[Objective] To observe the effects of modified Zhengrong Decoction combined with acupuncture for acquired paralytic strabismus (APS). [ Methods ] Forty - one cases of APS were treated with modified Zhengrong Decoction combined with acupuncture of Jingming (BL1) point mainly. [Results] Four (9.8%) cases were cured after one treatment course (10 days), 23 (56.1%) cured in 2 ~ 3 treatment courses and after 4 ~ 6 treatment courses 12 (29.3%) cured, 1 (2.4%) ineffective, and 1 (2.4%) relapsed, the total effective rate being 95.2% . [Conclusion] Modified Zhengrong Decoction combined with acupuncture is effective and safe for APS.

BACKGROUND: Previous studies demonstrated that proliferation of cancer cells can be inhibited via RNA interference on the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). However, few studies report RNA interference on the expression of VEGF in gallbladder carcinoma, OBJECTIVE: To design and screen shRNA targeting VEGF, and to observe the effect of small interfering RNA targeting on proliferation of gallbladder cancer cells. METHODS: The VEGF-shRNA fragment was synthetized and connected with pCYU6/GFP/Neo-shRNA plasmid vector, shRNA was transfected into gallbladder cancer cells. The gallbladder carcinoma models of nude mice were prepared and randomly divided into blank control, negative control and experimental groups, With 6 animals in each group. ShRNA was injected into tumor. Cell growth was detected by fluorescence microscope MTT. The RNA interference efficiency was examined by fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR. Changes of tumor volume were also observed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Gallbladder cancer cells ware shrunk with round shapes and a part of cells were dead after RNA interference on VEGF. shRNA-VEGF1 and shRNA-VEGF2 could signiticently inhibit mRNA gene expression of VEGF, the inhibition ratio was 86% and 82%, respectively. The tumor volume of the experimental group was smaller than the other groups, with slowly growth (P < 0.05). No obvious changes were found in the blank control and negative control groups. The constructed hVEGF-shRNA vector markedly decreases VEGF gene expression and inhibits cellular proliferation, eventually, to treat gallbladder cancer.

Proficiency in pharmaceutical biotechnology requires a solid foundation of theoretical knowledge as well as a capability for research and innovations.A set of practical teaching programs have been developed to train practical talents in pharmaceutical biotechnology.These programs have strengthened the practical teaching system amd trained students to focus on research and innovation. Significant resuits have been found by using internal and external teaching resources and a foeus on key subjects.

Objective To clarify the position,figure and connections with adjacencies in the pallial thickening(Pth),and provide essential parameters for its function study. Methods The coronal serial sections of 60?m thickness in gekko gecko brain were made by cryo-microtome,and Nissl staining was used.Pictures were taken in each coronal section containing the Pth and the size of Pth in each section was measured.One of them was chosen for the three-dimensional reconstruction.3D MAX was used as the tool software to rebuild the nucleus. Results 1.The Pth was located in the rostral part of the telencephalon,the lateral part of anterior dorsal ventricular ridge,the medial part of the lateral cortex and the ventral part of the dorsal cortex.The length of Pth from the rostral to the caudal end was(912.67?110.96)?m(n=10),the cubage of Pth was about(0.1430?0.0414)?m~3(n=10).2.The Pth could be divided into four segments,the anterior,the middle,the posterior and the terminal segments from the rostral to the caudal end.In the posterior segment,its dorsoventral axis was the longest,and could be divided into two parts: the dorsal and the ventral parts.The boundary of the two parts was clear.Conclusion The Pth is a long,narrow and flat structure;its rostrocaudal axis is longer than its dorsoventral axis,and its dorsal edge is smoother than its ventral edge.In the Pth,its caudal region is larger than its rostral region,and the posterior segment in the caudal region is divided into the dorsal and the ventral cell populations.

Timely reporting, effective analyses and rapid distribution of surveillance data can assist in detecting the aberration of disease occurrence and further facilitate a timely response. In China, a new nationwide web-based automated system for outbreak detection and rapid response was developed in 2008. The China Infectious Disease Automated-alert and Response System (CIDARS) was developed by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention based on the surveillance data from the existing electronic National Notifiable Infectious Diseases Reporting Information System (NIDRIS) started in 2004. NIDRIS greatly improved the timeliness and completeness of data reporting with real time reporting information via the Internet. CIDARS further facilitates the data analysis, aberration detection, signal dissemination, signal response and information communication needed by public health departments across the country. In CIDARS, three aberration detection methods are used to detect the unusual occurrence of 28 notifiable infectious diseases at the county level and to transmit that information either in real-time or on a daily basis. The Internet, computers and mobile phones are used to accomplish rapid signal generation and dissemination, timely reporting and reviewing of the signal response results. CIDARS has been used nationwide since 2008; all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in China at the county, prefecture, provincial and national levels are involved in the system. It assists with early outbreak detection at the local level and prompts reporting of unusual disease occurrences or potential outbreaks to CDCs throughout the country.

