Corydalis amabilis Migo total alkaloid (COAMTA) given in vitro or in vivo caused an inhibition on ADP-induced blood platelet aggregation. In vitro, COAMTA 15.6, 31.3 & 62.5 ?g/ml PRP showed their inhibitory rates of 8.2, 32.0, & 36.8%. In vivo, at 10, 20, 40 min after iv COAMTA ( 0.6 mg/kg ) , the rates of inhibition were 40, 62.8, 24%.The thrombi formed in vitro were measured also. The results showed that COAMTA given in vitro or in vivo reduced the length and weight of thrombus, at same time, reduced rat platelet adhesion.A carotid-jugular extracorporeal shunt was made in the rats. A 6cm length of silk thread was placed in the shunt. 15 min after the restoration of blood flow in the shunt, the Wet weight of thrombus developed on the thread was measured.The thrombus weight was significantly reduced when COAMTA was given iv 0.3, & 0.6 mg/kg, im 0.9 mg/kg & po 1.5 mg/kg. The thrombus weight of control group was 26.1?0.7, but that of the medicated group was 8.9?1.7, 18.0?1.3, 16.4?0,6 a & 19.7?0.7 mg. The inhibitory rates were 66.1, 31.3, 37.2, & 28.4%.

Corydalis amabilis Migo total alkaloids (COAMTA) possessed antihypertensive and vaso-dilatative action in animal experiments. Its effects on the physiological properties in isolated guinea pig papillary muscles & atrium preparations were described in this papar.10mg/L COAMTA markedly prolonged the functional refractory period(FRP) and inhibited epinephrine induced automaticity. Suppression of normal & abnormal automaticity and prolongation of FRP may contribute to the effectiveness of COAMTA on arrhythmia.

Objectve To study the effect of anti-swelling and alleviating pain of Huzhangtongluo liniment. Method Mice with xylol-induced auricular swelling : the mice of each group were administered three times per day for 3 days. The inflammed mice were killed and punched a patch on left and right ear in 8 mm diameter, the weight margin of two patch was the rate of swelling. Mice with formalin-induced podalic swelling:the inflammed mice of each group were administered after 4 hours, by dislocating their cervical vetebra. The mice posterior feet were cut at the same place and weighed, the weight margin of left and right foot was the rate of swelling. Rat with granulation induced by cotton embedded under dermis:the rat of each group were administered and then killed after 6 hours, the granulation tissue of rat was separated, dried in oven at temperature of 70 ℃ and weighed, the data of dry weight was calculated and processed by statistics. The pain threshold of mice stimulated by heat:the pain threshold of administered mice was determined at 30, 60, 90 min. The threshold value was calculated as 60 s if the mice had no action such as licking foot, jumping or lifting foot after 60 s. Result Huzhangtongluo liniment can obviously inhibit auricular swelling induced by xylol and podalic swelling induced by formalin as well as granulation induced by cotton embeded under dermis. The preparations can clearly enhance pain-threshold value of mice in hot-plate method. Conclusion Huzhangtongluo liniment has the action of anti-swelling and alleviating pain.

Objective Few prospective data are currently available on acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage (AGIH) as a complication in acute kidney injury (AKI).The aim of the present study was to find out clinical characteristics,incidence,etiology,risk factors,and outcome of AGIH in patients with AKI.Methods We performed a prospective study on an inceptione cohprt of 512 patients admitted for AKI in our hospital.Data on clinical risk factors for bleeding,frequency of occurrence of AGIH,in-hospital mortality were collected,and independent predictors of AGIH were identified.Results A total of 53 patients had AGIH as a complication of AKI,and 45 were upper AGIH.Fifteen patients had clinically severe bleeding.Independent baseline predictors of AGIH were severity of illness,cardiac failure,mechanical ventilation,low platelet count,chronic hepatic disease,liever cirrhosis,severe AKI.Inhospital mortality was 52.8％ in patients with AGIH,and 22.2％ in the other patients.AGIH was significantly associated with an increase in hospital mortality.Conclusions AGIH are frequent complications of AKI.In this clinical condition,AGIH is more often due to upper gastrointestinal bleeding and is associated with a significantly increased risk of death.Both renal and extrarenal risk factors are related to the occurrence of AGIH.

