ve To study the growth curve of Alexandrium tamarense and the toxicity of paralytic shelfish poisoning(PSP) selected in different growth phases, as well as to quantitatively analyze the toxins and compare the different efficiency of breaking cell wall and their virtues and defects between freezing-thawing method and supersonic method, and to provide theoretical basis for the selection of the methods for extraction of PSP. Methods Cells were collected by suction filter, cell wall was broken by freezing-thawing method and supersonic method, the toxicities of Alexandrium tamarense among different growth phases were detected and compared. Results The growth of Alexandrium tamarense typically showed three phases which included a lag phase(0~9 days), an exponential growth phase(10~18 days), and a stationary phase(19~22 days) . The maximum toxicity of cells in the stationary phase appeared, especially in day 21 when the population of cells reached to 9.43?10-6 MU/cell, although the cells in the exponential phase grew fastest. Toxicity of the cells in the lag phase broken by freezing-thawing method was more stronger than that by supersonic method, that meant the toxicity of cells was lowered after the supersonic treatment. In additional, the filtering method for collecting cells presented a lower recovery rate of average 69.0% . Conclusion As for the comparing of freezing-thawing method and supersonic method, it was found that, when cells were in the same phase, the supersonic method had remarkable advantages, but it also had the disadvantage of lowering the tox-icity of cells. When in the same condition of growth and method of fragmentation, cells in the lag phase were broken most easily, and cells in the stationary phase were more difficult to be broken than those in the other two phases. Toxicity of cells was larger and larger with the time of incubation. The toxicity of cells in the lag phase had reached a higher intensity, although toxicities of cells in the next two phases would increase a little.

[Objective] To compare the effects of modified Ermiao Liquid (MEL) and Jingwanhong Ointment (JO), both of which have the actions of clearing heat and toxin, cooling blood and anti - inflammation, in treating burn wound. [ Methods] Two hundred and seventy - two cases of Ⅱ -degree burn were randomly allocated to MEL group (Group A, n = 150) and JO group (Group B, n = 122) . Healing-time for burn wound was compared in the two groups. [Results] Healing-time for superficial Ⅱ -degree and deep Ⅱ -degree burn wound was both shortened in MEL group as compared with that in JO group (P

Objective To explore the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic cholecystectomy through a transumbilical single incision.Methods The clinical data of 51 patients with gallbladdder calculi or polyps who underwent transumbilical single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy were retrospectively analyzed,and compared with the clinical efficiency of 38 patients with gallbladdder calculi or polyps who underwent conventional laparoscope cholecystectomy.Results In the observation group and control group,it showed significant differences (P ＜ 0.05 or 0.01) in the length of hospital stay of (3.0 ± 1.2) d vs (5.7 ± 1.6) d,and the VAS score of (1.2 ± 1.0) vs (2.5 ± 1.2),the abdominal wound satisfaction of 96.08％ vs 22.68％,there was no difference in the operation time,the peri-operative bleeding and the complications situation (all P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Transumbilical single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a minimally invasive,safe and effective procedure for benign diseases of the gallbladdder with excellent cosmetic results,and deserves to generalize in clinic.

ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical characteristics,diagnosis,treatment and prognosis of limited stage primary esophageal small cell carcinoma (PESC).MethodsClinical data was retrospectively analyzed for 42 patients with pathologically confirmed PESCs who underwent transthoracic esophagectomy with lymphadenectomy from Nov.1990 to Dec.2010 at the Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College.The survival analysis was performed using Kaplan-Meier method.ResultsThe clinical symptoms,imaging and endoscopic features of PESC were similar to those of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).Of the 26 cases that received pre-operative endoscopic biopsy,only five cases were diagnosed as PESC,while the other 21 cases were misdiagnosed as ESCC.The mean follow-up time of this series was 25.3 months (0-123 months).34 patients died of the disease during the follow-up;7 were still alive and 1 was lost.The median survival time (MST) of the 41 patients was 13.0 months (95 ％ confidence interval 6.3-19.7),and the 6-,12-,24-,36-,and 60-month overall survival rates (OS) were 78.6 ％,57.5 ％,30.8 ％,23.7 ％,10.5 ％,respectively.ConclusionPESC is a rare disease with poor prognosis,and is prone to be misdiagnosed by endoscopic biopsy.Currently no standard treatment has been established.

