Objective To evaluate the clinical efficiency of uterine artory embolization for uterine fibroids. Methods From August 1999 to June 2001, 405 cases were included in the treatment by using UAE and were followed up to find its efficiency. Results The successful rate of catheterization almost reached 99.8% (2/405). B mode ultrasound examination following 3～12 months after the procedure re vealed an average shrinkage of 40%～60% in volume of the masses for all cases in the first 3 months and 50%～70% in volume in 6 months, with 22 UF disappeared together with conspicuous decrease in volume of menstruation. Conclusions UAE for UF is a new, safe and effective method

Objective To explore the relationship between B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and fibrinogen (Fib) in the elderly patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods According to the level of BNP,325 subjects aged more than 65 years were divided into four groups,BNP:≤32.4ng/Lgroup,32.5～62.3 ng/Lgroup,62.4～162.5 ng/Lgroup,＞162.5 ng/L group.The levels of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF),left ventricular end-diastole dimension (LVEDD) and Fib were compared among the groups. Results With increasing BNP level,the LVEF was gradually decreased [(63.3±8.2)％,(59.6±7.4)％,(57.9±9.7)％,(55.2±10.6)％] and the level of LVEDD was increased[(50.5±4.7)mm,(51.4±5.4)mm,(52.8±5.7)mm,(54.2±5.9)mm ;F=11.54,6.76,both P＜0.01],the level of Fib was enhanced [(3.4±0.7)g/L,(3.7±0.8)g/L,(3.8±1.1)g/L,(4.2±1.0)g/L; F=8.02,P＜0.01].The level of BNP had positive correlation with Fib (r=0.25,P＜0.01). Multi-linear regression analysis showed that Fib and LVEF were influencing factors of BNP (t =2.92, - 3.15, both P ＜ 0.01 ). Conclusions The BNP level is helpful to diagnose heart failure and assess heart function.There is an association between BNP and Fib level.

BACKGROUND:Chronic tendinopathy is a tendon disorder extremely common in athletes and in the general population with repetitive strain injuries of tendons. The pathogenesis of tendinopathy remains unclear and hence treatment of tendinopathy is usual y pal iative.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the of adipogenic and tenogenic ability of patel ar tendon-derived stem cel s isolated
from chronic tendinopathy and healthy rats in vitro.
METHODS:Tendon-derived stem cel s were isolated from patel ar tendons of chronic tendinopathy and healthy rats respectively. The tendon-derived stem cel s were cultured to the 3rd passage in complete culture medium, and cel morphology was observed. The cel s were divided into adipogenic induction group and control group. Cel s in the adipogenic induction group were cultured in adipogenic induction medium, while those in the control group cultured in complete culture medium. The ability of adipogenic differentiation between tendon-derived stem cel s isolated from the tendon of chronic tendinopathy and healthy rats in vitro was examined by oil red O staining and quantification assay. The mRNA expressions of C/EBPαand PPARγ2 were detected by real-time quantitative PCR. When 70%-80%cel s were confluent, the mRNA expressions of Col1a1, Scx, Tnmd and Dcn were also detected by real-time quantitative PCR.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:At the third passage, slender spindle-shaped cel s were seen in both two groups, but there was a little change in the cel morphology in the chronic tendinopathy group. Lipid droplets were formed after the cel s were cultured in adipogenic induction medium for 21 days. This was not observed in the control group. We observed more oil red O-positive oil droplets in tendon-derived stem cel s from the tendons of chronic tendinopathy rats than healthy rats. The difference between them was statistical y significant (P=0.004). The results of real-time quantitative PCR showed that the mRNA expressions of C/EBPαand PPARγ2 in the tendon-derived stem cel s from the tendons of chronic tendinopathy rats were significantly higher than those in tendon-derived stem cel s from the tendons of healthy rats (P=0.004);the mRNA expressions of Col1a1, Scx, Tnmd and Dcn in the tendon-derived stem cel s from the tendons of chronic tendinopathy rats were significantly lower than those in tendon-derived stem cel s from the tendons of healthy rats (P=0.009). In conclusion, tendon-derived stem cel s from chronic tendinopathy rats showed a higher ability of adipogenic differentiation, but a lower capacity of tenogenic differentiation compared to tendon-derived stem cel s from healthy rats, which might contribute to better understand the pathogenesis of tendinopathy.