Objective To investigate the operative techniques and clinical significance in the treatment of large area soft tissue defect in children limbs by sequential vacuum-assisted closure and free flaps. Methods Twenty-two cases of children patients, with a range between 3 and 10 years, were treated by sequential vacum-assisted closure (VSD) and free flaps. All the patients suffered from large area soft tissue defect after severe trauma of limbs, with bone, tendon and other deep tissues exposed or partial defected. The wound area varied from 12 cm × 8 cm to 34 cm × 25 cm, and among the wound 9 cases were fresh and the other 13 were necrotizing infection. After strictly cleaned, the wound was covered with VSD according to the condition of the soft tissue defect and its underlying tissue damage. For the patients complicated with unsteady fracture, the fracture was fixed with outside-fixed frame or inside-Kirschner nails. The VSD negative pressure membrane was removed after 5 to 9 days, then the wound was repaired by free flaps grafting in 8 cases and by free flap combined with skin grafting in the other 14 cases. The survival and recovery conditions were followed up after the operation. Results After treatment by VSD, no obvious infection was seen in 22 cases of children patient with large area soft tissue defect complicated by underlying tissue exposure, and granulation tissue surrounding tendons and bone exposure area grew well. The survival rate of the free flaps was 100% whithout vascular crisis.The infection was well controlled, and no fistula tract was seen. The patients were followed up for 6-24 months and the flaps had soft texture and good appearance with satisfactory functional recovery of the affected limbs.Conclusion For pediatric patients with large area soft tissue defect complicated by underlying tissue exposure, after strict debridement, the treatment circle will be obviously shortened by the application of sequential vacuan seding dranage and microsurgical technique, and the success rate of the operation is improved. Therefore, function of the affected limbs in children will be recovered as far as possible.

BACKGROUND: New porous β-tricalcium phosphate (TCP) was made by appropriate prescription and unique technology, with a porosity of (75±10)%, spheroidal hole>80%, micropore<20%, interlink rate between the holes of 100% and mechanical strength>2MPa.OBJECTIVE: To assess the application outcome of the new porous β-TCP as a scaffold for bone tissue engineering.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: The control experiment was performed at the Laboratory of Tissue Engineering of Southern Medical University, China from July 2005 to March 2006.MATERIALS: Twelve 6-month New Zealand rabbits were used to create 1.5cm large bone and periosteum defects of the left radial bone. Porous β-TCP was purchased from bio-lu, France.METHODS: Osteoblasts differentiated from rabbit bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) were co-cultured with porous β-TCP. Inverted phase contrast microscope and scanning electron microscope were used to observe the growth of BMSCs. MTT assay was employed to assess cell proliferation and compatibility. Cytotoxicity was detected by analyzing the effects of different concentrations of porous β-TCP leaching liquor on cell proliferation.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Cell compatibility and cytotoxicity of β-TCP were measured. The status of bone defect repair was appraised by histology, radionuclide bone scan and X-ray at 2, 6, 12 weeks after surgery.RESULTS: The new porous β-TCP had good cell adhesion and its cytotoxicity was in 0 grade. Histology, imageology and radionuclide bone scan showed the new porous β-TCP could repair large radial bone defect in rabbits. At the same time, its degradation rate was accordance with bone formation rate in vivo.CONCLUSION: The new porous β-TCP with a good compatibility is a good scaffold for bone tissue engineering, and obtains good outcomes in repairing large bone defect of rabbit radial bone.

Objective To introduce the transfer of anterolateral thigh flap with iliotibial tract in repair of massive skin and soft tissue defects of the forearm and reconstruction of extension or flexion of the forearm. Methods Eight cases of complicated raw wounds of the forearm were repaired with transfer of anterolateral thigh flap with iliotibial tract. Flexor tendons of 3 cases and extensor tendons of 5 cases were repaired with iliotibial tract. The axial vessel of the flap was used to rebuild blood supply of the hand. Results All the flaps survived completely. A follow-up ranging from 3 months to 2.5 years re- vealed that the reconstructed forearms were good in appearance and soft in texture and restored protective sensation. Affected limbs could perform extension or flexion. Total range of motion (TRM) of the hands was excellent in 6 cases and poor in 2. Conclusion Anterolateral thigh flap with iliotibial tract can not only repair soft tissue defects of the forearm, but also reconstruct the main extension or flexion of the forearm simultaneously.

