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OBJECT IVE To study the effects and potential mechanism of saltwater stir-baked Eucommia ulmoides on kidney-yang deficiency in rats. METHODS Ninety SD rats were randomly divided into normal control group (15 rats) and modeling group (75 rats). Modeling group was given adenine intragastrically to establish kidney-yang deficiency model. After modeling,modeling group were randomly divided into model group ,positive control group (Guifu dihuang tablet 2.5 g/kg), low-dose,medium-dose and high-dose groups of saltwater stir-baked E. ulmoides (1.5,3,6 g/kg),with 15 rats in each group. Administration groups were given relevant medicine intragastrically ,normal control group and model group were given normal saline intragastrically ,once a day ,for consecutive 8 weeks. The body weight of rats was measured before modeling and after medication. The score of kidney-yang deficiency syndrome was performed after medication. The levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN),serum creatinine (SCR),testosterone(T)and cortisol (COR)in serum and superoxide dismutase (SOD)activity, malondialdehyde(MDA)level in renal tissue were detected. The pathological changes of renal tissue were observed after HE staining. Relative expressions of hypoxia-inducible factor- 1 α(HIF-1 α)and signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5) mRNA in renal tissue were detected by RT-PCR. The relative expressions of HIF- 1α,STAT5 and phosphorylated STAT 5 (p-STAT5)protein and the ratio of gray values of p-STAT 5 and STAT 5(p-STAT5/STAT5)in renal tissue were detected by Western blot. RESULTS Before modeling ,there was no statistical significance in body weight of rats in each group (P>0.05). After medication, compared with model group , pathological changes of renal tissue were all recovered in saltwater stir-baked E. ulmoides groups and positive control group , while body weight ,the level of T in serum and SOD activity qq.com in renal tissue were all increase d significantly (P<0.05). The scores of kidney-yang deficiency syndrome ,levels of BUN , SCR and COR in serum ,MDA level in renal tissue ,the relative expressions of HIF- 1α and STAT5 mRNA,the relative expressions of HIF- 1α,STAT5 and p-STAT 5 protein as well as p-STAT5/STAT5 were all significantly decre ased (P<0.05). The above effects of saltwater stir-baked E. ulmoides were in dose-dependent manner (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Saltwater stir-baked E. ulmoides can significantly relieve renal tissue damage in rats with kidney-yang deficiency ,decrease the levels of BUN ,SCR and COR in serum ,increase the level of T in serum ,the mechanism of which may be associated with anti-oxidative stress and inhibition of the expression of HIF- 1α and STAT5 protein.
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Objective To analyze the relationship between non-sentinel lymph node ( NSLN ) metastases and clinicopathologic features in breast invasive ductal carcinoma patients with 1, 2 positive sentinel lymph node(SLN). Methods A total of one hundred and ninety-eight patients with breast invasive ductal carcinoma from January 2013 to December 2017 were enrolled in this prospective study. Modified radical mastectomy was performed after SLN1-2 positive cases were confirmed by biopsy. Postoperative NSLN was counted and the relationship between NSLN and clinical factors was analyzed. Results The positive rate of NSLN in 198 patients was 40. 9%(81/198),of which 80 cases were positive at axillary level I and only 1 case was positive at axillary level I and II. There was no significant correlation between NSLN positive and age (χ2=1. 258),lesion grade (χ2=1. 327),molecular typing (χ2=1. 020),neoadjuvant chemotherapy (χ2=0. 923),estrogen receptor (χ2=0. 189),progesterone receptor ( χ2=0. 109),Ki67 ( χ2=1. 755) ( P>0. 05). The positive rate of NSLN in HER-2 positive patients was 56. 9%(29/51),which was significantly higher than 35.4%(52/147) in HER-2 negative patients (χ2 =6.136,P=0.034).Logistic regression analysis showed that HER-2 positive was an independent risk factor for NSLN ( OR=0. 031,95%CI 0. 012-0. 615,P=0. 022) . Conclusion The risk of NSLN positive in breast cancer patients such as SLN1-2 positive patients is still high,and the risk of NSLN positive in HER-2 positive patients is higher.
