Objective To evaluate the effects of hydrogen-rich saline on inflammatory responses in the sciatic nerve and spinal cord of rats with neuropathic pain (NP).Methods Ninety male adult Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 180-220 g,were randomly divided into three groups (n=30 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (group S);NP group;hydrogen-rich saline group (group H).NP was induced by chronic constrictive injury.The animals were anesthetized with intraperitoneal 10％ chloral hydrate 300 mg/kg.The left sciatic nerve was exposed and ligated with 4-0 silk at 1 mm intervals.After ligation of the sciatic nerve,hydrogen-rich saline (0.6 mmol/L) 10 ml/kg was injected intraperitoneally twice a day for 7 consecutive days in group H,and the equal volume of normal saline was given in S and NP groups.At 7,10 and 14 days after ligation,the mechanical paw withdrawal threshold (MWT) and thermal paw withdrawal latency (TWL) were measured.The rats were then sacrificed,and the left sciatic nerve and L4-6 segments of the spinal cords were removed for detection of the contents of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α),interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and high mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) at 7,10 and 14 days after ligation.Results Compared with group S,the MWT and TWL were significantly decreased,and the contents of TNF-α,IL-1β and HMGB1 in the left sciatic nerve and spinal cords were increased at each time point in NP and H groups.Compared with group NP,the MWT and TWL were significantly increased,and the contents of TNF-α,IL-1β and HMGB1 in the left sciatic nerve and spinal cords were decreased at each time point in group H.Conclusion Hydrogen-rich saline alleviates NP through inhibiting inflammatory responses in the sciatic nerve and spinal cord of rats.

Objective To evaluate the anatomical structure of bone in the formation of acetabular teardrop shadow. Methods The acetabular teardrop shadow of the X ray plain film in 100 children and 300 adults, and of CT in 43 cases were analysed 、measured and compared. Results In children, teardrop shadow appeared “U”in 80 00%, 14 00% in teardrop, 6 00% in line. In adult teardrop shadow appeared “U”in 41 33%, 53 33% in teardrop, 5 34% in line. There were significant differences between children and adult in the frequency of “U” and teardrop (? 2=43 34, P

Objective To observe the changes of melanin granules in superficial corneocytes in vitiligo lesions after irradiation with narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) by using an adhesive tape stripping technique.Methods Vitiligo lesions were selected from 6 patients and irradiated with NB-UVB every other day for 31 sessions.Superficial corneocytes were obtained by an adhesive tape stripping technique from the vitiligo lesions and perilesional normal skin before every treatment.The morphology,distribution and color of melanin granules were observed after Masson-Fontana silver staining.The percentage of area occupied by melanin granules in superficial corneocytes were calculated by using the Image-Pro Plus 6.0 software.Statistical analysis was conducted by the SPSS11.5 software.Results There were still a few superficial corneocytes containing melanin granules remaining in the vitiligo lesions before treatment.The percentage of area occupied by melanin granules was (5.31 ± 4.12)％ before treatment,(6.24 ± 2.65)％ after 10 treatment sessions,(10.14 ± 5.73)％ after 20 sessions,and (13.05 ± 6.17)％ after 30 sessions,with significant differences between these time points (F =4.334,P ＜ 0.05).Multiple comparisons revealed a significant increase in the percentage of area occupied by melanin granules after 30 treatment sessions compared with those before treatment and after 10 treatment sessions (both P ＜ 0.01 ).The morphology and color of melanin granules in repigmented lesions after treatment differed from those in perilesional normal skin before treatment.Conclusion The adhesive tape stripping technique may serve as a useful tool for the evaluation of repigmentation in vitiligo lesions after phototherapy.

[ABSTRACT]OBJECTIVETo investigate the efficacy and the related complications of combinedpostauricular methylprednisolone injection and systemic therapy for profound idiopathic sudden hearing loss (ISSNHL). METHODSTotal of 60 patients with ISSNHLwho had received therapy from June 2014 to May 2015 in Beijing Anzhen Hospital affiliated to Capital University of Medical Science,were randomly divided into 2 groups,the systemic application group (30 patients): dexamethasone (DEX) was applied intravenously in dose of 10 mg×5 d, and the postauricular injection group (30 patients): methylprednisolone sodium suecinate was injected subperiosteally near the upper one-thirds of postauricular sulcus every day, 40 mg×5 d.All 60 patients received the same medications for 2 weeks to improve the hearing. Hearing and tympanic membrane were monitered before the injections and two weeks after the termination of injections. SPSS 16.0 software was used to analyze the data.RESULTSThe postauricular injection group: 23 of 30 ears had improvement of hearing. No related complications were reported. The systemic application group: 23 of 31 ears had improvement of hearing (P>0.05) No related complications were reported.CONCLUSIONCombined postauricular methylprednisolone injection and systemic medications therapy can be considered as is an effective therapy for profound idiopathic sudden hearing loss. It can avoid the side-effects of high dose systemic corticostemid treatment. For ISSNHL patients, postauricular methylprednisolone injection may be an appropriate treatment.

