Genome-wide identification of miRNAs and targets associated with cell wall biosynthesis: Differential roles of dlo-miR397a and dlo-miR408-3p during early somatic embryogenesis in longan.

The dynamic alterations in cell wall (CW) biosynthesis play an essential role in physiological isolation during the plant somatic embryogenesis (SE). However, the mechanisms underlying the functions of cell wall-associated miRNAs (CW-miRNA) remain poorly understood in plant SE. Here, we have identified 36 distinct candidate miRNAs associated with CW biosynthesis from longan third-generation genome as well as miRNA transcriptome, and modified RLM-RACE validated four distinct miRNA, which specifically targeted four CW-related genes. More importantly, we found that the dlo-miR397a-antagomir significantly enhanced DlLAC7 expression and improved laccase activity. Interestingly, inhibition of dlo-miR397a increased CW lignin deposition and promoted the tightening of protodermal cell by miRNA-mimic technology during early SE. Moreover, overexpression of dlo-miR408-3p (dlo-miR408-3p-agomir) markedly decreased DlLAC12 expression. dlo-miR408-3p-agomir activated rapid cell division, thus promoting the globular embryo (GE) development, which might be due to high DNA synthesis activity in protoepidermal cells, rather than affecting lignin synthesis. The subcellular location also indicated that both DlLAC7 and DlLAC12 proteins were primarily localized in CW and regulated CW biosynthesis. Overall, our findings provided new insight on the molecular regulatory networks comprising various miRNAs associated with cell wall, and established that dlo-miR397a and dlo-miR408-3p played differential roles during early SE in longan. The findings also shed some light on the potential role of miRNA target DlLAC regulating in vivo embryonic development of plant.

Application of bilateral internal iliac artery balloon occlusion in cesarean section for dangerous placenta previa and placenta implantation / 中国基层医药

Objective To investigate the effect of bilateral internal iliac artery balloon occlusion in cesarean section for dangerous placenta previa and placenta implantation.Methods From January 2011 to December 2016,The clinical data of 15 cases of dangerous placenta previa and placenta implantation were retrospectively analyzed in the General Hospital of Huainan Oriental Hospital Group.All patients underwent internal iliac arterial intubation prior to cesarean section and into the balloon,placed the balloon in the bilateral internal iliac artery,and filled the balloon to temporarily block internal iliac arterial blood flow.The number of hysterectomy cases of cesarean sections were recorded.Results The amount of intraoperative hemorrhage was about 200-4 000mL,average 1 500mL.Intraoperative,postoperative red blood cell was 0-3 000mL,average 1 000mL,there were no maternal and fetal death and serious complications,2 cases in hysterectomy,the resection rate was 10.8％.Conclusion Bilateral internal iliac arterial balloon occlusion can effectively control the bleeding of the dangerous placenta previa during cesarean section and reduce the hysterectomy.The radiation dose is safe for the fetus.

Effect of transcutaneous transcatheter uterine arterial embolization in the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage / 中国基层医药

Objective To explore the curative effect and complication of transcutaneous transcatheter uterine arterial embolization in the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage .Methods 76 cases with postpartum hemorrhage of conservative treatment invalid in the General Hospital of Huainan Oriental Hospital Group from January 2011 to January 2017 , received digital subtraction angiography ( DSA ) to make clear the site of hemorrhage , then bilateral uterine artery embolization was given .Results Seventy -six patients have stopped bleeding immediately after embolization,3 cases were significantly reduced .Bleeding stopped completely after nearly one week of treatment .Mild fever after embolization appearred unable to pain in the lower abdomen ,1 case had hip pain .Conclusion Transcuta-neous transcatheter uterine artery embolization in the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage has advantages of quick hemostasis,less trauma,less complications and preserving the uterus fertility ,which has high clinical value .

Clinical study of autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in repairing osteonecrosis ( stage Ⅰ and Ⅱ) / 中国基层医药

Objective To study the effect of autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of osteonecrosis .Methods 56 cases of osteonecrosis of femeral head ( ONFH) were treated with autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells .DSA observed neovascularization after transplantation ,morphological changes of femoral head were observed by imaging method .Results Of the 30 patients who underwent autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation,86.6％had resuscitation of hip pain,23.3％ had improved hip function,and 85.7％ had walking distance .Examination showed that the arterial artery was significantly increased before transplantation , thickening,faster blood flow.The femoral head area of the bone was significantly improved (100.0％) after 12 -24 months.Conclusion The method of transplantation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells is simple ,safe and effective.It is effective for stage I and II of the avascular necrosis of the femoral head .

