AIM: To observe the clinical effects of daniston danshentong c apsule in treatment of patients with nodular-cystic acne. METHODS: A group of patients (31 cases finished their observation in all 35 cases) wa s selected to take daniston danshentong capsule ( 0.25 g/capsule), 4 capsules three times daily. After continuous taking the agent for 8 weeks, the dosage ch anged to be 3 capsules three times daily. The treatment lasted for 12 weeks. RESULTS: The total effective rate was 83.9 %. Compared the mean number of the nodular-cystic acne before treatment (23?11) with that after 2 weeks of treatment (19?9), after 4 weeks (15?6), after 8 weeks (9?6), and aft er 12 weeks (7?7), all of the P values were less than 0.01 . The effective rate increased gradually along with administration time lengtheni ng. CONCLUSION: Daniston danshentong capsule is effective in tre atment of nodular-cystic acne, and eight-week course is a suitable for the tre atment.

Objective To discuss the relationship between leptin level and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in adolescent patients with polycystic ovary syndrome, and to explore the classification diagnosis method of adolescent PCOS and indicator for clinical monitoring of obese patients. Methods All enrolled adolescent individuals were assigned into four groups: 30 normal adolescent individuals in the control group, 30 simple adolescent obese individuals in the simple obesity group,27 obese adolescent PCOS patients in the obese PCOS group and 14 nonobese adolescent PCOS patients in the nonobese PCOS group. The fasting serum samples were prepared for leptin level measurement and analysis, Results The serum leptin level of in the control group, the simple obesity group, the obese PCOS group and the nonobese PCOS group were ( 19.44 ± 6. 63 ) μg/L vs.(23.09 ±7. 39) μg/L, (42. 99 ±9. 83) μg/L and (31, 92 ±7, 02) μg/L,respectively. Leptin in the obese PCOS group was significantly higher than that in the control group and the simple obese group (t = 2. 903 and 2. 714 respectively,Ps ＜ 0. 05 ). Conclusion Monitoring the serum level of leptin can not only aid the classification of adolescent PCOS patients and guide the treatment, but also can serve as a indicator for therapeutic monitoring of obese adolescent PCOS.

OBJECTIVE To study the expression of the level of tumor necrosis factor alpha(TNF-?) and total IgE in Mycoplasma pneumoniae(MP) infection and bronchial asthma,and to analyze its relation with disease severity.METHODS The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) was adopted to measure the level TNF-? and radioimmunoassay(RIA) to measure IgE in 42 children patients with asthma and MP infection as a test group,and 36 healthy children as a control group.RESULTS Among patients with asthma and MP infection TNF-? [(37.96?9.76)?g/L] and IgE [(310.57?30.39) mg/ml] had a significantly higher level than control group [(16.39?6.87)?g/L and (201.50?16.98)mg/ml],the statistical differences were significant(t=11.23;t=19.56 P

Cardio-protective action of synthetic peptide 6A, fibrinogen degradation segment, was observed on the myocardial injury model produced by subcutaneous injection of iso-proterenol (30 mg?kg-1-d-1) into rat. Treatment with peptide 6A (50 ?mol?kg-1? d-1,iv) significantly ameliorated isoproterenol-induced myocardial lesion, inhibited release of myocardial creatine phosphokinase, ?-hydroxybutyratedehydrogenase, lactate dehydrogenase and gluta-mate-oxaloacetate transaminase, lowered plasma fibrinogen content,and markedly prevented myocardial calcium accumulation. The results suggest that peptide 6A could have potential significance for clinical therapy of ischemia heart diseases.

Objective To study the influence factors and prevention measures of complication of laparoscopic uter?ine surgery. Methods Patient who underwent laparoscopic uterine surgery were collected (n=415) and divided into hyster?ectomy group (n=310) and myomectomy group (n=105). Intraoperative and postoperative complications such as gastrointesti?nal injury, urinary injury and bleeding were recorded and compared between these two groups. Base on their uterine size, pa?tients were divided into Group A (uterine volume ≤300 cm3), Group B (300 cm3 0.05). The inci?dence of intraoperative or postoperative bleeding was 1.93%(8/415) and incidence of gastrointestinal damage or urinary inju?ry rate was 0.96%(8/415). The incidence of complications in group C was 20.0%(8/40) which is higher than that in group A (2.8%;5/179) and group B (5.1%;10/196). P<0.01 in all cases. The difference between group A and group B was not signif?icant (P>0.05). The incidence in pelvic adhesions group is higher than that in the group without pelvic adhesions [8.3%(15/180) vs 3.4%(8/235), P<0.05]. Conclusion The incidence of complications in laparoscopic myomectomy was higher than that in laparoscopic hysterectomy. When patients were without pelvic adhesions or with uterine volume< 600 cm3, laparo?scopic surgery present least complication.

