Uroflowmetry is an uroflow measurement technique used to record the voided volume(VV)and flow rate,which can help clinicians objectively evaluate lower urinary tract function.Currently,few uroflowmetry studies have fo...Uroflowmetry is an uroflow measurement technique used to record the voided volume(VV)and flow rate,which can help clinicians objectively evaluate lower urinary tract function.Currently,few uroflowmetry studies have focused on the female population,[1]especially on the uroflow curve standard analysis.Hence,we sought to establish dependable uroflow reference values and nomograms for Chinese women and to evaluate the relationship between uroflow patterns and demographic data.展开更多
Objective To investigate lateralization and Coherence analysis of blood perfusion in bilateral Neiguan (内关 PC 6) in different ages. Methods Healthy volunteers (n=30) were placed in a temperature-controlled room ...Objective To investigate lateralization and Coherence analysis of blood perfusion in bilateral Neiguan (内关 PC 6) in different ages. Methods Healthy volunteers (n=30) were placed in a temperature-controlled room as a resting state for 40 min. Then the blood perfusion of bilateral PC 6 were carried out using PeriFlux System 5000 for 25 minutes. Mean blood flux of every 5 minutes was calculated. Then the participants were divided into groups of young (n=18) and the old (n=12) as the boundary of 40 years, the asymmetry index and coherence value of bilateral PC 6 were analyzed in different group. Results The mean blood flow of the right PC 6 was significantly higher than the left PC 6 in three different epochs, the mean blood flow of right PC 6 vs left PC 6 is 9.74±3.36 vs 6.73±2.22 (t=5.9, P〈0.001), 9.83±3.63 vs 6.99±2.37 (t=5.11, P〈0.001) and 9.69±3.40 vs 6.77±2.32 (t=5.99, P〈0.001), respectively. Although the asymmetry index is higher in old group than in young group, there is no statistically significant age-related differences. Coherence analysis suggest that there is significant difference in frequency value corresponding to peak crest between young and old group. Conclusion The blood perfusion in right PC 6 is higher than left PC 6. Coherence analysis of laser Doppler flowmetry signals in bilateral PC 6 might provide a potential non-invasive method to assess microcirculatory changes in different ages.展开更多
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH/NAD+) is involved in important biochemical reactions in human metabolism, including participation in energy production by mitochondria. The changes in fluorescence intensity as ...Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH/NAD+) is involved in important biochemical reactions in human metabolism, including participation in energy production by mitochondria. The changes in fluorescence intensity as a function of time in response to blocking and releasing of blood flow in a forearm are used as a measure of oxygen transport with blood to the tissue, which directly correlates with the skin microcirculation status. In this paper, a non-invasive dynamic monitoring system based on blood flow-mediated skin fluorescence (FMSF) technology is developed to monitor the NADH fluorescence intensity of skin tissue during the process of blocking reactive hyperemia. Simultaneously, laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) and laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) were used to observe blood flow, blood oxygen saturation (SOt2) and relative amount of hemoglobin (rHb) during the measurement process, which helped to explore NADH dynamics relevant physiological changes. A variety of parameters have been derived to describe NADH fluorescence curve based on the FMSF device. The experimental results are conducive to understanding the NADH measurement and the physiological processes related to it, which help FMSF to be a great avenue for in vivo physiological, clinical and pharmacological research on mitochondrial metabolism.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the mechanisms underlying the reduction in gastric blood flow induced by a luminal water extract of Hellcobacter pylori (HPE). METHODS: The stomachs of isoflurane-anesthetized mice were exterio...AIM: To investigate the mechanisms underlying the reduction in gastric blood flow induced by a luminal water extract of Hellcobacter pylori (HPE). METHODS: The stomachs of isoflurane-anesthetized mice were exteriorized, and the mucosal surface exposed. Blood flow was measured with the laserDoppler technique, and systemic arterial blood pressure monitored. C57BL/6 mice were exposed to water extract produced from Hpylori strain 88-23. To investigate the role of a nerveor iNOS-mediated pathway, we used intraluminal lidocaine and iNOS-/- mice. Blood flow response to the endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitor asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA) was also assessed. RESULTS: In wild-type mice, HPE decreased mucosal blood flow by approximately 30%. This reduction was abolished in iNOS-deficient mice, and by pre-treatment with lidocaine. Luminally applied ADMA resulted in reduction in blood flow similar to that observed in wildtype mice exposed to HPE. CONCLUSION: A H py/ori water extract reduces gastric mucosal blood flow acutely through iNOS- and nerve-mediated pathways.展开更多
