The comparative study of local application of magnetic piece dressings of different intensities (Gs) on the effect of survival of 48 skin flaps (2×5cm in size) and the healing of the incisional wornds was reported. Twelve Japanese long ear white rabbits were used for this study. It was noted that the magnetic field intensity of 200or 400 Gs showed remarkable increase of the area of survival of the skin flaps and enhancement of the healing of the incisional wounds.
Objective To explore the effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on anabolism, apoptosis and intraflagellar transport 88 (IFT88) expression in mouse chondrocytes after interleukin (IL)-1β intervention, and the correlation of cartilage repairment by LIPUS with primary cilia. Methods IL-1β intervention, LIPUS intervention and lentiviral carrying IFT88-specifific short hairpin RNA (sh-IFT88) transfection were performed on mouse chondrocytes, respectively. The groups included: normal chondrocyte group (N group), chondrocyte after IL-1β intervention group (OA group), chondrocyte after IL-1β intervention+LIPUS group (OA+U group), sh-IFT88+IL-1β intervention chondrocyte group (KO+OA group), and sh-IFT88+LIPUS+IL-1β treated chondrocyte group (KO+OA+U group). Real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunofluorescence were used to determine the expression of collagen Ⅱ, aggrecan, and primary cilia, and apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry. All experimental data were statistically analyzed using the GraphPad Prism 9.5 software. Results The expression of collagen Ⅱ and aggrecan increased, the apoptosis decreased, and the incidence of primary cilia in chondrocytes of mice increased in the OA+U group compared with those in the OA group (P<0.05). The collagen Ⅱ and aggrecan expression decreased and the apoptosis increased in the KO+OA+U group compared with those in the OA+U group (P<0.05). Conclusion LIPUS can reduce the apoptosis of chondrocytes in C57 mice after IL-1β intervention, and increase the expression of collagen Ⅱ and aggrecan in chondrocyte matrix, and the effect is related to primary cilia.
Objective To explore the effectiveness and appropriate energy parameters of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in treating infant hemangiomas. Methods Between January 2009 and September 2010, 60 infants with hemangioma were treated. There were 23 boys and 37 girls, aged from 3 to 30 months with an average of 10 months. These hemangiomas were located at head and face (24 cases), trunk (15 cases), l imb (16 cases), buttocks (2 cases), perineum (1 case),and multiple lesions (cervix, abdomen, and upper l imbs, 2 cases). The size of hemangiomas ranged from 0.8 cm × 0.6 cm to 6.0 cm × 5.0 cm. The 60 infants were randomly divided into 3 groups: groups A, B, and C (n=20) based on different ultrasound energies used in treatment. The lesion surface was irradiated with 3-5 mm/second for 5 continuously by ultrasonic therapeutic apparatus at a frequency of 9 MHz, impulse of 1 000, and 10% of scanning overlap; the powers of 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5 W were used in groups A, B, and C, respectively, 3 times as a course of treatment with 1 month interval. The effect and ulcer and scar risk in irradiation region were observed after 6 months of treatment. Results All cases were treated for one course. After 6 months of treatment, no significant difference in the effect was found among 3 groups based on hemangioma treatment judging criterion (P gt; 0.05). Neither ulcer nor scar occurred in group A; ulcer occurred in 4 cases (20%) of group B with superficial scars, and in 7 cases (35%) of group C with obvious scars. The rates of ulcer and scar in groups B and C were significantly higher than that in group A (P lt; 0.05). Conclusion HIFU irradiating is one of effective methods for treating infant hemangioma, but the appropriate energy was below 3.5 W.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) on hepatic cancer cells spreading in blood.Methods AFP mRNA in peripheral blood of 19 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma was detected before and after HIFU therapy by RTPCR.Results①Before HIFU therapy, 11 of 19 cases were AFP mRNA positive (57.9%), while the control group were all negative. AFP mRNA was correlated with some clinical parameters such as serum AFP level, tumor size, portal vein embolism and extrahepatic metastasis (P＜0.05). ②In 8 cases with preoperative AFP mRNA negative, only 2 cases became AFP mRNA positive immediately after therapy, and one of the 2 cases became negative again after 72 hours. One week after HIFU therapy, the AFP mRNA positive rate (31.6%) was much lower than the preoperative positive rate (57.9%), but there was no statistical significance (Pgt;0.05). ③After one week of HIFU therapy, the AFP mRNA positive rate of the group with tumor size less than 8 cm was much lower than that of tumor size larger than 8 cm (P＜0.05). ConclusionHIFU may reduce the spreading of hepatocellular carcinoma cells in blood. It is effective for patients with tumor size less than 8 cm.
