Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is the lethal form of prostate cancer with developed resistance to androgen deprivation therapy. However, anti-androgen therapy remains an important treatment option because androgen receptor activation is a major driver of the advanced phase of CRPC. Drug resistance is frequently manifested despite the development of various novel anti-an-drogens with significant clinical efficacy. This review introduces several drugs prevalently used to treat CRPC. The mechanisms of ac-tion and pathways to resistance of these drugs are also discussed.

Objective To study the CT features and the diagnostic value of ovarian tumors in adolescent.Methods CT findings of ovarian tumors in adolescent proved by operation and pathology in 29 cases were retrospectively analyzed and compared with surgical and pathological results.Results Of 29 case , there were 18 cases benign tumors and 11 cases malignant tumors . Among them,there were ovary germ cell tumors 19 cases ( 65.5% ) , epithelial tumors 5 cases ( 17.2% ) , nonneoplastic cystic 3 cases(10.3%) and sex cord stromal tumors 2 cases (7%). CT manifestations included 17 cystic mass ,6 cystic-solid mass and 10 solid mass,in which benign tumors more seen cystic mass and solid in malignant. Torsion of ovarian tumors was found in 5 cases, haemorrhage in cystic mass was detected in 6 cases.Conclusion CT is a valuable imaging modality in the diagnosis of ovarian tumors in adolescent.

The effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on the arachidonic acid(AA) metabolism were examined by incubating separately washed human platelets and human umbilical artery rings with labelled AA. The results are as follows:1.Both EPA and DHA reduced the formations of TXB2 in platelets and 6-keto-PGF1a in artery walls in dose-dependent way.2.The effect of EPA on the synthesis of HETE by platelets was different with the concentrations of EPA. At lower concentration (62.5?M), it increased the formation of HETE, but the degree of increase was lowerd when the concentration of EPA was increased further, and even reduced the formation of HETE when its concentration reached 1000?M although the decrease extent was statistically insignificant.3.At all of concentrations used but 62.5?M, DHA raised potently the formation of HETE by platelets in dose-dependent way.A brief discussion was made about our results with special references to former data reported.

Objective To compare the imaging of 99 Tcm‐MNLS and 99 Tcm‐HL91 for the hypoxic assessment in the tumor af‐ter radiotherapy .Methods Twenty four Kunming mice models bearing H22 liver cancer xenografts which tumor were treated ra‐diotherapy for 25 Gy were divided into 99 Tcm‐MNLS instant group ,99 Tcm‐MNLS 48 h group ,99 Tcm‐HL91 instant group ,99 Tcm‐HL91 48 h group and injected the matching 99 Tcm‐MNLS or 99 Tcm‐HL91 to image .The technique of ROI was adopted to calculated the T/NT on the image .Immunohistochemical stain methods were used to evaluate the level of HIF‐1αabout tumors after imaging . Two sample t test was performed .Results The T/NT and the HIF‐1α level about instant (3 .36 ± 0 .20 ,88 .55% ± 0 .83% )were higher than and 48 h (2 .25 ± 0 .43 ,22 .75% ± 3 .35% )in 99 Tcm‐MNLS group(P<0 .05) ,then in 99 Tcm‐HL91 group the T/NT and the HIF‐1αlevel about instant (3 .23 ± 0 .90 ,90 .55% ± 2 .61% )were higher than 48 h (2 .79 ± 0 .85 ,25 .88% ± 3 .76% )(P<0 .05) .The difference of T/NT ,HIF‐1αlevel about instant in 99 Tcm‐MNLS group and 99 Tcm‐HL91 group were no significant(P>0 .05)and the same to the T/NT ,HIF‐1αlevel about 48h in 99 Tcm‐MNLS group and 99 Tcm‐HL91 group(P>0 .05) .Conclusion 99 Tcm‐MNLS hypoxia imaging could provide the change of hypoxia comparable to 99 Tcm‐HL91 ,and the two radiopharmaceutical could both show high accuracy rate in evaluating the hypoxia in the tumor .

