Objective To study the apoptosis-inducing effect of Oridonin on PC-3 cells line and the role of Survivin in the process.Methods After PC-3 cells were incubated with different concentrations of Oridonin,cell viability was analyzed with MTT assay.The percentage of earlier apoptosis cell was analyzed by flow cytometry.The protein expression of Survivin in PC-3 cells were detected by Western blot and fluorescent quantitative PCR.Results Oridonin effectively inhibited the proliferation of PC-3 cells in a concentration-time dependent way.After PC-3 cells were treated with Oridonin ( 2.5,5,10,20,40 μmol/L)for 48 hours,the cytotoxicity index were 9.2％,25.3％,39.3％,77.2％,92.5％ and the IC50 of PC-3 cells was 10.29 μmol/L,respectively.Flow cytometry was used to detect the effect of different concentration of Oridonin (0,10,20,40 μmol/L) for 48 hours,the apoptotic rates of PC-3 cells were 4.8％,15.4％,19.5％,27.4％ ( P ＜ 0.05).Oridonin down-regulated Survivin protein in a concentration-dependent way in PC-3 cells.Conclusions Oridonin can induce the apoptosis of PC-3 cells by a concentration-dependent manner.Oridonin can induce the apoptosis of PC-3 cells by down-regulated Survivin protein.

Objective To evaluate the effects of allograft fusion cage(AFC) on anterior cervical interbody fusion. Methods AFCs were implanted in 61 degenerative cervical intervertebral spaces of 39 cases, who needed anterior cervical interbody fusion from September 1995 to December 1999. 31 cases were diagnosed as cervical spondylolysis， 2 cases as acute protrusion of cervical intervertebral disc and 6 cases as fracture and dislocation of cervical spine. The clinical effects and complications were observed, and the postoperative presentations of X－ ray examination of cervical spine were also evaluated. Results Thirty- nine cases were followed up with a mean period of 28.6 months. No neurologic complications appeared, and no AFCs shifted or dislocated. The clinical effects were satisfactory. 61 intervertebral spaces were confirmed to be solid fused completely by constant X－ ray examination at 3.9 months in average after operation. There were no collapse or angular deformities in 59 spaces of them,the other 2 spaces lost a little height because of removal of external fixation too early. Conclusion The implantation of AFC was simple, stable, less injury with similar intervertebral osseous fusion rate compared to the conventional anterior cervical interbody fusion. Forthermore, the implantation of AFC does not need auto iliac crest graft or the use of metal fixations. Some complications caused by implanting auto iliac crest and metal fixations can be avoided.

Objective To observe the proliferation inhibition and apoptosis promotion effect of oridonin on PC-3 cells.Methods PC-3 cells were treated with different concentrations of oridonin.MTT assay and drug concentration-time survival curve were used to test the effect of oridonin on the PC-3 cells.The percentage of earlier apoptosis cells was analyzed by flow cytometry.The protein expression of caspase-3,Bcl-2,and Bax in the PC-3 cells was detected by Western blot.Results Oridonin effectively inhibited the proliferation of PC-3 cells in both concentration- and time-dependent manner,and the IC50 of PC-3 cells was 10.29 μmol/L.Hochest33258 staining and flow eytometry deteced that oridonin induced the apoptosis of PC-3 cells in a concentration-dependent manner (P ＜ 0.05 ).Oridonin down-regulated Bcl-2,up-regulated Bax protein,and activated caspase-3 in a concentration-dependent manner in the PC-3 cells.Conclusion The apoptosis of PC-3 cells induced by oridonin might be associated with the mitochondrial pathway.

The employment of university graduates is currently essential to the social stability and people’s livelihood. There are great needs of university graduates and professionals who are capable of staying and working at rural communities and make services and achievements for the new rural development. It is a problem to be concerned by the government and university encouraging medical graduates to serve the rural people. The paper made some considerations and analyses on the government policy and career-making mechanism to lead medical graduates to the rural communities.

Objective:To determine taurocholic acid (TCA) and taurodeoxycholic acid (TDCA) in artificial snake gall. Methods: HPLC was used in the quantitative analysis with spherisorb C 18 column, methyl alcohol 0.02 mol/L phosphric buffer (60∶40) as a mobile phase and detection wavelength at 210nm. Results: The linear range of TCA was from 0.28672 mg/mL to 2.8672 mg/mL, and the linear range of TDCA was from 0.26842 mg/mL to 2.6842 mg/mL. The average recoveries were 97.65% for TCA and 95.81% for TDCA. RSD were 0.79% and 3.27%, respectively. Conclusion: This method is simple and accurate.

