1.Effects of brain focal ischemia or chronic stress on the hippocampus-dependent learning and memory function
Lin MAO ; Deqiang LI ; Benyan LUO
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2011;44(11):768-773
Objective To compare the intensity of cognitive impairment and the level of pathological lesion in hippocampus induced by ischemia or chronic stress for a more valuable guidance in the treatment of post-stroke cognitive impairment(PSCI).Methods Forty male adult SD rats were divided medially into 4 groups:control,stress,ischemia and ischemia plus stress.Animals in 3 treatment groups were subjected respectively to an operation of modified selective middle cerebral artery occlusion or a procedure of continuous 3-week chronic unpredictable mild stress or a combined program of the two treatments.Morris water maze was employed to assess hippocampus-dependent learning and memory function and the brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF)expression was detected by immunohistochemical staining in CA3 area and the mRNA amplification through semi-quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).Results Both chronic stressors and ischemia could significantly decrease the learning and memory function in rats like the escape latency in the performance of the Morris water maze test compared with the controL The stress group was related preferentially to a more severe deterioration in the learning function but not statistically in the memory loss as compared to ischemia group.The cognitive function decreased more markedly in rats when suffered the chronic unpredictable mild stresses plus ischemia,In comparison to control,ischemia significantly increased BDNF+ cells in hippocampal CA3 area (27.0 ±2.5 vs 20.1 ±2.1),while stress markedly reduced the expression of BDNF(15.2 ± 1.8 vs 20.1 ±2.1).Their combined effects still statistically led to a reduction in BDNF expression(8.2 ± 1.5,F =52.87,P <0.05).The same tendency was found in BDNF mRNA expression.Conclusions Stress may preferentially and powerfully influence hippocampus-dependent cognitive function compared with ischemia and the combination of focal ischemia and stress leads to the most impairments in cognition and hippocampal BDNF expression.Data suggest that more attention should be given to the strategies to increase the resistance to psychosocial stressors and decrease the depressed symptoms for a full PSCI recovery.
2.Treatment of fresh Monteggia fractures of Bado type I and II in children by closed reduction and ulna intramedullary nail fixation.
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2016;29(1):64-67
OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of closed reduction and ulna intramedullary nail fixation for the treatment of fresh Monteggia fractures of Bado type I and II in children.
METHODSTwenty-three children patients with Monteggia fracture during July 2010 to September 2013 were treated by closed reduction and ulna intramedullary nail fixaion including 18 boys and 5 girls with an average age of 9.3 years old ranging from 6 to 13 years old. Among them,15 cases were Bado type I and 8 cases were Bado type II. There were 9 cases with radial nerve injury. The operation time,the recovery of nerve injury, the fracture healing and the function of elbow were observed and recorded.
RESULTSAll patients were followed up for 6 to 24 months (12 months on average). All patients were obtained bone healing. According to Anderson standard, at the final follow-up, 20 cases got excellent result, 2 cases got good result, and one case got fair result.
CONCLUSIONTreatment of the fresh Monteggia fractures in children by closed reduction and ulna intramedullary nail fixation has advantages of simple operation, less trauma and good results.
Adolescent ; Child ; Female ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary ; methods ; Fracture Healing ; Humans ; Male ; Monteggia's Fracture ; surgery ; Ulna ; surgery
3.Treatment of fractures of olecranon and internal or external malleolus by using needle wire nail amended tension band
Mao YE ; Xiaodong LUO ; Baojia CHEN
Orthopedic Journal of China 2006;0(14):-
[Objective]To explore improved operation treatment of fractures of olecranon and internal or external malleolus by fixing them internally with needle wire amend tension band.[Method]A total of 89 cases of olecranon fracture and 63 cases of internal and external malleolus fracture were treated by the amended traditional tension belt using needle wire nails.[Result]Sixty-eight and 55 of these cases(80.9%) had been followed-up respectively for 2.5 years in average,the longest follow-up period was 5 years and the shortest was 6 months.It shows through evaluation with Wolfgang post curative standard that 65 and 53 cases were excellent in curative effect(95.9%),3 and 2 cases had moderate result(4.1%),and there was no worse case.The average fracture cure time was 1.5 months.[Conclusion]The improvement of traditional tension belt in olecranon and internal or external malleolus fracture operation by using needle wire nails has the following advantages:(1)Simplifying operation procedures;(2)Reducing number of steel nails;(3)Keeping the biomechanical principle of the tension band and internal AO fixing advantage;(4)Reducing the phenomena of "tension loss" caused by expanded steel wire holes as a result of osteonecrosis,and avoiding internal loose complication.The disadvantage of this method is that the fixation has to be taken out through operation.
