人参、刺五加提取物对链脲佐菌素诱导糖尿病小鼠的降糖作用研究

本实验通过观察高血糖小鼠空腹血糖(Fasting blood glucose,FBG)、糖耐量、血清胰岛素敏感指数(Insulin sensitivity index,ISI)、血清超氧化物歧化酶(Superoxide dismutase,SOD)和丙二醛(Malondialdehyde,MDA)含量变化,探讨人参与刺五加配伍药物降糖的初步机制。采用腹腔注射链脲佐菌素(Streptozotocin,STZ)的方法建立小鼠糖尿病模型,根据随机分组对照法,对各组小鼠进行不同干预处理。结果表明,给药组小鼠空腹血糖和糖耐量均显著降低(P0.01或P0.05),血清胰岛素敏感性及SOD活性显著回升(P0.01或P0.05),血清MDA含量明显下降(P0.01或P0.05)。这表明人参与刺五加配伍可有效改善糖尿病小鼠空腹血糖水平并增强其抗氧化能力,同时提示其降糖机制可能与增强胰岛素敏感性,提高抗氧化能力等有关。     

运动对胰岛素抵抗大鼠肝脏BIM信号通路的影响*

目的: 探究运动干预对肥胖诱导的胰岛素抵抗大鼠肝脏BIM-JNK1-IRS1-Akt信号通路的影响。方法: 40只雄性SD大鼠随机分4组(n=10):对照组(普通膳食喂养16周);高脂膳食安静组(高脂膳食喂养16周);慢性运动组(高脂膳食喂养16周且后8周进行慢性运动干预,5%体重负重的游泳运动,1 h/d,5天/周)和急性运动组(高脂膳食喂养16周后进行同样5%体重负重的6 h急性运动干预,分两个3 h进行,中间间隔休息45 min)。干预结束后,所有大鼠称重后进行口服糖耐量和胰岛素释放实验,分别使用罗氏血糖仪和大鼠胰岛素ELISA试剂盒测定血糖含量和血清胰岛素含量,以胰岛素敏感性指数衡量胰岛素抵抗状态。Western blot方法检测肝脏Bcl-2细胞死亡调节因子(BIM),磷酸化c-Jun氨基末端激酶1(p-JNK1), 磷酸化胰岛素受体底物1(p-IRS1)和磷酸化蛋白激酶B(p-Akt)蛋白水平。结果: 与对照组大鼠相比,高脂膳食安静组大鼠体重和内脏脂肪质量显著增加(P＜0.01),胰岛素敏感性指数显著下降((P＜0.01);肝脏中BIM蛋白水平显著增加(P＜0.01),JNK1和IRS1磷酸化水平显著增加(P＜0.01),Akt磷酸化水平显著下降(P＜0.01)。与高脂膳食安静组相比,慢性运动组大鼠体重和内脏脂肪质量显著降低(P＜0.01),急性运动组大鼠体重和内脏脂肪质量无明显变化。与高脂膳食安静组相比,慢性运动组和急性运动组大鼠的胰岛素敏感性指数显著提高(P＜0.05),肝脏中BIM蛋白水平显著减少(P＜0.01),JNK1和IRS1磷酸化水平显著降低(P＜0.01),Akt磷酸化水平显著增加(P＜0.01)。结论: 慢性运动降低大鼠体重和内脏脂肪质量,急性运动并不影响大鼠体重和内脏脂肪质量,但两种运动方式都可以改善肥胖诱导的胰岛素抵抗,这可能与大鼠肝脏中BIM调节的JNK1-IRS1-Akt信号通路的改变有关。     

血管内皮生长因子在鼻咽癌病情监测中的意义

目的:探讨鼻咽癌患者治疗前后血清血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)水平的变化及其临床意义。方法:ELISA法对75例鼻咽癌患者在治疗前、治疗结束后1个月和治疗后出现局部复发或远处转移者,同步检测40例慢性鼻咽炎患者及30名正常人血清VEGF水平。结果:鼻咽癌组Ⅲ～Ⅳ期患者治疗前血清VEGF水平均显著高于Ⅰ～Ⅱ期患者(P<0.01);与治疗前比较,Ⅰ～Ⅱ期、Ⅲ～Ⅳ期患者治疗后血清VEGF水平均显著下降(P<0.01);治疗后,Ⅰ～Ⅱ期与Ⅲ～Ⅳ期患者血清VEGF水平比较,差异无统计学意义;与慢性鼻咽组及正常对照组比较,鼻咽癌复发组患者治疗前、后的血清VEGF水平明显升高(P<0.01);与治疗前组比较,鼻咽癌患者治疗后的血清VEGF水平明显下降(P<0.01),而复发组治疗后明显上升(P<0.01)。结论:血清VEGF水平可作为鼻咽癌患者治疗前后病情监测一个新的检测指标。     

