Peroxynitrite Decomposition Catalyst Reduces Delayed Thrombolysis-induced Hemorrhagic Transformation in Ischemia-reperfused Rat Brains.

Aim: Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) is a major complication of delayed tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) treatment in ischemic stroke. We aimed to explore whether peroxynitrite decomposition catalyst (PDC) could prevent such complication.

Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) with t-PA (10 mg/kg) or t-PA plus FeTMPyP (3 mg/kg, a representative PDC) at MCAO for 2 or 5 h and reperfusion for 22 or 19 h, respectively.

The XRCC1 Arg399Gln genetic polymorphism contributes to hepatocellular carcinoma susceptibility: an updated meta-analysis.

The potential correlation of X-ray repair cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) Arg399Gln polymorphism with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) susceptibility is ambiguous. Taking account of inconsistent results of previous meta-analyses and new emerging literatures, we conducted a meta-analysis covering 15 case-control datasets to evaluate the relationship. Relevant studies from Medline, Embase and CNKI were retrieved.

Targeting reactive nitrogen species: a promising therapeutic strategy for cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Ischemic stroke accounts for nearly 80% of stroke cases. Recanalization with thrombolysis is a currently crucial therapeutic strategy for re-building blood supply, but the thrombolytic therapy often companies with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury, which are mediated by free radicals. As an important component of free radicals, reactive nitrogen species (RNS), including nitric oxide (NO) and peroxynitrite (ONOO(-)), play important roles in the process of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Meta-analysis of scalp acupuncture for acute hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage.

Objectives: Scalp acupuncture (SA) is a commonly used therapeutic approach for primary intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), but the efficacy and safety of SA therapy are still undetermined. The aim of this study is to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of SA therapy for the treatment of acute hypertensive ICH.

Methods: Literature reports with randomized controlled clinical trials and controlled clinical trials on SA therapy for acute hypertensive ICH were searched, and the efficacy and safety of SA therapy were evaluated by using the Cochrane systematic review methods.

Beyond water channel: aquaporin-4 in adult neurogenesis.

Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) is a key molecule for maintaining water and ion homeostasis associated with neuronal activity in the central nervous system, but the roles of AQP4 in adult neurogenesis remain largely unexplored. Based on preliminary evidences over the past years, AQP4 appears to emerge as an important player regulating the multiple steps of adult neurogenesis. In this mini-review, we discuss the recent findings that reveal a specific functional role of AQP4 in regulating the adult neurogenesis, including proliferation of neural progenitors/neural stem cells, fate specification and differentiation, neuronal migration, and the potential mechanisms.

[Nondestructive measurement of vitamin C in Nanfeng tangerine by visible/near-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy].

The present paper reports the study on visible/near-infrared (Vis/NIR) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for nondestructive measurement of vitamin C in tangerine (Nanfeng, Jiangxi). In the wavelength range of 350-1800 nm, principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares (PLS) were used to build mathematic models with respect to pre-processing spectra. The principal components (PCs) and wavelength selection for calibration model were determined based on full cross validation and regression coefficients.

[Research on the soluble solids content of pear internal quality index by near-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy].

The objectives of the present study were to establish the relationships between the near-infrared diffuse reflectance (NIR) spectra and the soluble solids content (SSC) of internal quality index of pear fruit, and to evaluate the value of NIR spectrometry in measuring the SSC of internal quality index of pear fruit. NIR spectroscopy in the 350-1 800 nm range was used to analyze the SSC of internal quality index of pear fruit with multi-linear regression (MLR), principal component regression (PCR) and partial least square (PLS) regression. Meanwhile, the best combinations of different positions at pear fruit, the logarithms of the reflectance reciprocal log(1/R), its first derivative D1 log(1/R) and second derivative D2 log(1/R) were investigated.

[Near infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for rapid analysis of soluble solids content in navel orange].

The potential of using visible and near infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy to assess soluble solids content (SSC) of intact navel orange was examined. A total 40 samples were used to develop the calibration and prediction models. NIR spectral data were collected in the spectral region between 350 and 2 500 nm and their second derivative spectra were used for the present study.