Objective To investigate the indigenous lactobacilli from the vagina of pregnant women and to screen the isolates with antagonistic potential against pathogenic microorganisms. Methods The strains were isolated from p...Objective To investigate the indigenous lactobacilli from the vagina of pregnant women and to screen the isolates with antagonistic potential against pathogenic microorganisms. Methods The strains were isolated from pregnant women's vagina and identified using the API50CH system. The ability of the isolates to produce hydrogen peroxide was analyzed semi-quantitatively using the TMB-HRP-MRS agar. The antagonistic effects of the isolates on pathogenic microorganisms were determined with a double layer agar plate. Results One hundred and three lactobacilli strains were isolated from 60 samples of vaginal secretion from healthy pregnant women. Among them, 78 strains could produce hydrogen peroxide, in which 68%, 80%, 80%, and 88% had antagonistic effects against Candida albicans CMCC98001, Staphylococcus aureus CMCC26003, Escherichia coli CMCC44113, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa CMCC10110, respectively. Conclusion The recovery of hydrogen peroxide-producing lactobacilli decreases with the increasing pregnant age and time. The most commonly isolated species from vagina of Chinese pregnant women are Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus crispatus. Most of L. acidophilus and L. crispatus produce a high H2O2 level.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the pathological characteristics of non-thermal damage induced by pulsed high intensity focused ultrasound (PHIFU) combined with ultrasound contrast agent (UCA), SonoVue (Bracco SpA, Milan, I...AIM: To investigate the pathological characteristics of non-thermal damage induced by pulsed high intensity focused ultrasound (PHIFU) combined with ultrasound contrast agent (UCA), SonoVue (Bracco SpA, Milan, Italy) in rabbit liver VX2 tumor. METHODS: Liver VX2 tumor models were established in 20 rabbits, which were divided randomly into PHIFU combined with ultrasound contrast agent group (PHIFU + UCA group) and sham group. In the PHIFU + UCA group, 0.2 mL of SonoVue was injected intravenously into the tumor, followed by ultrasound exposure of Isp 5900 W/cm^2. The rabbits were sacrificed one day after ultrasound exposure. Specimens of the exposed tumor tissues were obtained and observed pathologically under light microscope and transmission electron microscope. The remaining tumor tissues were sent for 2,3,5-Triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining. RESULTS: Before Trc staining, tumor tissues in both the sham and the PHIFU + UCA groups resembled gray fish meat, After TIC staining, the tumor tissues were uniformly stained red, with a clear boundary between tumor tissue and normal tissue, Histological examination showed signs of tumor cell injury in PHIFU + UCA group, with cytoplasmic vacuoles of various sizes, chromatin margination and karyopyknosis. Electron microscopic examination revealed tumor cell volume reduction, karyopyknosis, chromatin margination, intercellular space widening, the presence of high electro'n-density apoptotic bodies and vacuoles in cytoplasm. CONCLUSION: The non-thermal effects of PHIFU combined with UCA can be used to ablate rabbit liver VX2 tumors.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the effect of Bailing capsule combined with ethinylestradiol and cyproterone acetate and metformin on lipid metabolism and insulin resistance in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)....Objective:To investigate the effect of Bailing capsule combined with ethinylestradiol and cyproterone acetate and metformin on lipid metabolism and insulin resistance in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).Methods: A total of 108 patients with PCOS who were treated in our hospital between November 2014 and April 2017 were reviewed and divided into routine group (n=67) who received routine therapy and Bailing capsule group (n=41) who received Bailing capsule combined with routine therapy. Routine group received ethinylestradiol and cyproterone acetate and metformin therapy, and Bailing capsule group were treated with Bailing capsule combined with ethinylestradiol and cyproterone acetate and metformin therapy. The differences in the levels of lipid metabolism, insulin resistance indexes as well as inflammatory factors were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.Results: There was no statistically significant difference in serum levels of lipid metabolism, insulin resistance-related indexes and inflammatory factors between the two groups before treatment. After treatment, serum HDL-C content of Bailing capsule group was higher than that of routine group whereas LDL-C and TC contents were lower than those of routine group;serum insulin resistance-related indexes FINS and HOMA-IR levels were lower than those of routine group;serum inflammatory cytokines IL-6, TNF-α, APN and LEP contents were lower than those of routine group.Conclusion: Bailing capsule combined with ethinylestradiol and cyproterone acetate and metformin therapy can effectively improve the lipid metabolism level and inhibit the insulin resistance in patients with PCOS.展开更多
