students' initiative and enthusiasm of learning will be reduced.
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This paper introduced the background of the National Standards for Teaching Quality of Undergraduate Specialty in General Colleges and Universities issued by the Ministry of Education in January 2018 and the main connotation of the National Standard for Teaching Quality of Nursing Specialty. Taking School of Nursing Dalian University as an example, this paper summarized the good experience of principles of student-centered, output-oriented and continuous improvement, strengthened the construction of teaching staff, teaching conditions and teaching resources, and highlighted"three kinds of abilities"(clinical practice, critical thinking and humanistic care) in the process of personnel training. All achieved the goals of promoting reform, construction and strengthening by standards. It will provide reference for nursing undergraduate teaching reform in local comprehensive universities in China.
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Objective To investigate the effects of ginkgo biloba extracts ( EGb761) on learning and memory and the protective effect on hippocampal neurons in rats with vascular dementia (VD). Meth-ods Ninety rats were randomly divided into sham-operated group,model group and EGb761-treated group, with 30 rats in each group. Rats in each group were examined at 15 days,1 month and 2 months,with 10 rats in each time point. VD model was established by bilateral carotid artery occlusion combinding with injection of sodium nitroprusside. Morris water maze test was used to detect the learning and memory function of rats. The expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) was observed by immunofluorescence. Western-blot was used to detect the protein expression of P-glycoprotein ( P-GP ), excitatory amino acid transporters 2 ( EAAT2),caspase-3 and cleaved caspase-3. RT-PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of P-GP and EAAT2 in the hippocampus of rats in each group. Results Compared with sham-operated group,the escape latency (EL) was significantly prolonged at each time point in model group ( sham-operated group:15 days (15. 52±3. 23) s,1 month ( 14. 21 ± 2. 62) s,2 months ( 15. 37 ± 1. 66) s;model group:15 days ( 30. 35 ± 2. 30)s,1 month(40. 78± 3. 55) s, 2 months( 33. 88± 1. 47) s; all P<0. 01). The EL of EGb761-treated group was significantly shorter than that of the model group(EGb761-treated group:15 days(25. 69±2. 44)s, 1 month(20. 78±1. 72)s,2 months(18. 23±1. 67)s,all P<0. 01). Immunofluorescence showed that the ex-pression of GFAP in EGb761-treated group was lower than that of the model group (P<0. 01). Western blot showed that cleaved caspase-3 protein expression in EGb761-treated group at each time point was significant-ly lower than that in the model group (P<0. 01). Western-blot and RT-PCR results showed that the protein and mRNA expression of P-GP and EAAT2 in EGb761-treated group at 15 day and 1 month time points were significant increased than those in the model group (P<0. 01). At 2 month time point,which were lower than those in the model group (P<0. 01). Conclusion EGb761 can improve the learning and memory ability of VD rats,and regulate the protein and mRNA expression of P-GP and EAAT2 in hippocampus of VD rats at different time points (up-regulated in 1 month and down-regulated in 2 month),and down-regulate the ex-pression of cleaved caspase-3 and GFAP at different time points,thereby delaying the brain damage of VD rats and protecting neurons.