Objective:To preliminarily evaluate the effect of tension stimulation on the biological activity of and expression of fibrosis marker genes in keloid fibroblasts (KD-Fbs) .Methods:Three patients who were diagnosed with keloids and received surgical treatment were collected from the Department of Dermatology, Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University from January to March 2017. Human KD-Fbs were isolated from resected keloid tissues, and subjected to primary culture. The third- to sixth-passage KD-Fbs were divided into tension group and control group to be cultured in the tension-based chamber and control chamber respectively, and subjected to tension stimulation and normal culture respectively. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK8) assay was performed to assess the proliferative activity of KD-Fbs after 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-day culture, and the scratch assay to evaluate the migratory ability of KD-Fbs after 1- and 2-day culture. After 48-hour treatment, real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot analysis were performed to determine the mRNA and protein expression of fibrosis markers type Ⅰ collagen, fibronectin and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) in KD-Fbs respectively. Two-independent-sample t test was used for comparisons between 2 groups. Results:CCK8 assay showed that the proliferative activity of KD-Fbs was significantly higher in the tension group than in the control group after 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-day culture ( t=3.05, 7.00, 16.65, 15.19, respectively, all P< 0.05) . After 1- and 2-day culture, the scratch assay showed that the migration rate of KD-Fbs was significantly higher in the tension group (48.65%±3.96%, 100.00%, respectively) than in the control group (9.36%±1.14%, 50.35%±4.23%, t=16.53, 20.35, respectively, both P< 0.01) . Real-time quantitative PCR showed that the mRNA expression of type Ⅰ collagen, fibronectin and α-SMA was significantly higher in the tension group (3.04±0.20, 2.16±0.10, 3.76±0.24, respectively) than in the control group (1.00; t=17.57, 21.01, 20.25, respectively, all P< 0.01) . As Western blot analysis revealed, changes in the protein expression of the 3 fibrosis markers were consistent with their mRNA expression changes (all P< 0.05) . Conclusion:Tension may participate in the fibrosis in keloids by promoting the expression of fibrosis marker genes, and enhancing the proliferative and migratory ability of KD-Fbs.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the role of DNMT3B in regulating the proliferation and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. METHODS: We collected the tumor tissues and adjacent tissues from a total of 175 patients with HCC diagnosed in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University between May, 2008 and May, 2013 to prepare the tissue microarrays. The association of the expression of DNMT3B with the prognosis and the tumor-free survival and tumor-specific survival rates of the patients was analyzed. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were used to analyze the effect of DNMT3B expression on the prognosis of HCC. We used RNA interference technique to knock down the expression of DNMT3B in Huh-7 hepatoma cells and observed the changes in cell proliferation using CCK-8 assay and EDU staining and in cell migration and invasion ability using Transwell assay. RESULTS: The positive rates of DNMT3B was significantly higher in HCC tissues than in paired adjacent tissues (67.4% 41.1%, =0.015). A high DNMT3B expression in HCC was significantly associated with the tumor size (=0.001), vascular invasion (=0.004), and intrahepatic metastasis (=0.018). The patients with high DNMT3B expressions had significantly lower tumor-free and tumor-specific survival rates than those with low DNMT3B expressions ( < 0.005). In Huh-7 cells, silencing DNMT3B significantly inhibited the cell proliferation and inhibited cell migration and invasion. Western blotting showed that silencing DNMT3B obviously increased LATS1 expression, decreased the expression of YAP1, and activated Hippo signaling pathway. Methylation-specific PCR showed that the methylation level of LATS1 was decreased in the cells with DNMT3B silencing. CONCLUSIONS The expression level of DNMT3B is significantly higher HCC tissues than in the adjacent tissues, and the high expression of DNMT3B is closely related to the low survival rate of the patients. Silencing DNMT3B inhibits the proliferation, migration and invasion of HCC cells. DNMT3B promotes the progression of HCC primarily by enhancing the expression of YAP1 through methylation of LATS1 and inhibition of its expression, which inhibits the anti-cancer effect of Hippo signaling pathway.
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases ; Signal Transduction