AIM: To investigate the effect of monascus purpureus fermented rice (MR) on alcohol fatty liver model in quails. METHODS: A fatty liver model was established in quails, then the lipid levels of the models were tested in both plasma and liver, and the examination in the pathological histology of liver was conducted. RESULTS: 1.6 g?kg -1 ?d -1 of MR given orally for 20 d significantly decreased TC, TG and LDL (P

Objective To investigate the incidence of renal dysfunction among patients received radical nephrectomy during 5-year follow-up and to discover the risk factors for chronic kidney dysfunction (CKD).Methods Data of 339 patients who underwent radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma between Jan.2006 to Dec.2007 were investigated,and those who suffered renal dysfuntion before surgery or lost follow-up were excluded.Finally,148 patients were enrolled in this retrospective study.GFR after surgery were replaced by eGFR which were calculated with the abbreviated equation of MDRD.It will be defined as CKD when eGFR was less than 60 ml/(min · 1.73 m2).Postoperative occurence rate of CKD was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier methods.Rank sum test and chi-square test were used for the univariate analysis in term of CKD between groups.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to judge the independent risk factors for CKD.Results Patients were followed up for 42-60 months.CKD occurred in 58 cases,and the 5 year cumulative incidence of CKD was 42.7％.As many as 17.4％ of the patients with a normal eGFR during the first 3 months follow-up would progress to CKD 5 years later.Clinical characteristics,including age at surgery,weight,body mass index,hypertension,preoperative total GFR and contralateral GFR,complications,size of tumor,pathologic type,eGFR calculated shortly after operation,were significantly different between the CKD group and the normal group (P＜0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis shows that age at surgery (P =0.016,OR =1.106),size of tumor (P =0.048,OR =0.680) and eGFR calculated within one week postoperatively (P=0.002,OR=0.874) were the independent risk factors for postoperative CKD.Conclusions The incidence of CKD after radical nephrectomy in patients with renal cell carcinoma is not uncommon.The of age at surgery,size of tumor and eGFR value calculated within one week postroperatively have a close relation with the incidence of postoperative CKD.

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Objective Signals in the tumor necrosis factor α TNFα pathway, including TNFα and tumor necrosis factor α receptor 1TNFR1, are upregulated after acute hindlimh ischemia. It is unclear, however, whether this upregulation is apathophysiological consequence or a compensatory response. In the present study, the effect of TNFR1 deletion in a mouse model of hindlimb ischemia was investigated.Methods Hindlimb ischemia was produced through ligation of the proximal and distal left femoral artery and its branches in TNFR1 knockout TNFR1-/- and wild type WT mice. Laser Doppler blood flow measurement showed that limb perfusion was significantly higher in TNFR1-/- mice than that in the WT mice at 1 day after operation.Results The calculated ischemic scores were 3.67 ± 0.52 in WT group and 1.83 ± 0.41 in TNFR1-/- group P ＜0.05. The rate of amputation was 50% in WT mice versus 0% in TNFR1-/- mice. There were less TUNEL positive cells in the calf muscle of TNFR1-/- mice than that of WT mice. Furthermore, DNA fragmentation was more obvious in WT mice.Western blot showed less expression of Bax and cleaved caspase 3 in TNFR1-/- mice 1 day after ischemia, suggesting a reduced apoptotic process in the absence of TNFR1.Conclusion In mice with hindlimb ischemia, knockout of TNFR1 prevents the activation of death-related proteins down streaming to TNF α and attenuated cell death including apoptosis. Systemic block of the TNFR1 might be a new interventional methods-to preserve the limbs from acute ischemic attack in patients with peripheral arterial obstructive disease.

Objective To evaluate the effects of post-operation rehabilitation treatment of patients with calcaneus fracture by dynamic plantar pressure analysis,and assess the value of the Footscan system.Methods Sixty-two patients with unilateral calcaneus fracture were randomly divided into a rehabilitation group and a control group.The patients in the rehabilitation group were given early,systemic standard rehabilitation treatment,while those in the control group took functional exercise following the doctors'advice.At 3 months and 6 months after operation,the plantar pressure distribution of the patients in both groups was analyzed with the Footscan system,respectively.Results After 3 months of treatment.there was statistically significant difference between the injured and the uninjured sides in both groups,with regard to the contact time,average plantar pressure and pressure-time integrals at different phases of gait.However,there was no significant difference between the injured and the uninjured sides after 6 months in rehabilitation group.But in control group,there was still statistically significant difference between the two sides with regard to the above parameters.Conclusion Early rehabilitation treatment could significantly improve the function outcome of patients with calcaneus fracture.Footscan System can objectively evaluate the recovery of the calcaneous fracture.