Protective effects of p-nitrophenylalanine-containing BAFF vaccine on lupus nephritis model mice / 中国药科大学学报

In order to verify whether p-nitrophenylalanine-containing BAFF vaccine can be used as a candidate molecule for the treatment of autoimmune diseases with BAFF over-expression,a soluble mutant of B cell activating factor belonging to the TNF Family (smBAFF) and its pNO2Phe mutant(pNO2Phe65smBAFF),which site specific incorporated pNO2Phe at position 65 of smBAFF,were expressed and purified.In order to evaluate the feasibility of using pNO2Phe65 smBAFF to treat BAFF-over-expressed autoimmune diseases,we investigate its Lymphocyte-stimulating capacity,immunogenicity and inhibitory effect of serum on biological activity of natural BAFF.The pharmacological activity of pNO2Phe65 smBAFF was evaluated using a cGVHD(graft-versus-host disease) induced SLE mouse model.Results indicated that pNO2Phe65 smBAFF,could bind to mouse lymphocytes but could not promote the proliferation of mouse lymphocytes.Moreover,the incorporation of pNO2Phe significantly increased the immunogenicity and induced cross-antibody,which can inhibit the biological activity of natural BAFF.In cGVHD induced SLE mouse model,pNO2Phe65 smBAFF can significantly reduce the symptoms of the disease and play a therapeutic role.Therefore,pNO2Phe65 smBAFF can be used as a candidate molecule for the treatment of autoimmune diseases with BAFF over-expression.

Molecular dynamics simulation and analysis of BAFF which is incorporated with p-nitro-L-phenylalanine / 中国药科大学学报

In order to study the structure-function relationship in the protein which is incorporated with p-nitro-L-phenylalanine,the method of MD(Molecular Dynamics) simulation was established and successfully used in the analysis of protein which contains p-nitro-L-phenylalanine.The force field of CHARMM can only stimulate protein with natural amino acid in NAMD.Compared with phenylalanine,p-nitro-L-phenylalanine just has one more group of nitro.If the parameter of group of nitro was defined,the protein containing p-nitro-L-phenylalanine can be simulated.CGenFF-paramchem was used to calculate the energy and topological structure of p-nitro-L-phenylalanine' s new bonds (r),angles (θ),dihendrals (φ) and improper angle (ψ).And then the new defined parameter and topology information was input into the related parameter files and topology files in CHARMM.On the basis of correct parameter,NAMD can successfully simulate the modified BAFF(B lymphocyte stimulator) which contains p-nitro-L-phenylalanine.The changes in structure indicated that there might be new B cell epitopes.The temperature distribution of each frame in the process of dynamics stimulation was in accord with normal distribution,which proved the defined force field parameters was feasible.The RMSD of whole protein solution systemis 2.5.Calculate each resides' RMSF in BAFF,the RMSF of p-nitro-L-phenylalanine's residue is 3.7,which is obviously higher than that of the other residues in β-pleated sheet,and close to the loop rings,indicate that there might be variation in the area of p-nitro-L-phenylalanine residue and might produce new comformational epitopes.The results of MD stimulation will guide the immunogenicity experiments of p-nitro-L-phenylalanine modified proteins.

3 103 cases of leucorrhea routine tests for pregnant women and analysis / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate the difference of leucorrhea routine tests results among 3 periods of pregnancy in pregnant women.Methods Vaginal cleanliness,the presence of clue cells,trichomonas and fungi were tested for 3 103 obstetric outpatients who were pregnant and treated in the hospital.The test results were analyzed and compared.Results Among pregnant women in different periods of pregnancy,the difference in the proportion of vaginal cleanliness degree Ⅲ and fungal infection rates were statis-tically significant(P <0.05).Among pregnant women of different pregnant periods with vaginal cleanliness degree Ⅱ,difference of fungi infection rate was statistically significant(P <0.05).Among pregnant women of different pregnant periods with vaginal clean-liness degree Ⅳ,the difference of positive rates of fungi,trichomonas and clue cells were statistically significant(P <0.05).In addi-tion,there are a number of mixed infections.Conclusion Vaginitis during pregnancy should be early detected,diagnosed and trea-ted.