Objective To explore the correlations of serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, MMP-9, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), and their ratios, with the severity of white matter hyperintensities (WMH) in patients with cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). Methods This prospective study included patients with CSVD who were treated at Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University between January 2022 and February 2024. Qualitative and quantitative analyses of WMH were performed using the Fazekas scale and lesion prediction algorithm. Biomarkers such as MMP-2, MMP-9, and TIMP-1 were measured to explore their correlations with the severity of WMH. Results A total of 144 patients with CSVD were included in this study, comprising 63 males and 81 females, with an average age of (67.60±8.73) years. There were 83 (57.6%), 41 (28.5%), and 20 (13.9%) patients were categorized as Fazekas grade 1, 2, and 3 for WMH, respectively, with an median total WMH volume of 4.31 mL. Multinomial logistic regression analysis for Fazekas grade (grade 1 as the reference level) showed that MMP-2 [grade 2: odds ratio (OR)=1.059, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.016, 1.105); grade 3: OR=1.463, 95%CI (1.124, 1.905)], TIMP-1 [grade 2: OR=1.019, 95%CI (1.006, 1.032); grade 3: OR=1.048, 95%CI (1.008, 1.090)], and MMP-9/TIMP-1 [grade 3: OR=2.650, 95%CI (1.393, 5.039)] were independently associated with Fazekas grade (P<0.05). Multinomial logistic regression analysis for the quartile group of total WMH volume (group Q1 as the reference level) showed that MMP-2 [group Q2: OR=1.160, 95%CI (1.021, 1.318); group Q3: OR=1.238, 95%CI (1.086, 1.412); group Q4: OR=1.313, 95%CI (1.140, 1.512)] and TIMP-1 [group Q2: OR=1.095, 95%CI (1.054, 1.138); group Q3: OR=1.084, 95%CI (1.045, 1.125); group Q4: OR=1.102, 95%CI (1.057, 1.149)] were independently associated with the quartile group of total WMH volume (P<0.05). Conclusions Serum levels of MMP-2 and TIMP-1 demonstrate significant independent associations with both the Fazekas grade and the total volume of WMH in patients with CSVD. These correlations underscore the potential utility of MMP-2 and TIMP-1 as critical biomarkers for assessing the severity of WMH in CSVD, highlighting their prospective roles in clinical diagnostics and therapeutic monitoring.
Objective To assess the improvement of different resistance training regimens on blood lipid metabolism and insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods PubMed, ProQuest, Embase, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, and VIP databases were searched to collect randomized controlled trials of resistance training intervention to improve blood lipids and insulin resistance in patients with T2DM. The search time range was from the establishment of the databases to May 2023. Two reviewers assessed the risk of bias of the included studies using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale, and performed a network meta-analysis of the extracted data using Stata 16.0 software. Results In the end, 24 articles were included, and a total of 983 participants were enrolled. The result of network meta-analysis showed that high-frequency and moderate-intensity resistance exercise significantly improved the levels of insulin resistance [standardized mean difference=−1.71, 95% confidence interval (CI) (−2.75, −0.67)], triglycerides [weighted mean difference (WMD)=−0.27 mmol/L, 95%CI (−0.51, −0.04) mmol/L], and total cholesterol [WMD=−0.16 mmol/L, 95%CI (−0.20, −0.12) mmol/L], but had no significant effect on improving the level of high-density lipoprotein [WMD=0.05 mmol/L, 95%CI (−0.02, 0.11) mmol/L] or low-density lipoprotein [WMD=−0.20 mmol/L, 95%CI (−0.42, 0.03) mmol/L]. The results of cumulative probability ranking showed that high-frequency and moderate-intensity resistance exercise was the best in improving insulin resistance, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein levels. Conclusion Based on current evidence, high-frequency and moderate-intensity resistance exercise may be the best resistance exercise regimen to improve insulin resistance and lipid metabolism in patients with T2DM.