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@#Objective To observe the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on dysphagia after stroke. Methods From October, 2017 to March, 2018, 60 stroke patients with dysphagia were randomly divided into control group (n = 30) and experimental group (n = 30). Both groups received routine swallowing training, while the experimental group received MBCT in addition, for eight weeks. They were investigated the compliance, and assessed with Kubota Drinking Water Test (KDWT) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) before and after intervention. Results The compliance improved in the experimental group after intervention (χ2 = 19.000, P < 0.001), and it was better in the experimental group than in the control group (χ2 = 8.044, P < 0.05). While the scores of KDWT improved in both groups (Z > 1.970, P < 0.05), and improved more in the experimental group than in the control group (Z = -2.093, P < 0.05); the scores of HADS improved in both groups (t > 9.510, P < 0.001), the total scores and the subscale scores of anxiety and depression improved more in the experimental group than in the control group (t > 2.133, P < 0.05). Conclusion MBCT could increase the compliance in swallowing training for stroke patients with dysphagia to improve their swallowing function, anxiety and depression .
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@#Objective To observe the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on dysphagia after stroke. Methods From October, 2017 to March, 2018, 60 stroke patients with dysphagia were randomly divided into control group (n = 30) and experimental group (n = 30). Both groups received routine swallowing training, while the experimental group received MBCT in addition, for eight weeks. They were investigated the compliance, and assessed with Kubota Drinking Water Test (KDWT) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) before and after intervention. Results The compliance improved in the experimental group after intervention (χ2 = 19.000, P < 0.001), and it was better in the experimental group than in the control group (χ2 = 8.044, P < 0.05). While the scores of KDWT improved in both groups (Z > 1.970, P < 0.05), and improved more in the experimental group than in the control group (Z = -2.093, P < 0.05); the scores of HADS improved in both groups (t > 9.510, P < 0.001), the total scores and the subscale scores of anxiety and depression improved more in the experimental group than in the control group (t > 2.133, P < 0.05). Conclusion MBCT could increase the compliance in swallowing training for stroke patients with dysphagia to improve their swallowing function, anxiety and depression .
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Objective To study the clinical,pathological features and therapeutic method of metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) and its relationship with disease-free survival.Methods One hundred and thirty-six cases of metastatic TNBC patients who were treated from January 2007 to January 2012 in the Third People''s Hospital of Dalian were selected as research objects.All patients received operation and radiochemotherapy,the clinical,pathological features,therapeutic method,the survival rate within 3,5 years,and the metastasis and survival situation of the patients were analyzed.Results For the patients in clinical stage Ⅲ period,the survival rate within 3,5 years were 45.9%(17/37),37.8%(14/37),respectively,significantly lower than those in stageⅡperiod (89.9%(89/99),73.7%(73/99)),and the differences were statistically significant (χ2=18.459,12.681,P<0.01).The 3-year survival rate of the patients in pathological grade Ⅲ was 64.9%(37/57),5-year survival rate was 43.9%(25/57),significantly lower than those of gradeⅠ(91.7%(22/24),83.3%(20/24)) and grade Ⅱ(85.5%(47/55),76.4%(42/55)),the differences were statistically significant (χ2=14.728,12.450,P<0.05).The 3-year survival rate of radiotherapy group was 81.8%(27/33),significantly higher than that of the non-radiotherapy group (59.1%(13/22)),the difference was statistically significant (χ2=5.468,P<0.05).Lung,liver,brain,bone and supraclavicular lymph nodes were main distant metastasis,the survival time of patients with metastasis was less than 2 years.Conclusion Metastatic TNBC is a special type of breast cancer that is difficult to treat.Breast conserving surgery has certain application value,radiotherapy can only increase the 3 year survival rate.Pathological grade and clinical staging are the main prognostic factors.
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BACKGROUND:O-arm navigation integrates CT image quality and the flexible mobility of the C-arm. Surgery for severe spinal deformity is very difficult, with high incidence of nerve injury, so it is a chalenging surgery for spinal surgery. The role of O-arm in the correction of spinal deformity is particularly important. OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect and safety of pedicle screw placement in severe spinal deformity under the guidance of O-arm navigation system. METHODS:Clinical data of 25 patients with severe spinal deformity with the aid of O-arm navigation were retrospectively analyzed. We observed pedicle screw insertion, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, correction of scoliosis and correction of kyphosis, and assessed the safety of screw insertion. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1) Totaly 326 pedicle screws were implanted in 25 patients. According to NEO classification, 280 pedicle screws (92%) belonged to grade 0 (no perforation of pedicle cortex). Grade 1: perforation of pedicle cortex, 2 mm, 4 mm, including 0 screw (0%). (2) Operation time was (272.3±17.3) minutes. Intraoperative blood loss was (1 710.0±229.1) mL. (3) Cobb angle of scoliosis was changed from (70.5±6.0)° preoperatively to (22.8±4.8)° postoperatively. Cobb angle of kyphosis was changed from (72.0±5.2)° preoperatively to (28.1±5.7)° postoperatively. Significant differences were detected (P< 0.05). (4) These findings verify that with the guide of the O-arm navigation system, the accuracy of screw insertion is high. The risk of intraoperative nerve injury was reduced. The scoliosis and kyphosis deformity were improved effectively.