Vascular intervention joint foot plastic surgery in the treatment of diabetic foot / 中国基层医药

Objective To evaluate the chnical value of intervention therapy combined with the foot plastic surgery in the treatment of diabetic foot.Methods 67 patients who accepted the intervention therapy combined with the plastic surgery for occlusive lesion of lower limbs arteries were selected.The clinical symptom,ankle brachial pressure index and hemodynamics were observed before and after treatment.All clinical indicators were compared between the therapeutic group and the control group.Results Among 67 patients,63 cases were successful in clinical treatment (the success rate:94.0％).One month,three months,six months after operation,the skin temperature,anklebrachial index,limp distance,clinical symptom,ankle brachial pressure index and hemodynamics were increased.Compared with preoperation,all above-mentioned indicators were improved obviously (P ＜ 0.05,P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Intervention therapy for diabetic foot has the merits of less trauma,higher effectiveness of treating diabetic foot ulcers,defect repair,maximally reserved limbs and better shapes of limbs,which made both doctors and patients satisfied.It is a new direction for minimally invasive therapy.

Effect of pulse magnetic field on distribution of neuronal action potential / 生理学报

The biological effect on the organism generated by magnetic field is widely studied. The present study was aimed to observe the change of sodium channel under magnetic field in neurons. Cortical neurons of Kunming mice were isolated, subjected to 15 Hz, 1 mT pulse magnetic stimulation, and then the currents of neurons were recorded by whole-cell patch clamp. The results showed that, under magnetic stimulation, the activation process of Na(+) channel was delayed, and the inactivation process was accelerated. Given the classic three-layer model, the polarization diagram of cell membrane potential distribution under pulse magnetic field was simulated, and it was found that the membrane potential induced was associated with the frequency and intensity of magnetic field. Also the effect of magnetic field-induced current on action potential was simulated by Hodgkin-Huxley (H-H) model. The result showed that the generation of action potential was delayed, and frequency and the amplitudes were decreased when working current was between -1.32 μA and 0 μA. When the working current was higher than 0 μA, the generation frequency of action potential was increased, and the change of amplitudes was not obvious, and when the working current was lower than -1.32 μA, the time of rising edge and amplitudes of action potential were decreased drastically, and the action potential was unable to generate. These results suggest that the magnetic field simulation can affect the distribution frequency and amplitude of action potential of neuron via sodium channel mediation.

Effect of fast capacitance compensation method on improving the action potential firing accuracy of nerve cell / 生物医学工程学杂志

Patch-clamp is used to study all sorts of ionic channels and their regulations with measuring pA current of cell ionic channel, but the fast capacitance (C-fast) compensation and slow capacitance (C-slow) compensation transient currents are caused by measuring objects and measuring instruments themselves which will change the properties of action potentials. The present paper firstly discusses the C-Fast transient currents affecting membrane capacitance and membrane potential, and then draws a conclusion that the changes of membrane potential affect the properties of action potential through analyzing the changes of membrane potential in H-H model. Based on this conclusion, we discuss the influence mechanisms mainly through the analysis of traditional C-fast compensation errors, and focus discussion on the shape of electrode capacitance affecting C-fast. This method can not only improve the compensation speed greatly, but also improve the compensation precision from the electrode shape as much as possible.

Preparation of a tea polyphenol nanoliposome system and its physicochemical properties.

Tea polyphenol is rich in green tea with diverse biological activities. However, its application in the food industry is limited due to its instability toward oxygen and light. In this study, the preparation of tea polyphenol liposome by the thin film ultrasonic dispersion method was performed in order to enhance the bioavailability of tea polyphenol. The process conditions were optimized using response surface analysis, and the optimal parameters were as follows: ratio of tea polyphenol to lecithin, 0.125:1; ratio of lecithin to cholesterol, 4:1; phosphate buffered saline (PBS) pH, 6.62; ultrasonic time, 3.5 min. The theoretical and practical entrapment efficiency were 60.36% and 60.09 ± 0.69%, respectively. Furthermore, physicochemical properties including size distribution, zeta potential, permeability, infrared spectrum and in vitro release of liposomal formulations were determined. The mean size of tea polyphenol liposome was 160.4 nm, and the ζ-potential value was -67.2. The tea polyphenol liposome was formed by physical interaction, and the in vitro release process followed a first-order equation. The results indicated that the prepared tea polyphenol liposome was stable and suitable for more widespread application.