Objective To evaluate the effect of different degrees of pubic symphysis diastasis on the stress distribution of posterior pelvic ring. Methods Eight embalmed pelvis and articulated proximal 1/3 of the femurs were harvested for this study. The samples were positioned as both legs standing straight and loaded to 600 N on the on the CSS-44020 biomechanical machine. The strain gages were adhered to 38 sites distributed symmetrically on the two sides of sacroiliac joint, anterior sacrum and posterior ilium. The strain gages were connected to WS3811 digital strainometer to record strain changes of the intact pelvic ring and at 1,2, 2.5 cm of pubic symphysis diastasis. Results Elastic changes occurred in the cortical bone of the pelvis under 600 N load. The symmetrical sites had similar strain changes without significant difference in the intact pelvic ring and at 1,2, 2.5 cm of pubic symphysis diastasis ( P ＞0.05 ). The sites with more strain changes were distributed on the iliofemoral arch in the intact pelvis.The strain changes were increased significantly frona the posterolateral sites to the iliofemoral arch. But the strain changes on the iliofemoral arch were decreased significantly during pubic symphysis diastasis.Conclusion The conduction of vertical load runs along the sacrofemoral arch in the intact pelvic ring and redistributes posterolaterally during pubic symphysis diastasis.

Objective To investigate the creatinine level of wound drainage and the changes of serum creatinine after radical nephrectomy or partial nephrectomy in patients with renal cell carcinoma,to explore the feasibility of testing creatinine level to predict urine leakage after surgery and to compare the influence on rcnal function after different kinds of operations.Methods 65 patients data were analyzed,in which 31 patients had undergone partial nephrectomy and 34 had radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma from March 2012 to July 2012.The level of creatinine in serum and wound drainage were detected within 24 hours after surgery.Also,the serum creatinine were redetected 3 months later.Results The creatinine level of wound drainage were significantly lower than that in serum in both groups [(99.94±21.10) μmol/L vs (114.61± 25.09) μmol/L,P =0.000].Urine leakage was observed in only one patient (2.9 ％) after partial nephrectomy,which his level of creatinine in serum and wound drainage was 107 μmol/L and 686μmol/L,respectively.The other 30 patients' creatinine level of wound drainage were also significantly lower than serum after partial nephrectomy [(92.90±26.21) μmol/L vs (99.83±28.77) μmol/L,P =0.021).Although the level of creatinine in the wound drainage was not significantly different between these two groups (P =0.239),the serum creatinine was statistical lower in partial nephrectomy group than that of radical nephrectomy group (P =0.035).Also,after three months,the partial nephrectomy group had a lower level of serum creatinine [(81.43±12.82) μmol/L vs (106.53±21.73) μmol/1,P =0.001].Conclusion Partial nephrectomy has advantages in protecting renal function when compared with radical nephrectomy.The level of creatinine in wound drainage is significantly lower than serum.The level of creatinine in wound drainage is a predictive indicator for diagnosing urine leakage.

Objective To observe the inhibitory effect of the antibodies against midgut-protein-ingredient of Anopheles stephensi on the oocysts of Plasmodium yoelii.Methods Female An.stephensi mosquitoes raised in laboratory were dissected and the midguts were collected.Eight BALB/c mice were immunized using midgut-protein(100 ?g/mouse,4 times with an interval of 7～10day).Ten days after the last immunization,blood was taken from mice armpit artery and serum separated.The immune active antigen of the midgut protein was analyzed by Western blotting.Protein with Mr 38 000～50 000 was separated by sephadex filtering and used to immunize 12 BALB/c mice(100 ?g/mouse,4 times with interval of 7～10 days).PBS control group was established.Seven days after the last immunization,serum antibody was detected by ELISA.When the antibody titer in immunized mice reached ≥1:2 560,mice in both groups were infected by P.yoelii(about 2?107 plasmodium-infected RBC) by abdominal injection.The mosquitoes were fed on the infected mice when the number of female gametes was higher than 2 per 10 microscopical fields 3 days later.After 9 days,the mosquitoes were dissected and the amount of oocysts in midgut was counted.Results Eight protein bands were shown in midgut-protein of An.stephensi by Western blotting and the band of Mr 38 000～50 000-midgut-protein appeared clearer.The infection rate of oocysts in the experiment and control groups were 28.70%(62/216) and 51.09%(47/92) respectively(P

ObjectiveTo research the intestinal absorption characteristics in rats of multiple constituents,when Wuwei-Jiangya recipe was used in rats and showed reducing blood pressure effects.Methods ① After extracting Wuwei-Jiangya recipe,we fed it to rats once daily,until the blood pressure reduced; ②Establish Wuwei-Jiangya recipe and intestinal absorption of multiple constituents fingerprint by using reverted gut sac method and RP-HPLC fmgerprint.ResultsAfter one week's administration,there was the hypotensive effects and multiple constituents can be absorbed by intestine.ConclusionWhen the drug works,reverted gut sac method for studying intestinal absorption constituents can be used for locking the exposure constituents.