Objective:To investigate the changes of CTCs and the correlation between the changes of CTCs and the clinical efficacy of neoadjuvant immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods:A retrospective case-control study was conducted to collect the data of 23 patients with NSCLC who received neoadjuvant immunotherapy in the Third Xiangya Hospital from June 2018 to December 2019. They were 35-76 years old with a median age of 52 years old, including 13 male patients and 10 female patients. The CTCs value, evaluation results from response evaluation criteria in solid tumor (RECIST) and major pathological response were evaluated before treatment, after neoadjuvant immunotherapy and after operation. Mann Whitney U test was used for the comparison between the two groups, Wilcoxon test was used for the comparison of association samples, and Kruskal Wallis test was used for the comparison between multiple samples.Results:The CTCs value was positively correlated with tumor progression, that the CTCs value of ⅡB group, ⅢA group and ⅢB group was 10.69 (3.87) FU/3 ml, 12.90 (2.24) FU/3 ml and 16.04 (3.43) FU/3 ml, and the difference was statistically significant (χ 2=7.829, P=0.020). Then CTCs decreased to 7.60(4.79) FU/3 ml significantly ( Z=4.197, P=0.000), and decreased to 6.22(2.80) FU/3 ml significantly again after surgery( Z=-2.950, P=0.005). In RECIST results, the CTCs value of CR group, PR group and SD group was 12.90(3.79)FU/3 ml, 12.52(3.96) FU/3 ml and 13.58(5.11) FU/3 ml,and no significant difference before treatment (χ2=1.806, P=0.405). After neoadjuvant immunotherapy, the CTCs of CR group decreased to 6.22(3.87) FU/3 ml significantly ( Z=-4.950, P= 0.000), and also PR group to7.32(4.31) FU/3 ml ( Z=-3.180, P=0.001) or SD group to ( Z=-2.023, P=0.043). There was no significant difference between CR group and PR group ( Z=-0.838, P=0.402), but significant difference between SD group and CR/PR group ( Z=-1.922, P=0.050). After operation, the CTCs of CR, PR and SD group decreased to 6.09(3.43) FU/3 ml, 6.40(1.82) FU/3 ml and 9.20(5.16) FU/3 ml,and there was no significant difference to preparation in CR group and PR group, but significant difference in SD group ( Z=-2.023, P=0.043). There was no significant difference between CR group and PR group ( Z=-1.134, P=0.257), but significant difference between SD group and CR/PR group ( Z=-1.624, P=0.014). Before treatment,CTCs of MPR group and non-MPR group were 11.98(4.14) FU/3 ml and 13.54(4.76) FU/3 ml,and there was no significant difference between them ( Z=-1.354, P=0.176). After neoadjuvant immunotherapy, the CTCs of MPR group decreased to 6.36(2.65) FU/3 ml significantly ( Z=-2.934, P=0.001) and also in non-MPR group to 10.88(2.80) FU/3 ml ( Z=-2.840, P=0.003); but there was significant difference between MPR group and non-MPR group ( Z=-3.693, P=0.000), and also the change of CTCs between two groups ( Z=-2.770, P=0.006). After operation, the CTCs of MPR group decreased to 5.40(1.33) FU/3 ml insignificantly ( Z=-0.533, P=0.594) but significantly to 7.05(3.80) FU/3 ml in non-MPR group ( Z=-2.734, P=0.030), and significant difference between them ( Z=-1.900, P=0.011). Conclusion:The value of CTCs is negatively correlated with the efficacy (RECIST and MPR) of neoadjuvant immunotherapy for NSCLC, which can be used for clinical efficacy evaluation of neoadjuvant immunotherapy.