Objective To investigate the effects of staphylococcal enterotoxin A SEA gene on target cells mediated by replicative-deficient recombinant adenovirus vector. Methods Lymphocytes of C57BL/6 mice were infected with various titers of recombinant adenoviruses. Supernatants were collected after 12 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 120 h and 144 h of incubation and analyzed for proliferation of lymphocytes by MTT assay. IL-2 level in the culture supernatants was measured with ELISA. The killing effect of lymphocytes was also observed by MTT assay. Results Proliferation response and elevated levels of IL-2 were observed in experimental group. The killing effect on B16 cells was stronger in experimental group, which seemed to be dose-dependent with the increase of ratio of lymphocytes/target cells. Conclusions SEA gene can be expressed in lymphocytes of C57BL/6 mice mediated by replicative-deficient recombinant adenovirus vector. The expressing products can activate lymphocytes of C57BL/6 mice, which kill B16 cells in vitro.

Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of therapy of dispelling wind,cooling blood and tonifying kidney for refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura(RITP).Methods Fifteen RITP patients received therapy of dispelling wind,cooling blood and tonifying kidney.After treatment for 3 courses(18 weeks in total),the changes of platelet count and megakaryocyte maturation were observed.Results Of 15 RITP patiens,8 were clinically cured,4 markedly effective,2 effective,1 ineffective and the total effective rate was 93.3%.After treatment,the platelet count was increased(P

Objective To observe the influence of wind-dispelling therapy on therapeutic effect of blood-cooling and kidney-tonifying herbs for chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura(CITP),and to investigate its immunoregulatory effect.Methods Forty-two CITP patients were randomized into 2 groups:the treatment group(N=22) received therapy of dispelling wind,cooling blood and tonifying kidney,and the control group(N=20) received therapy of cooling blood and tonifying kidney.Six weeks constituted one treatment course,and the treatment lasted 3 courses.Serum interleukin 2(IL-2),soluble IL-2 receptor(sIL-2R),Fas protein,Fas-L protein,and platelet-associated immunoglobulin G(PAIgG) levels and lymphocyte subtypes were compared before and after treatment.Results In the treatment group,14 patients were clinically cured,5 markedly effective,2 effective,1 ineffective and the total effective rate was 95.5%;in the control group,8 patients were clinically cured,4 markedly effective,3 effective,5 ineffective and the total effective rate was 75.0%.The therapeutic effect in the treatment group was superior to that in the control group(P

This study was performed in the Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Department, North China Coal Medical University from November 2005 to May 2006. The effective components in the Ruyi jinhuang san power were extracted with alcohol according to the solubility of the main components in Ruyi jinhuang san. The medical film prepared with chitosan was investigated by comparing with that prepared with Poly (vinyl alcohol). The content of the constituents such as curcumin, rhein, emodin, chrysophanol, and berberine in the film were determined with high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). The drug release in vitro of film was determined by Paddle method. Alcohol was an efficient agent for extracting the main components in Ruyijinhuang san, compared to the other solvents. The release rate of rhein in the film was very well, using the release rate of Rbein as an evaluation index. Ruyijinhuang san film prepared with chitosan was flexible and had characteristics of sustained-release in vitro.

the upper-nether distance,4 cases with round-like defects((23.5%)),2 cases with irregular defects((11.8%)).The maximal diameters obtained from 2-DE were significantly lower than those from RT-3DE(r=(0.72),Pthe upper-nether distance.But the sizes measured by 2-DE are all the upper-nether distance,so the real size of ASD often underestimated.

Objective To investigate the role of autophagy in the lung injury in the septic mice.Methods Thirty-six male C57BL/6 mice, aged 6 weeks, weighing 20-25 g, were randomly divided into 3 groups (n=12 each) using a random number table: sham operation group (group S);cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) group;CLP + autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA) group (group CLP+3-MA).Sepsis was produced by CLP.In group CLP+3-MA, 3-MA 10 mg/kg was injected intraperitoneal at 1 h after operation.Arterial blood samples were taken at 24 h after operation for blood gas analysis, and the oxygenation index was calculated.The lungs were removed for microscopic examination of pathologic changes which were scored, and for determination of wet/dry lung weight ratio (W/D ratio) , myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity (using colorimetric method) and the expression of autophagy protein microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 Ⅱ] (LC3 Ⅱ), Beclin-1 and lysosomes-associated protein Rab7 and lysosome-associated membrane protein-2 (LAMP2) (by Western blot).The lung was lavaged, and broncho-alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was collected for determination of the total cell count and polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) count.Results Compared with group S, the pathological score, W/D ratio, MPO activity, and the total cell and PMN counts in BALF were significantly increased, and oxygenation index was decreased in CLP and CLP +3-MA groups, and the expression of LC3 Ⅱ , Beclin-1, LAMP2 and Rab7 was up-regulated in group CLP (P＜0.05).Compared with group CLP, the pathological score, W/D ratio, MPO activity, and the total cell and PMN counts in BALF were significantly increased, the oxygenation index was decreased, and the expression of LC3 Ⅱ , Beclin-1, LAMP2 and Rab7 was down-regulated in group CLP+ 3-MA (P＜0.05).Conclusion Autophagy is involved in the endogenous protective mechanism of acute lung injury in the septic mice.