Objective To understand the dynamic status of schistosomiasis epidemic situation and Oncomelania hupensis snail status before and after the schistosomiasis transmission interrupted in the mountainous areas of Yunnan Province. Methods The data of schistosomiasis epidemic situation and snail status were collected and analyzed statistically in Jianchuan County from 10 years before the schistosomiasis transmission interrupted to 2008. Results The schistosomiasis control began in Jianch-uan County from 1954. In 1976,the criteria of schistosomiasis endemic controlled were reached,and the infection rate of popu-lation was 0.65%and the infection rate of snails was 0.40%. In 1981,the criteria of schistosomiasis transmission controlled were reached,and the infection rate of population was 0.34%and the infection rate of snails was 1.41%. In 1993,the criteria of schis-tosomiasis transmission interrupted were reached,and the infection rate of population was 0 and the infection rate of snails was 0. There was a fluctuation in the schistosomiasis epidemic situation and snail status during the whole control duration ,but the trend was decreasing. Conclusion The time from schistosomiasis endemic controlled to transmission controlled is relatively short,but the time from transmission controlled to transmission interrupted is relatively long. In the original schistosomiasis en-demic areas,there might be some areas where there is no the disease bud there still are snails.

Objective To observe the expression of MMP-1, TNF-a in cholesteatoma and to determine their roles in the destruction of bone and their correlation. Methods Immunohistochemical method and the computer image quantitative analysis were used to examine the expression of TNF-α and MMP-1 in 22 cases of chotesteatomamiddle ear and 20 cases of normal external acoustic meatus skin. Results Positive stainings of MMP-1 and TNF-α were both localized in cytoplasm. The MMP-1 positive cells were found in all strata of cholesteatoma epithelium and active multiplication stromal cell. TNF-α was expressed in both epithlium and stromal cells. The results of the computer image quantitative analysis showed that the mean optical density of MMP-1 (0. 2013±0. 0106) and TNF-α (0.3852±0.0318) in cholesteatoma were higher than that in normal skin epithelial tissue( P＜0.05 ). Conclusion (1)MMP-1 and TNF-α are overexpressed in cholesteatoma. (2)MMP-1 and TNF-α have a correlation in their expression. (3)MMP-1 and TNF-α are both observed in stromal cells which indicates that stromal cells play an irnportant role in bone destruction.

BACKGROUND: Recently,liver transplantation technique has been developed rapidly,and prevention of ischemia/reperfusion injury and protection of liver regeneration have become a research focus.Ischemic preconditioning(IPC)is an effective method for protecting liver ischemic injury.However,the mechanism remains controversial.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the mechanism of IPC on hepatic injury and regeneration after reduced-size rat liver transplantation.METHODS: Animals were randomly divided into 3 groups.Rat reduced-size liver transplantation model was established in liver transplantation group.IPC+liver transplantation group underwent first porta hepatis blocking for 10 minutes before liver graft reperfusion,followed by reperfusion for 15 minutes.The ligament around the liver was dissociated in the sham-surgery group.The samples were collected 0.5,2,6 and 24 hours post-operation.The hepatic injury was examined by the serum alanine aminotransferase(ALT)and hepatic tissue histopathology analysis of grafts.Semi-quantitative immunohistochemistry and westernblotting were used to examine the redox factor-1(Ref-1)protein expression.The hepatic regeneration of the grafts was examined by the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA)in hepatic cells.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with liver transplantation group,the ALT values at 6 and 24 hours after operation in IPC group decreased significantly(P < 0.05; P < 0.01).Pathological analysis indicated that there were lots of inflammation cells around the portal veins,the serious sinus hepaticus dilation and damage of hepatic tissue in liver transplantation group.However,the tissue injury observed in IPC group was comparatively slight.Semi-quantitative immunohistochemistry revealed that Ref-1 protein was more abundant in IPC grafts tissue compared to liver transplantation group.These observations were supported by westernblotting studies where Ref-1 protein was shown to be over-expressed in IPC specimens at 24 hours after reduced-size liver transplantation(P < 0.05).In addition,the number of PCNA-positive cells in IPC group was more than liver transplantation group at 2,6 and 24 hours after operation(P < 0.05).IPC improves hepatic regeneration and relieves grafts injury in earlier period after reduced-size rat liver transplantation,which is associated with the over-expression of Ref-1protein.

