Thermochronometer data offer a powerful tool for quantifying a wide range
of geologic processes, such as the deformation and erosion of mountain ranges, topographic
evolution, and hydrocarbon maturation. With increasing interest to quantify
a wider range of complicated geologic processes, more sophisticated techniques are
needed. This paper is concerned with an inverse problem method for interpreting the
thermochronometer data quantitatively. Two novel models are proposed to simulate
the crustal thermal fields and paleo mountain topography as a function of tectonic and
surface processes. One is a heat transport model that describes the change of temperature
of rocks; while the other is surface process model which explains the change of
mountain topography. New computational algorithms are presented for solving the
inverse problem of the coupled system of these two models. The model successfully
provides a new tool for reconstructing the kinematic and the topographic history of
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目的 调查围绝经期及绝经后女性性功能障碍状况,分析更年期症状对女性性功能障碍(female sexual dysfunction,FSD)的影响。方法 选取2019年6月至2019年10月在首都医科大学附属北京妇产医院内分泌科就诊的40岁以上女性180例进行问卷调查,根据生殖衰老分期研讨会(Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop,STRAW+10)标准将研究对象分为4组:绝经过渡早期(A组)、绝经过渡晚期(B组)、绝经后期早期(C组)、绝经后期晚期(D组)。应用改良Kupperman评分表(Modified Kupperman Index,KMI)评价女性更年期症状;女性性功能指数(Female Sexual Function Index,FSFI)量表评价女性性功能障碍。结果 随着生殖衰老分期的提高,4组患者的年龄中位数逐渐增大,从45.5岁提高到57.0岁;与伴侣共同生活时间的年限中位数从20年增加到23.5年,性生活的间隔时间中位数从7 d增加到15 d;KMI中位数从9.5分提高到15分(P<0.05)。随着生殖衰老分期的升高,FSD和性欲障碍、性唤起障碍、阴道湿润障碍、性高潮障碍、性满意度障碍和性交痛的患病率均明显升高(P<0.05)。FSD和性欲障碍、性唤起障碍、阴道湿润障碍、性高潮障碍、性满意度障碍和性交痛的患病率随更年期症状的严重程度提高而升高(P<0.05)。结论 随着女性生殖衰老分期的提高,FSD的患病率明显升高。出现更年期症状以及其严重程度是40岁以上女性发生FSD的重要影响因素,应积极治疗更年期症状以提高女性的生活质量。 相似文献
Background Treatment of ischemic heart disease remains an important challenge, though there have been enormous progresses in cardiovascular therapeutics. This study was conducted to evaluate whether Tongxinluo (TXL) treatment around the transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can improve survival and subsequent activities of implanted cells in swine hearts with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and reperfusion. Methods Twenty-eight Chinese mini-pigs were divided into four groups including a control group (n=7); group 2, administration of low-dose TXL alone from the 3rd day prior to AMI to the 4th day post transplantation (n=7); group 3, MSCs alone (n=7) and group 4, TXL + MSCs (n=7). AMI models were made by occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery for 90 minutes. Autologous bone marrow-MSCs (3×107 cells/animal) were then injected into the post-infarct myocardium immediately after AMI and reperfusion. The survival and differentiation of implanted cells in vivo were detected by immunofluorescent analysis. The data of cardiac function were obtained at baseline (1 week after transplantation) and endpoint (6 weeks after transplantation) by single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Apoptosis was detected by TUNEL assay and the oxidative stress level was investigated in the post-infarct myocardium at endpoint. Results At endpoint, there was less fibrosis and inflammatory cell infiltration with more surviving myocardium in group 4 than in the control group. In group 4 the survival and differentiation of implanted MSCs were significantly improved more than that seen in group 3 alone (P<0.0001); the capillary density was also significantly greater than in the control group, group 2 or 3 both in the infarcted zone (P<0.0001) and the peri-infarct zone (P<0.0001). MRI showed that parameters at baseline were not significantly different between the 4 groups. At endpoint, regional wall thickening and the left ventricular ejection fraction were increased while the left ventricular mass index, dyskinetic segments and infarcted size were decreased only in group 4 compared with control group (P<0.0001). SPECT showed that the area of perfusion defect was significantly decreased at endpoint only in group 4 compared with control group (P<0.0001). TUNEL assay indicated that TXL administration significantly decreased cell apoptosis in peri-infarct myocardium in groups 2 and 4. Furthermore, superoxide dismutase (SOD) significantly increased and malondialdehyde (MDA) decreased in groups 2 and 4 by the administration of TXL. Conclusions Our study demonstrates the following: (1) immediate intramyocardial injection of MSCs after AMI and reperfusion resulted in limited survival and differentiation potential of implanted cells in vivo, thus being incapable of beneficially affecting post-hearts; (2) TXL-facilitation resulted in a significant survival and differentiation potential of implanted cells in vivo via inhibition of apoptosis and oxidative stress, accompanied by significant benefits in cardiac function.