Objective: To investigate the effect of DL-homocysteine (Hcy) on expression of VCAM-1 and the adhesion between endothelial cells and monocytes in cultured rat aortic endothelial cells. Method: Rat aortic endothelial cells were cultured in vitro and treated by 0-5.0 mmol/L Hcy for 24 h. The activity of SOD and GSH-Px, the contents of MDA in the medium and the rates of adhesion between endothelial cells and monocytes were determined. The expressions of NF-?b,VCAM-1 protein and the VCAM-1 mRNA were detected by immunocytochemical and reverse transcriptase PCR respectively. Results: Compared with control group and 0.01 mmol/L Hcy , 0.1-5.0 mmol/L Hcy significantly inhibited the activity of SOD and GSH-Px, increased the contents of MDA and the expression of NF-?B and VCAM-1mRNA, enhanced the rates of adhesion between endothelial cells and monocytes. Conclusion: Homocysteine may play a crucial role in atherosclerosis by increasing the expression of NF-?B,VCAM-1mRNA and enhancing the rates of adhesion between endothelial cells and monocytes.

Objective:To investigate the cross protective effects of folic acid,VB6,VB12 on rat aortic endothelial cells(RAEC) from injury induced by DL-homocysteine(Hcy).Method:RAEC were cultured in vitro,and the cross effects of folic acid,VB6,VB12 were studied by MTT.According to the results of orthogonal design,the activities of SOD,GSH-PX,NOS and the contents of MDA,NO in the media were compared.Results:The results of orthogonal design indicated that the inhibition of Hcy to RAEC could be relieved by folic acid,VB12 excluding VB6.The interaction existed between folic acid and VB12,as well as VB6 and VB12.The inhibition of Hcy to the enzymes(SOD、GSH-PX、NOS) could be relieved by three vitamin projects.Folic acid,VB12,VB6 could inhibit the reduction of NO and decrease the production of MDA.Conclusion:The simultaneous addition of folic acid,VB6 and VB12 may be an excellent strategy for protection of RAEC injury induced by DL-homocysteine.

Photography of slit-lamp biomicroscopy combined with retro-illumination photography is the gold standard in cataract evaluation. However the application is limited due to its complexity and low efficiency. We introduce digital non-mydriatic fundus photography as a new method for cataract screening in patients with visual impairment,which might play an important role in screening low vision and blindness caused by cataract. Two distinguished benefits are found in this method including compatibility for tele-diagnosis,and integration with screening of glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. Cautions should be made on the photographs in which media opacity derived from other than cataract or low quality photos due to small pupils.

Objective To summarize our experience in the diagnosis and treatment of right hemicolon carcinoma combined with acute appendicitis.Methods A respective analysis of clinical data of 51 cases of right colon cancer complicated with acute appendicitis and confirmed by surgical operation and pathology was made.Results In 2400 cases of right colon cancer,51 cases(2.1%)complicated with appendicitis.There were medical complications in 39 cases(76.5%).The diagnosis before operation was made in 13 cases(25.5%),and diagnosis of colon cancer was missed in 38 cases(74.5%).Colon adenocarcinoma was found in 40 cases,mucous adenocarcinoma 7 cases(13.7%),undifferentiated carcinoma 4 cases(7.8%);and Dukes B,C,D stages were in 2 cases(3.9%),29 cases(56.9%)and 20 cases(39.2%)respectively.The simple appendicitis,suppurative appendicitis,gangrenous appendicitis and phlegnomous appendicitis was found in 28 cases(54.9%),11 cases(21.6%),8 cases(15.7%)and 4 cases(7.8%)respectively.3-5-year survival was 95.2%,40.0%,respectively.Conclusions Occurrence rate of right colon cancer combined with appendicitis is low,but misdiagnosis rate is high,and 5-year survival rate is low.Middle and old age patients with appendicitis and accompanied with emaciation,anemia,digestive symptoms and right lower abdominal mass should have appropriate examination to avoid missing the diagnosis of right colon cancer.

目的探讨推拿加腰背肌训练治疗非特异性下腰痛的作用机理。方法200例非特异性下腰痛(NLBP)患者分为4组:空白组、训练组、推拿组、推拿加训练组,各50例。在治疗开始和治疗4周后,对4组患者进行肌酸激酶(CK)、乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、丙二醛(MDA)含量的测定及目测类比定级法(VAS)评定。结果4组患者的CK、LDH、SOD和MDA含量以及VAS指数均有不同程度的改善。组间比较,推拿加训练组的CK、LDH、SOD和MDA含量以及VAS指数均明显优于其他3组(均P<0.01)。结论中医推拿技术结合主动功能训练治疗NLBP具有明显的康复疗效。

Objective To observe effects of acupoint sticking of Migudan on BGP and Hyp in the patients of primary osteoporosis. Methods By computer random number generating method, the patients were randomly divided into a treatment group treated with acupoint sticking of Migudan, and a control group treated with Gaitianli, 48 cases in each group. Changes of their BGP and Hyp after treatment were investigated. Results Acupoint sticking of Migudan could increase significantly BGP of serum in the patients of primary osteoporosis as compared with the control group (P