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of lung detoxification soup for treatment of patients with ventilator associated pneumonia(VAP)and its effects on serum procalcitonin(PCT),high sensitivity C reactive protein (hs-CRP)and white blood cell count(WBC). Methods A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted, sixty cases of VAP with traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome of accumulation of phlegm and heat in lung from Department of Intensive Care Unit(ICU)in the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui TCM University were enrolled, and the CASIO fx-360P function calculator was applied to generate random numbers to proceed to simple randomized dividing into two groups(each,30 cases). In the control group,mechanical ventilation,anti-infection,prevention of stress ulcer,early enteral nutrition,early weaning of ventilator and conventional western medicine treatment were given to the patients,while in the treatment group,based on the above conventional treatments in the control group,additionally the lung detoxification soup was given(soup composition:radix astragali 20 g ,baical skullcap root 15 g,coptis 10 g,shellfish 8 g,pinelliae tuber 10 g,white mustard seed 10 g,heartleaf houttuynia herb 15 g, honeysuckle flower 15 g,forsythia 15 g,banlangen 15 g,rhubarb 10 g,salvia miltiorrhiza 30 g)by nasal feeding, once 100 mL,twice a day. The therapeutic course was 7 days in both groups. The changes of TCM syndrome integral, levels of serum PCT,hs-CRP and WBC before and after treatment and the clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups. Results After treatment,the TCM syndrome integral,the levels of WBC,serum PCT,hs-CRP were significantly lower than those before treatment in both groups,and the decrease in treatment group being more marked〔TCM syndrome integral:4.73±1.10 vs. 10.33±1.46,WBC(×109/L):8.71±0.55 vs. 10.77±0.65,PCT (μg/L):1.64±0.40 vs. 5.71±1.25,hs-CRP(mg/L):4.96±1.06 vs. 8.85±1.53,all P<0.05〕. The total effective rate of treatment group was significantly higher than that in the control group〔(93.33%(28/30)vs. 73.33(22/30),P<0.05〕. Conclusion The lung detoxification soup can significantly improve the clinical symptoms,reduce the levels of WBC,serum PCT and hs-CRP in patients of VAP with TCM syndrome of accumulation of phlegm and heat in lung, therefore the soup may play a beneficial role as an adjuvant therapy for such patients.

Objective To analyze the multi-slice spiral CT(MSCT) angiographic features of hepatic hemangioma accompanied with peripheral arterial-portal shunt(APS),and to assess the MSCT diagnostic ability and clinical value for peripheral APS.Methods 12 cases of hepatic hemangioma accompanied by peripheral APS underwent triphase enhanced MSCT scan,the images were post-processed with maximum intensity projection(MIP),volume rendering(VR) and then analysed.Results During hepatic arterial phase,the peripheral APS and transient hepatic parenchymal enhancement(THPE) could be visualized on MIP and VR.APS were classified into four types according to the findings on VR and MIP.TypeⅠ: Branch of the portal veins early enhancement in peritumoral wedge-shaped enhanced area,more frequently appeared as parellel track sign;TypeⅡ: Showed early opacification of small portal branchs near tumors,APS more frequently found in peritumoral wedge-shaped enhanced area;Type Ⅲ:Included both typeⅠand typeⅡ signs;Type Ⅳ: Only showed peritumoral THPE.Conclusion MSCT angiography provides a new effective technique for demonstrating and understanding peripheral APS and THPE.

Objective To investigate 15 N glycine absorption in the colon of the short bowel rats. Methods Rats undergoing resection of 80% small intestine and were treated by enteral nutrition for 21 days. The concentration of 15 N glycine in perfusate samples was measured by the technique of HPLC. The atom percent enrichment of 15 N glycine in blood plasma was measured by the technique of isotopic dilution method Results fter 3 hours, the colonic water absorption was 1?0 5 ml, 15 N glycine absorption was zero, and the atom percent enrichment was near zero in normal group, vs. (2 6?0 82) ml ( P

Objectives:To investigate the morphologic changes of the colon in the rats after a total small bowel resection. Methods:Ten male Sprague Dawley(350～370 g) rats in the experimental group were undergone resection of total small bowel,and ten normal rats were randomly chosen as the control group.After supported by enteral nutrition for 3 months,rats were sacrificed and the colon harvested for morphologic parameters study. Results:The length,diameter,wet weight,crypt depth,mucosal thickness and kerckring height of the colon in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group( P

Objective To investigate the adaptive expression of brush-border disaccharidases in the residual digestive tract of rats following a total small bowel resection. Methods Mucosa was scraped off with a piece of glass from the colon,the cecum and the duodenum of the rats with a total small bowel resection (experimental group,n =10) and normal rats (control group,n =10). Diaccharidase activities were determined in accordance with the method of Dahlqvist. Results Specific activities and total activities of sucrase,maltase in the colon,the cecum and the duodenum in the experimental group were significantly greater than those in the control group( P 0.05). Conclusions Total small bowel resection caused significant adaptive expression of brush-border sucrase and maltase in the residual digestive tract in the rats after a total small bowel resection.