Objective: To study the effect of metformin combined with cisplatin on the expression of genes related to ovarian cancer cell growth and invasion in vitro. Methods: SKOV3 ovarian cancer cell lines were cultured and ra...Objective: To study the effect of metformin combined with cisplatin on the expression of genes related to ovarian cancer cell growth and invasion in vitro. Methods: SKOV3 ovarian cancer cell lines were cultured and randomly divided into the control group treated with serum-free DMEM, the DDP group treated with serum-free DMEM containing 10 μmol/L cisplatin, the MET group treated with serum-free DMEM containing 10 mmol/L metformin and the DDP+MET group treated with serum-free DMEM containing 10 μmol/L cisplatin and 10 mmol/L metformin. Results: 24 h after treatment, GRP78, TBX2, CyclinD1, Ki-67, MTA1, CTHRC1, Slug and MMP2 protein expression in DDP group, MET group and DDP+MET group were significantly lower than those in control group whereas Fn14, NDRG2, SOCS1, Beclin1 and ST7L protein expression were significantly higher than those of control group;GRP78, TBX2, CyclinD1, Ki-67, MTA1, CTHRC1, Slug and MMP2 protein expression in DDP+MET group were significantly lower than those in DDP group and MET group whereas Fn14, NDRG2, SOCS1, Beclin1 and ST7L protein expression were significantly higher than those in DDP group and MET group. Conclusion: metformin combined with cisplatin can inhibit the expression of pro-proliferation and invasion genes and promote the expression of pro-apoptosis genes in ovarian cancer cells so as to inhibit cancer cell growth and invasion.展开更多
The bending section of tube between the bending die and the guider is in a less constrained state during the free bending process.The free bending dies have the important impact on the plastic deformation behavior and...The bending section of tube between the bending die and the guider is in a less constrained state during the free bending process.The free bending dies have the important impact on the plastic deformation behavior and the forming quality of tube.To study the evolution law of the deformation behavior of tube with the die structure parameters and optimize the free bending die parameters,the free bending experiments and the corresponding numerical simulations were carried out.The design principle of free bending die was illustrated.The free bending experiment was conducted to verify the reliability of the numerical simulation method.Based on the numerical simulation results,the influence of the distance between the center point of bending die and the front end of guider on the forming quality of bent tube is more obvious than that of the fillet of guider.However,the fillet of bending die hardly affects the stress and strain distribution and the evolution of the wall thickness.Finally,the free bending experiments with the newly determined free bending dies were conducted.The ultimate bending radius of bent tube is reduced and the forming quality is improved.展开更多
Gene therapies have been applied to the treatment of cardiovascular disease, but their use is limited by the need to deliver them to the right target. We have employed targeted contrast ultrasound-mediated gene transf...Gene therapies have been applied to the treatment of cardiovascular disease, but their use is limited by the need to deliver them to the right target. We have employed targeted contrast ultrasound-mediated gene transfection (TCUMGT) via ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD) to transfer therapeutic genes to specific anatomic and pathological targets. Phospholipid microbubbles (MBs) with pcDNA3.l-human vascular endothelial growth factor 165 (pcDNA3.I-hVEGFls5) plasmids targeted to P-selectin (MB+P+VEGFp) were created by conjugating monoclonal antibodies against P-selectin to the lipid shell. These microbubbles were divided into four groups: microbubble only (MB), microbubble+P-selectin (MB+P), microbubble+pcDNA3.l-hVEGF185 plasmid (MB+VEGFp), and microbubbie+ P-selectin+pcDNA3.1-hVEGF185 piasmid (MB+P+VEGFp). The reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) results showed that the VEGF gene was successfully transfected by TCUMGT and the efficiency is increased with P-selectin targeting moiety. UTMD-mediated delivery of VEGF increased myocardial vascular density and improved cardiac function, and MB+P+VEGFp delivery showed greater improvement than MB+VEGFp. This study drew support from TCUGMT technology and took advantage of targeted ultrasound contrast agent to identify ischemic myocardium, release pcDNA3.1-hVEGF165 recombinant plasmid, and improve the myocardial microenvironment, so promoting the restoration of myocardial function.展开更多