AIM:To examine skin perfusion in dependency on insulinemia in healthy subjects.METHODS:All volunteers were informed in detail about the procedures and signed informed consent.The protocol of this study was approved by...AIM:To examine skin perfusion in dependency on insulinemia in healthy subjects.METHODS:All volunteers were informed in detail about the procedures and signed informed consent.The protocol of this study was approved by the ethical committee.In our study,a two stage hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp was performed,with insulinemia 100and 250 mIU/mL and glycemia 5.0 mmol/L(3%standard deviation).Before the clamp and in steady states,microcirculation was measured by laser Doppler flowmetry and transcutaneous oximetry and energy expenditure was measured by indirect calorimetry.Results(average and standard deviation)were evaluated with pairedt-test.RESULTS:Physiological(50 mIU/L)insulinemia led to higher perfusion in both tests;hyperemia after heating to 44%-1848%(984-2046)vs 1599%(801-1836),P<0.05,half time of reaching peak perfusion after occlusion release 1.2 s(0.9-2.6)vs 4.9 s(1.8-11.4),P<0.05.Supraphysiological(150 mIU/L)insulinemia led to even higher perfusion in both tests;hyperemia after heating to 44%-1937%(1177-2488)vs 1599%(801-1836),P<0.005,half time to reach peak perfusion after occlusion release 1.0 s(0.7-1.1)vs 4.9 s(1.8-11.4),P<0.005.A statistically significant increase occurred in tissue oxygenation in both insulinemia.The difference in perfusion and oxygenation between physiological and supraphysiological hyperinsulinemia was not statistically significant.CONCLUSION:The post occlusive hyperemia test in accordance with heating test showed significantly increasing skin perfusion in the course of artificial hyperinsulinemia.This effect rises non-linearly with increasing insulinemia.Dependency on the dose was not statistically significant.展开更多
Changes of gastro-duodenal mucosal blood flow (GDMBF) in the healingprocess of 82 patients with gastric ulcer,130 with duodenal ulcer and 9 with active ul-cer induced by gastric polypectomy were studied by endoscopic ...Changes of gastro-duodenal mucosal blood flow (GDMBF) in the healingprocess of 82 patients with gastric ulcer,130 with duodenal ulcer and 9 with active ul-cer induced by gastric polypectomy were studied by endoscopic laser Doppler flowme-try.In 108 normal subjects,the mucosal blood flow at the angle and antrum of the les-ser curvature and on the anterior wall of the duodenal bulb was the smallest (P【0.01).In patients with gastric ulcer,gastric mucosal blood flow (GMBF)significantly decrea-Sed at the active stage and increased at the healing stage (P【0.01 ).GDMBF significan-tly increased (P【0.01) at the active stage and returned to normal at the healing stage ofduodenal ulcer.GDMBF was unchanged in the healing process of the active ulcer inducedby gastric polypectomy.The mucosal blood flow at ulcer centre and margins significan-tly decreased at the active stage and markedly increased at the healing stage as compa-red with that of surrounding mucosa.We conclude that GMBF plays an importantrole in the developing and healing process of peptic ulcers.展开更多
Objective To examine if the skin microvascular bed is altered and can be modified by enhanced external counterpulsation(EECP)in patients with chronic refractory angina.Methods Twenty patients diagnosed with refractory...Objective To examine if the skin microvascular bed is altered and can be modified by enhanced external counterpulsation(EECP)in patients with chronic refractory angina.Methods Twenty patients diagnosed with refractory angina were divided into EECP(n=10)or no EECP(n=10)groups.The data were compared to matched healthy subjects(n=20).The cutaneous forearm microvascular blood flow was measured by Laser-Doppler flowmetry.The vascular responsiveness to iontophoretic administration of acetylcholine(ACh),sodium nitroprusside(SNP)and local skin warming were studied.Measurements of Canadian Cardiovascular Society(CCS)-class,blood pressure and plasma samples were registered.Results EECP patients showed reduced CCS-class compared to no EECP(P<0.05).Both EECP and no EECP(P<0.05)groups had decreased systolic blood pressure(SBP)as compared to SBP at baseline(P<0.05).There was no difference in resting blood flow between the two refractory groups at baseline as well as after EECP and seven weeks of follow-up.Responses to heating,the responses to ACh and SNP in the cutaneous microcirculation were lower in both groups of refractory angina patients as compared to healthy subjects(P<0.05).EECP patients corresponded positively to the treatment shown by reduced plasma level of soluble interleukin-2 receptor and CCS-class.Conclusions Refractory angina patients have reduced responsiveness in their cutaneous microcirculation to ACh,SNP and heat compared to healthy subjects.Although EECP reduced the CCS-class,this effect was not associated with improvements in responsiveness of the cutaneous microcirculation.展开更多
The relationship between gastric mucosal blood flow (GMBF) and gastric acid secretionwere studied in rats by using secretory stimulant (pentagastrin)and inhibitor(cimetidine). GMBFwas measured by Laser Doppler flowmet...The relationship between gastric mucosal blood flow (GMBF) and gastric acid secretionwere studied in rats by using secretory stimulant (pentagastrin)and inhibitor(cimetidine). GMBFwas measured by Laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) and gastric mucosal pH determined by microglasspH electrode. GMBF increased and gastric mucosal pH decreased significantly after intravenous injec-tion of 6μg/kg of pentagastrin; nevertheless GMBF decreased and gastric mucosal pH increasedmarkedly after intravenous administration of 100mg/kg of cimetidine. This indicates that pentagastrincan increase GMBF and gastric acid secretion, and cimetidine can decrease GMBF and gastric acidsecretion in rats, proving the close relationship between GMBF and gastric acid secretion in rats.展开更多
