Animals ; Cyclic GMP ; metabolism ; Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial ; Myocytes, Cardiac ; metabolism ; Nitric Oxide ; biosynthesis ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

OBJECTIVETo observe the clinical efficacy on constipation predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) treated with acupuncture for regulating the mind and strengthening the spleen and the impacts on the quality of life in the patients.

METHODSSixty patients of IBS-C were randomized into two groups. In the acupuncture group (30 cases), acupuncture was applied to Tianshu (ST 25), Zusanli (ST 36), Shangjuxu (ST 37), Taichong (LR 3), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Yintang (GV 29) and Baihui (GV 20), once a day, 5 treatments a week and 4 weeks treatment as one session. In the western medication group (30 cases), lactulose oral solution was prescribed, 15 mL each time, three times a day, 4 weeks treatment as one session. The symptom grade scale and the quality of life scale (IBS-QOL) were adopted to observe the changes in clinical symptoms and quality of life before treatment, after treatment and 2-month follow-up after treatment in the patients of the two groups separately.

RESULTS(1) Clinical symptom score: the difference in the symptom score at each time point was significant statistically in intra-group comparison (P < 0.01). In 1 week, 4 weeks of treatment and 2 months after treatment, the clinical symptom scores in the acupuncture group were lower than those in the western medication group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). (2) IBS-QOL score after treatment was improved as compared with that before treatment in the two groups (P < 0.01). The improvement of IBS-QOL at 2 months after treatment in the acupuncture group was apparently superior to the western medication group (P < 0.05). (3) The total effective rate was 90.0% (27/30) in the acupuncture group and was 83.3% (25/30) in the western medication group. The overall efficacy in the acupuncture group was better than that in the western medication group (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONAcupuncture for regulating the mind and strengthening the spleen significantly relieves the clinical symptoms of IBS-C and improves QOL of patients. The total efficacy is superior to lactulose oral solution and presents a certain of long-term efficacy.

Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Adult ; Constipation ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Irritable Bowel Syndrome ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Quality of Life ; Spleen ; physiopathology ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

Objective To establish KIF4A 3'UTR esiRNA library and analyze the advantage of method in studying the function of KIF4A in SGC-7901 cells.Methods The GST-fusion protein of Escherichia coli endoribonuclease Ⅲ (GST-RNase Ⅲ) was used to digest the double strand RNA (dsRNA),which was transcribed in vitro from a 502bp template of KIF4A genome (T7-KIF4A 3'UTR).The KIF4A esiRNA library generated from the above method and chemically synthesized KIF4A siRNA were then used to transfect SGC-7901 cells at 10 nmol/L and 20 nmol/L.Real-time quantitative PCR and Western Blot were used to detect the mRNA and protein level of KIF4A,respectively.Results The KIF4A esiRNA library was effectively established from dsRNA digestion using GST-RNase Ⅲ.KIF4A expression was significantly reduced in SGC-7901 cells transfected with KIF4A esiRNA or siRNA.In addition,the inhibitory effect of KIF4A esiRNA was more effective than that of chemically synthesized siRNA.Conclusion KIF4A esiRNA library which was obtained using biological method can more effectively inhibited the expression of KIF4A more effectively in SGC-7901 cells than chemically synthesized siRNA.Therefore,esiRNA library can be used as a new and more effective method in studying the function of KIF4A in SGC-7901 cells.

Objective To guide the implementation of home enteral nutrition (EN) for outpatients with Crohn's disease, and to observe its effect.Methods In this observational study, 26 patients at active period of Crohn's disease were collected between April 2014 and June 2015 in the clinic of Clinical Nutrition Center of Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command.Home EN combined with medication was administered.The nutritional status, Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI), and quality of life before and after EN were compared.Results After home EN therapy, body mass index (BMI) of the patients increased from (17.7 ± 2.1) kg/m2 to (19.8 ± 2.0) kg/m2 (P ＜ 0.001), proportion of lymphocytes from (0.216 ± 0.066) to (0.305 ± 0.106) (P =0.007), albumin level from (40.3 ± 5.9) g/L to (43.7 ± 5.4) g/L (P =0.038), prealbumin from (233.1 ± 71.5) mg/L to (306.0 ± 72.1) mg/L (P =0.009), and transferrin from (2.7 ± 0.6) g/L to (3.1 ±0.7) g/L (P =0.038).In the indicators reflecting the activity of Crohn's disease, CDAI declined from 197.0 ±55.8 to 113.2 ±33.4 (P ＜0.001) after EN, C-reactive protein from 28.50 (18.00-32.80) mg/L to 2.00 (0.58-6.33) mg/L (P ＜0.001), erythrocyte sedimentation rate from (29.6 ± 9.9) mm/h to (9.4 ± 7.6) mm/h (P ＜ 0.001).The patient's disease activity scores and inflammatory reaction indexes all reached the normal levels after EN, show that the patients were in remission stage.In inflammatory bowel disease quality of life score, the score of intestinal symptoms rose from 41.2 ± 13.3 to 57.0 ±9.6 (P ＜ 0.001), the score of systemic symptom from 20.7 ± 5.5 to 28.9 ± 4.2 (P ＜ 0.001), emotional ability from 43.6±16.1 to 61.0 ± 15.9 (P=0.002), and social ability from 20.6 ±4.9 to 28.4 ±5.6 (P＜0.001), all showing statistical significance.Conclusions Standardized home enteral nutrition in patients at active period of Crohn's disease, when implemented under professional guidance of nutritional support team and well followed up, may improve nutritional status, induce remission, and improved quality of life.