AIM To investigate the effects of thiopental sodium on nitric oxide synthases (NOS) activity and nitride oxide (NO) in different rats cerebral synaptic membrane. METHODS Forty SD rats were divided randomly into five groups. The animals were injected introperitoneally (ip)thiopental sodium 30 mg?kg -1 or normal saline 10 ml?kg -1 (control group ) respectively. These rats were immediately decapitated before (induction group) and after (anaesthetic group) having disappeared righting reflex, and when righting reflex appeared again (recovery group), and completely conscious (awake group). In order to prepare synapsis, brain tissues were dissected on ice, then homogenized and centrifuged. NOS activity and NO was estimated by spectrophotometry. RESULTS Thiopental sodium 30 mg?kg -1 ip significantly inhibited NOS activity of cortex, brain stem and synaptic membrane as compared with that of normal saline group( P

Objective To explore the relationship between blood lipids and creatinine clearance (Ccr)in aged patients with coronary heart disease(CHD).Methods According to coronary artery angiography(CAG)and Ccr,784 subjects aged 65 years and over were divided into groups and Their lipid levels were compared.Results With increasing lesion of coronary branches,the level of Ccr was obviously decreased(F=5.35,P＜0.01).The level of apolipoprotein A1(ApoA1)was reduced and apolipoprotein B(ApoB)enhanced in renal function of moderate-severe injury(CCr＜0.83 ml ·s-1 · 1.73m-2)(F=5.31,F=4.91,both P＜0.01).The level of ApoA1 was decreased(F=3.52,P＜0.05)and Apo B increased(F=5.65,P＜0.01)in male renal function of moderate-severe injury.The levels of ApoA1 decreased(F=5.79,P＜0.01),ApoB increased(F=4.56,P＜0.05)and high density lipoprotein-cholesterol reduced(F=3.39,P＜0.05)in CHD with renal group of moderatesevere injury.Multi-logistic regression analysis showed that Ccr,HDL-C,ApoA1 and ApoB were influencing factors of CHD.Conclusions Abnormal blood lipid and renal dysfunction are risk factors of CHD,dyslipidemia may induce renal dysfunction.It is important to control lipids and improve other organ functions in the aged patients with CHD.

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the research of antidepressive agents from the literatures perspectively in order to develop antidepressive agents in China.METHODS:The literatures about antidepressive agents recorded in PubMed database from Jan.1st,1998 to Oct.31th,2008 were analyzed with bibliometric methods.RESULTS:A total of 17784 literatures on antidepressive agents were recorded and the total number increased slowly.A total of 96 literatures were collected from Chinese literatures which increased rapidly in recent years.34 literatures among 74 literatures during 1998～2007 are in English and 40 in Chinese involved 56 institutes and 51 magazines.Literatures collected from Beijing took up the greatest proportion.CONCLUSION:It is needed to enlarge investment and scale of scientific research on antidepressive agents continuously.