Covalent modification of bovine testicular hyaluronidase with chondroitin sulphate led to changes in the pattern of glycation of native and modified enzyme in its reaction with neutral saccharides and N-acetylhexosami...Covalent modification of bovine testicular hyaluronidase with chondroitin sulphate led to changes in the pattern of glycation of native and modified enzyme in its reaction with neutral saccharides and N-acetylhexosamines. Thus, mono- and di-saccharides inactivated the native hyaluronidase to a greater extent than the chondroitin sulfate-modified enzyme. N-acetylhexosamine, on the opposite, inactivated the modified hyaluronidase to a greater extent than the native one. These properties made it possible to use native and modified hyaluronidase as an informative research system for in vivo measurement of the predominant type of saccharide agents in the circulation. The proposed approach was experimentally substantiated by obtained results of the study on these interactions of hyaluronidase derivatives with hyaluronan fragments and their mixture. In a model of post-ischemic perfusion of the rat limb, the effect of hyaluronidase derivatives and their components on restoration of the microcirculation were tracked using laser Doppler flowmetry. Native hyaluronidase accelerated the restoration of initial level of microcirculation, but modified enzyme was markedly inhibited by glycocalyx degradation products. N-acetylhexosamine was positioned at the reducing terminal of these products as a natural label for these glycocalyx fragments. These and other data obtained under various experimental conditions supported the participation of endothelial glycocalyx in microcirculation disturbances.展开更多
AIM To investigate the structural and functional characte-ristics of palmar hypodermal tissue vascularization in Dupuytren's contracture patients of different agegroups.METHODS Eighty-seven Dupuytren's contrac...AIM To investigate the structural and functional characte-ristics of palmar hypodermal tissue vascularization in Dupuytren's contracture patients of different agegroups.METHODS Eighty-seven Dupuytren's contracture patients underwent partial fasciectomy. Twenty-two of them were less than 55 years old(Y-group, n = 22); the others were 55 and older(O-group, n = 65). In surgically excised representative tissue samples, a histomorphometric analysis of the perforating arteries of the palmar aponeurosis and stereologic analysis of hypodermis vascularity were performed. The method of laser flowmetry estimated the microcirculation of the skin of the palm.RESULTS Frequency of cases with rapid development of contracture(less than 5 years) was 13.6% in the Y-group and 40% in the O-group, P < 0.05. The external and luminal diameters of perforating arteries in palmar fascia were decreased more severely in Y. The thickness of intima increased three times compared with healthy control, and the intima/media relation also increased, especially in O. Increased numerical and volumetric micro-vessel densities in hypodermis, percentage of large vessels(more than 12 μm in diameter), and percentage of vessels with signs of periadventitial inflammatory infiltration were noted in Y. The percentage of vessels with adventitial fibrosis was greater in O than in Y. Base capillary flow in Y was increased compared to healthy control subjects and to O, and peak capillary flow was increased in comparison with control.CONCLUSION Compared to the O-group, Y-group patients exhibited more severe constrictive remodeling of palmar fascia perforating arteries supplying hypodermis but more expressed compensatory changes of its capillarization.展开更多
The functional status of vessels can be determined by assessing blood perfusion.By integrating diffuse reflectance spectroscopy(DRS)and Laser Doppler Flowmetry(LDF),the speed-resolved blood perfusion and blood oxygen ...The functional status of vessels can be determined by assessing blood perfusion.By integrating diffuse reflectance spectroscopy(DRS)and Laser Doppler Flowmetry(LDF),the speed-resolved blood perfusion and blood oxygen saturation can be measured simultaneously by Enhanced Perfusion and Oxygen Saturation(EPOS).The dataset presented in this descriptor contains EPOS data recorded from a forearm point exposed to different levels of thermal stimulation,the classical LDF at control points,the R-R time series and data regarding the subjects’characteristics.All data were recorded from 60 recruited healthy subjects.Half of the subjects received different levels of thermal stimulation,and half of them were blank controls.We believe that this dataset will lead to the development of local blood perfusion methods that can be used to index vessel function assessments.This publicly available dataset will be beneficial to the microcirculation evaluation.展开更多