木犀草素预防高脂膳食诱导的小鼠胰岛素抵抗的实验研究

目的:探讨黄酮类成分木犀草素对高脂饮食诱导的肥胖小鼠模型的胰岛素抵抗的影响。方法:30只C57BL/6J小鼠分正常饮食对照组(10只),高脂膳食组(对照组,10只)和高脂膳食加2%木犀草素组(木犀草素组,10只),干预16周,观察体重、血脂水平、血糖、胰岛素敏感性及胰岛素水平的变化。结果:小鼠在给予高脂膳食16周后,体重水平、血脂水平、血糖水平、胰岛素水平显著高于木犀草素组,胰岛素敏感性显著下降,与木犀草素组比较,P<0.05或P<0.01。而木犀草素组则可显著抑制体重、血脂、血糖及胰岛素水平的升高,与胰岛素敏感性未见明显下降,与正常对照组比较,P>0.05。结论:木犀草素可预防高脂膳食诱导的胰岛素抵抗。     

辛伐他汀对Ⅱ型糖尿病合并肾病葡萄糖代谢的研究

目的:探讨辛伐他汀治疗对Ⅱ型糖尿病(T2DM)合并肾病患者糖代谢水平的影响.方法:选取新乡医学院第一附属医院60名T2DM合并肾病患者行辛伐他汀治疗3个月.比较治疗前后空腹血糖(FBG)、游离脂肪酸(FFA)、脂联素(ANP)、C肽、HOMA-IR、胰岛素/葡萄糖比率(IGR)、胰岛素敏感指数(ISI)、空腹胰岛素水平(FINS)、C反应蛋白(CRP)、糖基化血红蛋白(HbA1c)水平等变化,以评价辛伐他汀对T2DM病合并肾病患者的治疗效果.结果:在辛伐他汀治疗3个月后的葡萄糖耐量试验(OGTT)中,对比治疗前,各时点血糖水平均显著下降(P＜0.05),而C肽与胰岛素在0 min和30 min时显著下降(P＜0.05).在辛伐他汀治疗后,HO-MA-IR、游离脂肪酸(FFA)、ISI、FINS、胰岛素AUC、血糖曲线下面积(AUC)、CRP、HbA1c、FBG与治疗前相比均显著下降(P＜0.05),尿白蛋白排泄率(UAER)也明显下降(P＜0.01),但是APN(P＜0.01)以及C肽AUC(P ＜0.05)均显著上升,而校正胰岛素反应(CIR)及IGR无显著变化(P＞0.05).结论:辛伐他汀治疗可以改善胰岛素抵抗,提高患者对胰岛素的敏感性,并显著降低血糖,从而改善T2DM合并肾病患者的糖代谢.     

2型糖尿病大鼠模型制备的影响因素及其特点

目的探讨高脂喂养联合低剂量链脲佐菌素(Streptozotocin,STZ)制备2型糖尿病大鼠模型的造模方法和影响因素。方法4周龄雄性Sprague Dawley(SD)大鼠45只随机分为三组:(1)正常组(normal control,NC),9只,普通饲料喂养。(2)高脂组(high fat,HF),9只,高脂饲料喂养。(3)糖尿病模型组,根据高脂喂养时间差异和STZ剂量不同设计了3种模型制备方法:A组,9只,高脂喂养满4周,注射STZ 30 mg/kg;B组,9只,高脂喂养满8周,注射STZ 20 mg/kg;C组,9只,高脂喂养满8周,注射STZ 30 mg/kg。所有大鼠于48h、2周和4周后行灌胃葡萄糖耐量试验(OGTT)评价成模率和血糖波动情况。实验结束时测定血清胰岛素、甘油三酯(TG)和胆固醇(TC),RT-PCR测定胰腺内胰岛素mRNA表达水平,免疫组化染色观察胰岛细胞形态学特点,用彩色图像分析系统进行定量比较。结果糖尿病C组血糖显著升高,成模后2周血糖下降,4周后又上升到基线水平,成模率100%。糖尿病A组、B组在4周后血糖逐渐降低到接近正常水平,成模率分别为55.6%、11.1%。C组与HF组相比,胰岛素敏感性显著下降(P<0.01)。β细胞内胰岛素水平下降39.3%(P<0.01),胰岛内β细胞所占比例下降了79.2%(P<0.01),胰腺内胰岛素mRNA表达水平减少19.2%(P<0.01),α细胞升高了1倍(P<0.01)。结论高脂喂养8周后腹腔注射低剂量STZ(30 mg/kg)制备的2型糖尿病大鼠模型,成模率高,模型稳定。     

