[Objective] To evaluate the effect of Tiepi Fengdou Granule(TFG) as adjuvant treatment in cancer patients during chemotherapy.[Methods] Twenty patients were treated with TFG,and then we added up integral calculus of Yin Deficiency symptoms,tested blood routine,hepatic and renal function and subgroup of T-cell and NK cell.[Results] The Yin Deficiency symptoms of 7 cases(35%) were improved significantly,and 13 cases were partly improved(65%).Each integral calculus of Yin Deficiency symptoms was descended.The tested blood routine,hepatic function and subgroup of T-cell and NK cell were changed significantly.[Conclusions] TFG could control the symptoms of Yin Deficiency and improve immune function for cancer chemotherapy patients.

Purpose:Balloon catheter dilation was performed in 4 young infants with anas- tomotic esophageal strictures.To discuss the method of balloon dilation and evaluation of successful. Materials and Methods:The 4 cases had an anastomotic stricture after surgical correction of esophageal atresia.Their age range was 2 to 15 months.Each case had a barium esophagram before balloon dilation.The diameter of esophageal stricture ranged from 3 to 6mm.The balloon size from 3 to 15mm in diameter.Results:All of the 4 cases complete resolution of the strictures was achieved after 1 to 4 dilations.There was no esophageal perforation.Conclution:Balloon catheter dilation presented in the paper is a simple,safe and reliable one for the treatment of anastomotic esophageal stricture in young infant as first choice treatment.

Objective :To Study the Relationship between the Qi Deficiency and Blood Stasis Syndrome and artificial hematogenous metastasis of colon cancer by establishing a compound model of Qi Deficiency and Blood Stasis Syndrome and artificial hematogenous metastasis of colon cancer. Methods:Thirty six eight-weeks old female Balb/c rats were divided into six groups randomly:control group ,stasis group,tumor groupA、B ,stasis and tumor groupA、B. We observed the survival time of tumor groupB and stasis and tumor groupB. At the 28th day,after killing the mice of the other groups,we detected the whole blood viscosity and the amounts of metastasis tubercle on lung. Results:The weight of the stasis group increase more slowly than control group(P

Objective To explore the inhibitory effect of L-arginine on cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) and its possible mechanisms.Methods The rat cardiac allograft model was used. In the control group (n=26), L-arginine was not administered after heterotopic cardiac transplantation, and the other 21 rats (experimental group) received administration of L-arginine ( 800?mg/kg every day, in drinking water) after heart transplantation. CAV score was evaluated and plasma nitric oxide (NO) was measured at 2 and 3 months after transplantation. Results Graft survival rate 2 months after transplantation was significantly (P

Objective To explore the correlation between coagulation and coagulation suppresion system disorders of portal vein thrombosis in patients of portal hypertension undergoing splenectomy.Methods Clinical data of 33 patients with postoperative portal vein thrombosis were enrolled.The clotting and coagulation inhibitor in portal vein blood and peripheral blood was detected and analyzed.Results The Hb,APTT,FIB,factor Ⅶ,protein C,AT-Ⅲ,CD62P of portal vein blood and peripheral blood before the surgery and on postoperative day 1,day 7,day 14 were no significant difference (P ＞ 0.05).The WBC,PLT,PT,D-Dimer of in portal vein blood before surgery were (2.9 ± 1.4) × 109/L,(37.5 ± 20.7) × 109/L,(16.1 ± 2.9) seconds,(0.7 ± 0.3) μg/ml,which were significantly different from those on postop day 1 (13.7 ±4.4) × 109/L,(86.3 ±34.6) × 109/L,(6.9 ±5.7) seconds,(16.1 ±2.9) μg/ml; day 7 (10.7 ±4.3) × 109/L,(312.4 ±137.2) × 109/L,(14.4 ±2.9) seconds,(7.6 ±4.4) μg/ml and day 14 (7.7 ± 3.3) × 109/L,(486.3 ± 216.7) × 109/L,(14.4 ± 2.9) seconds,(5.5 ± 4.4) μg/ml (P ＜ 0.05).WBC,PLT,PT,D-Dimer in preop peripheral blood were (2.4 ±0.8) × 109/L,(44.4 ± 25.8) × 109/L,(16.3 ± 3.0) seconds,(0.6 ± 0.4) μg/ml,which were significantly different from those on postop day 1 (13.7 ± 5.7) × 109/L,(75.1 ± 29.3) × 109/L,(13.7 ± 2.6) seconds,(6.8 ± 5.3) μg/ml; day 7 (10.6 ± 4.8) × 109/L,(337.9 ± 141.3) × 109/L,(14.0 ± 2.1) seconds,(7.6 ± 5.5) μg/ml and day 14 (7.8 ±3.9) × 109/L,(504.9 ±237.4) × 109/L,(14.0 ±2.1) seconds,(5.4 ±4.9) μg/ml postoperative (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The cause of postsplenectomy portal vein thrombosis is multifactorial.The dysfunction of coagulation-coagulation suppression system was just one of the conditions conducive to portal vein thrombosis after splenectomy.

