Objective To explore the therapeutic efficacy of irbesartan combined amlodipine for the treatment of hypertension and diabetic nephropathy.Methods 120 patients with diabetic nephropathy and hypertension received from March 2011 to March 2014 were randomly divided into three groups according to its administration circumstances ( irbesartan group and amlodipine group, irbesartan and amlodipine groups) , with 40 patients in each group.Blood pressure, 24h urine albumin, 24h urinary protein excretion and urine β2-microglobulin and other indicators of the three groups of patients were observed and compared after 10 weeks of treatment.Results After treatment, the total efficiency of A, B two groups was no significant difference.The total effective rate of group C (92.5%) was significantly higher than that in A group (χ2 =6.65, P<0.05), the total effective rate of group C was significantly higher than that of group B (χ2 =7.81, P<0.05).The blood pressure in patients of three groups were all dropped to normal after treatment, but the one in combination group was significantly lower than the irbesartan group and amlodipine group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).The urine tests related indicators of patients in the three groups were also significantly reduced after treatment , but 24 h urine albumin, 24 h urinary protein excretion and urine β2-microglobulin in combination group were significantly lower than the irbesartan group and amlodipine group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Three groups were no obvious adverse reactions. Conclusion Irbesartan combined amlodipine for the treatment of hypertension and diabetic nephropathy has significant efficacy compared to single drug.

Objective To explore the neural basis of the visual illusory motion using the event-related potential(ERP).Methods One hundred trials(each duration 2 000 ms)of a visual illusory motion figure,rippling wheat pattern made by Akiyoshi Kitaoka,and a visual static figure made of modified rippling wheat pattern were randomly presented with equal probability.Ten healthy right handed undergraduate students as subjects were asked to judge the stimulus whether motional or not.The EEG was recorded from 128 scalp sites using with electrodes mounted in HydroCel GSN cap(Electrical Geodesics Incorporated,Oregon,USA).Results 1)The C1 component of ERP could be evoked by both visual illusory motion pattern and static pattern in POz.The peak of C1 component was presented about 75 ms after each stimulus.C1 component evoked with visual illusory motion was negative,but it's static pattern to be positive.2)P100 and P200 components could be obviously evoked by both kinds of stimuli,but in O2 the amplitudes of P100 evoked by different stimuli were significant different and in T3 the amplitudes of P200 were significant different too.Conclusion The visual illusory motion is formed at the primary visual cortex.It may be related to the organized mode of perception.

Objective To explore the values of diffusion-weighted imaging(DWI)and apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC)measurements in various lesions of multiple sclerosis(MS).Methods Sixty patients with clinically diagnosed remitting-relapsing MS(RRMS)were included to undergo conventional brain MRI and DWI scans.the lesions were included when the diameter was more than 5 mm.mean ADC values were measured for various lesions of MS.The statistical analyses were performed to determine the differences of mean ADC values among various lesions of MS.and to compare the correlation between ADC values of lesions and Expanded Disability Status Scale(EDSS)scores.Results (1)The ADC value of hypointense lesions was significantly higher than that of isointense lesions(F=55.90,P<0.05),the ADC values were(127.5 ±9.3)×10-5mm2/s and(95.7 ±6.3)×10-5mm/s respectively.The nodular enhancing lesions had a significantly lower ADC value than the ring-enhancing lesions(F=64.18,P<0.01).the ADC values were(114.7 ±12.3)×10-5mm2/s and(140.7 ±11.0)×10-5mm2/s respectively.The ADC value of confluent lesions was substantially higher that of discrete lesions(t=9.04,P<0.01).the ADC values were(141.4±6.5)×10-5mm2/s and(105.4±13.9)×10-5mm2/s respectively.(2)No correlation between ADC of lesions and EDSS scores was found(r=0.35,P>0.05).Conclusion DWI and quantitative ADC are useful to explain the pathological changes in different lesions and to monitor the disease duration of MS.

Objective To investigate the brain magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)findings in 33 patients with neuromyelitis optica(NMO).Methods Patients who fulfilled the latest diagnostic criteria of NMO and whose brain MRI did not satisfied with diagnostic criteria of multiple sclerosis(MS)were enrolled.All the patients underwent brain MRI and spinal cord scannings and subsequent images analysis.Results Thirty-three patients with NMO were included to study.Five out of 33(15.2%)patients did not have brain parenchymal abnormalities,28 out of 33 patients(84.8%)were detected to have brain abnormal findings.Brain parenchymal lesions were well-defined in 22 patients(66.7%),no non-specific or atypical brain parenchymal lesions were found in the supratentorium or infratentorium in the other 6 cases(18.2%).However,brain MRI disclosed macroscopic,symmetrical diffuse FLAIR and T2-visible hyperintensity in deep white matter.Fifteen cases had more than one lesion(≥2 lesions),and the other 7 cases had single lesion.Supratentorial lesions were mostly punctate or small dots in nonspecific hyperintensity in juxtacortical,subcortical and deep white matter regions,a few were atypical patches.In the infratentorium,brainstem was an easily involved region(14/33,42.4%),especially in medulla(7/33,21.2%).Conclusions Brain MRI abnormalities are common in Chinese NMO,and brain lesions do not exclude the diagnosis of NMO.The observations of brain lesions are helpful to improve and revise diagnostic criteria of NMO.