Background Standard superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass surgery is an effective treatment for moyamoya disease, but recent evidence suggests that postoperative cerebral hyperperfusion...Background Standard superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass surgery is an effective treatment for moyamoya disease, but recent evidence suggests that postoperative cerebral hyperperfusion can occur. In this study, the trendline of changes in regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) after surgery were continually monitored near the site of anastomosis in order to investigate both the efficacy of the procedure for improving rCBF and the possible risk of hyperperfusion . Methods Standard STA-MCA bypass surgery was performed on 13 patients, rCBF was measured continually using laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) until the 5th day after the operation with the LDF probe implanted adjacent to the area of the anastomosis. The trendline of rCBF changes postoperatively was recorded for the analysis performed using SPSS 13.0. Results The baseline LDF value of cortical rCBF was (84.68±14.39) perfusion unit (PU), which was linear relative to absolute perfusion volume before anastomosis and (88.90±11.26) PU immediately after anastomosis (P 〉0.05). The value changed significantly from before to after anastomosis (P 〈0.05); it was (417.72±21.35) PU on the 1st day after surgery, and (358.99±18.01) PU, (323.46±17.38) PU, (261.60±16.38) PU and (375.72±18.45) PU on the following 4 days, respectively. The rCBF decreased gradually from the 2nd day until the 4th postoperative day, but still was at a high level (P 〈0.05). However, on the 5th postoperative day the rCBF increased again to the second highest level, which was significantly different compared with the baseline value (P 〈0.05), but not significantly different compared with the values on the other 4 days (P〉0.05). Conclusions STA-MCA anastomosis improves the cerebral blood supply significantly in the early stage after surgery, however, the risk of symptomatic hyperperfusion may exist, which may possibly occur on the 1st day and 5th day after surgery. A LDF is useful for postoperative monitoring for both the efficacy of bypass and possible risk of neurologic deterioration or bleeding from hyperperfusion.展开更多
Objective:To investigate color and microvascular blood flow of the tongue in the mini-swine with immune hepatic injury. Methods: Six Chinese mini-swine for experimental use, 3 males and 3 females, were randomly divide...Objective:To investigate color and microvascular blood flow of the tongue in the mini-swine with immune hepatic injury. Methods: Six Chinese mini-swine for experimental use, 3 males and 3 females, were randomly divided into two groups, normal group and model group, 3 swine in each group. The swine in the model group was administrated by injection of 5 mg/kg ConA into the vein of auricular back, once every other day, 3 times each week, for 2 weeks in total. The animal in the control group was administrated with equal volume of saline. At 9 o’clock in the morning of the 15th day of the experiment, each swine was anesthetized with intramuscular injection of 9 ml 2.5% pentobarbital sodium and 3 ml Maleate, and then picture of the tongue was taken, microvascular blood flow on the tongue and the liver was detected with a laser Doppler blood flowmeter; Blood was taken from the precaval vein. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST),total bilirubin (Tbil) and total protein (TP) were determined; Pathological changes of the liver and tongue tissues were investigated by means of HE staining; Serum TNF-α content was detected with ELISA assay. Results: In the mini-swine with immune hepatic injury induced by ConA, the tongue color showed cyanotic color, microvascular perfusion in the liver and the tongue, and partial pressure of oxygen in the tongue tissue significantly decreased; and the microcirculatory perfusion of the tongue was significantly correlated with that of the liver and the HIS color spatial value of the tongue; Serum TNF-α content significantly increased. Conclusion: The mini-swine with immune hepatic injury induced by ConA conforms to pathological characteristics of immune hepatic injury. Formation of the cyanotic tongue is related with microcirculatory disturbance of the tongue, which can indirectly reflect hepatic microcirculatory state in the immune hepatic injury.展开更多
Objective To review articles aiming to present an overview of the principles, progress, uses and limitations of laser speckle flowgraphy (LSFG) in posterior fundus circulation research. Data sources The data used in...Objective To review articles aiming to present an overview of the principles, progress, uses and limitations of laser speckle flowgraphy (LSFG) in posterior fundus circulation research. Data sources The data used in this review was obtained mainly from the studies reported in PubMed using the key terms "laser speckle", "ocular blood flowmetry" and "retinal imaging". Study selection Relevant literatures on studies of LSFG were selected. Results LSFG is a unique, noninvasive imaging instrument to quantitatively visualize posterior fundus circulation in vivo This review delineates the LSFG principles and development, demonstrates its extensive applicability for measurement of retina, choroid and optic nerve head circulation, compares it with other retinal imaging technologies and discusses unresolved issues. Conclusions LSFG is a noninvasive, two-dimensional objective diagnostic technique that has become a powerful method for the clinical and scientific assessment of posterior fundus circulation. Further studies may help to develop a more comprehensive evidence-based measurement and facilitate the correlation with other methods for chorioretinal circulation assessment.展开更多
文摘Uroflowmetry is an uroflow measurement technique used to record the voided volume(VV)and flow rate,which can help clinicians objectively evaluate lower urinary tract function.Currently,few uroflowmetry studies have focused on the female population,[1]especially on the uroflow curve standard analysis.Hence,we sought to establish dependable uroflow reference values and nomograms for Chinese women and to evaluate the relationship between uroflow patterns and demographic data.