Objective:To investigate the changes of CTCs and the correlation between the changes of CTCs and the clinical efficacy of neoadjuvant immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods:A retrospective case-control study was conducted to collect the data of 23 patients with NSCLC who received neoadjuvant immunotherapy in the Third Xiangya Hospital from June 2018 to December 2019. They were 35-76 years old with a median age of 52 years old, including 13 male patients and 10 female patients. The CTCs value, evaluation results from response evaluation criteria in solid tumor (RECIST) and major pathological response were evaluated before treatment, after neoadjuvant immunotherapy and after operation. Mann Whitney U test was used for the comparison between the two groups, Wilcoxon test was used for the comparison of association samples, and Kruskal Wallis test was used for the comparison between multiple samples.Results:The CTCs value was positively correlated with tumor progression, that the CTCs value of ⅡB group, ⅢA group and ⅢB group was 10.69 (3.87) FU/3 ml, 12.90 (2.24) FU/3 ml and 16.04 (3.43) FU/3 ml, and the difference was statistically significant (χ 2=7.829, P=0.020). Then CTCs decreased to 7.60(4.79) FU/3 ml significantly ( Z=4.197, P=0.000), and decreased to 6.22(2.80) FU/3 ml significantly again after surgery( Z=-2.950, P=0.005). In RECIST results, the CTCs value of CR group, PR group and SD group was 12.90(3.79)FU/3 ml, 12.52(3.96) FU/3 ml and 13.58(5.11) FU/3 ml,and no significant difference before treatment (χ2=1.806, P=0.405). After neoadjuvant immunotherapy, the CTCs of CR group decreased to 6.22(3.87) FU/3 ml significantly ( Z=-4.950, P= 0.000), and also PR group to7.32(4.31) FU/3 ml ( Z=-3.180, P=0.001) or SD group to ( Z=-2.023, P=0.043). There was no significant difference between CR group and PR group ( Z=-0.838, P=0.402), but significant difference between SD group and CR/PR group ( Z=-1.922, P=0.050). After operation, the CTCs of CR, PR and SD group decreased to 6.09(3.43) FU/3 ml, 6.40(1.82) FU/3 ml and 9.20(5.16) FU/3 ml,and there was no significant difference to preparation in CR group and PR group, but significant difference in SD group ( Z=-2.023, P=0.043). There was no significant difference between CR group and PR group ( Z=-1.134, P=0.257), but significant difference between SD group and CR/PR group ( Z=-1.624, P=0.014). Before treatment,CTCs of MPR group and non-MPR group were 11.98(4.14) FU/3 ml and 13.54(4.76) FU/3 ml,and there was no significant difference between them ( Z=-1.354, P=0.176). After neoadjuvant immunotherapy, the CTCs of MPR group decreased to 6.36(2.65) FU/3 ml significantly ( Z=-2.934, P=0.001) and also in non-MPR group to 10.88(2.80) FU/3 ml ( Z=-2.840, P=0.003); but there was significant difference between MPR group and non-MPR group ( Z=-3.693, P=0.000), and also the change of CTCs between two groups ( Z=-2.770, P=0.006). After operation, the CTCs of MPR group decreased to 5.40(1.33) FU/3 ml insignificantly ( Z=-0.533, P=0.594) but significantly to 7.05(3.80) FU/3 ml in non-MPR group ( Z=-2.734, P=0.030), and significant difference between them ( Z=-1.900, P=0.011). Conclusion:The value of CTCs is negatively correlated with the efficacy (RECIST and MPR) of neoadjuvant immunotherapy for NSCLC, which can be used for clinical efficacy evaluation of neoadjuvant immunotherapy.

Objective To observe the effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in regulating endothelial cell phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN) expression on lower ex-tremity vascular lesion and its possible mechanism.Methods Twenty-four 2-month-old healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into the three groups:control group (group A),diabetes angiopathy group (group B),diabetes angiopathy+ESWT group (group C).The group B and C were fed with high fat and high sugar and intraperitoneally injected with streptozotocin 60 mg/kg to establish the rat model of diabetes vascular lesion. The group C received ESWT at 1 week (T1),2 weeks (T2),3 weeks (T3) and 4 weeks (T4) after modeling,and the blood stream velocity of rat femoral artery vascular lesion area and vascular internal diameter were measured at T4 by ultrasound.At the end of ESWT,the rats were immediately killed for taking their femoral arteries and gastrocnemius.The structures of the femoral arteries in each group were observed under electron microscopy.Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of PTEN,PI3K and Akt proteins,while qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression levels of PTEN mRNA.Immunofluorescence was used to detect the expression level of CD31 in gastrocnemius muscle .Results The peak systolic flow velocity and end-dias-tolic flow velocity of femoral artery at T4 in group B and C were significantly lower than those in group A (P<0.05),but group C was higher than group B (P<0.05).The internal diameter of femoral artery had no statistical difference among 3 groups (P>0.05).The PTEN expression level in group B and group C was sig-nificantly lower than that in group A (P<0.05),while group C was higher than group B (P<0.05).The ex-pression levels of PI3K and Akt in group B were higher than those in group A (P<0.05),and group C was lower than group B (P<0.05).The PTEN mRNA expression level in group B and group C was significantly lower than that in group A (P<0.05),but group C was higher than group B (P<0.05).Under electron mi-croscopy,it was observed that after ESWT,the endothelial cell damage in group C was obvious when com-pared with group B.The CD31 expression level in group B and group C was significantly lower than that in group A (P<0.05),but group C was higher than group B (P<0.05).Conclusion ESWT could improve the vascular function,increase the peak velocity during systolic period of femoral artery in diabetes rats and im-prove the microvessel density of gastrocnemius muscle by up-regulating PTEN in lower extremity artery and down-regulating PI3K and Akt in diabetes rats.