Optimization of the microwave-assisted extraction conditions of tea polyphenols from green tea.

Green tea, a popular drink with beneficial health properties, is a rich source of polyphenols that have a wealth of physiological activities. The purpose of the present study was to develop a microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) of green tea polyphenols. MAE of tea phenols from green tea was investigated through orthogonal array design. The content of total phenols in tea infusions was determined using UV/vis spectrophotometric methods. Four factors (microwave intensity, microwave irradiate time, microwave irradiate number of times and tea/water ratio) have a substantial impact on the extraction. The extraction conditions of tea polyphenols are optimized, and the order of importance that influenced the extraction rate was found to be: microwave radiate time>microwave intensity>tea/water ratio>radiate number of times, and the optimal performance of extraction was obtained under microwave intensity 600 W, microwave radiate time 3 min and microwave radiate number of times once with tea/water ratio 1:20.MAE offers important advantages over conventional methods, such as shorter extraction times, substantial savings of energy and a reduced environmental burden.

Extraction and removal of caffeine from green tea by ultrasonic-enhanced supercritical fluid.

Low-caffeine or caffeine-removed tea and its products are widely welcomed on market in recent years. In the present study, we adopt ultrasonic-enhanced supercritical fluid extraction process to remove caffeine from green tea. An orthogonal experiment (L16 (4(5))) was applied to optimize the best removal conditions. Extraction pressure, extraction time, power of ultrasound, moisture content, and temperature were the main factors to influence the removal rate of caffeine from green tea. The 5 factors chosen for the present investigation were based on the results of a single-factor test. The optimum removal conditions were determined as follows: extraction pressure of 30 MPa, temperature at 55 degrees C, time of 4 h, 30% moisture content, and ultrasound power of 100 W. Chromatogram and ultraviolet analysis of raw material and decaffeinates suggests that under optimized conditions, the caffeine of green tea was effectively removed and minished without damaging the structure of active ingredients in green tea.

Investigation of nosocomial infection in the neonatal intensive care unit / 中国当代儿科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>A perspective study was conducted to describe the epidemiologic profile of nosocomial infection in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The newborn infants who were admitted in the NICU for more than 48 hrs were enrolled from February 2006 to January 2007. The clinical data were collected. The rate of nosocomial infection was calculated according to the CDC surveillance system. The risk factors of nosocomial infection were investigated by multivariate regression analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total of 1 159 neonates were recruited. A total of 169 nosocomial infections occurred, with a cumulative rate for nosocomial infection of 14.58%. The incidence of nosocomial infection was 19.52 per 1 000 patient-days. Ninety-two cases of pneumonia, including 38 cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), were reported, with a nosocomial infection rate of 7.94%, which was the most common nosocomial infection in the NICU. Among these infants the rate of VAP was 48.8 per 1 000 ventilator days. The major microorganisms isolated from the infected patients were Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Coagulase negative staphylococcus, and aeruginosus Bacillus. Birth weight (OR 2.130, 95%CI 1.466-3.094), mechanical ventilation (OR 7.038, 95%CI 3.901-12.698), chest tube drainage (OR 7.004, 95%CI 1.841-26.653) and ibuprofen therapy (OR 2.907, 95% CI 1.303-6.487) were the risk factors for the development of nosocomial infection.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Pulmonary infection is the most common nosocomial infection in the NICU, and the Gram-negative bacillus is the main pathogen. Low birth weight, mechanical ventilation, chest tube drainage and ibuprofen therapy are independent risk factors for nosocomial infection in the NICU.</p>

Identification and quality control of Chinese medicine based on the fingerprint techniques.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) contains a large number of herbal medicine and Chinese patent medicine, each of which contains many compounds that may be relevant to the medicine's putative activity. The homonym and synonym are very popular in TCM for its source complex. How to identify species and control the quality of TCM has become urgent, and fingerprint techniques have now been widely used in TCM for these purposes. In the present paper, four popular fingerprinting techniques (CE, HPLC, GC, and XRD) and their current applications in TCM are reviewed. All these techniques are proved to be an advanced and effective way to get an accurate and integral fingerprint, and each is discussed in detail with examples. CE, HPLC and GC are widely considered as the ideal methods to work out fingerprint analysis. GC is outstanding in analyzing the volatile components and HPLC has advantages in the analysis of the majority of chemical components of TCM. However, because of the complexity of chemical components in TCM, it is very hard for single CE, HPLC or GC to characterize all these components. Hyphenated techniques are strongly recommended for the purpose of quality control of TCM. It is concluded that more rational approach to the authentication and quality assessment of TCM is essential and the fingerprint techniques might be a powerful tool for quality control of TCM in the near future for their unique advantages.