基金Supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Public Welfare Research Institutes:ZZ070806National Natural Science Foundation of China:81001553National Basic Research Program of China:2015CB554502
文摘Objective To investigate lateralization and Coherence analysis of blood perfusion in bilateral Neiguan (内关 PC 6) in different ages. Methods Healthy volunteers (n=30) were placed in a temperature-controlled room as a resting state for 40 min. Then the blood perfusion of bilateral PC 6 were carried out using PeriFlux System 5000 for 25 minutes. Mean blood flux of every 5 minutes was calculated. Then the participants were divided into groups of young (n=18) and the old (n=12) as the boundary of 40 years, the asymmetry index and coherence value of bilateral PC 6 were analyzed in different group. Results The mean blood flow of the right PC 6 was significantly higher than the left PC 6 in three different epochs, the mean blood flow of right PC 6 vs left PC 6 is 9.74±3.36 vs 6.73±2.22 (t=5.9, P〈0.001), 9.83±3.63 vs 6.99±2.37 (t=5.11, P〈0.001) and 9.69±3.40 vs 6.77±2.32 (t=5.99, P〈0.001), respectively. Although the asymmetry index is higher in old group than in young group, there is no statistically significant age-related differences. Coherence analysis suggest that there is significant difference in frequency value corresponding to peak crest between young and old group. Conclusion The blood perfusion in right PC 6 is higher than left PC 6. Coherence analysis of laser Doppler flowmetry signals in bilateral PC 6 might provide a potential non-invasive method to assess microcirculatory changes in different ages.
文摘Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH/NAD+) is involved in important biochemical reactions in human metabolism, including participation in energy production by mitochondria. The changes in fluorescence intensity as a function of time in response to blocking and releasing of blood flow in a forearm are used as a measure of oxygen transport with blood to the tissue, which directly correlates with the skin microcirculation status. In this paper, a non-invasive dynamic monitoring system based on blood flow-mediated skin fluorescence (FMSF) technology is developed to monitor the NADH fluorescence intensity of skin tissue during the process of blocking reactive hyperemia. Simultaneously, laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) and laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) were used to observe blood flow, blood oxygen saturation (SOt2) and relative amount of hemoglobin (rHb) during the measurement process, which helped to explore NADH dynamics relevant physiological changes. A variety of parameters have been derived to describe NADH fluorescence curve based on the FMSF device. The experimental results are conducive to understanding the NADH measurement and the physiological processes related to it, which help FMSF to be a great avenue for in vivo physiological, clinical and pharmacological research on mitochondrial metabolism.
基金Supported by The Swedish Research Council (08646), Envirotainer Holding AB
文摘AIM: To investigate the mechanisms underlying the reduction in gastric blood flow induced by a luminal water extract of Hellcobacter pylori (HPE). METHODS: The stomachs of isoflurane-anesthetized mice were exteriorized, and the mucosal surface exposed. Blood flow was measured with the laserDoppler technique, and systemic arterial blood pressure monitored. C57BL/6 mice were exposed to water extract produced from Hpylori strain 88-23. To investigate the role of a nerveor iNOS-mediated pathway, we used intraluminal lidocaine and iNOS-/- mice. Blood flow response to the endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitor asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA) was also assessed. RESULTS: In wild-type mice, HPE decreased mucosal blood flow by approximately 30%. This reduction was abolished in iNOS-deficient mice, and by pre-treatment with lidocaine. Luminally applied ADMA resulted in reduction in blood flow similar to that observed in wildtype mice exposed to HPE. CONCLUSION: A H py/ori water extract reduces gastric mucosal blood flow acutely through iNOS- and nerve-mediated pathways.
