Effect of Electroacupuncture on Spermatogenesis in Rats with Oligozoospermia of Insufficiency of Shen (Kidney) Essence Syndrome

Objective: To assess the effect of electroacupuncture(EA) on expression of cytoskeletal proteins from Sertoli cells(SCs) and spermatogenesis in rats with oligozoospermia of insufficiency of Shen(Kidney)essence syndrome(OIKES).Methods: Twenty healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to four groups using a random number table: control,tripterygium glycosides(TG) treatment,sham and EA groups(n=5 in each group).A rat model of OIKES was established by oral gavage with TG.The EA group was treated with TG and received EA at Shenshu(BL 23) and Zusanli(ST 36) acupoints for 20 min,once daily for 30 days,while the sham group received EA at identical acupoints with skin penetration without stimulation.After 30 days,the ?nal body weight and coef?cients for the testis and epididymis were calculated and sperm parameters were measured.Immunohistochemical analyses were performed to detect expression of vimentin and α-tubulin in SCs and proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA) immunoreactivity in germ cells.Apoptosis in germ cells was quanti?ed by the transferase biotin-dUTP nick end labeling assay.Results: Compared with the control group,the final body weight and testis/epididymis coefficients of rats in the TG-treated group were not significantly different,but the sperm count and motility were lower(P0.05).Expressions of vimentin and α-tubulin were also signi?cantly weaker(P0.01).The PCNA immunoreactivity of germ cells was decreased(P=0.059),whereas the apoptotic index of germ cells was increased signi?cantly(P0.01).In contrast,EA at BL 23 and ST 36 acupoints signi?cantly improved the ?nal body weight as well as the sperm count,concentration and motility(P0.01 or P0.05).EA increased expression of vimentin and α-tubulin in SCs markedly,and signi?cantly enhanced PCNA immunoreactivity with decreased apoptosis in germ cells(P0.01 or P0.05).Conclusions: EA at BL 23 and ST 36 acupoints has protective effects on spermatogenesis in rats with OIKES.This effect seems to be achieved by attenuating TG-induced disruption of cytoskeletal protein in SCs.     

“Real life” polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) mixtures modulate hCG,hPL and hPLGF levels and disrupt the physiological ratio of MMP-2 to MMP-9 and VEGF expression in human placenta cell lines

Using JEG-3 and BeWo cells, we examined the effect of “real life” mixtures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), at doses reported in maternal blood (Mix I) and in placental tissue (Mix II), on human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), placental lactogen (hPL) and placental growth factor (hPLGF) secretion, protein expression and immunolocalization. Additionally, the action of PAH mixtures on basal and hormone-stimulated matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), MMP-9 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) protein expression was evaluated. Under basal conditions, the PAH mixtures increased hCG and decreased hPLGF levels in both cell lines, while hPL expression was stimulated in JEG-3 and inhibited in BeWo. There was no effect on the MMP-2/MMP-9 ratio or VEGF expression. In hormone-stimulated cells, PAH mixtures changed the MMP-2/MMP-9 ratio in JEG-3 cells in favor of MMP-9, while in BeWo MMP-2 was favored. The effect on VEGF expression was cell specific and dependent on the mixture. In hCG-treated cells, only Mix II inhibited VEGF expression in JEG-3 cells. Neither PAH mixtures affected this protein in BeWo cells. In hPL-treated cells, Mix I had a stimulatory effect in JEG-3 cells, while Mix II exerted an inhibitory effect in BeWo cells. In hPLGF-treated cells, Mix II decreased in JEG-3 cells, but in BeWo cells, both mixtures increased VEGF expression. Considering that the evaluated protein hormones play crucial roles in angiogenesis and neovascularization in the placenta, “real life” PAH mixtures by disrupting protein hormones levels, the MMP-2/MMP-9 ratio and VEGF expression can lead to insufficiency and many pregnancy-related disorders.     

壮精合剂治疗围绝经期综合征58例

目的:探讨壮精合剂治疗围绝经期综合征的临床疗效。方法:选取符合围绝经期综合征诊断标准的病人58例,应用壮精合剂加减口服治疗1~2个月。结果:显效31例占53.4%;有效23例占39.7%;无效4例占6.9%,总有效率为93%。结论:壮精合剂治疗围绝经期综合征能收到良好的临床疗效。     

补肾聪耳片对卡那霉素致聋豚鼠听毛细胞修复研究

目的 :探讨补肾聪耳片对卡那霉素致豚鼠感音性神经性耳聋的修复和保护作用。方法 :卡那霉素致聋制作动物实验模型 ,用中药制剂补肾聪耳片进行干预 ,通过听力和耳蜗病理实验观察其改善听力和对耳蜗毛细胞的修复作用。结果 :正常对照组和实验组相比各项观察指标 (耳廓听域反射、听性脑干诱发电位、外毛细胞听毛缺失率差别均有统计学意义 (P<0 01) ,超微结构检查发现中药制剂对耳蜗结构有明显的改善。结论 :补肾聪耳片能恢复神经反射的功能 ,改善耳听力 ,促进毛细胞修复。     