Objective To measure plasma microRNAs dysregulated in patients with pancreatic cancer and to assess the potential of these miRNAs as biomarkers for pancreatic cancer.Methods Thirty-seven patients with pancreatic cancer who underwent pancreatic resection between June 2010 to July 2011 were enrolled in the Lihuili Hospital,and ten healthy volunteers were used as control in this study.The expression levels of miR-190,miR-196a,miR-221 and miR-222 were analyzed using quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR).U6 was used as an internal control.The relationships between clinicopathoiogic characteristics of pancreatic cancer and microRNA expression levels were analyzed.Results The relative abundances of plasma microRNAs were significantly higher in pancreatic cancer patients than in the control group.The highly expressed plasma miR-190,miR-196a,miR-221,miR-222 levels did not correlate with clinicopathologic characteristics of patients such as sex,age,tumor maximal diameter,and level of serum CA199.The plasma miR-196a levels showed a positive correlation with TNM stage in pancreatic cancer patients.Conclusions The plasma levels ofmiR-190,miR-196a,miR-221 and miR-222 were highly upregulated in pancreatic cancer patients.These microRNAs in plasma may provide a new method in the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

BACKGROUND: Many clinical cases have proved that the satisfactory reposition, fusion and internal fixation in the internal fixation for inferior lumbar spondylolisthesis are not consistent with the postoperative symptoms and physical signs, and functional restoration.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the application of somatosensory evoked potential(SEP) in the monitoring during internal fixation for inferior lumbar spondylolisthesis, and the effects of SEP monitoring on the improvement of postoperative symptoms and the spinal functions as well.DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial.SETTING: Inpatient department of spinal surgery, an affiliated hospital of a university. PARTICIPANTS: Fifty-two patients with inferior lumbar spomlylolisthesis including 23 male and 29 female cases aged between 18 and 68 years old were admitted by the Department of Spinal Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital(Shenzhen People's Hospital) of Jinan University, from June 2000 to December 2003. All cases were randomly divided into control group(n = 20) and monitor group ( n = 32).METHODS: SEP induced by segmental stimulation in cutaneous nerve was used in the control group for preoperative and intraoperative monitoring, and postoperative follow up. The intraoperative potential changes in patients with excellent and good improvement in postoperative functions had been retrospectively investigated to confirm the effective indices for intraoperative monitoring, which thereby provided references for intraoperative monitoring in patients of monitor group.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Evaluation of postoperative spinal function; ② SEP latency and amplitude.RESULTS: SEP values after postoperative anesthesia were set as basis.The manifestations of intraoperative potential alterations: ① If the latency reduced 10% -15% or the amplitude increases more than 40% after fixation, it suggested favorable prognosis; ② The potential indices were stable during monitoring, or the reduction of latency was less than 10%,or the increase of amplitude was less than 30%, the fixation could be continued, and partial functions of nerve root and symptoms could be improved after surgery; ③ During the surgery, if potential indices had transient lluctuation, which could be recovered to basic potential within 15 to 20 minutes, fixation should be stopped during the fluctuation. Still partial functions of nerve root and symptoms could be improved after surgery; ④If the intraoperative latency prolonged more than 5%, or amplitude reduced more than 10%, or part of the components disappeared, or the wave shape dispersed, it might suggest postoperative aggravation of pain and dyskinesia. So intraoperative adjustment was necessary. The coincident rate of the improvement of the indices of intraoperative monitoring and the improvement of postoperative spinal function reached 93.75%.CONCLUSION: SEP induced by segrmental stimulation in cutaneous nerve is an objective and effective method in the monitoring and instruction of decompression, reposition, fixation of internal fixation for inferior lumbar spondylolisthesis, which has important merits in the improvement of the function of nerve root and the restoration of spinal function.

Chronic atrophic gastritis is a common and intractable disease of digestive in clinical. Chinese medicine is an important treatment method of this disease. It is said in Yellow Emperor that you must know the reason to seize the key. So explore the pathogenesis of the disease is the key to understanding the disease and the premise of Chinese medicine treatment of disease in traditional Chinese medicine. In recent years, many medical literature for chronic atrophic gastritis were reported. This article focuses on organizing the etiology and pathogenesis of the research literatures to comprehensively analyze the formation mechanism of the disease, and lay a solid foundation for further effective treatment search.