Objective To study the expression and enzyme activity of thioredoxin reductase 1 (TrxR1) in liver and peripheral blood of human and rats exposed to airborne arsenic through coal-burning as well as its role in liver injury of coal-burning-borne arsenic poisoning.Methods This study was divided into 2 parts.Part 1 was a population study:133 local residents exposed to airborne arsenic through coal-burning were selected as arsenic exposure groups including a non-patient group (25 cases),no obvious hepatopathy group (38 cases),mild (43 cases) and moderate to severe hepatopathy groups (27 cases) from areas affected by endemic arsenism in Guizhou Province.Thirty-four healthy residents from arsenic not affected areas were selected as controls.Peripheral blood samples were collected from all these people.The expression of TrxR1 mRNA was determined by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (qPCR),and enzyme activity of TrxR was tested by visible spectrophotometry.Part 2 was an animal experiment study:Thirty Wistar rats,weighing about 80-100 g,were divided into control group,drinking-waterborne arsenic poisoning group and coal-burning-borne arsenic poisoning group (including low,medium and high arsenic contaminated grain groups) by means of a table of random number according to body mass,6 rats in each group.The control group was fed with normal diet for 3 months; drinking-water-borne arsenic poisoning group and coal-burning-borne arsenic poisoning group were fed with 10 mg/kg As2O3 solution and different concentrations(25,50,100 mg/kg) of arsenic-containing feed,respectively,for 3 months.The expression of TrxR1 mRNA was determined by qPCR; protein expression level of TrxR1 in liver tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry,and enzyme activity of TrxR in serum and liver tissue was tested by visible spectrophotometry.Results The mRNA expressions of TrxR1 in peripheral blood were 1.599 8 (1.128 9-2.156 8),1.469 3 (1.146 1-1.976 3),1.203 6 (0.463 1-1.816 2) and 0.912 3(0.631 8-1.535 0),respectively,among non-patient group,no obvious hepatopathy group,mild and moderate to severe hepatopathy groups.Compared to the control group[1.649 7(1.161 1-2.380 2)],the differences were significant statistically in mild and moderate to severe hepatopathy groups (all P ＜ 0.05).The enzyme activity of TrxR in peripheral blood was (3.12 ± 0.76),(2.81 ± 0.84),(2.52 ± 0.73),(2.42 ± 0.76)U/ml,respectively,in those corresponding groups.Compared to the control group [(3.02 ± 0.70)U/ml],the differences were significant statistically in mild and moderate to severe hepatopathy groups (all P ＜ 0.05).The mRNA expressions of TrxR1 in peripheral blood were 1.05 ± 0.14,1.18 ± 0.18,1.04 ± 0.10 and 0.97 ± 0.13,respectively,among drinking-water-borne arsenic poisoning group,low,medium and high arsenic contaminated grain groups; all of which were lower than that in the control group (1.23 ± 0.15,all P ＜ 0.05) except that of the low arsenic contaminated grain group.The mRNA expressions of TrxR1 in liver tissue were 0.78± 0.10,0.83 ± 0.10,0.79 ± 0.09 and 0.77 ± 0.11,respectively; all of which were lower than that in the control group (0.94 ± 0.12,all P ＜ 0.05).The protein expression of TrxR1 in liver tissue was 310.33 ± 38.81,312.50 ± 23.36,305.67 ± 20.57 and 298.17 ± 23.52,respectively,among the arsenic poisoning groups; all of which were lower than that in the control group (348.50 ± 32.35,all P ＜ 0.05).The enzyme activity of TrxR in serum was (4.22 ± 0.73),(4.86 ± 0.63),(4.04 ± 0.57),(3.73 ± 0.64)U/ml,respectively; all of which were lower than that in the control group [(9.52 ± 1.08)U/ml,all P ＜ 0.05].The enzyme activity of TrxR in liver tissue was (14.82 ± 1.67),(18.76 ± 2.76),(14.90 ± 2.17),(11.55 ± 1.74) U/mg,respectively; all of which were lower than that in the control group [(23.71 ± 3.05)U/mg,all P ＜ 0.05].Conclusion Arsenic aggravates liver injury of coal-burning arsenic poisoning through down-regulating the expressions of TrxR1 mRNA and protein and reducing its enzyme activity as well.