Objective:The study aims to screen chemosensitivity-associated proteins in colorectal carcinoma tissues by using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and mass spectrometry,then identify some differentially-expressed proteins. Methods:The patients with advanced colorectal carcinoma were confirmed by clinical diagnosis. Fresh carcinoma specimens were collected by biopsy and preserved in liquid N2. The tissues were classified into two groups: high sensitivity group (HS) and low sensitivity group (LS) based on drug sensitivity test. The total proteins were extracted and separated by 2-DE. The images were composed, compared, and differentially analyzed to identify the proteins with differential expression in HS and LS groups. Then the differentially-expressed protein spots were incised from the gels and digested by trypsin. The peptide mass fingerprintings (PMF) was acquired after matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and the proteins were identified by data searching in the Mascot database. Two proteins with differential expression were detected by Western blotting.Results:The 2-DE spectrum of HS and LS groups were established. Most protein spots were distributed in the area with pH 4-8 and relative molecular weight of (20-100)×10~3. The average number of the protein spots was 842±23 in HS group and 793±19 in LS group,respectively. The mean matching rate was 90.7%. The number of differentially-expressed dots between HS and LS group was 79.00±13.56. Thirty protein dots were selected for mass spectrum and bioinformatic analysis, and 9 proteins were identified. Conclusion:Colorectal carcinoma with different chemosensitivity had differential protein expression profiles. The differentially expressed proteins may be associated with chemosensitivity and could be used for prediction of chemosensitivity of colorectal carcinoma.

Objective To explore the role of severity of limb ischemic injury in the treatment of popliteal artery injury.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted of 259 patients with popliteal artery injury who had been treated from January 2002 to December 2014.They were 187 males and 72 females with a median age of 37.6 years (range,from 14 to 68 years).The time from injury to revascularization was from 4 hours to 29 days.According to the Rutherford classification system,the limb ischemic injury was categorized into 4 grades:grade Ⅰ:presence of sense and motion;grade Ⅱ:presence of sense but loss of active motion;grade m:loss of sense or motion;grade Ⅳ:stiffness.For all the patients with injury of grades Ⅰ and Ⅱ,limb salvage was adopted and opening decompression to osteofascial compartment was performed depending on the intraoperative and postoperative limb swelling.For the patients with grade Ⅲ injury,opening decompression to osteofascial compartment was performed to explore the activity of muscles in those with a strong will to preserve their limbs.When the muscle activity was poor but bright red bleeding was found at the broken muscle ends and there were no fish-like changes in muscles,limb salvage was suggested;otherwise amputation was chosen.For all the patients with grade Ⅳ injury,amputation was suggested.Results Of the 146 cases of limb salvages,142 were successful and 4 failed due to uncontrollable infection,giving a total success rate of 54.83％ (142/259).Complete rupture of the popliteal artery occurred in 23 cases,incomplete rupture or tear in 17,contusion and thrombosis in 219.No patient died due to popliteal artery injury or its complications.The patients with injury of grades Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ and Ⅳ were respectively 51,88,67 and 53;their success rates of limb salvage were respectively 100.00％ (51/51),96.59％ (85/88),8.96％ (6/ 67) and 0.For the patients whose time from injury to revascularization was ＜ 6 h,6 h to 12 h,13 h to 24 h,25 h to 1 w,and ＞ 1 w,the success rates of limb salvage were respectively 80.77％ (42/52),54.58％ (73/134),20.51％ (8/39),33.33％ (6/18),and 81.25％ (13/16).The 142 patients whose limbs had been salvaged obtained an average follow-up of 31.4 months (range,from 6 months to 8 years).Of them,those with grade Ⅰ injury obtained normal plantar sensation and active ankle flexion and extension.Of the 85 patients with grade Ⅱ injury,all recovered normal or nearly normal plantar sensation,29 achieved partial recovery of active ankle and digital flexion and extension,but the other 56 obtained no recovery of active ankle motion.Of the 6 patients with grade l injury,none obtained recovery of motion function,4 achieved partial recovery of plantar sensation but the other 2 had no recovery.Conclusion The classification of popliteal artery injury into 4 grades according to its severity of ischemic injury can provide helpful guidance to the treatment and prognosis assessment of the popliteal artery injury.