Objective To establish a SYBR green Ⅰ real-time PCR method for detecting serum miR-21 and preliminarily explore its value in diagnosing breast cancer.Methods Total RNA was extracted from serum by Trizol reagent.Then miR-16 ( internal reference gene for miR-21 ) and miR-21 were reverse transcribed into corresponding cDNA by stem-loop RT primers.Their cDNA were amplified and detected by using SYBR green Ⅰ real-time PCR.The accuracy of assay was analyzed by signal to noise ratio (SNR) ; the specificity of assay was evaluated by melting curve; the precision of assay was assessed by R2 of standard curve and the stability of assay was calculated by intra-assay and inter-assay variation.Furthermore,the level of miR-21 and miR-16 were detected by this method among the serum samples of 33 breast cancer patients,18 benign breast disease patients and 49 healthy individuals.And the sensitivity and specificity in breast cancer diagnosis were evaluated according to cut-off value which was defined by relative expressions of miR-21 between breast cancer patients and healthy population.Results Through optimization of temperature and time in the annealing and extension stage during PCR,SNR was ≥99.36％ ; peak of melting curve was single; R2 of standard curve was 0.994 8 and Coefficient of Variance (CV) of intra-assay ＜ 1.5％,CV of inter-assay ＜4％.They indicated that this method was accurate,specific,precise and stable.When miR-16 was taken as internal reference,the relative expressions of serum miR-21 detected by SYBR green Ⅰ realtime PCR among the serum samples of breast cancer patients,benign breast disease patients and healthy population were 20.83 ± 18.18,20.86 ± 10.11 and 9.33 ±4.44,which had statistical significance among of them (x2 =16.92,P ＜ 0.001 ).There was statistical significance in healthy people vs breast cancer patients ( Z =- 2.58,P ≤ 0.01 ) and healthy people vs benign breast disease patients ( Z =- 4.42,P ≤0.01 ),but was not between breast cancer patients and benign breast cancer patients (Z =-0.51,P =0.608).When the value of 18.32 for the relative expressions of miR-21 was defined as cut-off value,the sensitivity and specificity of this method to diagnose breast cancer were 51.5％ (17/33)and 93.9％ (46/49),respectively.Conclusions A sensitive,specific and stable SYBR green Ⅰ real-time PCR for detecting serum miR-21 has been established.This method may have some diagnostic value for breast cancer.

Objective To explore the change of platelet activation before and after stent implantation in acute coronary syndrome. Methods Detection of positive expression of platelet membrane glycoprotein CD62p,CD63 and thrombin-sensitive protein (TSP) were performed using flow cytometry (FCM) in 82 patients which included 45 unstable angina pectoris (UAP) and 37 acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Another 45 angiographically normal patients served as the control. Results Expression of CD62p, CD63 and TSP after stent implantation in ACS group. On the other hand, the expression of the above factors was higher in ACS group compared with the control group. Conclusion Acute thrombogenesis induced by platelet activation is a basic pathophysiologic process in ACS. Endothelial injury and plaque rupture produced by stent implantation may be a cause of platelet activation.

Objective To evaluate video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy(VTS) for the treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis(PH),and to analyze curative efficacies for surgeries on different sympathetic segments.Methods Medline search was done on PubMed and data of randomized controlled trials(RCTs) about comparisons of surgeries on different segments over the past decade were collected.According to the inclusion criterion,relevant articles were screened.Then we extracted data,assessed trail quality,and performed Meta-analysis by using RevMan 5.2 with postoperative compensatory hyperhidrosis(CH) as the main evaluation index.Results A total of 11 RCTs involving 1 413 patients were included,among which all patients underwent bilateral VTS.Ef cacious rates were similar between multiple and single ganglia sympathectomy(97.7％ vs 98.8％,P ＜0.01).However,single-ganglia group showed a lower risk of CH compared to multiple-ganglia group.Meta-analysis suggested that,in the subgroups of the single-ganglia VTS,no significant difference was found between T2/T3 and other segments in the risk of CH [T2 segment vs other segments,RR =1.11,95 ％ CI(0.99,1.24) ; T3 segment vs other segments,RR =0.99,95％ CI(0.89,1.11)].The risk of CH was significantly lower in T4 sympathectomy than in other segments [RR =0.67,95％ CI(0.57,0.79)].By comparison of T2,T3 and T4 sympathectomy,we found that low segment had a lower risk of CH than high segment[RR =0.75,95％ CI(0.68,0.84)].Conclusion Single-ganglia and low segment sympathectomy can significantly reduce the incidence of CH,and T4 is supposed to be the best segment for the treatment of PH.

Objective To evaluate the short-term efficacy of the combination treatment of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) with transcatheter chemoembolization or systemic intravenous themotherapy in the treatment of malignant solid tumors. Methods Eighty-four patients with malignant tumors were treated by transcatheter chemoembolization or systemic intravenous themotherapy, and then by HIFU, from July 2001 to December 2002. The clinical symptoms, organ functions (ALT、AST), and imaging findings (ECT, MRI or CT) before and after the combination treatment were compared. Results After the combination treatment, the remission rate of clinical symptoms was 92 5% (62/67). Of 56 patients with liver cancer, levels of ALT and AST reduced to normal in 58 9% (33/56) and 66 1% (37/56) of the patients, respectively. An AFP decrease ≥50% of originally numeric value was observed in 71 9% of the patients (23/32). MRI or CT findings indicated that the volume of tumor necrosis was ≥50% in 91 7% of patients (77/84), ≥80% in 61 9% of patients (52/84), and