Objective To explore the effects and the possible mechanism of Gingko biloba on liver injury due to arsenic poisoning in rats,and to provide experimental evidence for prevention and treatment of arsenic poisoning.Methods The corn powder baked by high arsenic coal was served as the main raw material to make feed containing arsenic.Forty healthy Wistar rats were randomly divided into 5 groups according to their body weights,including control group A,arsenic poisoning group,control group B,natural recovery group and Ginkgo biloba treatment group,eight rats in each group,half male and half female.The control group A rats were fed with normal diet ad libitum for 3.0 months;the arsenic poisoning group rats were freely given feed containing arsenic (100 mg/kg) for 3.0 months;the control group B rats were fed with normal diet ad libitum for 4.5 months;the natural recovery group rats were freely given arsenic (100 mg/kg) feed for 3.0 months,and then given a normal diet for 1.5 months;Ginkgo biloba treatment rats ingested arsenic feed for 3.0 months,and then give Ginkgo biloba solution (25 mg/kg) orally,6 d/week for 1.5 months,then back to normal diet.The content of arsenic in urine,liver,as well as the liver function indices [alanine aminotransferase (ALT),aspartate transaminase (AST),total bile acids (TBA),gamma glutamyl aminopeptidase (GGT),glutathione S-transferase (GSTs)] and the oxidative stress indexes [superoxide dismutase (SOD),glutathione peroxidase (GPx),thiol (-SH),malondialdehyde （MDA)] of liver homogenate,were measured.Results The arsenic content of urine and liver (geometric mean) of the rats in arsenic poisoning group (2 991.24 μg/g Cr,4.29 μg/g) were significantly higher than those in control group A (91.59 μg/g Cr,1.00 μg/g).Urinary arsenic and liver arsenic levels of rats in natural recovery and Ginkgo biloba treatment groups (467.39,334.48 μg/g Cr;,3.15,1.88 μg/g) were higher than those in control group B (99.54 μg/g Cr,0.85 μg/g).The arsenic contents of urine of the rats in natural recovery group,the arsenic contents of urine and liver of rats of Ginkgo biloba treatment group were all lower than those in arsenic poisoning group.The differences were significant (all P ＜ 0.05).The activity/contents of AST,TBA,GGT,GSTs of rats in arsenic poisoning group [(212.88 ± 29.76) U/L,(19.19 ± 4.33) μmol/L,(1.73 ± 0.50) U/L,(196.21 ± 47.38) U/L] were all significantly higher than those in control group A [(142.63 ± 24.20) U/L,(6.23 ± 2.95) μmol/L,(0.77 ± 0.32) U/L,(142.86 ± 28.58) U/L].The activity/contents of TBA,GGT,GSTs in natural recovery group were (17.07 ± 3.92) μ,mol/L,(1.47 ± 0.57) U/L and (178.06 ± 27.37) U/L;and the contents of TBA in Ginkgo biloba treatment group were (13.60 ± 3.00) μmol/L;which were all higher than those in control group B [(7.55 ± 2.45) μmol/L,(0.74 ± 0.51) U/L,(145.17 ± 28.59) U/L].The activity of AST in natural recovery group [(137.44 ± 23.20) U/L],the activity/contents of AST,TBA,GGT and GSTs in Ginkgo biloba treatment group[(129.63 ± 31.25) U/L,(13.60 ± 3.00) μmol/L,(1.15 ± 0.48) U/L,(155.64 ± 20.79) U/L,respectively] were all lower than those in arsenic poisoning group.The content of TBA in Ginkgo biloba treatment group was lower than that of natural recovery group.The differences of those indexes were all significant (all P ＜ 0.05).The activity/contents of SOD,GPx and-SH in arsenic poisoning group [(46.34 ± 11.39),(275.16 ± 92.00) U/mg prot and (0.08 ± 0.02) μmol/mg prot] were all significantly lower than those in control group A [(75.52 ± 8.72),(1 351.01 ± 395.96) U/mg prot,(0.13 ± 0.01) μmol/mg prot].The activity of SOD and GPx in natural recovery group [(42.44 ± 9.58),(694.87 ± 187.01) U/mg prot] were all lower than those in control group B [(68.17 ± 11.11),(1 342.80 ± 185.04) U/mg prot].The activity of GPx in natural recovery group,the activity/contents of SOD,GPx,-SH in Ginkgo biloba treatment group [(63.90 ± 10.44),(1 283.28 ± 373.87) U/mg prot,(0.12-± 0.02) μmol/mg prot] were all higher than those in arsenic poisoning group.The contents of SOD,GPx,-SH in Ginkgo biloba treatment group were higher than those of natural recovery group.The content of MDA in arsenic poisoning group [(3.05 ± 0.94) nmol/mg prot] was higher than that in control group A [(1.67 ± 0.55) nmol/mg prot].The content of MDA of rats in natural recovery and Ginkgo biloba treatment groups were (2.22 ± 0.93),(1.77 ± 0.37) nmol/mg prot,which were lower than those in the arsenic poisoning group.The differences of the above indexes were all significant (all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Ginkgo biloba can reduce the accumulation of arsenic in the liver and ameliorate lipid peroxidation,relieve liver injury effectively in rats caused by coal-burning arsenic.