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ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical curative effect and security by performing the clinical study ofYinggencao formula in treatment of psoriasis vulgaris with blood-heat TCM syndrome.MethodsA total of 75 patients, diagnosed with Psoriasis Vulgaris Blood-heat RCM syndrome, were randomizedly divided into the treatmeat group with 39 patients and the control group with 36. The treatment group tookYinggencao formula twice daily, while the control group tookQingdai capsules three times daily. All the patients were treated 12 weeks. PASI scores were used as the main outcome and to estimate the curative effect rates.ResultsThe PASI scores of patients in the treatment group (6.97 ± 2.02vs. 16.88 ± 2.91;t=14.380,P=0.009) and the control group (13.14 ± 3.18vs. 17.49 ± 2.32;t=7.780,P=0.013) after treatment showed significantly lower than the scores before. The PASI scores showed significant difference between the two groups after the treatment (P=0.027). The total effective rate of treatment group was significantly higher than the control group (76.9%vs. 61.1%;χ2=5.120, P<0.05).Conclusions TheYinggencao formula therapy showed better effect thanQingdai capsules therapy in treatment of psoriasis vulgaris with blood-heat TCM syndrome.
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Objective:Study on the clinical application and analysis of structured electronic medical records in our hospital in last.Methods: Discharged patients data selected from July 2012 to June 2014, using statistical methods for data processing, 8000 case files were divided into two groups: Group A and Group B.Results: After comparing the two groups of two groups of data, and ultimately disease coding accuracy rate 94.88%, fill in the correct rate increased 88.38%, missing rate decreased 4.63%, two groups had no significant difference data; The quality of writing the doctor increased gradually, the error rate tends to be stable, structured clinical application to control.Conclusion: Sequential specification writing medical doctor, scientific analysis of medical record information, the clinical application of structured electronic medical records the error rate is reduced in the operation, improve the accuracy, more standardized, accurate, standardized.
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Aim To investigate the effect of chronic intermittent hypobaric hypoxia ( CIHH) on the paeonol induced vasomotion of isolated rat ’ s thoracic aorta rings and its underlying mechanisms. Methods Spra-gue-Dawlay ( SD ) rats were randomly divided into 2 groups: control group ( CON ) and CIHH treatment group ( CIHH) . CIHH rats were exposed to hypoxia in a hypobaric chamber simulating 5 000 m altitude, 6 hours daily for 28 days. CON rats lived in the same en-vironment as CIHH animals except hypoxia. Organ bath technique was used to observe the effect of pae-onol on isolated thoracic aorta rings of rats. Results There were no significant differences of noradrenaline ( NE )- and KCl-induced contraction in thoracic aorta rings among CIHH and CON rats;CIHH enhanced va-sodilative effects of paeonol on isolated thoracic aorta rings of rats; the vasodilative effects on CIHH rats could be partly decreased by β-receptor blocker prop-ranolol,ATP-sensitive potassium channel ( KATP ) bloc-ker glibenclamide and NO synthase inhibitor L-NAME. Paeonol significantly inhibited NE-induced intracellular and extracellular calcium-dependent contraction in CIHH rats. Paeonol didn ’ t inhibit NE-induced con-traction by intracellular calcium release and its inhibi-tory effect couldn ’ t be blocked by glibenclamide in CON. Vasodilative effects of paeonol couldn ’ t be re-versed by indomethacin, a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, in CIHH and CON rats. Conclusion CIHH significantly enhances vasodilative effects of paeonol on isolated tho-racic aorta rings of rats. Besides promoting the signa-ling pathway of paeonol in CON, CIHH significantly enhances vasodilative effects of paeonol via activating KATP and inhibiting Ca2+ release from sarcoplasmic re-ticulum.