基金Supported by Ministry of Health,Czech Republic-Conceptual Development of Research Organization(Faculty Hospital in Pilsen-FNPl),No.00669806
文摘AIM:To examine skin perfusion in dependency on insulinemia in healthy subjects.METHODS:All volunteers were informed in detail about the procedures and signed informed consent.The protocol of this study was approved by the ethical committee.In our study,a two stage hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp was performed,with insulinemia 100and 250 mIU/mL and glycemia 5.0 mmol/L(3%standard deviation).Before the clamp and in steady states,microcirculation was measured by laser Doppler flowmetry and transcutaneous oximetry and energy expenditure was measured by indirect calorimetry.Results(average and standard deviation)were evaluated with pairedt-test.RESULTS:Physiological(50 mIU/L)insulinemia led to higher perfusion in both tests;hyperemia after heating to 44%-1848%(984-2046)vs 1599%(801-1836),P<0.05,half time of reaching peak perfusion after occlusion release 1.2 s(0.9-2.6)vs 4.9 s(1.8-11.4),P<0.05.Supraphysiological(150 mIU/L)insulinemia led to even higher perfusion in both tests;hyperemia after heating to 44%-1937%(1177-2488)vs 1599%(801-1836),P<0.005,half time to reach peak perfusion after occlusion release 1.0 s(0.7-1.1)vs 4.9 s(1.8-11.4),P<0.005.A statistically significant increase occurred in tissue oxygenation in both insulinemia.The difference in perfusion and oxygenation between physiological and supraphysiological hyperinsulinemia was not statistically significant.CONCLUSION:The post occlusive hyperemia test in accordance with heating test showed significantly increasing skin perfusion in the course of artificial hyperinsulinemia.This effect rises non-linearly with increasing insulinemia.Dependency on the dose was not statistically significant.
文摘Changes of gastro-duodenal mucosal blood flow (GDMBF) in the healingprocess of 82 patients with gastric ulcer,130 with duodenal ulcer and 9 with active ul-cer induced by gastric polypectomy were studied by endoscopic laser Doppler flowme-try.In 108 normal subjects,the mucosal blood flow at the angle and antrum of the les-ser curvature and on the anterior wall of the duodenal bulb was the smallest (P【0.01).In patients with gastric ulcer,gastric mucosal blood flow (GMBF)significantly decrea-Sed at the active stage and increased at the healing stage (P【0.01 ).GDMBF significan-tly increased (P【0.01) at the active stage and returned to normal at the healing stage ofduodenal ulcer.GDMBF was unchanged in the healing process of the active ulcer inducedby gastric polypectomy.The mucosal blood flow at ulcer centre and margins significan-tly decreased at the active stage and markedly increased at the healing stage as compa-red with that of surrounding mucosa.We conclude that GMBF plays an importantrole in the developing and healing process of peptic ulcers.
文摘Objective To examine if the skin microvascular bed is altered and can be modified by enhanced external counterpulsation(EECP)in patients with chronic refractory angina.Methods Twenty patients diagnosed with refractory angina were divided into EECP(n=10)or no EECP(n=10)groups.The data were compared to matched healthy subjects(n=20).The cutaneous forearm microvascular blood flow was measured by Laser-Doppler flowmetry.The vascular responsiveness to iontophoretic administration of acetylcholine(ACh),sodium nitroprusside(SNP)and local skin warming were studied.Measurements of Canadian Cardiovascular Society(CCS)-class,blood pressure and plasma samples were registered.Results EECP patients showed reduced CCS-class compared to no EECP(P<0.05).Both EECP and no EECP(P<0.05)groups had decreased systolic blood pressure(SBP)as compared to SBP at baseline(P<0.05).There was no difference in resting blood flow between the two refractory groups at baseline as well as after EECP and seven weeks of follow-up.Responses to heating,the responses to ACh and SNP in the cutaneous microcirculation were lower in both groups of refractory angina patients as compared to healthy subjects(P<0.05).EECP patients corresponded positively to the treatment shown by reduced plasma level of soluble interleukin-2 receptor and CCS-class.Conclusions Refractory angina patients have reduced responsiveness in their cutaneous microcirculation to ACh,SNP and heat compared to healthy subjects.Although EECP reduced the CCS-class,this effect was not associated with improvements in responsiveness of the cutaneous microcirculation.