4.Changes in the drug resistance of E.coli induced by fluoroquinolones in vitro
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2003;0(06):-
Objective:The drug resistance of E.coli to fluoroquinolones is getting stronger in the recent years.This study aimed at the drug resistance of E.coli induced by fluoroquinolones in vitro,so as to provide a guidance for the rational use of antibiotics and effective control of nosocomial infections.Methods: Drug resistance was induced in vitro by a multi-step method in 10 strains of E.coli from clinical isolates with Ciprofloxacin,Levofloxacin and Gatifloxacin.The minimal inhibition concentration(MIC) of the E.coli was determined by the agar dilution method before and after the induction.Results: After in vitro induction,the E.coli acquired a high resistance(MIC ≥ 128 ?g/ml).And one drug could induce different degrees of resistance to the other two.Conclusion: The MIC of the E.coli induced by fluoroquinolones in vitro was increased by 8 to 8 205 folds compared with that before induction,which demonstrated a gradually developed resistance of E.coli strains to fluoroquinolones.
5.Posterior spinal approach microendoscopic discectomy for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation in adolescents
Jiaming LUO ; Xiaotao WU ; Zubin MAO
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery 2005;0(07):-
Objective To explore clinical results of posterior spinal approach microendoscopic disectomy(MED) for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation in adolescents.Methods A total of 25 consecutive patients treated by MED from February 2000 to August 2004 in this hospital were analyzed retrospectively.Clinical results were assessed with the modified Macnab criterion.Pre-and post-operative symptoms and functional states were evaluated by the Chinese version Oswestry Disability Index(ODI).Results A conversion to open procedure was required in 1 patient.The operating time was 35~65 minutes(mean,44.8?9.0 minutes);the estimated blood loss during operation was 30~80 ml(mean,51.3?14.6 ml);the postoperative hospital stay was 6~10 days(mean,7.5?1.0 days).All incisions healed by first intention.There were no dural tears,nerve root injuries,intervertebral space infections,or great vessel injuries.Twentg-two patients were followed for 7~57 months(mean,33.4?17.8 months).There were significant differences between preoperative ODI(46.2%?8.5%) and postoperative ODI(1.8%?3.0%).The improvement rate of ODI was 44.4%?9.2%(t=21.61,P=0.00).Clinical results assessment by the modified Macnab criterion revealed "excellent" in 19 patients and "good" in 3 patients,the rate of excellent or good results being 100%. Conclusions Microendoscopic disectomy can be performed safely and effectively for lumbar disc herniation in adolescents,resulting in little trauma,fast recovery,and excellent clinical results.
6.Treatment result for lung cancer with brain metastasis
Mingchi TU ; Hanjue LUO ; Zhida MAO
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 1992;0(01):-
Purpose: To report the treatment result for lung cancer with brain metastasis. Materials and Methods: 117 patients with brain metastases from lung cancers were treated by radiotherapy alone or surgery followed by radiotherapy from January, 1987 to December, 1993. Radiotherapy were given with the dose of 23~40Gy (whole brain irradiation) then followed with 15~24Gy booster. Results: The median survival period and one year survival rate were 9.5 months and 62.5% in surgery plus radiotherapy group and 5.7 months and 14.2% in radiotherapy alone group(P
7.The influence of fast track surgery on stress and inflammatory response in breast cancer patient s treated with modified radical mastectomy
Hongmin YU ; Haiping LUO ; Zheyu MAO
Practical Oncology Journal 2015;(6):523-527
Objective To investigate the influence of fast track surgery on stress and inflammatory re-sponse in breast cancer patients treated with modified radical mastectomy .Methods Ninety nine patients with breast cancer undergoing modified radical mastectomy were allocated randomly to fast track surgery group (46cases)and general group(53cases).The concentrations of serum PRA,Ang-Ⅱ,ALD,cortisol,IL-6,IL-8,TNF-αof each group were measured before operation ,12 hour,24hour and 48hour after operation by radioim-munoassay method.Operation time,operative blood loss and hospitalization days were analyzed between the two groups,simultaneously ,the incidence of subcutaneous hydrops ,flap necrosis and upper limb edema were also de-tected.Results The concentration of serum PRA ,Ang-Ⅱ,ALD,cortisol,IL-6,IL-8 and TNF-αwere no significantly differences in two groups before operation and at 48 hours after surgery(P>0.05).The concentra-tions of serum PRA,Ang-Ⅱ,ALD,cortisol,IL-6,IL-8 and TNF-αof FTS group were significantly different between the preoperative and different time points (P<0.05).The concentration of serum PRA,Ang-Ⅱ,ALD, cortisol,IL-6,IL-8 and TNF-αof FTS group were lower than that of control group at the same time point ( P<0.05).The operative time was(158.32 ±22.47)mins in FTS group and(161.32 ±22.37)mins in control group,respectively,and there were no significant statistical differences (P>0.05).The intraoperative blood loss in the FTS group(156.98 ±17.09)ml was not significantly less than that in the control group (158.57 ±16.92) ml(P=0.644).Hospitalization days were 8.37 ±1.89 and 10.37 ±2.05 in the FTS and the control group re-spectively ,with significant difference .The incidence of upper limb edema ,subcutaneous hydrops ,flap necrosis in FTS group were not less than control group .Conclusion Fast track surgery could attenuate stress and inflamma-tory response during ,and it is safe and effective in modified radical mastectomy .