Objective:To evaluate the ability of Sysmex urine automatic analyzer UF-5000 to detect renal tubular epithelial cells, and to explore the value of detection of renal tubular epithelial cells in renal tubular injury of diabetes mellitus.Methods:Case control study. 452 urine samples were collected from the third Xiangya Third Hospital of Central South University from October 2018 to April 2019 (252 in the control group, 113 in diabetes without renal injury group and 87 in diabetes with renal injury group). All samples were detected by both UF-5000 and microscopic examination, established reference range for normal population, then contrasted the coincidence rate and uniformity of the two methods, to evaluate the ability of urine automatic analyzer UF-5000 to detect renal tubular epithelial cells, and the diagnostic value of tubular epithelial cells for renal tubular injury in diabetic patients. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS17.0, Kappa consistency analysis, ROC curve analysis, Kruskal-Wallis test and Chi-square test were used.Results:The reference range of renal tubular epithelial cells by Sysmex urine automatic analyzer UF-5000 is 0-1.7/μl. The results of the two methods were analyzed by Kappa consistency analysis. The Kappa value was 0.699, P>0.05, which meant highly consistent. ROC curve analysis showed when cut-off value was 1.7/μl. The sensitivity, specificity and area under ROC curve were 0.791, 0.817 and 0.861 respectively. The median of renal tubular epithelial cells was 0.4/μl, 2.0/μl and 2.3/μl in the healthy control group, the diabetes without renal injury group and the diabetes with renal injury group, respectively; the positive rate of renal tubular epithelial cells in the three groups were 2.78%, 56.64% and 75.86% respectively. Compared with the control group, the median and positive rate of renal tubular epithelial cells in the diabetes without renal injury group and the diabetes with renal injury group were significant different; there was also significant difference in the positive rate of renal tubular epithelial cells between the two groups. Conclusion:Compared with the control group, the positive rate of urine renal tubular epithelial cells indiabetes without renal injury group is significantly higher, which is helpful to detect renal tubular injury, to carry out early intervention and to prolong the time of progression to chronic kidney disease.

PURPOSE: Vesicle-associated membrane protein 8 (VAMP8) is a soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor receptor protein that participates in autophagy by directly regulating autophagosome membrane fusion and has been reported to be involved in tumor progression. Nevertheless, the expression and prognostic value of VAMP8 in breast cancer (BC) remain unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical significance and biological function of VAMP8 in BC. METHODS: A total of 112 BC samples and 30 normal mammary gland samples were collected. The expression of VAMP8 was assessed in both BC tissues and normal mammary gland tissues via a two-step immunohistochemical detection method. RESULTS: The expression of VAMP8 in BC tissues was significantly higher than that in normal breast tissues. Furthermore, increased VAMP8 expression was significantly correlated with tumor size (p=0.007), lymph node metastasis (p=0.024) and recurrence (p=0.001). Patients with high VAMP8 expression had significantly lower cumulative recurrence-free survival and overall survival (p < 0.001 for both) than patients with low VAMP8 expression. In multivariate logistic regression and Cox regression analyses, lymph node metastasis and VAMP8 expression were independent prognostic factors for BC. CONCLUSION: VAMP8 is significantly upregulated in human BC tissues and can thus be a practical and potentially effective surrogate marker for survival in BC patients.
Autophagy ; Biomarkers ; Breast Neoplasms* ; Breast* ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Lymph Nodes ; Mammary Glands, Human ; Membrane Fusion ; Methods ; N-Ethylmaleimide-Sensitive Proteins ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Prognosis ; R-SNARE Proteins* ; Recurrence