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Affine motion is common during PROPELLER magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in abdomen or other soft tissues. The current algorithm, up till now, for affine motion compensation is based on frequency domain, which compensates the motion in k space and then reconstruct the final image based on gridding method. But aliasing and some tiny artifacts may exist. This paper proposed a new algorithm for affine motion compensation based on image domain. Firstly, exact affine motion information was obtained through the image registration, secondly k space coordinate was corrected for compensating the k space strips sampling density, then the images obtained from inverse FFT was compensated using motion information, finally the final results were composited after rotation. The experimental results showed that the proposed method could more effectively suppress the motion artifacts compared to the current algorithm.
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Humans , Abdomen , Pathology , Algorithms , Artifacts , Fourier Analysis , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted , Methods , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Methods , MovementABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To search alpha-glucosidase inhibitors from Luculia pinciana.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The alpha-glucosidase inhibitor was isolated by the column chromatographic techniques and the bioassay-guided method in vitro. A combination of MS and NMR spectroscopy was used to identify the chemical structures. The inhibitory kinetic of the isolations was also investigated.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The ethyl acetate extract showed strongest inhibitory activity, and five active compounds were isolated and identified as scopletin (1), 5-methoxy-8-hydroxycoumarin (2), lalpha,3beta,24-trihydroxyursolic acid (3), ursolic acid (4) and oleanolic acid (5). The IC50 values of all compounds were lower than that of acarbose. Four of them shown noncompetitive type manner on alpha-glucosidase inhibition except that compound 3 is competitive type manner.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compounds 1-4 as the inhibitors of alpha-glucosidase were reported for the first time.</p>
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Acarbose , Pharmacology , Coumarins , Pharmacology , Enzyme Inhibitors , Pharmacology , Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors , Inhibitory Concentration 50 , Oleanolic Acid , Pharmacology , Plant Extracts , Pharmacology , Rubiaceae , Chemistry , Triterpenes , Pharmacology , alpha-Glucosidases , MetabolismABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To search alpha-glucosidase inhibitors from Rubia cordifolia.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The alpha-glucosidase inhibitors were isolated by the column chromatographic techniques and the bioassay-guided method in vitro. A combination of MS and NMR spectroscopy was used to identify the chemical structures. The inhibitory kinetics of the inhibitors were also investigated.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The chloroform extract showed high inhibitory activity, and three active compounds were isolated and identified as 1,3-dihydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone (1), 1-hydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone (2) and 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone (3). The IC5o values of compound 1-3 were all lower than that of acarbose. Compound 1 and 2 shown competitive type manner on alpha-glucosidase, whereas compound 3 shown noncompetitive type model.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compounds 1-3 as strong inhibitors of alpha-glucosidase were reported for the first time.</p>
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Binding, Competitive , Enzyme Inhibitors , Metabolism , Pharmacology , Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors , Inhibitory Concentration 50 , Kinetics , Rubia , Chemistry , alpha-Glucosidases , MetabolismABSTRACT
Objective:To explore the influence ofDan Shou Tang to fetal loss induced by APA.Methods:One hundred of10-week pregnant SD rats were divided randomly into two groups, every group were divided randomly into nourishing kidney and promoting blood flow group A, nourishing kidney group B, promoting blood flow group C, group D-APS model group and group E--blank control group.From the first day ofpregnancy, the rats in group A were given Dan Shou Tang through intragastric administration;the rats in group B were given formula to nourish kidney and rats in group C were given formula to promote blood flow, while group D and group E, as the control were given the corresponding physiological brine through intragastric administration.Then on the eighth and the twelfth day ofpregnancy, all rats ofgroup A, B, C and D were given multi-site subcutaneous injecting ofpurified ACA-IgG or LA-IgG with a dosage of15mg/ml, fats ofgroup E were injected the corresponding physiological brine.On the 15th day ofpregnancy, the rats were killed for samples.Results:Compared with APS model group, fetal absorptivity, ACA and APTT level were dramatically decreased in group A, B and C(P
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AIM: To analyze the liposoluble constituents from two Varieties of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat(Changhong and Lengyan) cultivated in Kaifeng. METHODS: Changhong and Lengyan were extracted by Soxhlet extraction,and GC-MS was used to analyze their components. RESULTS: Forty compounds were identified from Changhong,amounting to 90.09% of the total constituents.Thirty-five compounds were identified from Lengyan,amounting to 91.57% of the total constituents. CONCLUSION: There appears to be considerable difference in triterpenoids and sterols between the samples of Changong and Lengyan.