8.Effects of matrine on apoptosis and related protein expression in human medulloblastoma D341 cells
Kaiyu ZHOU ; Tianming MAO ; Xi CHEN ; Yongkang LUO
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2014;33(4):629-634
AIM:To investigate matrine-induced apoptosis of human medulloblastoma D 341 cells and the ex-pression of Bax , Bcl-2, serine/threonine kinase Akt and phosphorylated Akt ( p-Akt) in vitro.METHODS: D341 cells were divided into experimental groups ( added with matrine at different concentrations ) and control group ( under the same conditions without matrine).The proliferation of D341 cells was analyzed by CCK-8 assay.Apoptosis was detected by An-nexin V-FITC/PI double staining and the expression of Bax , Bcl-2, Akt and p-Akt was detected by Western blotting .RE-SULTS:Matrine significantly inhibited the proliferation of D 341 cells and increased the apoptosis in a dose-and time-de-pendent manner .The cell apoptosis was characterized by chromatin condensation with margination of chromatin to the nu -clear membrane , increased when and larger cytoplasmic vacuoles , and formation of apoptotic body after treatment with ma-trine.The expression of Bax increased , while the expression of Bcl-2 and p-Akt decreased when the drug concentration gradually increased .CONCLUSION:Matrine induces the apoptosis of human medulloblastoma D 341 cells in vitro by acti-vation of Bax, down-regulation of Bcl-2 and reduction of p-Akt expression level in the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
9.Surgical treatment of hepatic echinococcosis
Gang CHEN ; Zuoyi JIAO ; Jie MAO ; Changjiang LUO
International Journal of Surgery 2014;41(5):349-352
Hydatid is a common pathogen found in human and animals,incidence of hepatic echinococcosis is high in the west China.In recent years,operation and chemotherapy are basic treatment.Faced with varieties of operational manner,a proper choice is very important.5 operational manners are compared in this article,furthermore,problems in the selection of operational manner is analysed.
10.Relationship between the ways of nutritional support and recovery of immunological function after PTCD in patients with malignant obstructive jaundice
Gang CHEN ; Zuoyi JIAO ; Changjiang LUO ; Jie MAO
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2014;20(5):355-358
Objective To investigate the factors affecting the recovery of immunological function after bilirubin decreasing interventional therapy in patients with obstructive jaundice.Methods 67 patients with malignant obstructive jaundice were investigated.The patients were randomly divided into the enteral nutrition (EN) group (n =34)and the parenteral nutrition (PN) group (n =33).TBIL,DBIL,TSP,ALB,PA,TF,CD3 +,CD4 +,CD8 +,CD4 +/CD8 + were determined before PTCD and at the 7th day after the procedure.Results Except for 20 patients,the levels of TBIL,DBIL,CD8 + significantly declined,and the levels of TSP,ALB,PA,TF,CD3+,CD4+,CD4+/CD8 + significantly increased in the 2 groups of patients.There was no significant difference in the recovery of liver function and immunological status between the PN and the EN groups.Conclusions The recovery of immunological function was significantly associated with reduction of serum bilirubin in patients with malignant obstructive jaundice.There was no relationship with the ways of nutrition support.