Objective To study the influence of multidrug resistance gene (MDR)1 C3435T genetic polymorphism on the eradication of gastric ulcer with Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection.Methods A total of 106 gastric ulcer patients with positive Hp were randomly divided into two groups by lot with 53 cases each.One group was assigned with 20 mg esomeprazole,0.5 g clarithromycin,1.0 g amoxicillin twice one day(EAC group),and the other group was assigned with 20 mg omerprazole,0.5 g clarithromycin,1.0 g amoxicillin twice one day (OAC group).The therapy of two groups was one week.Hp was detected at least 4 weeks after the end of treatment.MDR1 C3435T genetic polymorphism was determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism assay.The influence of MDR1 C3435T genetic polymorphism on the eradication of Hp was recorded and analyzed.Results The Hp eradication rate was 84.9％ (45/53) and 77.4％ (41/53) in EAC group and OAC group,and there was no significant difference between two groups (P ＞ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the Hp eradication rate in patients with different MDR1 C3435T genotypes in two groups (P ＞ 0.05).The Hp eradication rate was 66.7％(16/24),86.3％(44/51),83.9％(26/31) in TT,CT,CC genotype,and there was significant difference(P＜ 0.05).The Hp eradication rate in patients with TT genotype was lower than that in patients with CT,CC genotype,and there was significant difference (P＜ 0.05).Conclusion There is significant relationship between the effect of gastric ulcer with Hp eradication and MDR1 C3435T genetic polymorphism,and the Hp eradication rates of patients with TT genotype are more lower.

objective:To evaluate the sensitivity and predictive value of grey scale and power Doppler ultrasound assessment of bone erosionin disease activity in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (Ra).
Methods:Fifty-six patients with early Ra underwent blinded sequential clinical, laboratory and ultrasound assessments, and at the same time 20 of these patients underwent X-ray and enhanced MRi. For each patient, 28-joint disease activity score (DaS28), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (eSR), C reactive protein (CRP) and health assessment questionnaire (haQ) were recorded. The presence of bone erosion and synovitis was investigated in 28 joints by gray-scale and power Doppler ultrasonography. The ultrasound joint count and index for active synovitis with power Doppler signal were calculated.
Results:The number of bone erosions detected by ultrasonography was 5.7 times that of X-ray, while both MRi and ultrasonography were consistent (91.5%). The number of synovitis detected by ultrasonography was 1.6 times as much as by physical examination, and consistent MRi (95.7%). PDUS parameters demonstrated a highly significant correlation with DaS28, eSR and CRP, while a negative correlation with haQ.
Conclusion:Grey scale and power Doppler ultrasonography is a sensitive and reliable method to assess bone erosion and inflammatory activity in early Ra. PDUS findings may have a predictive value in disease activity.

Objective To investigate the relationship between plasma homocysteine (Hey) level and ankylosing spondylitis (AS).To analyze the association between the NS,N10 methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTFHR) gene polymorphism and AS.Methods One hundred patients with AS and 60 healthy controls were included in the study.The plasma Hey level was examined by enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay and MTHFR gene polymorphism was analyzed by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP).Results Compared with heahhy controls,the plasma Hey level in AS patients was significantly higher than that of the controls (P＜0.01).There was no significant difference in the frequen-cies of MTHFR genotype and alleles between AS and the controls (P＞0.05),But the ratio of T/T genotype mutation was different between AS and the controls (P＜0.05).The plasma Hey level of T/T genotype was significantly higher than that of C/T or C/C genotype in AS and the controls (P＜0.01).Logisticalregression analysis indicated that Hey was an independent risk factor for AS (P＜0.01,0R=4.582,95%CI=1.984～10.585).Conclusion The plasma homocysteine level is significantly increased in AS patients.Hyperhomo-cysteinemia is an independent risk factor for AS.MTHFR T/T genotype mutation is an important mechanism of hyperhomocysteinemia and may be related with AS.