Objective To establish the islet ? cell rat model by the ? cell-deleting technology.Methods Tweenty-four normal male SD rats and 12 weeks old were randomly divided into 3 groups,i.e,a normal diet group(NC,n=8),the model group 1(M1,n=8),and the model group 2(M2,n=8).The rats in M1 and M2 group were injected with 100 mg/kg and 150 mg/kg of streptozocin respectively.Five days later,the rats were sacrificed.The level of insulin(Ins)and Glucagon(Glc)in the pancreatic homogenate was measured.The tail of pancreas were obtained and fixed by Bolins liquid.Immunohistochemistry was performed to evaluate the expression of Ins and Glc in islet cells.Quantitative analysis was executed by image analyzer.Results Compared with the NC group,the total pancreas island areas of beta-cell deleting rats,M1 group and M2 group,are approximately 1/7 of normal control rats.Moreover,the percentages of beta-cell areas from total pancreas island areas decreased from 74.3% down to 5.4% and 5.2%,respectively.The Ins content in pancreas tissue homogenate of beta-cell deleting rats does not reach 3% of normal ones,While the Glc content unexpectedly increases.Less alpha cells distinguished by Glc positive dying through Immunohistochemistry are observed at periphery of pancreas islands of NC group.With beta cellsdeletion,the aggregation of alpha cells from periphery to centre of pancreas islands is found in M1 and M2 groups.Furthermore,the percentages of alpha cells area from total pancreas island areas are promoted from 16.4% to 76.5%、74.4%,respectively.Conclusion The islet ? cell rat model was established by injecting large dose STZ(100 mg/kg and 150 mg/kg).

Objective To explore the correlation of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) with blood lipids and renal function in elderly patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).Methods According to the four quantiles of BNP level,325 subjects aged 65 years and over were divided into four groups:group A (≤32.4 ng/L),group B (32.5 ng/L),group C (62.4 ng/L),group D (＞ 162.5 ng/L).The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF),left ventricular end-diastole dimension (LVEDD),levels of blood lipids and renal function were compared among the groups.Results With the increase of BNP level,the LVEF was gradually decreased [(63.3±8.2) ％,(59.6±7.4) ％,(57.9±9.7)％,(55.2±10.6)％,respectively,F=11.54,P＜0.01] and the LVEDD was gradually increased (F=6.76,P＜0.01),the level of triglyceride (TG) was gradually decreased (F=2.73,P ＜0.05) in group A,B,C and D.Creatinine clearance was gradually decreased [(1.24±0.31) ml ·s-1 · 1.73 m-2,(1.21±0.31) ml· s-1 · 1.73 m-2,(1.24±0.29) ml · s-1 · 1.73 m 2,(1.09± 0.33) ml · s-1 · 1.73 m-2,respectively,F=3.62,P＜0.05],and blood urea nitrogen was gradually increased (F=4.43,P＜0.05) in group A,B,C and D.Multi-linear regression analysis showed that levels of total cholesterol,triglyceride,low density lipoprotein-cholesterol,high density lipoproteincholesterol,very low density lipoprotein-cholesterol,creatinine clearance and blood urea nitrogen were influencing factors for BNP (all P＜0.05).Conclusions BNP level can be used as a sensitive indicator for the diagnosis of heart failure and the assessment of its severity.The levels of blood lipids and renal function are associated with BNP.

Esophageal collision tumor is an extremely rare tumor which defined as the concrescence of two distinct primary neoplasms.The pathobiological mechanism of collision tumors is yet to be understood.Clinical symptoms,endoscopic examination and imaging are all lack of specificity.Diagnosing a collision tumor prior to surgery is difficult.Careful pathological examination is crucial for accurately diagnosing the neoplasms in a collision tumor and ensuring appropriate management and a favorable prognosis.Esophageal collision tumors have been increasingly reported in recent years.With the aim of improving the knowledge level of esophageal collision tumor,the clinical and pathological features of this tumor is needed to be summarized.

Magnesium stents have gained increasing interest as an ideal stent of future intervention. In order to study the deformation behavior of magnesium alloy stents in the interventional treatment, the finite element method was used to analysis the effects of different crimp and expansion dimensions on the mechanical properties (maximum stress, radial recoil rate, longitudinal shortening rate and radial strength). The results showed that crimping and expanding have a minimal influence on the stent radial strength. When the expansion size is same, the maximum equivalent stress and recoil rate decrease with the crimp size. When the crimp size is same, in contrast with the radial recoil rate, the maximum equivalent stress and longitudinal shortening rate increase with the expansion size. In addition the paper verified the radial strength-radial displacement curve obtained by FEM. Results are basically consistent, indicating the finite element method can efficiently provide researchers with reliable, high-quality design.
Alloys ; Finite Element Analysis ; Magnesium ; Stents