Salvianolic acid B alleviated myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury via modulating SIRT3-mediated crosstalk between mitochondrial ROS and NLRP3.

Background: Mitochondrial ROS (mtROS) accumulation and NLRP3 inflammasome activation are critical in the pathogenesis of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI). However, their upstream regulatory mechanisms and interaction remain inadequately understood.

Purpose: The study aims to investigate the therapeutic effect of Salvianolic acid B (Sal B) on MIRI and elucidate its potential molecular mechanism, mainly focusing on the role of SIRT3.

[Pharmacological research progress of five classical prescriptions in treatment of chronic heart failure].

Chronic heart failure(CHF) is a comprehensive clinical syndrome caused by multiple factors that result in structural and/or functional abnormalities of the heart, leading to impaired ventricular contraction and/or relaxation functions. This medical condition represents the final stage of various cardiovascular diseases. In the treatment of CHF, multiple clinical studies have demonstrated the benefits of using traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) to control oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis, thereby delaying ventricular remodeling and reducing myocardial fibrosis.

[Acupuncture at acupoints along the meridians for primary insomnia: a multi-center randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To compare the clinical effect differences among different acupoint selection methods for primary insomnia.

Methods: A total of 333 patients with primary insomnia were recruited from 3 study centers and randomly divided into a group A (111 cases, 7 cases dropped off), a group B (111 cases, 5 cases dropped off) and a group C (111 cases, 2 cases dropped off). The patients in the group A were treated with acupuncture at Shenmen (HT 7) and Baihui (GV 20), the patients in the group B were treated with acupuncture at Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Baihui (GV 20), and the patients in the group C were treated with acupuncture at non-acupoint and Baihui (GV 20).

[Manual Acupuncture Stimulation of Paired Acupoints Can Relieve Sleep Disorder Possibly by Upregulating Pineal Melatonin Protein and Its Receptor mRNA Levels in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus in Insomnia Rats].

Objective: To observe the effect of manual acupuncture stimulation of paired "Baihui" (GV 20)+ "Shenmen" (HT 7), GV 20+ "Sanyinjiao" (SP 6), and GV 20+ non-acupoint on expression of melatonine (MT) and suprachiasmatic melatonin receptor 1 (MT) and melatonin receptor 2 (MT) mRNAs in insomnia rats, so as to explore their action difference and the underlying mechanism in improving insomnia.

Methods: Male SD rats were randomly divided into normal control (=12), mo-del (=8), GV 20+HT 7(=12), GV 20+SP 6(=11), and GV 20+ non-acupoint (=10) groups. The insomnia model was established by intraperitoneal injection of Para-chlorophenylalanine suspension (50 mg/mL, 50 mg/100 g), once daily for 2 days.

[Effect of Different Stimulating Strength of Electroacupuncture on Gastrointestinal Motility and RhoA/ROCK Signaling in Gastric Antral Smooth Muscle in Diabetic Gastroparesis Rats].

Objective: To observe the effect of different strength of electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation on gastrointestinal motility and Ras homolog gene family member (RhoA)/Rho associated coiled-coil forming protein kinase (ROCK) signaling in diabetic gastroparesis (DGP) rats, so as to reveal the underlying mechanisms of EA for improving DGP.

Methods: Sixty SD rats were randomly and equally divided into blank control, DGP model, weak EA, medium EA, and strong EA groups (＝12 rats in each). The DGP model was established by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ, 55 mmol/kg, 2%) and high-sugar and high-fat fodder feeding for 8 weeks.

[Effects of Herbal-cake-separated Moxibustion on Blood Lipid Protein Levels and Expression of Toll-like Receptor and Nuclear Factor Genes in Atherosclerotic Plaques in Hyperglycemia Rabbits].

Objective: To observe the effect of herbal cake-separated moxibustion on blood lipid-apoprotein levels and the expression of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR 2), TLR 4 and nuclear factor kappa B(NF-κB) mRNAs in atherosclerotic (AS) vulnerable plaques of hyperglycemia rabbits, so as to explore its mechanism underlying improvement of atherosclerosis.

Methods: Sixty New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into 5 groups: control, model, direct moxibustion, herbal-cake-separated moxibustion and medication groups(＝12 rabbits in each group). The AS vulnerable plaque model was established by high-fat forage feeding plus balloon-induced abdominal aorta injury and gene transfection of Ad 5-p 53 recombinant vector.

Increased risk of coronary heart disease among patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome: a nationwide population-based cohort study.

To investigate the association between primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) and coronary heart disease (CHD), and the influence of medications for pSS patients on risk of CHD. The authors identified 4175 patients with a new diagnosis of pSS between 2002 and 2013 from the National Health Insurance Research database. The control-to-case ratio was 4:1.

[Effect of Acupuncture Stimulation of Different Acupoint Combinations on Sleep and Expression of Circadian and Bmal 1 Genes in Hypothalamus of Insomnia Rats].

Objective: To observe the effect of manual acupuncture stimulation (MAS) of "Baihui"(GV 20)-"Shenmen"(HT 7)or GV 20-"Sanyinjiao"(SP 6) on sleep and expression of circadian rhythm genes ( and Bmal 1) in the hypothalamus in insomnia rats, so as to select a better acupoint group for insomnia.