Application of targeted drug delivery system in Chinese medicine.

Targeted drug delivery system of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) refers to those using different carriers to make the effective parts or monomer extracted from TCM or natural medicine into agents which can directly concentrate on the target site. This system is an ideal delivery approach and has became a hot spot in the field of TCM pharmaceutical research since it can improve the pharmacological effects and reduce the adverse reactions. This paper reviews literatures on TCM targeted agents which were published in the past 10 years. In accordance with the different carriers, four types of agents, liposome, nanoparticle, microsphere, and emulsion are analyzed. Liposomes were studied most profoundly and a variety of new types of liposomes was developed on the basis of the traditional liposomes. Using natural or synthetic polymer materials to carry drugs, nanoparticles and microspheres can promote the drug through the blood-brain barrier and enhance its bioavailability. Emulsion has lymphatic affinity and the drug is coated in the internal phase, which can protect the drugs from hydrolysis. All these delivery agents are proved to be effective ways to improve the clinical efficacy of drugs, and each is discussed in detail with examples. At present, TCM targeted agents are still in the exploratory stage and many problems need to be solved. Especially, it is a huge challenge to research the targeted delivery systems for the effective parts of Chinese medicines and compound prescriptions, and the paper gives a particular discussion on this point. In the future, more attention should be paid to the research on the particle agents of TCM effective parts, and the development of new carrier materials in order to enhance the overall quality of TCM targeted agents.

Lead expelling effect of carboxymethyl chitosan calcium in lead poisoned mice / 中华预防医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effects of carboxymethyl chitosan calcium (CCC) on concentration of lead, calcium and zinc, and the liver antioxidative capacity in lead poisoned mice.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Mice were randomly divided into 7 groups, including normal group, calcium carbonate group, lead-model group, and three experimental groups treated with CCC in three different doses, and the CaNa2EDTA positive control group. The lead poisoned mice model was established by giving water contained with lead acetate. CCC was administrated to mice i.g. once a day. Thirty days later, mice were killed and the concentrations of lead, calcium and zinc in blood, liver, brain and femur were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Maleic dialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidative capacity (T-AOC), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities in liver were measured by using assay kit.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>CCC significantly reduced the concentration of lead in blood, brain, liver and femur from about 1.56 microg/g, 13.38 microg/g, 16.15 microg/g, 1011.62 microg/g to about 0.50 microg/g, 5.57microg/g, 5.64 microg/g, 457.86 microg/g, and markedly increased the concentration of calcium in femur in lead poisoned mice. CCC had no significant side-effects on concentration of zinc in lead poisoned mice. The antioxidative profile was favorably changed as manifested by decreasing the level of MDA, increasing the activities of SOD, GSH-Px and T-AOC in livers of the in lead poisoned mice.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>CCC might significantly advance the excretion of lead, increase the concentration of calcium in femur and the antioxidative capacity in lead-loaded mice.</p>

Effects of early intestinal application of sijunzi decoction on immune function in post-operational patients of gastrointestinal tumor / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the effects of early intestinal application of sijunzi decoction (SJZD) on the immune function in post-operational patients of gastrointestinal tumor.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ninety-two patients with malignant gastrointestinal tumor were randomly divided into two groups. Patients in both groups were given the isocaloric and isonitrogenous enteral nutritional support starting from the first day after operation for 1 week, but to the tested group, SJZD was given additionally. The concentration of serum cytokines such as interleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), the peripheral blood cell counts of total lymphocyte, T-lymphocyte, B lymphocyte, and T lymphocyte subsets (CD3, CD4, CD8, CD4/CD8) as well as the levels of IgA, IgG, IGM and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured on the day before operation, the first morning after operation and at the end of study.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>At the end of the study, the concentration of IgA, IgG, 1gM, number of total lymphocyte, CD3, CD4 and CD4 lCD8, and serum IL-2 were obviously higher (P < 0.05), and levels of IL-6, TNF-alpha and CRP were obviously lower in the tested group than those in the control group (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Early application of SJZD on the base of enteral nutritional therapy can lessen the degree of post-operational stress and inflammatory response, and enhance the immune function of patients.</p>