Objective To investigate the role of Th cells in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced murine colitis. Methods The ratios of Th1/Th2 cells intestinal mucosa and splenic monocytes (SMC) of mouse with DSS induced murine colitis were detected by FCM with two color intracellular cytokine staining. Results (1) In lamina propria mucosa cell (LPMC) of murine colonic mucosa from the acute model, Th1 cell was (8.90?1.23)%, significantly higher than that in the control( P 0.05). The ratio of Th1/Th2 was 3.09?1.18, significantly higher than that in the controls( P

Objective To assess the diagnostic value of three-dimensional(3D) helical CT imaging in the cases of complex maxillofacial fractures and to discuss the clinical usefulness of 3D to surgeons.Methods 26 patients with trauma suspected of having complex facial fractures were examined with thin-slice CT scan and 3D reconstruction.Results The location,shape and displacement of fragment of complex maxillofacial fractures were demonstrated steroscopically by three-dimensional images reconstructed from helical CT.Conclusion 3D helical CT imaging can provide valuable information in demonstrating the space relationships of maxillofacial fractures.

This article was aimed to expound current complexity and diversity about Chinese medicine dose-ef-fect relationship . It demonstrated that the study on Chinese medicine dose-effect relationship should be based on clinical effect as its foundation , and be guided by the traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM ) theories . Differ-ent modern science and technology means and methods should be applied for the multi-perspective , multi-lev-el and multidisciplinary systematic study of the Chinese medicine dose-effect relationship .

Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic ; Female ; Humans ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; Middle Aged

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)for female traumatic urethral stricture.Methods Fifteen female patients with traumatic urethral stricture were examined by using TRUS and urethrography and the examination results were compared with op-eration findings.Results The ultrasonography results of all patients were in consistency with their operation findings,while the urethrography results of six patients were different from their operation findings.Conclusion TRUS is of great value in the diagnosis of female traumatic urethral stricture.

BACKGROUND: According to up-to-date development, the best timing to repair cleft palateis at 9-12 months old after birth when the articulation does not begin to develop.However, there are many over-eight-year-old children who still suffer from unrepaired cleft palate. Therefore, it is veryimportant to adopt proper surgery for these patients to improve palate form and articulatory function. OBJECTIVE: To study the characteristics of the cleft palate in patients of over 8 years old and the effects of palate repair and posterior pharyngeal flap transplantation (PPFT) on articulation. DESIGN:A controlled study with children patients as subjects. SETTING: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical College of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA PARTICIPANTS: Twenty-four children patients of cleft palate who were treated in the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery ,Medical College of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA from January 2000 through December 2003 were enrolled in the study. Fourteen were male and ten female. Their ages varied from 8 to 20 years old (mean 13.8 years). Three cases were bilateral complete cleft palate and twelve cases were unilateral complete cleft palate. Nine were incomplete cleft palate. METHODS :Two flap palatoplasty and upper pedicle PPFT were conducted in all the patients. In thirty days after surgical treatment, the patients were asked to repeat the words of a doctor in the phonetic lab with his or her lips 10 cm away from microphone. The words of the patients were recorded and evaluated subjectively by 5 doctors specialized in pathologic phones. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES :The palatopharynx was observed with nasopharyngoscope before and after operation. And the improvement of nasal gas leakage and enhanced rhinophonia were also evaluated. RESULTS: The repaired cleft palate was healed in the first intention in all the patients. The soft palate retreated satisfactorily and the palatopharynx was apparently closed, which created good preconditions for articulation. The patients' articulation was also improved in different degrees. All the 24 patients had the fourth grade of enhanced rhinophonia and nasal gas leakage before repairing. After palate repair and PPFT, the enhanced rhinophonia and nasal gas leakage of grade 1 was in 3 patients, grade 2 in seven, grade 3 in six and grade 4 in eight patients. CONCLUSION: The combination of palate repair and pharyngoplasty is able to improve the form of soft palate and the articulation of over-eightyear-old patients with cleft palate.

Systems biology, which includes genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics and metabolomics, is an integration of system theory and biology. It studies the life phenomena with thinking method of systems theory. And it provides an important methodological basis and technical conditions for recognizing syndrome of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and mechanism of therapeutic effect from multiple disciplines and perspectives. Systems biology is similar to the core idea of TCM system and holism concept. Therefore, systems biology can be used as a platform and pivot of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in modern TCM study. Systems biology will accelerate the modernization research of TCM in the prevention and treatment of NAFLD. It will also provide new ideas and methods for TCM study on NAFLD.

Objective To study the reversion of the metabolic gene expression pattern of hypertrophic cardiac and role of Carvedilol and to explore the molecular regulatory mechanism of Carvedilol on attenuating the reversion back towards fetal energy metabolism occurring with the development of cardiac hypertrophy. Methods A model of hypertrophy induced by coarctation of abdominal aorta(CAA) in male Wistar rats was employed and changes of parameters such as hemodynamics, ventricular remodeling parameters, free fatty acid in blood serum and cardiac myocyte and expressions of muscle carnitine palmitoyltransferase Ⅰ (M CPT Ⅰ) and medium chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) mRNA were investigated in the experimental animals in operation group(CAA), sham operation group(SH) and Carvedilol intervention group(CAR) at 16 weeks after operation. Results Significant hypertrophy was found in the left ventricle in CAA group(3.41?1.30 vs 2.46?1.31, P

Objective To investigate expression and significance of matrix metalloproteinase-2(MMP-2),MMP-9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1(TIMP-1) in rats with glomerular sclerosis made by doxorubicin.Methods Forty Wistar male rats(8-week-old) were randomly assigned into 2 groups:sham operated and model groups.Rats in model group were nephrectomized after anesthesia and injected with adriamycin(5 mg/kg) after 1 week.Rats in sham operated group was subjected to sham operation and injected with normal saline after 1 week through the tail vein.All rats were killed in the 12th week.Immuno-histochemistry was performed on renal tissue to detect Collagen Ⅳ(Col-Ⅳ),fibronectin(FN),MMP-2,-9 and TIMP-1.Results Immunohistochemistry staining indicated that expressions of MMP-2,-9 in model group decreased significantly compared to sham operated group(Pa