ObjectiveTo study the distribution of bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP), type Ⅰ collagen cross-linked C-telopeptide (CTX) and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)-5b in plateau area builders, and analyze the influencing factors under plateau environment. MethodsBetween April and May, 2014, using random stratified cluster sampling, we included in our study 650 blood samples from the power grid construction people in Batang County of Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province and Mangkang County of Tibet Autonomous Region with an altitude ranging from 2 600 to 4 450 meters, averaging (3 586.50±610.85) meters. We collected their fasting blood and detected their TRAP-5b, CTX and BALP by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. By using SPSS 13.0, we analyzed the relationship between TRAP-5b, CTX, BALP and the influencing factors such as age, working intensity, residence time in the plateau area and altitude of the plateau. In the end, we tried to find out the main influencing factors of bone metabolic markers in the plateau environment.ResultsThe levels of CTX, BALP and TRAP-5b were the highest before the age of 20, and the average levels of them were respectively (1.04±0.38) ng/mL, (52.09±14.62) μg/L, and (4.22±1.38) U/L. With the increase of age, the levels of CTX, TRAP-5b and BALP showed a downward trend, but CTX and BALP reached the lowest level in the age group of 40 to 49 years old, and the average levels of CTX and BALP were (0.44±0.26) ng/mL and (24.77±9.89) μg/L, respectively. Then they gradually increased after the age of 50. TRAP-5b reached the lowest level in the age group of 30 to 39 years old, and the average level of TRAP-5b was (2.59±0.95) U/L. Then it gradually increased after the age of 40. The activity of CTX and BALP increased obviously with the increase of altitude. With the increase of labor intensity, BALP, TRAP-5b and CTX all increased. However, no matter what labor intensity, the bone formation marker BALP first increased and then decreased with the plateau residence time, while the bone absorption marker TRAP-5b increased after the first reduction.ConclusionsBone metabolic markers are different in different age groups. Altitude, working intensity and plateau working time have significant effects on bone metabolism markers.
Objective To explore the difference of intervention effect between high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) on patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang Data, PubMed, Web of Science and EBSCO were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) till May 2022. Two reviewers independently reviewed the literature, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias of included RCTs. Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software was used for meta-analysis. Result A total of 5 RCTs were included, including 216 patients. The results of meta-analysis showed that: except fasting blood glucose, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, waist circumference, body mass index and body fat percentage (P>0.005), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [mean difference (MD)=−7.487 mg/dL, 95% confidence interval (CI) (−12.543, −2.431) mg/dL, P=0.004], total cholesterol [MD=−11.487 mg/dL, 95%CI (−16.523, −6.452) mg/dL, P<0.001], triglycerides [MD=−26.296 mg/dL, 95%CI (−50.557, −2.035) mg/dL, P=0.034] and diastolic blood pressure [MD=−2.770 mm Hg (1 mm Hg=0.133 kPa), 95%CI (−5.131, −0.409) mm Hg, P=0.021] of HIIT were better than MICT. Conclusion In terms of blood glucose indicators and morphological indicators, the effect of HIIT group and MICT group was similar, but the effect of HIIT on blood lipid indicators and blood pressure indicators of patients with MetS was better than MICT.
ObjectiveTo systematically review the intervention effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on weight loss and blood lipid metabolism in overweight/obese populations. MethodsThe computer conducted searches in the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI, and WanFang Data database to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) related to HIIT and weight loss, fat reduction, and blood lipid metabolism in overweight/obese populations. The search was conducted from the inception of the databases to March 31, 2023. Two researchers independently conducted literature screening and data extraction. After evaluating the risk of bias of the included studies, a meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software. ResultsA total of 19 RCTs, involving 595 overweight/obese participants, were included. The meta-analysis results showed that compared wtih the control group, HIIT interventions effectively reduced body weight (MD=−2.63, 95%CI −4.04 to −1.23, P<0.05), BMI (MD=−1.21, 95%CI −1.95 to −0.48, P<0.05), Fat% (MD=−1.66, 95%CI −2.28 to −1.04, P<0.05), TG (MD=−0.13, 95%CI −0.25 to −0.01, P=0.04), HDL (MD=0.14, 95%CI 0.05 to 0.23, P<0.05), and LDL (MD=−0.26, 95%CI −0.39 to −0.13, P<0.05) levels but did not improve TC (MD=−0.15, 95%CI −0.36 to 0.06, P=0.15) levels. ConclusionHIIT intervention can effectively improve body weight, BMI, Fat%, TG, HDL, and LDL levels in overweight/obese populations, particularly showing a more pronounced improvement in lipid profiles among overweight/obese adolescents, but it does not reduce TC levels. This study demonstrates that HIIT may be an effective strategy to assist in weight loss and prevent cardiovascular diseases in overweight/obese populations, with potential for broader application.
The dose data produced by treatment plan system (TPS) in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has many gradient edge points. Considering this feature we proposed a new interpolation algorithm called treatment plan dose interpolation algorithm based on gradient feature in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (TDAGI), which improves the Canny algorithm to detect the gradient edge points and non-edge points by using the gradient information in the dose data plane. For each gradient edge point, the corresponding gradient profile was traced and the profile's sharpness was calculated, and for each non-edge point, the dispersion was calculated. With the sharpness or dispersion, the kernel coefficients of bi-cubic interpolation can be obtained and can be used as the central point to complete the bi-cubic interpolation calculation. Compared with bi-cubic interpolation and bilinear interpolation, the TDAGI algorithm is more accurate. Furthermore, the TDAGI algorithm has the advantage of gradient keeping. Therefore, TDAGI can be used as an alternative method in the dose interpolation of TPS in IMRT.