Objective To study the expression and significance of excision repair cross complementing genes 1 (ERCCI) in the tissue of nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC).Methods ERCC 1 proteins was assayed with immunohistochemical method in the tissue of 103 cases of NPC and 50 cases of chronic inflammation of nasopharyngeal epithelium(CINE).Results The expression rate of ERCC1 was 45.63％ in NPCs,which was significantly lower than that in CINE (70.00％) (χ2 =8.037,P ＜ 0.05).The expression rate of ERCC 1 in NPCs had relationship with T,N staging and clinical staging as well as the presence of recurrence and metastasis (χ2 =9.007,9.992,8.343,5.792,all P ＜ 0.05),while no relationship with age and gender(χ2 =0.026,0.871,all P ＞ 0.05).The expression of ERCC1 in group of recurrence and metastasis was significantly lower than those in group of no recurrence and metastasis.Conclusion The expression of ERCC1 was significantly decreased in NPCs.ERCC1 will probably become prognostic biological parameters of NPC.

Aim To investigate the effect of green tea polyphenols(GTP)on serum level of uric acid in potas-sium oxonate (PO)-induced hyperuricemic mice,and explore the potential mechanism.Methods PO and GTP were intragastricly administered to mice for seven consecutive days.Uric acid level in serum was exam-ined.Meanwhile,activity and expressions of xanthine oxidase(XOD)in liver were tested.In additon,ex-pressions of urate transporters including urate-anion transporter (URAT ) 1 , organic anion transporter (OAT)1 and 3 in kidney were analyzed.Results GTP significantly decreased the serum level of uric acid in PO-induced hyperuricemic mice.At the same time, GTP markedly reduced the activity and expression of XOD in liver of hyperuricemic mice.Finally,GTP markedly reduced the expression of URAT1 ,OAT1 and OAT3 in kidney of hyperuricemic mice.Conclusion GTP has the effect of lowering uric acid in PO-induced hyperuricemic mice through both decreasing the uric acid production and increasing uric acid excretion.

OBJECTIVETo observe thee efficacy of different ways of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for treating elderly coronary heart disease (CHD) patients.

METHODSTotally 470 elderly CHD patients were classified to three age brackets (equal to or more than 85 years old, 60 to 74 years old, 75 to 84 years old). They were assigned to the transradial intervention (TRI) group (236 cases) and the transfemoral intervention (TFI) group (234 cases) according to different intervention pathways. Correlated indices and postoperative clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups.

RESULTSA higher successful rate of surgery was obviously got in patients 85 years old or older than 85 than in those 60 to 74 years old and 75 to 84 years old (P <0. 05). The incidence of major cardiovascular events (MACE) was reduced at post-operative 12 and 24 months in patients 85 years old or older than 85 (P <0. 05). The case number for changing intervention pathway were increased in the TRI group with statistical difference (P <0. 05). Compared with the TFI group, the case number for changing intervention pathway was increased; the time for arteriopuncture, the time for catheterization, and the time for X-ray exposure were prolonged; the time for postoperative bedding were obviously shortened; the incidence of vascular complications at the puncture site were lowered. The incidence of postoperative 12-month MACE was lowered, all with statistical difference (all P <0. 05). The incidence of MACE within postoperative 24-month MACE decreased in patients 60 to 74 years old and 75 to 84 years old (P <0. 05). The incidence of MACE within postoperative 24 months increased in patients 85 years old or older than 85 of the TRI group with statistical difference (P <0. 05).

CONCLUSIONTRI can be preferably chosen for PC in treating elderly CHD patients.

Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Coronary Artery Disease ; surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Myocardial Infarction ; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ; methods ; Radial Artery ; Treatment Outcome

Receptor activity modifying proteins (RAMPs) is a kind protein with transmembrane functionality.RAMPs can interact with TypeⅡ G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) such as calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor (CGRPR),calcitonin receptor (CTR) and calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CRLR),to form a stable heterodimer expression on the cell membrane.Different RAMPs can combine with CRLR or CTR to produce different receptor phenotypes with ligand-specific affinity and thus can decide biological effect of the receptors.In addition,RAMPs can also interact with other GPCRs,which promise broader application in function regulation of G-proteincoupled receptor of RAMPs'.RAMPs' regulation of GPCRs depends on its molecular basis.Our studies of RAMPs provides a new perspective to further researches on GPCRs functionality and CGRP signal transduction.

Accurate qualitative and quantitative assessment of anterior or posterior segment structures is crucial,not only for proper diagnosis of different ocular diseases but also for optimal surgical planning and postoperative follow-up.As a noninvasive and noncontact method,optical coherence tomography (OCT) has become an essential tests for the diagnosis of retinal diseases.To a more recent technology,swept-source OCT (SS-OCT) improved the depth of imaging and the scan speed,which can perform anterior segment evaluation liking corneal graft examination.Meanwhile,this newly technology add multimodal approach such as EVV,OCTA and En face OCT,for angiography and choroid mapping.Thus,SS-OCT has become a valuable imaging strategy to understand the pathologies of retinal diseases such as PVD,diabetic maculopathy,neovascularization and macular telangiectasia.With the use of multimodal approach,SS-OCT is beneficial for optimal surgical planning and postoperative follow-up for the vitreoretinal diseases,such as epiretinal membrane,retinal detachment,and diabetic taction retinal detachment.Moreover,this technology can help us better understand the ophthalmic pathologies of glaucoma and tumors.This article reviews the technical principles of SS-OCT and the advances in clinical applications.

