[Research progress on the regulation of mammalian energy metabolism by the circadian clock system and gut microbiota].

The mammalian internal circadian clock system has been evolved to adapt to the diurnal changes in the internal and external environment of the organism to regulate diverse physiological functions, such as the sleep-wake cycle and feeding rhythm, thereby coordinating the rhythmic changes of energy demand and nutrition supply in each diurnal cycle. The circadian clock regulates glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, and hormones secretion in diverse tissues and organs, including the liver, skeletal muscle, pancreas, heart, and vessels. As a special "organ" of the host, the gut microbiota, together with the intestinal microenvironment (tissues, cells, and metabolites) in a co-evolutionary process, constitutes a micro-ecosystem and plays an important role in the process of nutrient digestion and absorption in the intestine of the host. In recent years, accumulating evidence indicates that the compositions, quantities, colonization, and functional activities of the gut microbiota exhibit significant circadian variations, which are closely related to the changes of various physiological functions under the regulation of host circadian clock system. In addition, several studies have shown that the gut microbiota can produce many important metabolites such as the short-chain fatty acids through the degradation of indigestive dietary fibers. A portion of gut microbiota-derived metabolites can regulate the circadian clock system and metabolism of the host. This article mainly discusses the interaction between the host circadian clock system and the gut microbiota, and highlights its influence on energy metabolism of the host, providing a novel clues and thought for the prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases.

[Influence of retention or resection subpatellar fat pad on patella height during rheumatoid knee replacement].

OBJECTIVE: To compare influence of retention or resection subpatellar fat pad on patella height during rheumatoid knee replacement. METHODS: Totally 48 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who underwent total knee replacement from October 2013 to October 2017 were retrospectively analyzed and divided into resection and retention subpatellar fat pad group. There were 23 patients in resection subpatellar fat pad group, including 9 males and 14 females aged from 48 to 69 years old with an average of(55.83±5.65) years old; subpatellar fat pad were resected during opertaion. There were 25 patients in retention subpatellar fat pad group, including 6 males and 19 femlaes aged from 49 to 70 years old with an average age of (55.52± 6.28) years old;subpatellar fat pad were retentedduring opertaion. Postopertaive complications were observed between two groups, visual analogue scale (VAS) and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) at 1 year after operation were used to evaluate relieve pain degree and clnical effect of knee joint, Insall-Salvati ratio(I-S ratio) was used to compare changes of postoperative patella height at 1 year after operation. RESULTS: All patients were followed up from 12 to 39 months with an average of (23.85± 8.82) months. The postoperative wound healed well without infection complications and no prosthetic loosening or revision. Postoperative VAS score at 1 year between two groups was lower than that of before opertaion(P<0.05), but no statistical difference between two groups at 1 year after operation(P>0.05). Postopertaive HSS score between two groups was higer than that of before operation(P<0.05), while no difference in HSS score at 1 year after operation between two groups (P>0.05). I-S ratio of subpatellar fat pad resection group (1.03±0.04) was lower than that of subpatellar fat pad retention group (1.06±0.06), and difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Resection or retention subpatellar fat pad in rheumatoid knee replacement have advantages of relieving postoperative pain and improving functional recovery, however, retention of infrapatellar fat pad is beneficial to restoration of patellar height.

[Responses of chilling resistance to photoperiodic dormancy induction in peach leaf.] / æ¡ƒå¶ç‰‡æŠ—å†·æ€§å¯¹å ‰å‘¨æœŸè¯±å¯¼ä¼‘çœ çš„å“åº”.

Taking 6-year-old "Chunjie" peach as test material, and the peach in natural condition as the control, this paper investigated induced effects of long-day and short-day photoperiod on dormancy and responses of chilling resistance to photoperiodic induction during dormancy induction process. The results showed that the trees of long-day and short-day treatments could both enter dormancy induction under the gradually decreasing temperature. The long-day treatment was 1 week later than the control, while the short-day treatment was 1 week earlier. The total water content and free water content both decreased, and the bound water content and the ratio of bound water/total water increased with the development of dormancy. SOD and CAT activities changed as unimodal curve during dormancy induction, and the peak values appeared at the late stage of dormancy induction, POD activity decreased rapidly after the start of dormancy induction, and rebounded to form a small peak at the late stage of dormancy induction. The soluble protein content declined, proline and malonaldehyde (MDA) increased continuously, and the injury rate increased. Long-day could increase SOD and CAT activities and proline content, alleviate the decline of POD activity and soluble protein content, and reduce the growth rate of MDA and injury rate, which indicated leaf damage was lighter in long-day treatment than in the control. However, they changed differently under short-day treatment, especially the leaf injury rate was higher than the control, exhibiting a lower chilling resistance. Prolonging illumination was suggested to improve leaf chilling resistance in practical production if environmental temperature permitted.

[Clinical outcome of arthroscopic excision of the os subfibulare in ankle pain].

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical effect of arthroscopic excision of the os subfibulare in anterior-lateral ankle pain. METHODS: From December 2005 to Augest 2014, 16 patients suffering from pain associated with an os subfibulare in the anterior-lateral side of their ankles were reviewed. Among the patients,11 patients were male and 5 were female, with a mean age of (33.5 ± 15.6) years old. The mean maximum diameter of os subfibulare was (0.70 ± 0.26) cm. All the patients underwent excision of the osseous fragments, and had anatomic reconstruction of the anterior talofibular ligament if the anterior-lateral ankle was instable. The average follow-up period was (18.0 ± 4.5) months. To analyze the surgical outcome, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot pain and function scales,visual analogue scale (VAS) and Tegner activity scale were assessed preoperatively and postoperatively. RESULTS: AOFAS scales were preoperative 60.15 ± 14.52 and postoperative 92.35 ± 5.73. There was a significant difference between them (t = -8.251, P = 0.000). The mean VAS score were preoperative 7.35 ± 0.46 and postoperative 2.45 ± 0.98. Statistical significance was also notable (t = 18.105, P = 0.000). Tegner score was significantly increased from preoperative 2.87 ± 1.12 to postoperative 5.78 ± 1.06 (t= -7.548, P = 0.000). CONCLUSION: Irrespective of the size of os subfibulare, in patients with pain or instability associated with the os subfibulare, arthroscopic excision combined with reconstruction of ther anterior talofibular ligament or not was effective in restoring ankle function and eliminating pain.

[Regulation effects of short sunlight on two electron transport pathways in nectarine flower bud during dormancy induction].

Taking the nectarine variety 'Shuguang' (Prunus persica var. nectariana cv. Shuguang) as test material, and by using respiration inhibitors KCN and SHAM, this paper studied the cytochrome electron transport pathway and the alternative respiration pathway in nectarine flower bud during dormancy induction under the effects of short sunlight. Both the total respiration rate (V(t)) and the cytochrome electron transport pathway respiration rate (rho' V(cyt)) presented double hump-shaped variation. Short sunlight brought the first-hump of V(t) and rho' V(cyt), forward and delayed the second-hump synchronously, inhibited the rho' V(cyt), but had no significant effects on the V(t). The capacity (V(alt)) and activity (rho V (alt)) of alternative respiration pathway also varied in double hump-shape, and the variation was basically in synchronous. Short sunlight made the first climax of V(alt) and rhoV(alt) advanced, but had little effects on the later period climax. The inhibition of cytochrome electron transport pathway and the enhancement of alternative respiration pathway were the important features of nectarine flower bud during dormancy induction, and according to the respective contributions of the two electron transport pathways to the total respiration rate, the cytochrome electron transport pathway was still the main pathway of electron transport, whereas the alternative respiration pathway played an auxiliary and branched role.