Objective To investigate the role of JNK in intestinal barrier dysfunction in severe septic mice treated by hydrogen. Methods Eighty male ICR mice were randomly divided into four groups (n=20 each):sham operation group, hydrogen control group, sepsis group and hydrogen treatment group. Severe sepsis rat model was reproduced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). Laparotomy without CLP was performed in sham operation group and hydrogen control group. The mice in hydrogen control group and hydrogen treatment group received 1-hour inhalation of 2%hydrogen at 1 hour and 6 hours after sham operation or CLP, respectively. Ten mice of each group were selected at 20 h after CLP operation and were gavaged with fluorescein-isothiocyanate-conjugated dextran (FITC-dextran). Blood samples were obtained by cardiac puncture to measure the serum concentration of FITC-dextran 4 h after treatment with FITC-dextran . Ten mice in each group were sacrificed at 24 h after CLP operation. The colony-forming unit (CFU) numbers in the peritoneal lavage fluid were counted. The middle intestinal tissues were obtained for the measurement of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1βand high mobility group box 1(HMGB1) by ELISA. The level of phosphorylated JNK (p-JNK) and the expression of tight junction protein ZO-1 and Occludin were detected by Western blot assay. The intestinal pathological changes and epithelial ultrastructure changes were observed by light microscope and transmission electron microscope (TEM). Results There was no statistical significance in clinical variables between sham operation group and hydrogen control group. Compared with sham operation group, the serum FITC-dextran concentration, the CFU numbers in the peritoneal lavage fluid, the levels of TNF-α, IL-1βand HMGB1 in intestine, and the expression of p-JNK were significantly increased, the expression of ZO-1 and Occludin were down-regulated in sepsis group(P < 0.05). There was a significant intestinal pathological injury along with epithelial ultrastrcture injury in sepsis group. Compared with sepsis group, the serum FITC-dextran concentration, the CFU numbers in the peritoneal lavage fluid, the levels of intestinal TNF-α, IL-1β and HMGB1, and the expression of p-JNK were significantly decreased, the expression of ZO-1 and Occludin were up-regulated in hydrogen treatment group(P < 0.05), and the pathological and ultrastructure damage was significantly reduced. Conclusion Hydrogen can decrease levels of proinflammatory factors and up-regulate the expression of tight junction to improve intestinal barrier dysfunction caused by severe sepsis, which is related with the inhibition of JNK signaling pathway.

Objective To review the experiences of 31 cases of totally thoracoscopic cardiac surgery of cardiopulmonary bypass in children with congenital heart disease.Methods Thirty one children with congenital heart disease received totally thoracoscopic cardiac surgery procedures during the period from October 2012 to May 2016.The ages of these children were ranged from 2 years and 7 months old to 6 years old with average value (4.6 ± 1.4)years old.The body weights were ranged from 12 ～ 24 kg with average value (17 ± 3.5) kg.Among 31 children,there were 12 cases of atrial septal defect,and 19 cases of ventricular septal defect.Through three-hole shape incision at the right chest wall,each hole was 1.5 to 2.0 cm long,and operation field were revealed totally by thoracoscope.Cardiopulmonary bypass was built through femoral arteriovenous intubation.Results Thirty one children were all cured.None of them suffered severe complications such as renal failure,respiratory failure,low cardiac output syndrome,atrioventricular block,and residual shunt.Duration of cardiopulmonary bypass was 62 ～ 185 (126.4 ± 45.2) min,and duration of myocardial ischemia was 18 ～ 118 (53.4 ± 31.2)min.Duration of Postoperative mechanical ventilation was 2 ～ 7 (5.3 ±-1.5) h.Duration of intensive care unit (ICU) stay was 15 ～ 21 (19 ± 1.3) h.Drainage volume of 24 hours after operation was 0～ 130(57 ± 36.2)ml.Volume of red blood cell transfusion was 0 ～ 2 (1.2 ± 0.8) U.Postoperative hospital stay was 4 ～ 7 (6.2 ± 1.2) d.Conclusions For children with congenital heart disease as simple atrial septal defect or ventricular septal defect,thoracoscopic surgical repair can be achieved the same therapeutic results as traditional median sternotomy surgery while having advantages such as smaller incision,less bleeding and none sternal maluniorts.