基金China Scholarship Council (2003836007)863 Program of China (2008AA10Z337)973 Program of China (2005DKA21202-1)
文摘Objective To investigate the indigenous lactobacilli from the vagina of pregnant women and to screen the isolates with antagonistic potential against pathogenic microorganisms. Methods The strains were isolated from pregnant women's vagina and identified using the API50CH system. The ability of the isolates to produce hydrogen peroxide was analyzed semi-quantitatively using the TMB-HRP-MRS agar. The antagonistic effects of the isolates on pathogenic microorganisms were determined with a double layer agar plate. Results One hundred and three lactobacilli strains were isolated from 60 samples of vaginal secretion from healthy pregnant women. Among them, 78 strains could produce hydrogen peroxide, in which 68%, 80%, 80%, and 88% had antagonistic effects against Candida albicans CMCC98001, Staphylococcus aureus CMCC26003, Escherichia coli CMCC44113, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa CMCC10110, respectively. Conclusion The recovery of hydrogen peroxide-producing lactobacilli decreases with the increasing pregnant age and time. The most commonly isolated species from vagina of Chinese pregnant women are Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus crispatus. Most of L. acidophilus and L. crispatus produce a high H2O2 level.
基金Supported by Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.30830040Outstanding Youth Funding Project of China,No.30325027Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of CQ CSTS,No.CSTC2006BA5020
文摘AIM: To investigate the pathological characteristics of non-thermal damage induced by pulsed high intensity focused ultrasound (PHIFU) combined with ultrasound contrast agent (UCA), SonoVue (Bracco SpA, Milan, Italy) in rabbit liver VX2 tumor. METHODS: Liver VX2 tumor models were established in 20 rabbits, which were divided randomly into PHIFU combined with ultrasound contrast agent group (PHIFU + UCA group) and sham group. In the PHIFU + UCA group, 0.2 mL of SonoVue was injected intravenously into the tumor, followed by ultrasound exposure of Isp 5900 W/cm^2. The rabbits were sacrificed one day after ultrasound exposure. Specimens of the exposed tumor tissues were obtained and observed pathologically under light microscope and transmission electron microscope. The remaining tumor tissues were sent for 2,3,5-Triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining. RESULTS: Before Trc staining, tumor tissues in both the sham and the PHIFU + UCA groups resembled gray fish meat, After TIC staining, the tumor tissues were uniformly stained red, with a clear boundary between tumor tissue and normal tissue, Histological examination showed signs of tumor cell injury in PHIFU + UCA group, with cytoplasmic vacuoles of various sizes, chromatin margination and karyopyknosis. Electron microscopic examination revealed tumor cell volume reduction, karyopyknosis, chromatin margination, intercellular space widening, the presence of high electro'n-density apoptotic bodies and vacuoles in cytoplasm. CONCLUSION: The non-thermal effects of PHIFU combined with UCA can be used to ablate rabbit liver VX2 tumors.
文摘Objective:To investigate the effect of Bailing capsule combined with ethinylestradiol and cyproterone acetate and metformin on lipid metabolism and insulin resistance in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).Methods: A total of 108 patients with PCOS who were treated in our hospital between November 2014 and April 2017 were reviewed and divided into routine group (n=67) who received routine therapy and Bailing capsule group (n=41) who received Bailing capsule combined with routine therapy. Routine group received ethinylestradiol and cyproterone acetate and metformin therapy, and Bailing capsule group were treated with Bailing capsule combined with ethinylestradiol and cyproterone acetate and metformin therapy. The differences in the levels of lipid metabolism, insulin resistance indexes as well as inflammatory factors were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.Results: There was no statistically significant difference in serum levels of lipid metabolism, insulin resistance-related indexes and inflammatory factors between the two groups before treatment. After treatment, serum HDL-C content of Bailing capsule group was higher than that of routine group whereas LDL-C and TC contents were lower than those of routine group;serum insulin resistance-related indexes FINS and HOMA-IR levels were lower than those of routine group;serum inflammatory cytokines IL-6, TNF-α, APN and LEP contents were lower than those of routine group.Conclusion: Bailing capsule combined with ethinylestradiol and cyproterone acetate and metformin therapy can effectively improve the lipid metabolism level and inhibit the insulin resistance in patients with PCOS.