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for perioperative rational prophylactic application of antibacterials in type Ⅰ in-cision operation. METHODS:4 201 patients underwent type Ⅰ incision operation were collected from a class A grade three hospi-tal during Mar. 2013-Feb. 2015. The perioperative prophylactic application of antibacterials in type Ⅰ incision operation were ana-lyzed statistically. RESULTS:Of 4 201 patients underwent type Ⅰ incision operation,there were 2 399 cases of prophylactic appli-cation of antibiotics(accounting for 57.10%). Cephalosporins andβ-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor were the main classes of antibacte-rials for preventive use,accounting for 45.60%and 19.76%,respectively. The frequency of using cefazolin,ceftriaxone and amoxi-cillin-clavulanic acid ranked the top 3 places, among which there was 823 cases of unsuitable prophylactic medication time (34.31%),and 855 cases of prophylactic medication time >48 h(accounting for 35.64%). CONCLUSIONS:There still is unrea-sonable perioperative prophylactic application of antibacterials in type Ⅰ incision operation in this hospital. It is necessary to strengthen the supervision of antibacterials and conduct regular rational antibacterials use seminars in order to promote rational use of antibacterials.

Objective To discuss the features and surgical management of ectopic hyperparathyroidism.Methods Clinical data of 66 cases of ectopic hyperparathyroidism were retrospectively analyzed.Results There were 66 cases of ectopic hyperparathyroidism accounting for 11.5％ (66/575) of all ectopic hyperparathyroid cases admitted during the period from 1982-2010.Prevalence of mediastinal ectopic lesions was 71.2％ (47/66),among those 65.2％ (42/66) was in anterosuperior mediastinum,and 28.8％ (19/66) in the non-typical loci of the neck.Radionuclide imaging of parathyroid glands was the most sensitive (87.0％) method among all common positioning examinations.Average number of operation episode was 1.47,and all lesions were finally resected.After surgery 49 cases presented with transient hypocalcemia,and were cured by calcium administration.52 cases were followed up,with recurrent hyperparathyroidism in 1 case.Conclusions Diagnosis and treatment of ectopic hyperparathyroidism are dependent on the understanding of common locations of ectopic parathyroid glands.Preoperative correct location and surgical expertise are helpful for successful resection.

Objective To observe the effects of infrasound on rat myocardial cells and to study its underlying mechanism. Methods One hundred Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into a normal control group and a infrasound exposure group, composed of various subgroups subject to exposure to infrasound for 2 hours daily for 1 d,7 d,14 d,21 d,and 28 d, respectively. The ultra-microstructure and apoptosis of the rat myocardial cells were observed, and SOD and MDA were measured. Results After exposure to infrasound, significant ultra-microstructural impairment and increased apoptosis of the myocardial cells were observed in the infrasound exposure group as compared to those of the normal control group,(P

Objective To find early diagnostic biomarkers for colorectal carcinoma by comparing differential(expressing) proteins from colorectal carcinoma and normal colorectal tissues.Methods Colorectal carcinoma tissues and paired normal tumor-adjacent colorectal tissues were collected,and tissue total protein was (extracted);differential proteome profiles were established and analysed by means of immobilized pH(gradient-based) two-dimesional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(2D-PAGE) and matrix-assisted laser(desorption)/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry(MALDI-TOF-MS).Results Well-resolved,(reproducible) 2-DE profiles of human colorectal carcinoma tissues and paired normal tumor adjacent colorectal tissues were obtained.For tumor tissue,a total of 1098?28 spots were detected,and for normal tissue,760?45 spots were detected.For normal tissue,The average deviation of spot position was(0.542?(0.12))mm in IEF direction and(0.933?0.098)mm in SDS-PGE direction for tumor tissue.The average deviation of spot position was(0.745?0.130)mm in IEF direction and(1.233?0.272)mm in(SDS-PGE) direction.30 differential expressing proteins were analysed by mass spectrometry and bioinformation,16 of them were well characterized including Apolipoprotein A1(apoA1),calreticulin precursor,glutathione(S-transferase),hepatic fatty acid-binding protein、heat shock protein 27 ect.Conclusions Differential expression proteins can be candidate biomarkers for early diagnosis of colorectal carcinoma;and proteomic technique is valuable for screening the diagnostic biomarkers.