Objective To investigate the effects of Ligustrazine on TNF-α-induced TGF-β and CTGF expression in human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMCs). Methods HPMCs were isolated from human omenta by trypsin di-gestion. Then, the subcultured HPMCs were divided into control group, TNF-α-induced (1 μg/L) group and TNF-α-induced plus low-, medium-and high-dose Ligustrazine (10, 20 and 40 mg/L Ligustrazine respectively) groups. The viability of HPMCs was measured by MTT assay. RT-PCR was used to detect the expressions of TGF-β1 and CTGF mRNAs in HPMCs. TGF-β1 and CTGF in supernatants were measured by ELISA. Cell protein concentration was measured by trace bicinchoninic acid (BCA) method to validate the ELISA assay results. Results Ligustrazine significantly decreases TNF-α-induced TGF-β1 and CTGF expression in a dose-dependent manner at both protein and gene levels ( P < 0. 05 ). In addition, medium-and high-dose Ligustrazine injection significantly ameliorates the viability of HPMCs inhibited by TNF-α ( P < 0. 05 ). Conclusion Ligustrazine inhibits expressions of TGF-β and CTGF of HPMCs in an inflammatory conditions.

At present,there are many problems in the cultivation for medical students including lack of humanistic education,insufficient healthy personality shaping and innovation education.We made explorations in aspects of updating education concept,enhancing faculty construction,emphasizing basic course teaching and promoting students' abilities so as to cultivate the comprehensive quality of students majored in medical imaging (ultrasonic medicine).

Objective To compare the objective cure rate and perioperative complications 0f ten-sion free vaginal tape(TVT)and laparoscopic Burch for the treatment of fernale stress urinarv inconti-nence. Methods Literature search was conducted for all randomized control trials(RCTs)between 1994 and 2006,using MEDLINE,EMBASE with the keyword"tension free vaginal tape","colpo-suspension","stress urinary incontinence",then a second search was performed with the following keywords:[(tension free vaginal tape),AND(colposuspension),OR(Burch)],AND stress urinary incontinence].Gray literature was search in The Cochrane central register of controlled trials、NRR (National Research Register)、CCT(clinical controlled trials),ISTP,ISI proceedings,OCLC First-search proceedings,(CACP),GreyNet(http://www.greynet.org/)、DARE(Database of Abstract:s of Reviews of Effects)、SIGLE(System for Information on Grey Literature in Europc),official website of ICS.Meta-analysis was performed with RevMan software 4.2. Results right studies were included comparing objective cure rate and perioperative complications of TVT and LB.Overall objective cure rates were 233/259 for TVT and 189/247 for Burch respectively.TVT shared higher objective cure (RR 1.19,95%CI 1.10-1.29,P<0.01)and lower perioperative complications(RR 0.48,95%CI 0.32-0.71,P<0.05). Conclusions The available evidence indicates that TVT is an effective treat-ment for stress urinary incontinence with higher objective cure rate and 10wer perioperative complica-tions compared with LB.

Objective To investigate the clinical effect of ilium grafting combined with Duhuojishengtang on the delay fracture healing and explore the effect on hemorheology. Methods Eighty patients with delayed fracture healing were randomly divided into two groups. Forty patients in control group were treated by ilium grafting and 40 patients in observation group were treated by ilium grafting combined with Duhuojishengtang. The clinical effect was observed after treatment and indexes of hemorheology were recorded after different treatment time. Results The cure rate of observation group was 62.5%, which was significantly higher than that of control group 35.0%, the effective rate of observation group was 92.5%, which was significantly higher than that of control group 72.5% (P<0.01) . There were no significant differences between two groups in indexes of hemorheology after ilium grafting (P>0.05) . After the first, second, third course, the indexes of hemorheology of observation group were better than those of control group, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05) . Conclusions Ilium grafting com-bined with duhuojishengtang can improve the indexes of hemorheology, improve the cure and effective rate and also has high security. It has high clinical value and worth of popularization and application.