文摘The relationship between gastric mucosal blood flow (GMBF) and gastric acid secretionwere studied in rats by using secretory stimulant (pentagastrin)and inhibitor(cimetidine). GMBFwas measured by Laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) and gastric mucosal pH determined by microglasspH electrode. GMBF increased and gastric mucosal pH decreased significantly after intravenous injec-tion of 6μg/kg of pentagastrin; nevertheless GMBF decreased and gastric mucosal pH increasedmarkedly after intravenous administration of 100mg/kg of cimetidine. This indicates that pentagastrincan increase GMBF and gastric acid secretion, and cimetidine can decrease GMBF and gastric acidsecretion in rats, proving the close relationship between GMBF and gastric acid secretion in rats.
文摘Covalent modification of bovine testicular hyaluronidase with chondroitin sulphate led to changes in the pattern of glycation of native and modified enzyme in its reaction with neutral saccharides and N-acetylhexosamines. Thus, mono- and di-saccharides inactivated the native hyaluronidase to a greater extent than the chondroitin sulfate-modified enzyme. N-acetylhexosamine, on the opposite, inactivated the modified hyaluronidase to a greater extent than the native one. These properties made it possible to use native and modified hyaluronidase as an informative research system for in vivo measurement of the predominant type of saccharide agents in the circulation. The proposed approach was experimentally substantiated by obtained results of the study on these interactions of hyaluronidase derivatives with hyaluronan fragments and their mixture. In a model of post-ischemic perfusion of the rat limb, the effect of hyaluronidase derivatives and their components on restoration of the microcirculation were tracked using laser Doppler flowmetry. Native hyaluronidase accelerated the restoration of initial level of microcirculation, but modified enzyme was markedly inhibited by glycocalyx degradation products. N-acetylhexosamine was positioned at the reducing terminal of these products as a natural label for these glycocalyx fragments. These and other data obtained under various experimental conditions supported the participation of endothelial glycocalyx in microcirculation disturbances.
基金Supported by The RF Ministry of Health within Government Mandated Program for FSBI Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center "Restorative Traumatology and Orthopaedics"(RISC"RTO") for Scientific Research in 2018-2020 Yr./Yrs.No.АААА-А18-118011190119-5 from 11/01/2018
文摘AIM To investigate the structural and functional characte-ristics of palmar hypodermal tissue vascularization in Dupuytren's contracture patients of different agegroups.METHODS Eighty-seven Dupuytren's contracture patients underwent partial fasciectomy. Twenty-two of them were less than 55 years old(Y-group, n = 22); the others were 55 and older(O-group, n = 65). In surgically excised representative tissue samples, a histomorphometric analysis of the perforating arteries of the palmar aponeurosis and stereologic analysis of hypodermis vascularity were performed. The method of laser flowmetry estimated the microcirculation of the skin of the palm.RESULTS Frequency of cases with rapid development of contracture(less than 5 years) was 13.6% in the Y-group and 40% in the O-group, P < 0.05. The external and luminal diameters of perforating arteries in palmar fascia were decreased more severely in Y. The thickness of intima increased three times compared with healthy control, and the intima/media relation also increased, especially in O. Increased numerical and volumetric micro-vessel densities in hypodermis, percentage of large vessels(more than 12 μm in diameter), and percentage of vessels with signs of periadventitial inflammatory infiltration were noted in Y. The percentage of vessels with adventitial fibrosis was greater in O than in Y. Base capillary flow in Y was increased compared to healthy control subjects and to O, and peak capillary flow was increased in comparison with control.CONCLUSION Compared to the O-group, Y-group patients exhibited more severe constrictive remodeling of palmar fascia perforating arteries supplying hypodermis but more expressed compensatory changes of its capillarization.
基金This research was funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China(2015CB554502)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Public Welfare Research Institutes(ZZ11098).
文摘The functional status of vessels can be determined by assessing blood perfusion.By integrating diffuse reflectance spectroscopy(DRS)and Laser Doppler Flowmetry(LDF),the speed-resolved blood perfusion and blood oxygen saturation can be measured simultaneously by Enhanced Perfusion and Oxygen Saturation(EPOS).The dataset presented in this descriptor contains EPOS data recorded from a forearm point exposed to different levels of thermal stimulation,the classical LDF at control points,the R-R time series and data regarding the subjects’characteristics.All data were recorded from 60 recruited healthy subjects.Half of the subjects received different levels of thermal stimulation,and half of them were blank controls.We believe that this dataset will lead to the development of local blood perfusion methods that can be used to index vessel function assessments.This publicly available dataset will be beneficial to the microcirculation evaluation.