参芪扶正注射液对淋巴细胞的作用

目的:观察参芪扶正注射液对淋巴细胞的作用.方法:用参芪扶正注射液处理Jurkat淋巴细胞,通过台盘兰染色计数和流式细胞计观察其对淋巴细胞的作用,用参芪处理过的淋巴细胞分别加入化疗药和肝癌细胞,观察两种细胞的反应.结果:参芪扶正注射液处理过的淋巴细胞,细胞增殖快,有较强的抵抗化疗药诱导凋亡的能力,杀伤肝癌细胞的能力增强.结论:参芪扶正注射液具有多方面的免疫调节作用.     

扶正调平汤减轻化疗毒副反应的临床观察

目的研究在化疗过程中运用扶正调平汤对减轻肿瘤患者的骨髓抑制，消化道症状等化疗副反应的作用。方法通过临床对60例手术及非手术胃癌患者随机分成两组，即治疗组和对照组，观察化疗前后两组的血象变化、消化道反应情况，及其生活质量进行评定，比较、分析。结果实验证明化疗同时配合扶正调平汤对改善化疗副反应的作用显著化于对照组（P〈0．05）。结论说明扶正调平汤对减轻化疗毒副反应方面具有较好的临床疗效。提高了患者生活质量，使惠者顺利完成化疗疗程。     

A mixture of experts network structure for modelling Doppler ultrasound blood flow signals

Mixture of experts (ME) is a modular neural network architecture for supervised learning. This paper illustrates the use of ME network structure to guide modelling Doppler ultrasound blood flow signals. Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm was used for training the ME so that the learning process is decoupled in a manner that fits well with the modular structure. The ophthalmic and internal carotid arterial Doppler signals were decomposed into time-frequency representations using discrete wavelet transform and statistical features were calculated to depict their distribution. The ME network structures were implemented for diagnosis of ophthalmic and internal carotid arterial disorders using the statistical features as inputs. To improve diagnostic accuracy, the outputs of expert networks were combined by a gating network simultaneously trained in order to stochastically select the expert that is performing the best at solving the problem. The ME network structure achieved accuracy rates which were higher than that of the stand-alone neural network models.     

肾炎益气液对肾毒血清性肾炎大鼠肾脏超微结构的影响

目的:观察肾毒血清性肾炎大鼠肾组织超微结构变化及肾炎益气液对该变化的影响。方法: 采用大鼠肾毒血清性肾炎模型,常规电镜制片、染色,观察肾组织超微结构的变化。结果: 注射肾毒血清(NTS)后,病理组大鼠电镜下可见明显的系膜细胞增生,系膜基质增多,毛细血管腔闭塞及上皮下、内皮下电子致密物沉积等多种病理损伤性变化。而肾炎益气液组上述病变有所减轻。结论: 肾炎益气液有不同程度减轻肾小球电镜下病变的作用。     

参仙汤改善多发性脑梗塞性痴呆大鼠学习记忆及其作用机制研究

目的：观察中药复方参仙汤对多发性脑梗塞性痴呆（简称MID）大鼠学习记忆的影响,并对其抗自由基损伤机制进行研究。方法：采用经左心注射 0.25 ml/kg 液体石蜡栓子造成 MID 大鼠模型,以水迷宫为学习记忆评价指标。通过对大鼠脑、肝组织超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活力、丙二醛（MDA）和脂褐素（LF）含量测定,探讨参仙汤对抗脑缺血再灌注损伤的自由基损伤机制。结果：参仙汤大、中剂量组大鼠在水迷宫实验中作业时间、正确数得到提高（第5天,P<0.05 或P<0.001）。参仙汤大、中、小剂量组脑、肝组织 SOD 活力均有提高,MDA 和 LF 含量均有下降,脑组织尤为明显（P<0.01或P<0.001）。结论：参仙汤可能是通过抗脑缺血再灌注之自由基损伤,达到改善MID大鼠学习记忆功能的。     

雷尼替丁与复方丹参联合治疗急性胰腺炎35例疗效分析

目的：观察雷尼替丁与复方丹参联合治疗急性胰腺炎的疗效。方法：对确诊急性胰腺炎65例随机分成治疗组35例,对照组30例,分别用常规治疗,常规治疗加雷尼替丁与复方丹参静滴,连用4－7天,评价其疗效。结果：治疗组与对照组显效率分别为85.71%、43.3%,两组差异显著,P＜0.05。结论：两药联合应用不仅可减轻本病的炎症病变,且可改善心肌细胞营养状况。