Detoxification of Carbonaceous Species for Efficient Perfluorocarbon Hydrolysis.

Thermocatalytic hydrolysis of perfluorocarbons (PFCs) is a promising way to reduce their emission and environmental hazards. However, hydrolysis of PFCs, such as CF, usually suffers from a drastic activity decline during the induction period, which seriously hinders its conversion performances and practical applications. In this work, we found that the carbonaceous (*COO) species account for the activity decline during the induction period, and their detoxification could promote PFC hydrolysis at low temperature.

Intraoperative hypothermia and its clinical outcomes in patients undergoing general anesthesia: National study in China.

Background/objective: Inadvertent intraoperative hypothermia (core temperature <36°C) is a frequently preventable complication with several adverse consequences. Our study aimed to determine the overall incidence of inadvertent intraoperative hypothermia and its risk factors associated with clinical outcomes in this national survey in China.

Methods: We conducted a national cross-sectional study with 30 days postoperative follow-up from November 2014 through August 2015.

Ultrasmall Biocompatible WO3- x Nanodots for Multi-Modality Imaging and Combined Therapy of Cancers.

Ultrasmall biocompatible WO3 - x nanodots with an outstanding X-ray radiation sensitization effect are prepared, and demonstrated to be applicable for multi-modality tumor imaging through computed tomography and photoacoustic imaging (PAI), and effective cancer treatment combining both photothermal therapy and radiation therapy.

[Changes of inherent immune response and acquired immune response in the tung tissue and the intestinal tissue of ulcerative colitis rats and the intervention of Chinese compound: an experimental research].

Objective: To explore Chinese medical theory of Fei and Dachang being interior-exteriorly correlated by observing changes of inherent immune response and acquired immune response in the lung tissue and the intestinal tissue of ulcerative colitis (UC) model rats and the intervention of Chinese compounds (CM).

Methods: Seventy rats were randomly divided into 5 groups, i.e.

[Oxymatrine could promote mesenchymal stem cell therapy in hepatic fibrosis rats: an experimental research].

Objective: To investigate whether oxymatrine (OM) could promote mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy in CCl4-induced hepatic fibrosis (HF) in rats and to initially explore its mechanisms.

Methods: Totally 50 male SD rats were randomly divided into five groups,i.e.

[Differential proteomic analysis of rat hepatic stellate cells treated by oxymatrine liposomes using two-dimensional electrophoresis].

Objective: To analyze differentially expressed proteins of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) treated with oxymatrine (OMT) liposomes, thus further exploring the molecular mechanism of OMT liposomes for treating liver fibrosis.

Methods: A rat model of CCl4 induced chronic liver fibrosis was established. HSCs were perfusion isolated from modeled SD rats and cultured in vitro .

[Effect of astragaloside against the oxidative damage on endothelial cells].

Objective: To observe the effect of astragaloside on oxidative low-density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL) mediated oxidative damage of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs).

Methods: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs) were isolated by Ficoll density gradient centrifugation, and EPCs were identified by flow cytometry. Adherent cells were collected after seven-day incubation and randomly divided into the normal control group, the Ox-LDL group (as the model group, at the dose of 100 microg/mL), the low, middle, and high astragaloside groups (with 100 microg/mL Ox-LDL plus 2, 10, and 50 microg/mL astragaloside).

[Effects of Chinese herbal medicines Shengmai injection and Xuesaitong injection on ventricular fibrillation threshold and connexin 43 expression in rats with myocardial infarction].

Objective: To explore the effects of Shengmai injection and Xuesaitong injection, compound Chinese herbal medicines for replenishing qi and activating blood, on ventricular fibrillation threshold, heart structure and connexin 43 (Cx43) expression in rats with myocardial infarction (MI).

Methods: One hundred male SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group, model group, Yiqi Huoxue (YQHX) group (Shengmai injection plus Xuesaitong injection) and captopril group. MI model of rats was established by ligating left anterior descending coronary artery, and rats in sham operation group were prepared in the same way except for the ligation of coronary artery.

[Effects of Hirsutella sinensis on TGF-beta1 and Snail expressions and transdifferentiation of tubular epithelial-myofibroblast in renal tissue of rats with chronic aristolochic acid nephropathy].

Objective: To investigate the antagonizing effect of Hirsutella sinensis (HS) on renal tubular epithelial-myofibroblast transdifferentiation (TEMT) and its possible pathogenic mechanism in rats with chronic aristolochic acid nephropathy (CAAN).

Methods: Eighteen male Sprague-Dawley rats were equally divided into 3 groups, the model (M) group, the intervention (I) group and the control (C) group. The 24 h urinary protein (UP) in rats was measured before intervention and at the end of the 1st, 4th, 8th, and 12th week, and creatinine clearance rate (CCr) was measured before intervention and at the end of the 12th week respectively.

[Effect of shenfu injection for attenuating the toxicity of cisplatin-based regimens in treating non-small cell lung cancer].

Objective: To observe the effect of Shenfu Injection (SFI) for attenuating the toxicity of chemotherapy in treating non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), by the regimens of combined Cisplatin (DDP) with new chemotherapeutic agents, Taxol (TXT), Vinorelbine (NVB) and Gemcitabine (GEM), respectively.