Objective To explore the efficacy and safety of intravenous immunoglobulin and glucocorticoid treatment in elderly dermatomyositis patients. Methods Sixty elderly patients with dermatomyositis were randomly divided into two groups: prednisone alone (n= 30, PA) (first 1 mg per kilogram of body weight daily,then decrease the dose according to disease activity), and the combined treatment (n=30,CT,first 1 mg per kilogram of body weight daily, then decrease the dose according to disease activity, and intravenous immunoglobulin 0. 4 g per kilogram of body weight per month for three months). The improvement of clinical symptoms and the occurrence of side effects were observed at the end of month 3. Results The time of muscle strength recovery, remittences of myasthenia and myalgia visual analogue scale(VAS), the decreasing rates of creatine phospho kinase (CPK) level and the dose of prednisone at the end of month 3 were superior in CT group versus PA group (P<0. 05), while no significant differences in the improvement of rash, muscle strength,erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),C-reactive protein (CRP) and side effects between two groups.Conclusions Combination with intravenous immunoglobulin and oral glucocorticoid is a safe and effective treatment for elderly patients with dermatomyositis, it can alleviate symptoms quickly,decrease CPK level and prednisone dose significantly.

Objective To assess the clinical value of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles as embolic material in patients with primary hepatic cancer (PHC). Methods Twenty patients with PHC underwent TACE. The mixed emulsion of chemotherapy agents and lipiodol was given to embolize the tumor vssTranscatheter arterial chemoembolization using polyvinyl alcohol feeding artery of tumors. The tumors size, response rate and Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) value were monitored respectively at the end of the first month, the third month, the sixth month and the first year after TACE. The changes of liver function, including serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and total bilirubin (TBILI), were recorded within 1 week and 1 month after TACE. The time to progression and the overall survival were recorded. Results Compared with pre-TACE, the tumor size decreased obviously at the end of the first month, the third month, the sixth month and the first year after TACE (P<0.05), the response rate reached 80.00%, 90.00%, 95.00% and 95.00%, respectively. The AFP value decreased obviously. Serum AST, ALT and TBILI significantly increased in the first week after TACE (P<0.05), but returned to preoperative level within 1 month. The average follow-up time was (19.8±7.0) months (range 12-32 months), the time to progression was (17.0±6.8) months, and the overall survival was (19.3±7.0) months. Conclusion PVA particles are optimal embolic material for TACE of PHC. Superselective embolization is necessary in TACE to achieve effective tumor devascularization and reduce liver damage.

Objective To observe the effect of resveratrol on the apoptosis and expressions of bal-2 and bax protein in articular chondrecytes of rabbits experimental osteoarthritis (OA) model,and further explore the mechanisms of resveratrol in the treatment of OA.Methods Thirty Newzealand rabbits were randomly divided into 5 groups：group A (normal control group),group B (model control group),group C (resveratrol intervention high dosage group),group D(resveratrol intervention middle dosage group),group E (resveratrel intervention low dosage group).The model of OA was established with Hulth's modeling method in group B,C,D,E.Four weeks later,groups A and B received intragastric administration of distilled water containing 0.1% DMSO daily and group C,D,E received intragastric administration of resveratrol solution daily (concentration was 60 mg/ml) in different dosages for 6 weeks.Daily dosages of group C,D,E were 120,60,30 mg·kg-1·d-1,respectively.Then the rabbits were sacrificed and the cartilage sections of right femoral medial condyle were analyzed by immunohistochemistry for bcl-2 and bax,TUNEL for apoptosis.Results ① The apoptosis rates of chondrocytes in group B,C,D,E were significantly higher than those in group A (P＜0.01).The apoptosis rates of chandrocytes in group C,D,E were decreased compared with those in group B (P＜0.05).②The positive rates of bcl-2 and bax expression in chondrocytes in group B were significantly higher than those in group A (P＜0.01),but the ratio of the positive rate of bcl-2 expression to that of bax in group B was lower than that in group A (P＜0.01).The positive rates of bcl-2 expression in chondrocytes in group C,D,E were much higher compared with those in group B (P＜0.01).The positive rotes of bax expression in chondrocytes in group C,D,E were lower compared with those in group B (P＜0.01).The ratio of the positive rate of bcl-2 expression to that of bax was increased in group C,D,E compared with group B (P＜0.01).Conclusion Resveratrol can suppress the excessive apoptosis of chondrocytes in experimental OA by up-regulating the expression of bcl-2 while down-regulating the expression of bax and improving the ratio of bcl-2 to bax .Suppressing the excessive apoptosis of chondrocytes in experimental OA may be one of the mechanisms for resveratroi's effect in the treatment of osteoarthritis.