Objective To establish a qualitative and quantitative method for controlling the quality of Radix Puerariae and its preparation. Methods The qualitative fingerprint of effective part (extract part of ethyl acetate) was obtained by using RP-HPLC with methanol-water (42∶58) as mobile phase and UV detection at 250 nm . The quantitative measurement of effective components (puerarin and daidzein) was finished under the above chromatographic conditions. And the 11 kinds of different samples of Radix Puerariae were analyzed by the method. Results Under the qualitative conditions, the 5 common peaks in RP-HPLC fingerprint of the effective part could be used as index peaks for qualitative identification. In RP-HPLC quantitative analysis, the recoveries of the method were 98.0% with RSD of 1.30% for puerarin and 95.4% with RSD of 1.61% for daidzein, respectively. The amount of puerarin and daidzein in Radix Puerariae was 0.213%～3.626% and 0.012%～ 0.049% , respectively. Conclusion The analytical method with qualitative fingerprint of effective part and quantitative measurement of effective components of Radix Puerariae can be accurately used for controlling its quality.

In this work, some interference in the assay of vitamin E in liver and serum was studied and the method was improved.The sample must be protected from oxidative attack. The interference of high vitamin A content in liver could be removed by H2SO4. The amount of KOH for saponification must be in keeping with the amount of sample assayed both in synthetic a-tocopherol and in biological material by fluorometry. A linear correlation of the fluorescence and the vitamin E content was obtained when 0.5ml of 10 N KOH was used for the saponification of 0.5-100?g of ?-tocopheryl acetate.

Objective:To evaluate the diagnostic value of KaVo DIAGNOdent(DD)by comparing the diagnostic results of visual examination(VE)and stereomicroscope.Methods:The occlusal surface of 68 extracted teeth were examined by DD and VE,confirmed the examining points and marked,then cut these teeth along the markers.The results of stereomicroscope were classified into D0,D1,2,D3,4 according to the occlusal caries' depth,and recognized as gold standard.The difference of sensitivity,specificity between VE and DD,and their coherence were analyzed.Results:Sensitivity of DD,in D3,4 level of occlusal caries,was the highest.Compared to the results of stereomicroscope,the accuracy of DD and VE was the highest in D3,4 level.The coherence of DD and VE was low in all levels.Conclusion:The present cut-off point of DD affects the assessment of DD diagnostic result.Future study about key points of diagnosis of DD can widen its use in clinic.

To test whether Con A has antirejection effect on mouse islet allograft, 600-700 handpicked islets of C57BL/6 mice was transplanted beneath the kidney capsule of the streptozotocin induced diabetic BALB/C recipients. In control group the mean survival time (MST) of the grafts was 14.1?2.4 days. Treatment with Con A significantly prolong the MST of the islet allografts. In group with Con A treatment of the donor islets prior to the transplantation the MST was 25?5.4 days. The MST increased sigificantly after ip injection of Con A to recipient mice. The combined treatment of islet and recipient with Con A resulted in a prolongation of MST to 25.2?4.4 days. The experiments concerning the mechanisms of the antirejection effect of Con A showed that Con A was able to combine with the islet cell membrane well masking perhaps the histocmpatibility antigen. Furthermore the lymphocytes of mice after i. p Con A injection suppressed the lymphocyte proliferation reaction of the svnergic mice to mitogen.

[Objective]The article summarizes the experience of Professor HE Lingzhi in treating purpura nephritis . [Methods]To collect and analyse the theory of HE's experience of herb pairs in treating purpura nephritis by studying from her for a long time and one medical record. [Results]Professor HE Lingzhi believes that the disease needs stage therapeutics and it is caused by pathogen wind pyretic pathogenic factor and poisonous evil in the stag of onset. Deficiency of both qi and yin in remission period. Syndrome of blood stasis consistently throughout purpura nephritis. Pro. HE treats purpura nephritis by pairing drugs,such as schizonepetae and honeysuckle, caulis sinomenii and saposhnikovia divaricata, astragalus membranaceus and eclipta alba, the root of red-rooted salvia and puccoon. [Conclusion] Professor HE's clinical experience in treating purpura nephritis from pairing drugs is well worth learning for it always gets outstanding effect.

Tumor angiogenesis, resulting from the imbalance of angiogenic cytokines and angiogenesis inhibitors, is crucial for tumor growth and metastasis. As a new field of cancer therapy, tumor anti-angiogenesis therapy with regard to abrogation of tumor vasculature has become an important anti-tumor strategy. Gene therapies have the potential to provide antiangiogenic mediators specifically targeted to organs containing tumors and make a great improvement in this therapy. This article reviews the current understanding of tumor angiogenesis, with a focus on gene therapy in this field.