Methods: One hundred and thirty-three patients with NSCLC, who were scheduled to be treated by at least 2 cycles of chemotherapy, with regimen TP (45 cases), NP (42 cases) and GP (46 cases), were enrolled. They were randomized into 2 groups: 67 cases in the SFI pre-treated group and 66 cases in the SFI post-treated group, on them SFI was administered for 10 successive days on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd day of the 1st and the 2nd cycle, respectively.

Clinical observation on YiSuiShengXueGranule on treating 156 patients with beta-thalassemia major and the molecular mechanism study.

Objective: To investigate the clinical effects and security of YiSuiShengXueGranule (YSSXG) on treating 156 patients with beta-thalassemia major.

Methods: YSSXG was given orally to 156 patients with beta-thalassemia in GuangXi Autonomous Region (the high incidence area of beta-thalassemia in China) for 3 months as one therapeutic course, 3 times a day, 10 g each time (for children, the dose should be reduced properly according to their body weight and age), and no blood transfusion used during the course. Clinical symptoms and levels of hemoglobin (Hb), red blood cell (RBC), reticulocyte (Ret) and hemoglobin F (HbF) were observed before and after treatment, and side-effects were observed during the course.

[Clinical observation on treatment of chronic prostatitis syndrome type III B by Tiaoshen Tonglin Decoction].

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of Tiaoshen Tonglin Decoction (TTD)) on chronic prostatitis syndrome (CPS) and its effects on urinary flow rate (UFR), uric acid (UA) content and pH value in expressed prostate secretions (EPS).

Methods: One hundred and eight patients with CPS were randomly assigned to two groups, the treatment group (56 cases) treated with TTI) and the control group (52 cases) with terazosin tablet, both for 60 days. The changes of chronic prostatitis symptom index (NIH-CPSL), established by the National Institutes of Health, U.

[Treatment of beta-thalassemia with Bushen Yisui therapy: a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To investigate the efficacy and safety of Yisui Shengxue Granule (YSSXG), a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, in treating beta-thalassemia.

Methods: A randomized single-blinded trial was designed. Sixty patients with beta-thalassemia were divided into two groups: 30 patients in YSSXG-treated group and 30 in placebo parallel-control group.

[Effects of yisui shengxue granules on expressions of alpha-hemoglobin stabilizing protein and erythroid transcription factor GATA-1 mRNAs in bone marrow of patients with beta-thalassemia].

Objective: To evaluate the effects of Yisui Shengxue Granules on expressions of alpha-hemoglobin stabilizing protein (AHSP) and erythroid transcription factor GATA-1 mRNAs in bone marrow of patients with beta-thalassemia, and to explore its possible molecular mechanism.

Methods: Twelve patients with beta-thalassemia intermedia were treated with Yisui Shengxue Granules for three months. The blood indexes including hemoglobin (Hb), RBC, fetal hemoglobin (HbF) and reticulated corpuscles (Ret) were examined before and after treatment.

[Effect of Governer Meridian electro-acupuncture on water channel aquaporin-4 in experimental spinal cord injured rats].

Objective: To investigate effects of electro-acupuncture (EA) on Du Meridian on the water channel aquaporin-4 (AQP-4) expression and hind limbs function recovery in experimental spinal cord injured rats.

Methods: One hundred and fifty SD rats were divided into the normal group, the model group and the EA group, with 50 rats in each group, modified Allen method was used to establish spinal cord injury model in the model and EA group. Rats in the EA group was EA on Dazhui and Ming men acupoints after modelling successfully.

[Effect of yisui shengxue granule on gene expression in children with beta-thalassemia].

Objective: To investigate the mechanism of yisui shengxue granule (YSG) in children with betathalassemia.

Methods: The changes of hemoglobin (Hb), red blood cells (RBC), reticulocyte (Ret) and fetal hemoglobin (HbF) of 20 children with beta-thalassemia were measured before and after treatment. The effect of YSG on gene expression in myelo-karyocytes in 3 selected children treated effectively by YSG was determined by using DDRT-PCR.

[Effect of yiqi jianpi drugs on apoptosis and relevant gene expression in cultured vascular smooth muscle cell].

Objective: To explore the effect of Yiqi Jianpi (YQJP, supplementing Qi and invigorating Spleen) recipe on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) apoptosis and it's mechanisms.

Methods: VSMC apoptosis was detected by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP nicked labeling (TUNEL) analysis, transmission electron microscope (TEM), flow cytometry and DNA agarose electrophoresis. The expression activity of bcl-2, c-myc and p53 genes were determined using Northern blotting.

[Clinical and experimental study on treatment of acute alcohol intoxication with xiangnaojing injection].

Objective: To study the therapeutical mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine Xingnaojing injection (XNJI) for acute alcohol intoxication.

Methods: XNJI was used in treating the experimental model rabbits (n = 26) and the patients (n = 8) admitted to the emergency department with acute alcoholism. Before and after the treatment, beta-EP, superoxide anion (free radicals) and SOD were measured.

[Histochemical study on effect of radix Salviae miltiorrhizae on growth of isolated cells from embryonic chicken frontal bone cultured in vitro].

12-day embryonic chicken frontal bone digested with trypsin to prepare the suspension of isolated bone cells. 3 x 10(6) cells were harvested altogether. The cells were divided equally into five parts.