术前口服碳水化合物对胃癌术后患者的影响

目的:研究胃癌患者术前口服碳水化合物的安全性及对术后胰岛素抵抗影响。方法:选取胃下部癌病理诊断明确的患者32例,取得知情同意后按照随机双盲的试验,参与者麻醉前2-3小时口服碳水化合物或安慰剂,术前4小时及术后即刻抽取静脉血测定血糖、胰岛素及C-反应蛋白浓度,通过HOMA发计算出术前术后胰岛素抵抗指数、胰岛素敏感指数、胰岛素分泌指数,并将两组进行比较。结果:与口服安慰剂组相比较,术前口服碳水化合物组的血糖、胰岛素、C-反应蛋白及胰岛素抵抗指数更低,且两组患者术后胰岛素敏感性均下降,但口服碳水化合物组的胰岛素敏感性较安慰剂组高。结论:术前2-3小时口服碳水化合物是安全有效的,且能明显术后即刻胰岛素抵抗状态,应作为术前常规处理。     

口服降糖药和胰岛素对不同临床分期糖尿病视网膜病变病情进程的影响

目的:探讨降糖药物和胰岛素控制血糖对不同临床分期糖尿病视网膜病变进程的影响。方法:收集糖尿病伴有视网膜病变的患者78例。采用随机表法,将糖尿病视网膜病变患者分为药物控制血糖组和胰岛素控制组,药物治疗组38例,胰岛素治疗组40例,使血糖达到控制标准。评价干预前后患者血清C肽、糖化血红蛋白、胰岛素抵抗指数,以及糖尿病视网膜病变分级。结果:药物控制组治疗前后2 h CP、以及糖化血红蛋白测定差异无统计学意义(p0.05)。胰岛素组治疗前后,血清空腹C肽、2 h CP差异有统计学意义(p0.05);而糖化血红蛋白、胰岛素抵抗指数差异无统计学意义(p0.05)。药物组治疗前Ⅰ期、Ⅱ期、Ⅲ期、Ⅳ期、Ⅴ期、Ⅵ期病例数和治疗后相比,差异有统计学意义(p0.05),视网膜病变分级程度明显增高。胰岛素组治疗前Ⅰ期、Ⅱ期、Ⅲ期、Ⅳ期、Ⅴ期、Ⅵ期病例数和治疗后相比,差异有统计学意义(p0.05)。药物组和胰岛素组间视网膜病变分级差异无统计学意义(p0.05);治疗后差异有统计学意义(p0.05)。结论:胰岛素能够提高糖尿病患者血清C肽,降低胰岛素抵抗,和药物控制血糖相比,能够延缓糖尿病视网膜病变的进展。     

脂联素与肝源性糖尿病患者胰岛素抵抗的相关性研究

目的:探讨脂联素在肝源性糖尿病患者胰岛素抵抗中的作用.方法:检测肝源性糖尿病(A组)、肝硬化(B组)、2型糖尿病(C组)患者及正常人(D组)血清脂联素(ADPN)、空腹血糖(FPG)、空腹胰岛素(FINS)水平,计算其胰岛素抵抗指数(HOMA-IR)、β细胞功能指数(FBCI)、胰岛素敏感性指数(ISI),分析ADPN与胰岛素抵抗的相关性.结果:A组ADPN水平低于B组、D组(P<0.05);FPG水平低于C组(P<0.05);FINS,FBCI水平高于C组及D组(P<0.05);ISI低于D组(P<0.05);HOMA-IR显著高于B组及D组(P<0.05).ADPN与 FPG、FINS、HOMA-IR呈负相关;与ISI呈正相关.结论:肝源性糖尿病患者ADPN水平下降,其与胰岛素抵杭呈负相关,提示脂联素可能在肝源性糖尿病患者胰岛素抵抗中起着重要作用.     

早期服用二甲双胍对妊娠肥胖患者妊娠糖尿病的预防作用及对胎儿体重的影响

目的:探讨早期服用二甲双胍对妊娠肥胖患者妊娠糖尿病的预防作用及对胎儿体重影响。方法:选取我院收治的54例妊娠肥胖患者,参照随机数字表法分成两组,每组27例。对照组患者给予运动方案治疗,无药物干预;研究组患者在对照组基础上给予二甲双胍。分别于生产前后检测患者血清空腹血糖(FBG)、餐后两小时血糖(2hPG)、糖化血红蛋白(HbA1C)、胰岛素(INS)以及C肽水平,并比较产后妊娠糖尿病患病率及胎儿体重。结果:生产后,研究组妊娠糖尿病患病率及胎儿异常发生率较对照组明显降低(P0.05);与生产前比较,研究组FBG、2hPG、HbA1C、血清INS以及C肽水平无明显差异(P0.05),对照组FBG、2hPG、HbA1C、血清INS以及C肽水平显著升高(P0.05)。两组不良反应的发生率比较差异无明显意义(P0.05)。结论:早期服用二甲双胍能有效预防妊娠肥胖患者发生妊娠糖尿病,可保持胎儿体重正常增长。     

