Probucol improves erectile function by regulating endoplasmic reticulum stress in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes

This study was to explore the effect and mechanism of Probucol on STZ-induced erectile dysfunction in diabetic rats. Thirty SD male rats aged 12 weeks were given intraperitoneal injection of STZ after fasting for 12 hr. Diabetic rats were haphazardly partitioned under two assemblies and administered 0 or 500 mg/kg probucol by oral gavage to 12 weeks. Control group was intraperitoneally injected with physiological saline, and saline was administered by oral gavage daily. Intracorporeal pressure was used to evaluate erectile function. Levels of proteins were detected using immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. α-SMA and vWF were detected using immunofluorescence staining. After treatment, erectile function in probucol group was significantly improved. Endoplasmic reticulum stress-related proteins were expressed higher in DM group than in sham group, while expression of these proteins decreased significantly in probucol group. However, α-SMA and vWF were expressed at lower levels in DM group than in sham group, and probucol treatment reversed this phenomenon. Finally, Bax and Caspase3 were expressed at higher levels and Bcl-2 was expressed at lower levels in DM group, while the opposite result was obtained in probucol group. In conclusions, probucol improves erectile function by reducing endothelial dysfunction and inhibiting PERK/ATF4/CHOP pathway in STZ-induced diabetic rats.     

安脑片联合奥拉西坦治疗脑卒中后血管性痴呆热毒内盛证临床研究

目的：观察安脑片联合奥拉西坦治疗脑卒中后血管性痴呆（VD）热毒内盛证的临床疗效。方法：按随机数字表法将100例脑卒中后VD热毒内盛证患者分为治疗组与对照组,每组50例。对照组采用奥拉西坦治疗,治疗组给予安脑片联合奥拉西坦治疗,2组均治疗4周。比较2组临床疗效与不良反应发生率。采用美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表（NIHSS）、简易智能精神状态检查量表（MMSE）、临床痴呆评定量表（CDR）、日常生活活动能力量表（ADL）评估神经功能、认知功能、痴呆程度和日常生活活动能力;比较双侧大脑中动脉（MCA）、基底动脉（BA）、大脑前动脉（ACA）、椎动脉（VA）平均血流速度,以及血清脑源性神经营养因子（BDNF）、血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）水平。结果：治疗后,治疗组临床疗效总有效率96.00%,高于对照组82.00%(P<0.05)。治疗后,2组NIHSS、CDR评分均较治疗前降低（P<0.05）,MMSE、ADL评分均较治疗前升高（P<0.05）;治疗组NIHSS、CDR评分均低于对照组（P<0.05）,MMSE、ADL评分均高于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗后,2组...     

An Environmental Dilemma for China During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Explosion of Disposable Plastic Wastes

Plastic pollution control has been on top of the political agenda in China. In January 2020, China announced a phased ban on the production and usage of various types of single-use plastics as a solution to environmental pollution problems. However, the outbreak of COVID-19 seems to be a new obstacle to the ban on single-use plastic products. To basically satisfied the daily necessities and contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 under the background of the regular epidemic prevention and control in China, online ordering, contactless delivery and wearing mask have become an important and feasible way of daily life. However, the unrestrained use of disposable plastic bags, lunch boxes and masks within the nationwide quarantine leads to hundreds of millions of plastics wastes every day. The potential environmental pollution caused by the use of disposable plastic products during the pandemic should arouse social concern. The Chinese government should manage environmental protection in parallel with anti-pandemic endeavors as the situation of the pandemic evolves.

     

应用激光电泳技术对MA737小鼠乳腺癌细胞膜表面电荷特性的研究

本工作应用激光多普勒电泳技术对ＭＡ７３７小鼠乳腺癌细胞膜表面电荷特性及高温（４２．５℃）对癌细胞的热效应进行了深入的研究。结果发现，ＭＡ７３７癌细胞的电泳迁移率（ＥＰＭ）明显高于相应正常细胞的ＥＰＭ（约２０％），表明癌细胞表面负电荷增高；实验发现唾液酸可能是ＭＡ７３７癌细胞膜表主要负电基团的来源之一。研究还发现，ＭＡ７３７癌细胞的热敏性比相应的正常细胞强，随高温受热时间的延长，癌细胞的ＥＰＭ呈下降趋势。     

心脏直视手术患儿补体4基因多态性对体外循环中补体激活程度的影响

目的：研究补体4基因多态性与体外循环中补体系统激活程度和肺功能障碍之间的关系。方法：选择武汉市及周边地区在体外循环（CPB）下进行心脏直视手术的患儿156例,于术前抽血用交叉免疫电泳法进行补体4基因型分析。分别于CPB开始前,CPB结束时以及鱼精蛋白中和肝素后10min抽取动脉血样,以放免法对补体3和4活化产物C3a和C4a进行测定。同时记录肺顺应性。结果：补体4基因型AABB,AOBB,OOBB,AABO及AAOO出现频率分别为51．28%,17.95%,4.49%,19.87%及6．41％,CPB结束时C4a水平无明显升高,C3a水平显著升高。鱼精蛋白中和肝素后10min时C4a和C3a水平显著升高,以OOBB组升高最显著,其次为AOBB组;同时OOBB组肺顺应性下降最显著,其次为AOBB组,结论：体外循环由替代途径激活补体系统,鱼精蛋白－肝素复合物由经典途径激活补体系统,国人补体4基因型中,OOBB型出现的频率较白种人高,该基因型在体外循环中补体系统被激活及肺功能受损程度最严重。     