Methods: A total of 53 SD rats were randomly divided into normal control (=12),insomnia model (=8), GV 20-HT 7(=12), GV 20-SP 6(=11),and GV 20-non-acupoint (=10) groups. The insomnia model was established by intraperitoneal injection of p-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA,500 mg/kg,100 mg/mL) once daily for 2 days.

[Effect of Point-moxibustion and Electroacupuncture on the Expression of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase mRNA and Angiotensin 2 mRNA in Gastric Antrum in Diabetic Gastroparesis Rats].

Objective: To observe the effect of point-moxibustion and electroacupuncture(EA) on gastrointestinal motility, and expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase(eNOS) mRNA and angiotensin 2(AT Ⅱ) mRNA in gastric antrum in diabetic gastroparesis(DGP) rats, so as to reveal the different effect between point-moxibustion and EA, and explore the mechanism underlying improvement of DGP.

Methods: Forty SD rats were randomly divided into normal, model, point-moxibustion and EA groups, 10 rats in each group. The DGP model was established by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ, 2%, 55 mmol/kg) and fed with high-sugar and high-fat fodder.

[Value of early application of different doses of amino acids in parenteral nutrition among preterm infants].

Objective: To study the short-term response and tolerance of different doses of amino acids in parenteral nutrition among preterm infants.

Methods: This study included 86 preterm infants who had a birth weight between 1 000 to 2 000 g and were admitted to the hospital within 24 hours of birth between March 2013 and June 2014. According to the early application of different doses of amino acids, they were randomized into low-dose group (n=29, 1.

A highly selective fluorescent sensor for Fe3+ based on covalently immobilized derivative of naphthalimide.

In this paper, the fabrication and analytical characteristics of fluorescence-based ferric ion-sensing glass slides were described. To fabricate the sensor, a naphthalimide derivative (compound 1) with a terminal double bond was synthesized and copolymerized with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) on the activated surface of glass slides by UV irradiation. Upon the addition of Fe(3+) in 0.

4-[(2-Bromo-benzyl-idene)amino]-3-(pyridin-4-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5(4H)-thione.

In the title compound, C(14)H(10)BrN(5)S, the dihedral angle between the triazole ring and the pyridine and bromo-benzene rings are 26.42 (13) and 6.28 (13)°, respectively.

3-Meth-oxy-4-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5(4H)-one monohydrate.

In the title hydrate, C(4)H(7)N(3)O(2)·H(2)O, all the non-H atoms lie on a crystallographic mirror plane. The H atoms of both methyl groups are disordered over two sets of sites. In the crystal, N-H⋯O(w) and O(w)-H⋯O(k) (w = water and k = ketone) hydrogen bonds link the components into (010) sheets.

2,2'-(Piperazine-1,4-di-yl)diacetonitrile.

The complete mol-ecule of the title compound, C(8)H(12)N(4), is generated by a crystallographic inversion centre. The piperazine ring adopts a chair conformation with the N-bonded substituents in equatorial positions. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by C-H⋯N(c) (c = cyanide) hydrogen bonds.

Methyl 2-(4-chloro-3,5-dinitro-benz-amido)-acetate.

The title mol-ecule, C(10)H(8)ClN(3)O(7), is twisted with the dihedral angle between the amide and benzene ring being 38.75 (11)°. The C-N-C-C torsion angle between the amide and acetyl groups is -150.

{6-[2,5-Bis(chloro-meth-yl)-3,4-dihydroxy-tetra-hydro-furan-2-yl-oxy]-3-chloro-4,5-dihydr-oxy-3,4,5,6-tetra-hydro-2H-pyran-2-yl}methyl acetate dihydrate.

The title compound, C(14)H(21)Cl(3)O(9)·2H(2)O, is a disaccharide constructed from a galactose and a fructose. In the mol-ecular structure, the tetra-hydro-furan five-membered ring and tetra-hydro-pyran six-membered ring assume envelope and chair conformations, respectively. An extensive O-H⋯O hydrogen-bonding network occurs in the crystal structure.

[Synthesis and bioactivies of salicylic acid-g-chitosan derivatives].

To prepare the derivatives of salicylic acid-g-chitosan and study their synergistic and complementary actions, the synergism of anti-inflammatory action of the derivatives was investigated with the experiments of xylene-induces mice ear edema, the analgesic activities by the tartaric emetic-induced mice twist test and the hot-plate test, and the complementary effects between salicylic acid and chitosan through morphological changes of stomach mucous membrane of rat, separately. The anti-inflammatory activities of salicylic acid-g-chitosan derivatives for anti-inflammatory activities were more potent than that of salicylic acid and chitosan and dexamethasone cream in external use, and more potent than that of aspirin orally. However, immediate analgesic activity of the derivatives was lower than that of aspirin and persistent activity was similar as that of aspirin.

[Inclusion constant of beta-CD and paeonol measured by phase solubility method].

Objective: Measure the thermal stability and the forming constant of inclusion complex for paeonol with beta-CD, and investigate interaction between beta-CD and paeonol,

Method: The thermal stability investigated by using different thermal analysis. The forming constant was determined by using phase method.

Result: Comparing with melt temperature of paeonol, that of its inclusion complex increase about 220 degrees C.