文摘Background Standard superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass surgery is an effective treatment for moyamoya disease, but recent evidence suggests that postoperative cerebral hyperperfusion can occur. In this study, the trendline of changes in regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) after surgery were continually monitored near the site of anastomosis in order to investigate both the efficacy of the procedure for improving rCBF and the possible risk of hyperperfusion . Methods Standard STA-MCA bypass surgery was performed on 13 patients, rCBF was measured continually using laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) until the 5th day after the operation with the LDF probe implanted adjacent to the area of the anastomosis. The trendline of rCBF changes postoperatively was recorded for the analysis performed using SPSS 13.0. Results The baseline LDF value of cortical rCBF was (84.68±14.39) perfusion unit (PU), which was linear relative to absolute perfusion volume before anastomosis and (88.90±11.26) PU immediately after anastomosis (P 〉0.05). The value changed significantly from before to after anastomosis (P 〈0.05); it was (417.72±21.35) PU on the 1st day after surgery, and (358.99±18.01) PU, (323.46±17.38) PU, (261.60±16.38) PU and (375.72±18.45) PU on the following 4 days, respectively. The rCBF decreased gradually from the 2nd day until the 4th postoperative day, but still was at a high level (P 〈0.05). However, on the 5th postoperative day the rCBF increased again to the second highest level, which was significantly different compared with the baseline value (P 〈0.05), but not significantly different compared with the values on the other 4 days (P〉0.05). Conclusions STA-MCA anastomosis improves the cerebral blood supply significantly in the early stage after surgery, however, the risk of symptomatic hyperperfusion may exist, which may possibly occur on the 1st day and 5th day after surgery. A LDF is useful for postoperative monitoring for both the efficacy of bypass and possible risk of neurologic deterioration or bleeding from hyperperfusion.
基金supported by a grant from Beijing Municipal Personnel and Organization Ministry (No.20071D0501800247)Natural Science Grant of Capital Medical University (No.2006ZR01)
文摘Objective:To investigate color and microvascular blood flow of the tongue in the mini-swine with immune hepatic injury. Methods: Six Chinese mini-swine for experimental use, 3 males and 3 females, were randomly divided into two groups, normal group and model group, 3 swine in each group. The swine in the model group was administrated by injection of 5 mg/kg ConA into the vein of auricular back, once every other day, 3 times each week, for 2 weeks in total. The animal in the control group was administrated with equal volume of saline. At 9 o’clock in the morning of the 15th day of the experiment, each swine was anesthetized with intramuscular injection of 9 ml 2.5% pentobarbital sodium and 3 ml Maleate, and then picture of the tongue was taken, microvascular blood flow on the tongue and the liver was detected with a laser Doppler blood flowmeter; Blood was taken from the precaval vein. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST),total bilirubin (Tbil) and total protein (TP) were determined; Pathological changes of the liver and tongue tissues were investigated by means of HE staining; Serum TNF-α content was detected with ELISA assay. Results: In the mini-swine with immune hepatic injury induced by ConA, the tongue color showed cyanotic color, microvascular perfusion in the liver and the tongue, and partial pressure of oxygen in the tongue tissue significantly decreased; and the microcirculatory perfusion of the tongue was significantly correlated with that of the liver and the HIS color spatial value of the tongue; Serum TNF-α content significantly increased. Conclusion: The mini-swine with immune hepatic injury induced by ConA conforms to pathological characteristics of immune hepatic injury. Formation of the cyanotic tongue is related with microcirculatory disturbance of the tongue, which can indirectly reflect hepatic microcirculatory state in the immune hepatic injury.
文摘Objective To review articles aiming to present an overview of the principles, progress, uses and limitations of laser speckle flowgraphy (LSFG) in posterior fundus circulation research. Data sources The data used in this review was obtained mainly from the studies reported in PubMed using the key terms "laser speckle", "ocular blood flowmetry" and "retinal imaging". Study selection Relevant literatures on studies of LSFG were selected. Results LSFG is a unique, noninvasive imaging instrument to quantitatively visualize posterior fundus circulation in vivo This review delineates the LSFG principles and development, demonstrates its extensive applicability for measurement of retina, choroid and optic nerve head circulation, compares it with other retinal imaging technologies and discusses unresolved issues. Conclusions LSFG is a noninvasive, two-dimensional objective diagnostic technique that has become a powerful method for the clinical and scientific assessment of posterior fundus circulation. Further studies may help to develop a more comprehensive evidence-based measurement and facilitate the correlation with other methods for chorioretinal circulation assessment.