Huoxue Tongmai Lishui method, a traditional Chinese medicine treatment for eliminating water, activating and promoting blood circulation, could inhibit fundus hemorrhage on experimental retinal vein occlusion (RVO) with high obvious effective rate, and improve symptoms in traditional Chinese medicine. The action mechanism may be related to reducing plasma viscosity and non-perfusion area, and the formation of collateral circulation.

Objective To investigate the relationship between the changes of portal pressure gradient after selective devascularization with postoperative complications and recurrent bleeding of gastroesophageal varix in patients of portal hypertension. Methods The clinical data of 135 cases of portal hypertension undergoing selective devascularization was collected. Portal pressure gradient was measured before splenectomy and after selective devascularization, and was analyzed against postoperative complications and recurrent bleeding. Results In this study, 135 patients of portal hypertension underwent selective devascularization, two cases died during perioperative period ( 1.5% ). Postoperatively patients were divided into three groups based on PPG ＜ 12 mm Hg after selective devascularization (62 cases), HVPG ≥ 12 mm Hg but a more than 20% of decrease off the pre-splenectomy baseline (41 cases) and HVPG ≥12 mm Hg with less than 20% of decrease from the baseline (32 cases). The postoperative complications between the three groups were of no significant difference ( P ＞ 0. 05 ). The 1,2,3 year cumulative rate of no variceal rebleeding of the three groups were 100% vs. 100% vs. 95%; 100%vs. 97% vs. 90%; and 100% vs. 93% vs. 87% (x2 =6. 859, P = 0. 032). COX regression analysis indicated portal vein pressure gradient was an independent prognostic factor of variceal bleeding recurrence (P=0.002). 1,2,3 year cumulative survival rates of the three groups were 100% vs. 100% vs. 94%; 98% vs. 95% vs. 92%; 97% vs. 93% vs. 88%, there were no significant difference among the three groups ( x2 = 2. 917, P = 0. 233 ). Conclusions The decrease in the PPG after selective devascularization is a predictor for the risk of rebleeding but not for survival after selective devascularization.

Objective To assess the role of the different pancreatic islet β cell function index in the evaluation of glucose metabolism in different duration of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods Normal glucose tolerance subjects without diabetes family history (NC group,48 cases) and T2DM patients (182 cases) were enrolled.The T2DM patients were divided into three groups:less than 5 years group (DM ＜5 group,74 cases),5-10 years group (DM5-10 group,51 cases) and more than 10 years group ( DM ＞10 group,57 cases).Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and insulin release test were taken in all groups.Insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) and whole body insulin sensitivity index [ISI(Matsuda)] were used to estimate insulin sensitivity,and early insulin secretion index ( △ I30/ △ G30) and glucose disposition index (DI) were used to evaluate the function of pancreatic islet β cell.Results HOMA-IR was increased and ISI (Matsuda) was decreased in DM ＜5 group,DM5-10 group and DM ＞10 group compared with those in NC group [HOMA-IR:8.78 ± 7.12,8.08 ± 3.67,7.84 ± 5.08 vs.4.76 ± 3.43;ISI(Matsuda):46.78 ± 29.00,36.71 ± 16.67,38.86 ±21.72 vs.61.13 ± 32.08,P ＜ 0.05],however,there was no significant difference among DM ＜5 group,DM5-10 group and DM ＞10 group.△ I30/ △ G30 and DI were decreased in DM ＜5 group,DM5-10 group and DM ＞10 group compared with those in NC group [ △ I30 △ G30:( 68.41 ± 361.52 ),(4.31 ± 3.42 ),(7.70 ± 5.78 ) mU/mmol vs.(92.65 ± 309.29) mU/mmol;DI:0.0421 ± 0.0123,0.0412 ± 0.0123,0.0363 ± 0.0116 vs.0.1151 ± 0.0236,P ＜ 0.05 ],and there was no significant difference in △ I30 / △ G30 among DM ＜5 group,DM5-10 group and DM ＞10 group,however,DI was decreased in DM＞10 group compared with that in DM＜5 group and DM5-10 group (P＜0.05).ConclusionsHOMA-IR,ISI (Matsuda),△I30/△G30 are not sensitive to evaluate the insulin resistance of different duration.DI can reflect the glucose utilization of pancreatic islet β cell earlier and the ability to regulate blood sugar steady state changes.