Geminiviruses: a tale of a plasmid becoming a virus

Background  

Geminiviruses (family Geminiviridae) are small single-stranded (ss) DNA viruses infecting plants. Their virion morphology is unique in the known viral world – two incomplete T = 1 icosahedra are joined together to form twinned particles. Geminiviruses utilize a rolling-circle mode to replicate their genomes. A limited sequence similarity between the three conserved motifs of the rolling-circle replication initiation proteins (RCR Reps) of geminiviruses and plasmids of Gram-positive bacteria allowed Koonin and Ilyina to propose that geminiviruses descend from bacterial replicons.     

Testing a Primary and a Secondary Endpoint in a Group Sequential Design

Summary We consider a clinical trial with a primary and a secondary endpoint where the secondary endpoint is tested only if the primary endpoint is significant. The trial uses a group sequential procedure with two stages. The familywise error rate (FWER) of falsely concluding significance on either endpoint is to be controlled at a nominal level α. The type I error rate for the primary endpoint is controlled by choosing any α‐level stopping boundary, e.g., the standard O'Brien–Fleming or the Pocock boundary. Given any particular α‐level boundary for the primary endpoint, we study the problem of determining the boundary for the secondary endpoint to control the FWER. We study this FWER analytically and numerically and find that it is maximized when the correlation coefficient ρ between the two endpoints equals 1. For the four combinations consisting of O'Brien–Fleming and Pocock boundaries for the primary and secondary endpoints, the critical constants required to control the FWER are computed for different values of ρ. An ad hoc boundary is proposed for the secondary endpoint to address a practical concern that may be at issue in some applications. Numerical studies indicate that the O'Brien–Fleming boundary for the primary endpoint and the Pocock boundary for the secondary endpoint generally gives the best primary as well as secondary power performance. The Pocock boundary may be replaced by the ad hoc boundary for the secondary endpoint with a very little loss of secondary power if the practical concern is at issue. A clinical trial example is given to illustrate the methods.     

Vegetation as a component of a non-nested hierarchy: a conceptual model

Abstract. A general conceptual model of vegetation based on hierarchy theory is presented. The model emphasizes that prediction of vegetation requires consideration of both mechanisms of vegetation change and the constraints within which it occurs. The mechanisms of vegetation change are the responses to and effects upon their surroundings of individual plants. The most general constraints upon vegetation are aspects of the environment not affected by vegetation over successional time, and the pool of species within dispersal range. Examples of such environmental factors include macroclimate and soil parent material. In some cases, vegetation may alter important labile environmental factors such as soil nutrient and water availability. Some vegetation compositions appear to be resistant to changes in the general constraints. Due to both sources, there are multiple possible vegetation compositions given the same general constraints. Disturbance is defined as an abrupt change in the constraints on the vegetation resulting in a change in the vegetation's state or dynamics. Both the recognition of disturbance and the distinction between independent and labile environmental factors depend on the spatial and temporal scale of observation. For example, a particular wildfire at a given stand may be a disturbance, whereas at a larger scale of observation the same event may contribute to the wildfire regime, part of the constraints at that scale. Similarly, levels of soil organic matter may constrain vegetation over short time scales, due to influencing availability of water and nutrients. Over long time scales, the vegetation itself is a primary determinant of soil organic matter content. This model contains elements of both the initial, holistic theory of vegetation and recent, reductionistic approaches. It reiterates the need to considerboth mechanisms and constraints, stressed by contemporary and earlier workers. Hierarchy theory provides new insights concerning sufficient conditions for prediction, possible limits on predictability, and appropriate research strategy.     

Transformation of a psychrotrophic bacterium with a plasmid from a mesophile

The psychrotrophic bacteriumBacillus psychrophilus was transformed with the broadhost-range plasmid pC194. The ability of the transformant to express chloramphenicol (CAM) resistance and the possible effects of such expression on the physiology of the psychrotroph were examined. The transformant exhibited growth rates, filament formation at elevated temperatures, synthesis of cold shock proteins and cold acclimation proteins, similar to the parentalB. psychrophilus.     

Heating of a Local Region of a Branching Streamer as a Starting Point of a Space Leader and a Negative-Leader Step

Plasma Physics Reports - Localized plasma formations called space leaders are observed in streamer coronas of negative leaders of long laboratory sparks. The main leader completes a step when the...