文摘Objective: To study the effect of metformin combined with cisplatin on the expression of genes related to ovarian cancer cell growth and invasion in vitro. Methods: SKOV3 ovarian cancer cell lines were cultured and randomly divided into the control group treated with serum-free DMEM, the DDP group treated with serum-free DMEM containing 10 μmol/L cisplatin, the MET group treated with serum-free DMEM containing 10 mmol/L metformin and the DDP+MET group treated with serum-free DMEM containing 10 μmol/L cisplatin and 10 mmol/L metformin. Results: 24 h after treatment, GRP78, TBX2, CyclinD1, Ki-67, MTA1, CTHRC1, Slug and MMP2 protein expression in DDP group, MET group and DDP+MET group were significantly lower than those in control group whereas Fn14, NDRG2, SOCS1, Beclin1 and ST7L protein expression were significantly higher than those of control group;GRP78, TBX2, CyclinD1, Ki-67, MTA1, CTHRC1, Slug and MMP2 protein expression in DDP+MET group were significantly lower than those in DDP group and MET group whereas Fn14, NDRG2, SOCS1, Beclin1 and ST7L protein expression were significantly higher than those in DDP group and MET group. Conclusion: metformin combined with cisplatin can inhibit the expression of pro-proliferation and invasion genes and promote the expression of pro-apoptosis genes in ovarian cancer cells so as to inhibit cancer cell growth and invasion.
基金The investigation was supported from the Opening Project of State Key Lab of Digital Manufacturing Equipment&Technology(No.DMETKF2021004)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52105360,U1937206,and 52175328)+1 种基金2021 Jiangsu Shuangchuang Talent Program(JSSCBS20210157)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.NS2022061).
文摘The bending section of tube between the bending die and the guider is in a less constrained state during the free bending process.The free bending dies have the important impact on the plastic deformation behavior and the forming quality of tube.To study the evolution law of the deformation behavior of tube with the die structure parameters and optimize the free bending die parameters,the free bending experiments and the corresponding numerical simulations were carried out.The design principle of free bending die was illustrated.The free bending experiment was conducted to verify the reliability of the numerical simulation method.Based on the numerical simulation results,the influence of the distance between the center point of bending die and the front end of guider on the forming quality of bent tube is more obvious than that of the fillet of guider.However,the fillet of bending die hardly affects the stress and strain distribution and the evolution of the wall thickness.Finally,the free bending experiments with the newly determined free bending dies were conducted.The ultimate bending radius of bent tube is reduced and the forming quality is improved.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.LY14H180003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81301231)the General Research Project of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education(No.Y201636244),China
文摘Gene therapies have been applied to the treatment of cardiovascular disease, but their use is limited by the need to deliver them to the right target. We have employed targeted contrast ultrasound-mediated gene transfection (TCUMGT) via ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD) to transfer therapeutic genes to specific anatomic and pathological targets. Phospholipid microbubbles (MBs) with pcDNA3.l-human vascular endothelial growth factor 165 (pcDNA3.I-hVEGFls5) plasmids targeted to P-selectin (MB+P+VEGFp) were created by conjugating monoclonal antibodies against P-selectin to the lipid shell. These microbubbles were divided into four groups: microbubble only (MB), microbubble+P-selectin (MB+P), microbubble+pcDNA3.l-hVEGF185 plasmid (MB+VEGFp), and microbubbie+ P-selectin+pcDNA3.1-hVEGF185 piasmid (MB+P+VEGFp). The reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) results showed that the VEGF gene was successfully transfected by TCUMGT and the efficiency is increased with P-selectin targeting moiety. UTMD-mediated delivery of VEGF increased myocardial vascular density and improved cardiac function, and MB+P+VEGFp delivery showed greater improvement than MB+VEGFp. This study drew support from TCUGMT technology and took advantage of targeted ultrasound contrast agent to identify ischemic myocardium, release pcDNA3.1-hVEGF165 recombinant plasmid, and improve the myocardial microenvironment, so promoting the restoration of myocardial function.