[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To investigate the effect of oxidized low-density lipoprotein ( ox-LDL) on autophagy in mac-rophages and the underlying molecular mechanisms.METHODS:RAW264.7 macrophages were pretreated with 2 mg/L anti-CD36 monoclonal antibody (anti-CD36 mAb), 5 μmol/L diphenyleneiodonium (DPI), 3 mmol/L 3-methyladenine (3-MA) or 1μmol/L rapamycin for 1 h and then treated with ox-LDL (100 mg/L) for 12 h.The viability of the cells was measured by MTT assay.The activities of lactic dehydrogenase ( LDH) in the medium and nicotinamide adenine dinucleoti-de phosphate ( NADPH) oxidase, superoxide dismutase ( SOD) in the cells as well as the levels of intracellular reactive ox-ygen species ( ROS) and malondialdehyde ( MDA) were determined to characterize the membrane integrity and the oxida-tive stress, respectively.The protein levels of beclin-1 and microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3-II ( LC3-II) , 2 important molecular markers of autophagy, were examined by Western blotting.RESULTS:ox-LDL induced autophagy in
RAW264.7 macrophages as assessed by upregulation of beclin-1 and LC3-II.Similar to 3-MA, an autophagy inhibitor, an-ti-CD36 mAb significantly inhibited the ox-LDL-induced upregulation of beclin-1 and LC3-II.Anti-CD36 mAb suppressed the ox-LDL-induced oxidative stress as revealed by decreased NADPH oxidase activation, ROS and MDA generation as well as increased SOD activity.Similar results were observed in the cells pretreated with DPI, a NADPH oxidase inhibitor.Mo-reover, DPI significantly inhibited the ox-LDL-induced upregulation of beclin-1 and LC3-II.Inaddition, the decrease in the cell viability and increase in LDH release induced by ox-LDL were promoted by 3-MA and blocked by rapamycin ( an auto-phagy inducer).CONCLUSION: ox-LDL induces autophagy in RAW264.7 macrophages, which may be involved in CD36-mediated ox-LDL uptake and subsequent activation of oxidative stress, and moderate activation of autophagy may pro-tect macrophages from ox-LDL-induced injury.

Objective To investigate the clinical effect of lung equivalent uniform dose (LEUD)-based predictive model for radiation pneumonitis (RP) induced by volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and to determine the optimal a value.Methods A total of 65 patients with primary lung cancer who received VMAT from July 2015 to February 2016 were divided into RP group and non-RP group according to the presence or absence of RP after radiotherapy.Their dose-volume histogram (DVH) data and other data were obtained and analyzed by the self-compiled numerical analysis program.The LEUD values in the two groups were calculated at a=[-50, 50], and then the a value was identified when the relative difference of LEUD between the two groups was maximal.The paired t test was used for analyzing the differences in V5, V20, V30, minimum lethal dose (MLD), and LEUD (aoptimal) between the two groups.A Pearson correlation analysis was used to determine the correlation of Vdose and LEUD (aoptimal) with RP.The logistic regression method was used to establish the predictive model of RP.Results The maximum relative difference in LEUD between RP group and non-RP group was obtained at a=0.3(627.94 cGy vs.510.23 cGy, relative difference[R]=23.07%).R decreased slowly at t=[-50,-5], increased sharply at t=[-5, 0], and reached the maximum value at a=0.3.After a rapid decrease at a=[0.3, 4], R decreased slowly at a=[4, 50].The correlation analysis of the traditional physical volume dose threshold also showed that the LEUD (at a=0.3) was correlated with V5, V10, V20, and MLD (r=0.929, P<0.05).Conclusions For patients receiving VMAT for thoracic cancer, LEUD (at a=0.3) can distinguish between patients with and without RP.Therefore, LEUD is recommended to be<510 cGy.A combination of LEUD and conventional physical dose has a good clinical predictive value for RP under non-uniform irradiation.