Objective:The study aims to investigate the expression of integrin ?V?3 and its relationship in gastric cancers.Methods:The tumoral and normal tissues were collected from 65 cases of gastric cancer patients and 40 controls.The clinical phasing and pathological staging of the patients were recorded,and immunohistochemical analysis was used to detect the expression of integrin ?V?3 and microvessel density(MVD)in gastric cancers.Results:The positive rate of integrin ?V?3 expression was significantly higher in gastric cancer tissues than normal mucosal tissues(72.38% vs 22.86%,?2=8.35,P=0.032).There was a significant difference in integrin ?V?3 expression or MVD between tumors of infiltrating and expanding growth patterns(?2=14.97,P=0.002;t=10.150,P=0.001,respectively),cancers in T3～T4 and T1～T2 stages(?2=15.21,P=0.015;t=5.961,P=0.001,respectively).The positive rate of integrin ?V?3 expression and MVD also showed corelationship with lymph node invasion and metastases.Conclusion:Tumoral expression of integrin?V?3 was closely related with biological behavior of gastric cancers,suggesting that detection of integrin ?V?3 expression may present a potential tool to evaluate the clinical and pathological staging,lymph node status and metastases.

Mature animal models of rabbit ear scars were made from formation to maturation. Tissue oxygen partial pressure was determined by percutaneous oxygen monitoring at 14,30,60 and 90 days,and then pathology examination was performed. Fourteen days after surgery,bright red granulation tissues had a large number of inflammatory cells and angiogenesis; oxygen partial pressure was (0.81?0.25) kPa. Thirty days after surgery,the scars were significantly higher than the normal skin,bright red,made up of a large number of fibroblasts and capillary in the organizations; the partial pressure of oxygen was (1.98? 0.26) kPa. At 60 days after surgery,the scars were shrinking; color was light; the organization fibroblast cells and microvessel decreased; partial pressure oxygen was (1.86?0.60) kPa. Ninety days after surgery,the scars were flat; color was white; organizational structure was closed to normal skin; oxygen partial pressure was (13.70?1.16) kPa (P

A simulated practicing physician test for trainees of clinical speciality could be important for increasing the rate of passing the real examination.In the past three years,we had investigated the rates of passing practicing physician examination from the several top first-class hospitals,and summarized the experience about the practicing physician examination of ours.Then,we had took an initial practice in simulated practicing physician examination for five-year-program and seven-year-program medical students,and got some achievements.

Objective To evaluate the influence of partial parenteral nutrition on serum osmotic pressure,blood glucose,(biochemistry),bilirubin metabolism,immune function,growth and development of premature infants.Methods Seventy premature infants were randomly divided into control group and study group.On the base of enteral feeding,study group were offered parenteral nutrition, while the control group were supplied 10% glucose, fluid and electrolytes. Simultaneously, relevant indices were measured in 2 groups.Results 1.There were no significant difference in serum osmotic pressure,blood glucose and biochemistry before and after parenteral nutrition. 2.There were no significant difference in emerging and lasting time of jaundice between 2 groups.3.Serum IgG,IgA,IgM,C_3,CD4 and CD4/CD8 in study group were significantly higher than those in control group. 4.In study group the time of hospitalization and birth-weight regain were significantly shorter than those in control group.Conclusions There is no significant influence on serum osmotic pressure,blood glucose, biochemistry and bilirubin metabolism during partial parenteral nutrition. Parenteral nutrition may help gain weight, shorten the time of hospitalization, and improve immunological function of neonates.

Objective: To investigate the chemical constituents from the barks of Melia azedarach and their antidiabetes activities. Methods: The constituents were isolated and purified by silica gel, reverse phase silica gel, and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography, and their structures were identified by spectra and physiochemical characteristic analysis. The agonist activities of the isolated triterpenoids against glucokinase (GK) and SIRT1, and the inhibitory activity against dipeptidyl peptidasesIV (DPPIV), and 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11β-HSD) were tested in vitro. Results: Six triterpenoids and three sterols were obtained from MeOH extract in the barks of M. azedarach and were elucidated as meliastatin 3 (1), kulonic acid (2), kulactone (3), sendanolactone (4), dubione B (5), 20, 24-cyclotirucalla-7(8)-en-16β, 21α, 25-trihydroxy-3-one (6), 3β-hydroxy-5, 8-epidioxy-ergosta-6, 22-diene (7), 2β, 3β, 4β-trihydroxy-pregn-16-one (8), and 3β-hydroxy-pregn-5, 17 (20)-dien-16-one (9). Compound 2 showed the inhibitory activity against 11β-HSD1 with the IC50 value of 54.15 nmol/L. Conclusion: Compounds 6-9 are obtained from this species for the first time. The tested compounds 1-4 are inactive against GK, SIRT1, and DPPIV, but compound 2 shows high selectivity against human 11β-HSD.