OBJECTIVE:To prepare osthole microemulsion and investigate its in vitro transdermal absorption ability.METHODS:The blank microemulsion formula was optimized based on the solubility of osthole in different oil phase,emulsifier,co-emulsifier and pseudo-tertiary phase diagrams.The viscosity,conductance and particle size of osthole microemulsion were investigated.The permeation rate of osthole was determined using drug diffusion apparatus.RESULTS:The viscosity,conductance and mean particle size of osthole microemulsion were 8.07 mpa?s,123 ?S?cm-1,58.0 nm,respectively.The steady permeation rate of osthole microemulsions reached(33.042?3.1)?g?cm-2?h-1(r=0.995 0)and it was 25.5 times over that of saturated osthole solution.CONCLUSION:The result indicates osthole microemulsion with high permeation rate may be used as new osthole preparation with transdermal delivery.

14 cases of postoperative pulmonary embolism were reported. The incidence of this postoperative complication was 0.47‰ during a 5-year period. The main source of embolus was ileo-fomoral venous thrombosis (confirmed in 9 cases). 10 patients died of this complication, autopsy in 6 of them revealed the embolism occurred in a main pulmonary artery on one or both sides. With a review of recent literatures, the authors discussed the causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this fatal complication, and pointed out the diagnostic value of a comprohensive study of clinical manifestations, arterial blood gas analysis, EKG and plain chest film findings. A more aggressive attitude towards the acceptance of pulmonary embolectomy was suggested in those patients who failed to respond rapidly to medical managment.

Autogenous nerve transplantation is the best means for treating peripheral nerve injury. However, it would detriments function of donor area. Therefore, homologous nerve transplantation is adopted in clinic. The key of successful nerve allograft transplantation is to reduce nerve allograft antigenicity. Compared to physics method, chemistry method achieved a better result in reducing antigenicity of allograft nerve. Here, we introduce immune response and characteristics of grafts following homologous nerve transplantation, discuss the pretreatment method which can reduce the antigenicity. And propose that the combination of one or many kinds of methods would decrease the antigenicity of homogenous nerve in future.

Chronic myeloid leukemia is a kind of malignant cloning hyperplastic disease of hematopoietic stem cell .The treatments based on molecular biological and immunological techniques will become the new therapies .Gene silence can improve the effects of molecular targeted therapeutic drugs through two ways: one is the target mRNA can be digested by siRNA and the other is target gene lose the stability and reduce the generation of protein mediated by miRNA .Adoptive cel-lular immunotherapy is a treatment method through injecting immunocompetent cells such as CIK , NK, etc into the body of cancerous person .This can improve the immunity of body and the effects of molecular targeted therapeutic drugs .The fur-ther study about basic theory , molecular mechanism and clinical effects will be continued .

Objective To investigate the role of hyperoxaluria and unilateral complete ureteral obstruction in the development of renal tubular epithelial cell apoptosis. Methods Forty male Wistar rats were divided into four groups randomly,with ten rats in each.The groups were named A(control),B(hyperoxaluric),C(obstructive) and D(hyperoxaluric+obstructive).The rats were sacrificed 2 weeks after operation;left nephrectomy was then performed.The tissue sections obtained from kidneys were examined under light microscopy for the presence and the degree of crystal deposition in the tubular lumen.Apoptotic changes in renal tubular cells were examined using the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase(TdT)-mediated dUTP in situ nick and labeling (TUNEL) method. Results Oxalate crystal deposition was evident in the renal tubular lumen in groups B and D,while there was no evidence in groups A and C.With respect to apoptotic changes,the mean values of the apoptotic cell count were 1.1?1.1 in A and 31.3?8.0 in B.The values for C and D were 145.0?33.4 and 275.8?51,respectively.There was statistically significant difference between all goups ( P

Objective To explore the clinical and pathological features of carcinoma in bladder diverticulum,and its diagnosis and treatment. Methods This series included 5 cases of carcinomas in bladder diverticula (male,4 and female 1;mean age,73 years).Three cases were pre-operatively confirmed by biopsy with cystoscopy,and 2 were intra-operatively confirmed by frozen section of samples.Of the 5 cases,2 of transitional cell carcinoma underwent partial cystectomy;the remaining 3,each of whom had squamous cell carcinoma,adenocarcinoma and mixed carcinoma (squamous cell carcinoma and transitional cell carcinoma),underwent radical cystectomy and ileal neobladder.After operation 3 cases received chemotherapy,1 case received chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Results The 5 cases were followed up for an average of 23 months (6～72 months).Two cases of transitional cell carcinoma had relapse,and then underwent radical cystectomy and ileal neobladder.Of them 1 died of distant metastasis soon after operation,the other had survived free of tumor for 6 years since operation.The case of squamous cell carcinoma died of multiorgan metastasis 14 months after operation.The case of adenocarcinoma died of myocardial infarction 11 months after operation.The case of mixed carcinoma had survived free of tumor for 6 months since operation. Conclusions Cystoscopy and imaging play an important role in detecting tumors originating from the bladder diverticulum.Surgical operation,especially radical cystectomy,should be performed.Adjunctive therapies such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy can be conducted if necessary.

Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), a member of the serine protease inhibitor (serpin) family, is well known for its endogenous antiangiogenic activity. The down-regulation or depletion of PEDF has been shown in many tumor tissues, and it was proved to be correlated with the prognosis of tumor. At present,the biological properties of PEDF and the mechanism of its anti-tumor activity have become a focus research, and it provides theoretical foundation to the treatment of carcinoma.

BACKGROUND: One of the basic functions of bone is its adaptation to mechanical loading environment. Bone cells are the mechanosensitive cells in bone tissue. However, the mechanisms by which mechanical signals are transduced to chemical signals that influence bone growth and metabolism remain unidentified.OBJECTIVE: To understand the mechanotransduction pathways in osteoblasts and osteocytes, and to provide a theoretical basis for further study. METHODS: PubMed database was retrieved by computer with key words of osteoblast, osteocyte, bone cells, mechanical stress. According to inclusion criteria, 69 articles were included to summarize the transduction of mechanical signals of bone cells. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: One of the basic functions of bone is its adaptation to mechanical loading environment. Bone cells are mechanosensitive cells. However, how the transduction of mechanical signals of cells realizes and how regulates skeleton remain poorly understood. Studies confirmed that due to the construction features and cell location of skeleton, osteoblasts and osteocytes are the most important mechanosensitive cells in bone tissue. The process of mechanotransduction can be divided into four distinct steps: ① mechanocoupling; ② biochemical coupling; ③ signal transmission; ④ effector response of bone cells. Through these four steps, the loads acting on the bones are transduced into biochemical signals, and then change the function of bone cells, finally induce the changes of bone structures to adapt the mechanical environment. The regulatory mechanisms of mechanical signals in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells require further investigation.

Qijie theory is one of the important components of TCM meridian and collateral system. It is the shortcut for the communication from the exterior to the interior and for the transverse connection, strengthens the therapeutic effects of acupuncture and moxibustion on the disorders of internal organs and enlarges the indications of acupoints. Professor LAI Xinsheng originally creats Tongyuan acupuncture technique. It is a kind of acupuncture therapeutic methods, including promoting the circulation of the governor vessel, regulating the mind and conducting qi to the origin. In order to analyze the connection between Tongyuan acupuncture technique and traditional meridian and collateral theory, the connotations of Tongyuan acupuncture technique and qijie, as well as the in-terrelationship between them are taken as the basis in the paper. By tracing the literature records, the original concept of qijie is detected. Through proving clinically Tongyuan acupuncture technique, it is revealed that qijie is the arrowhead on the main road of meridian qi circulation and is the essential connotation of the direct path of the body surface connecting with the deep layers of the body as well as the zangfu organs and tissues. It is summarized that the traditional qijie theory provides the powerful theoretic evidence for the treatment with Tongyuan acupuncture technique.
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Objective To study the treatment of sponteneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma(SRHCC).Methods The clinical data of 64 patients with SRHCC treated by non-operation or operation were analysed retrospectively.Results The mean survival time of 14 patients treated by conservative therapy was 7 days(12 hours～12 days), the mean surival time of 31 patients treated by packing and 6 patients treated by ligation of hepatic artery was 11 days(4 hours-3 months)and 2.5 months(8 days-6 months);and the 1-month survival rate was 3.2% and 66.7% respectively.1 patient underwent transhepatic artery embolism surviving 9 days.The 1-year survival rate of 12 patients treated by hepatectomy was 66.7%;the mean survival time was 36 months(4 days-25 years and 3 months).Of the 12 patients,11 survived for over one and a half months whose liver function was Child-Pugh grade A before operation; 1 died of liver function failure 4 days after operation,whose liver function was Child-Pugh grade B before operation.Conclusions Emergent hepatectomy should be reserved for patients with an easily resectable lesion whose liver function is in Child-Pugh grade A.Early two-stage or delayed hepatectomy would be suitable for those patients who are unsuitable for emergent operation.Conservative therapy and other therapies may be used for patients with terminal stage of SRHCC.