球囊导管损伤后早期动脉平滑肌细胞的增殖

目的：研究动脉硬化早期中膜与内膜平滑肌细胞的增殖。方法：球囊导管损伤大鼠的颈总动脉后在电镜和光镜下观察其形态和生化指标变化。结果：术后24h 5-溴脱氧尿嘧啶尿苷阳性平滑肌细胞出现,阳性细胞率分别于术后第2,5d出现高峰。术后第2,3d迁移细胞的出现率最高。术后第3d,88.8%迁移细胞增殖细胞核抗原阳性。透射电子显微镜下,术后第3d中膜平滑肌细胞特别是内层的为合成型,并且与细胞外基质连接稀疏,基底膜、胶原纤维和弹性纤维被消失。结论：动脉损伤后,中膜平滑肌细胞呈高增殖性,由收缩型转变为合成型,与细胞外基质的结合性降低,中膜弹性纤维、胶原纤维被消化,增生活跃的细胞向内膜的迁移性增高。迁移至内膜的平滑肌细胞呈高增殖性。     

Effect of ipratropium bromide on airway and pulmonary muscarinic receptors in a rat model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Objective　To observe the level of muscarinic receptors in airway and lung tissues, and the effect of inhaled ipratropium bromide on these receptors in a rat model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods　This model was developed by exposure of rats to 250 ppm SO2 gas, 5?h/d, 5d/wk, for a period of 7 wk. The COPD rats inhaled 0.025% aerosolized iratropium bromide for 20 min, 2 times daily, in an airtight chamber. Muscarinic receptors in airway and lung tissues of normal rats, ipratropium bromide-treated COPD rats and the recovering COPD rats were measured by the radio-ligand binding assay. Results　Airway/lung pathology and pulmonary function tests showed that chronic SO2 exposure caused pathophysiologic changes similar to those observed in human COPD. The density (0.038±0.011, pmol/mg protein) and affinity (Kd, 23±11 pmol/L) of muscarinic receptors in airway and lung tissues of COPD rats were not changed compared with those of normal control rats (0.030±0.008 and 29±19, respectively, P&gt;0.05). Densities of the muscarinic receptors were not changed after inhalation of ipratropium bromide for 5 days, but increased significantly after inhalation for 30 days, as compared with those of the untreated COPD rats. The muscarinic receptors returned the normal levels at day 6 after cessation of ipratropium bromide treatment. There were no differences among different groups of rats in equilibrium dissociation constants (Kd). Conclusion　A rat model of COPD with pathophysiologic changes similar to the human counterpart was developed using chronic SO2 exposure. There was no significant change in the number and function of muscarinic receptors in airway and lung tissues of the COPD rats, but upregulation of the muscarinic receptors was observed after long-term inhalation of ipratropium bromide.     

淋病奈瑟氏菌中国流行株gyrA和parC基因与喹诺酮类耐药性的相关性

目的　调查中国地区淋病奈瑟氏菌 (NG)对喹诺酮类的耐药性状况 ,探讨高水平耐药的基因突变株对喹诺酮类耐药机制的作用 .方法　对 9a来临床分离保存淋球菌流行株进行了体外环丙沙星 (CIP)药敏实验 .筛选出 76株高水平CIP耐药株 ,通过 PCR扩增了其中的 1 8株 NG的 gyr A和par C喹诺酮耐药决定区基因 ,并对扩增子直接测序 .通过N he I酶切、脉冲电场凝胶电泳 (PFEG)分析了这些菌株的遗传关系 .结果　环丙沙星的耐药检出率有逐年增高的趋势 ,MIC≥ 1 .0 mg· L- 1的菌株由 1 993年的 5 .1 %上升到 2 0 0 1年的 2 1 .4% .对照组中的 1 8株敏感菌只有两株发生了 gyr A的单一突变 ,未发现 par C变异 ;而耐药组中 89% (1 6 )菌株的gyr A发生了 Ser- 91向 Phe的单一突变株或 (和 ) par C的双突变 .88.9% (1 5 )的菌株的 gyr A发生了 Ser- 91向 Phe和 Asp-95向 Gly的突变 .在发生 par C突变中 72 %属于 Asp- 86向Asn突变 .PFEG分析发现 1 0株具有完全一致的 gyr A和par C突变模式 .同时也发现来自不同地区的菌株的 PFEG指纹图是不同的 .结论　研究表明 ,在中国 NG流行株对喹诺酮类耐药率呈增长趋势 ;NG流行株对喹诺酮产生耐药性与gyr A和 par C基因双重突变有着密切的关系