Effects of Ginkgo Leaf Extract on Function of Dendritic Cells and Th1/Th2 Cytokines in Patients with Unstable Angina Pectoris

Objective： To investigate the effects of Ginkgo leaf extract （GLE） on function of dendritic cells （DO） and Th1/Th2 cytokines in patients with unstable angina pectoris（UAP）. Methods： Fifty-four patients with UAP were equally assigned into two groups, the treated group and the control group, both treated with conventional Western medicine, but with GLE given additionally to the treated group. Blood of all patients was taken before and 4 weeks after treatment to prepare the peripheral mononuclear cells, then which were incubated in the completed medium containing granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulatory factor （GMCSF） and interleukin-4 （IL-4） to induce mature DO. The expression of co-stimulating factor CD86 （B7-2） on the surface of DC was detected by flow cytometry, and the stimulating capacity of DC was determined by mixed lymphocyte reaction （MLR）. The blood levels of cytokines, interferon-γ （IFN-γ）, and IL-4, were analyzed by ELISA, and blood C-reactive protein （CRP） level by turbidimetry. Moreover, the direct effect of Ginkgolide B on CD86 expression on DO were also tested in vitro. Results： After treatment, CD86 expression on DO, the stimulating capacity of DO as well as levels of IFN-γ and ORP were lowered in both groups （P〈0.05 or P〈0.01）, but the changes were much more significant in the treated group than those in the control group. Ginkgolide B showed a direct inhibitory effect on the CD86 expression on DO. Conclusion： The inhibition of GLE on DO and thereby the suppression on inflammatory reaction may be one of the mechanisms of GLE in treating patients with UAP.

Anatomical characteristics of patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis in China

With accumulating evidence of transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TAVR)worldwide,it is gradually realized that patients being treated are different across different coun-tries,including but not limited to their age,habitus,disease etiology,aortic valve morphology,and sizes of structures.[1]In China,the average age of TAVR patients is around 5 years younger than industrialized countries,[2]making Chinese patients a good predictive sample of what the industrialized countries might see in TAVR screening in the near future due to the expansion of this technique to younger patients,but anatomical features appreciated from multi-slice computed tomography(MSCT)in the Chinese patient population have not been well demonstrated.

Estimating the time interval between transmission generations and the presymptomatic period by contact tracing surveillance data from 31 provinces in the mainland of China

The global pandemic of 2019 coronavirus disease(COVID-19)is a great assault to public health.Presymptomatic transmission cannot be controlled with measures designed for symptomatic persons,such as isolation.This study aimed to estimate the interval of the transmission generation(TG)and the presymptomatic period of COVID-19,and compare the ftting effects of TG and serial interval(S)based on the SEIHR model incorporating the surveillance data of 3453 cases in 31 provinces.These data were allocated into three distributions and the value of AIC presented that the Weibull distribution fitted well.The mean of TG was 5.2 days(95%C:4.6-5.8).The mean of the presymptomatic period was 2.4 days(95%CI:1.5-3.2).The dynamic model using TG as the generation time performed well.Eight provinces exhibited a basic reproduction number from 2.16 to 3.14.Measures should be taken to control presymptomatic transmission in the COVID-19 pandemic.

蓝莓花青素对RAW264.7细胞的抗炎活性研究及其机理初探（英文）

目的:以园蓝为研究材料,鉴定园蓝花青素提取物(GBBAEs)中的功能性成分的结构,建立脂多糖(LPS)诱导的体外炎症模型,并评价其抗炎作用和初步机制。创新点:首次探究了蓝莓花青素对建立的LPS诱导体外炎症模型的营养干预作用,并初步探究了发挥抗炎机制的作用通路。方法:将RAW 264.7细胞分为对照组(不作处理)和实验组(1μg/ml LPS刺激建模)。实验组进一步分为3个不同浓度组:400μg/ml GBBAEs组、800μg/ml GBBAEs组和1200μg/ml GBBAEs组。用酶联免疫吸附测定(ELISA)试剂盒检测一氧化氮(NO)、前列腺素E2(PGE2)、白细胞介素1β(IL-1β)、白细胞介素6(IL-6)、干扰素γ(INF-γ)等炎症因子的释放量;用实时定量聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)分析IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α、环氧合酶-2(COX-2)及单核细胞趋化蛋白-1(MCP-1)的炎症相关基因m RNA的表达水平;用蛋白质印迹法(Western blot法)测定相关炎症蛋白COX-2和NF-κBp65表达水平。结论:试验结果表明,通过ELISA法测定GBBAEs可以显著性抑制NO、PGE2、IL-1β、IL-6、INF-γ等炎症因子的释放;RT-PCR分析阐明在LPS诱导的单核-巨噬细胞RAW 264.7中,GBBAEs可以显著性抑制IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α、COX-2及MCP-1的炎症相关基因m RNA的表达水平。此外,Western blot法进一步显示GBBAEs对相关炎症蛋白COX-2和NF-κBp65表达具有明显抑制作用,进一步证实GBBAEs通过NF-κB机制通路来发挥抗炎作用。