Jianpi Qutan Fang induces anti-atherosclerosis and ameliorates endothelial cell injury in high-fat diet ratsan anti-inflammatory and inhibiting Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription signaling pathway.

OBJECTIVE: To investiage the possible mechanism underlying the effect of the Jianpi Qutan Fang (, JPQT) on Atherosclerosis (AS) which is the main pathological process of most cardiovascular diseases that affect millions of adults worldwide. METHODS: In the present study, rats were fed with a high-fat-diet (HFD) with vitamin D3 for 16 weeks and were orally administered atorvastatin treatment and different doses of JPQT. Histopathological changes and ultrastructural changes in the aorta were evaluated through hematoxylin-eosin staining and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), respectively. Suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1)/Janus kinase 1 (JAK1)/ signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) signaling pathways were detected through Western blotting. RESULTS: JPQT treatment decreased the lipid levels of triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein, and cholesterol, the inflammatory cytokine levels of interleukin 1 beta (IL-1ß), IL-6 and IL-8 in rat serum, but increased high-density lipoprotein and IL-10 serum levels. JPQT treatment ameliorated pathological changes in the aorta of AS model rats. Moreover, JPQT upregulated SOCS1 protein expression and down-regulated phosphorylated protein expression levels of p-JAK1 and p-STAT1. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that JPQT induces anti-atherosclerosis effects through anti-inflammatory and inhibiting JAK/STAT signaling pathways in HFD fed rats.

Research and development of rotatable scalp acupuncture / 医疗卫生装备

Objective To develop a rotatable scalp acupuncture to enhance success rate of arteriovenous puncture during hospital treatment, field firstaid and evacuation.Methods The acupuncture was composed of a pinhead, a neilsbed, wings and a soft tube. The wings connected with each other to form a hole to hold the intermediate section of the neilsbed rotating in it. There was an index point in the middle of the head of the neilsbed, whose direction corresponded linearly with that of the inclined plane of the pinhead in the vessel.Results Clinical trials proved that the acupuncture could eliminate the failure of puncture due to tremble hands, incoordination of the patient and etc.Conclusion The acupuncture structured well is easy to operate for all conditions, and thus is worth popularizing practically.