Objective:To investigate the effects of the Paecilomyces Lilacinuson extracellular polysaccharides on the phenotypic and maturation of murine dendritic cells. Methods: Imature DCs were induced in vitro from the murine bone marrow cells in the presence of rmGM-CSF and rmIL-4, and then they were cultured with different dosage of the extracellular polysaccharides. The morphological characterization was analyzed under microscopy. The expressions of the DCs surface costimulating factors and phagocytic function to FITC-dextran were detected by flow cytometry. The level of IL-12 secreted by DCs was observed by ELISA. At the same time the influence of DCs on the proliferation of T cells was determined by MTT. Results:Treating with the polysaccharides for 48 h could up-regulate the expression of DCs surface molecules,such as CD11c,MHCⅡ,CD80 and CD86,and the 400 μg/ml was the optimal dose,comparing with the blank control group, the difference was significant (P<0. 01), contrast to LPS control group that was not different ( P<0. 05 ) . The uptaking FITC-dextran ability of the DCs treated with 300 μg/ml and 400 μg/ml polysaccharides was significant lower than the unstimulated DCs(P<0. 05). At the same time the extract at different concentration could distinctly enhance the proliferation of T cells by DCs too. Conclusion:The extracellular polysaccharides could stimulate the maturation of dendritic cells and induce the production of mature dendritic cells.

Objective To investigate the effects of Paecilomyces Lilacinuson extracellular polysaccharides on the phenotypic and function maturity of mouse dendritic ceils.Methods Mononuclear cells were isolated from the mouse bone marrow cavity and added with cytokines for obtaining the recombinant mouse granulocyte-macrophagocyte colony stimulating factor(rmGM-CSF),recombinant mouse interleukin 4(rmIL-4) was induced to differentiated to immature DCs.Then different concentrations of extracellular polysaccharides were used to conduct the intervention.The mature DCs surface marker CD11c,major histocompatibility complex Ⅱ (MHC Ⅱ),CD80,CD86 molecular expression and phagocytosing FITC-dextran ability was detected by the flow cytometry.The effect of the polysaccharides on DCs Toll-like receptor(TLR)2 mRNA and TLR4 mRNA expression was detected by RT-PCR.Results After 400 μg/mL polysaccharides action for 48 h,the expression of DCs surface molecules such as CD11c,MHC Ⅱ,CD80 and CD86 was significantly up-regulated compared with the blank control group (P＜0.05);after the polysaccharides action,the ability of DCs phagocytosing FITC-dextran was decreased,especially the effects of 300,400 μg/mL of polysaccharides were more significant compared with the control group (P＜0.05).In addition,the polysaccharides could down-regulate the expression of TLR2 mRNA and TLR4 mRNA in DCs,the DCs down-regulation effect after 100-400 μg/mL polysaccharides treatment,the difference compared with the blank control group was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion The extracellular polysaccharides can up-regulate the expression of DCs surface CD11c,MHC Ⅱ,CD80 and CD 86 molecules,decreases the phagocytosis ability and down-regulates the expression of TLR2 mRNA and TLR4 mRNA,which preliminarily indicates that the polysaccharides could stimulate the differentiation and maturation of murine DCs.

This experiment was designed to investigate the feasibility of transplanatation of using porous PHB as cell carrier for the transplanatation of adrenocortical cells. Adrenocortical cells from rat adrenal gland were separated and cultured in vitro. The effect of PHB on the proliferation and secretory function of adrenocortical cells were evaluated by MTT and RIA methods. Then adrenocortical cells were seeded into porous PHB. After the cells were cultured in vitro for about seven days, they were implanted into the rats having undergone bilateral adrenalectomy. The changes of blood corticosterone and aldosterone and the local histological changes in these rats were observed. Adrenocortical cells were able to grow and survive on PHB. No effect on the proliferation and secretory function of adrenocortical cells were observed. Most bilateral adrenalectomized rats bearing the transplanted adrenocortical cells within PHB (study group) survived longer than did the adrenalectomized rats in control group. The blood corticosterone level and aldosterone level of study group were higher than those of control group. It was found that PHB has no effects on the survival, proliferation and secretory function of adrenocortical cells. Adrenocortical cells within PHB can survive a period of time and can secrete corticosterone and aldosterone which can meet the needs of the adrenalectomized rats. PHB can degrade slowly in vivo. It is feasible to perform transplantation of adrenocortical cells using porous PHB as cell carrier.
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