Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of Chinese herbal medicine for seminal delayed liquefaction(SDL).Methods Two hundred and ninety SDL patients were randomized into two groups.Group A(N=230)received oral use of yin-nourishing and blood-activating herbal medicine(mainly composed of Radix Ophiopogonis,Radix Scrophulariae,Fructus Ligustri Lucidi,Herba Ecliptae,Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae,Flos Carthami,Rhizoma Sparganii,Eupolyphaga seu Steleophaga),and group B(N=60)received intramuscular injection of chymotrypsin and oral use of vitamin C and zinc gluconate.The therapeutic effect in the two groups were evaluated after treatment,and the changes of main parameters of seminal liquid as well as the seminal plasma contents of prostate specific antigen(PSA),acid phosphatase(AP),citric acid(CA)and zinc were observed before and after treatment.Results In group A,156 patients were cured,57 effective,17 ineffective and the total effective rate was 92.6%;in group B,21 patients were cured,17 effective,22 ineffective and the total effective rate was 63.3%.The Therapeutic effect was better in group A than that in group B(P

Aim To investigate the protective effects of huang lian jie du tang active fraction(HLJDTAF) on ischemia injury in cerebral cortical neuronal cultures. Methods The cortical neurons of rat fetal were cultured in vitro. The protective effects of HLJDTAF on ischemia injury were observed by treating cells with sodium dithionite in glucose free medium. Results HLJDTAF 610 mg?kg -1 increased the activity of neuron, 305 mg?kg -1 reduced the leakage rate of LDH; HLJDTAF 610, 305, 153 mg?kg -1 reduced the content of NO,MDA and increased the activity of SOD. Conclusion HLJDTAF protected the cerebral cortical neurons from ischemia injury by reducing the contents of NO and suppressing the generation of lipidperoxide.

Adjuvants, Immunologic ; therapeutic use ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Antiviral Agents ; therapeutic use ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Female ; Hepatitis B, Chronic ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Lamivudine ; therapeutic use ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Thymosin ; analogs & derivatives ; therapeutic use

PURPOSE: To investigate the distribution of CD44+/CD24- cells in breast cancers in relation to tumor size before and after the administration of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. METHODS: CD44+/CD24- tumor cells obtained from breast cancer specimens were characterized in vivo and in vitro using tumor formation assays and mammosphere generation assays, respectively. The distribution of CD44+/CD24- tumor cells in 78 breast cancer specimens following administration of neoadjuvant chemotherapy was also evaluated using immunofluorescence assays, and this distribution was compared with the extent of tumor invasion predicted by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST). RESULTS: In 27/78 cases, complete remission (CR) was identified using RECIST. However, 18 of these CR cases were associated with a scattered distribution of tumor stem cells in the outline of the original tumor prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. After neoadjuvant chemotherapy, 24 cases involved cancer cells that were confined to the tumor outline, and 21 cases had tumor cells or tumor stem cells overlapping the tumor outline. In addition, there were 6 patients who were insensitive to chemotherapy, and in these cases, both cancer cells and stem cells were detected outside the contours of the tumor volume imaged prior to chemotherapy. CONCLUSION: CD44+/CD24- tumor cells may be an additional parameter to evaluate when determining the extent of breast cancer invasion.
Breast ; Breast Neoplasms ; Fluorescent Antibody Technique ; Humans ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Neoplastic Stem Cells ; Stem Cells ; Tumor Burden

The clinical characteristics of the pneumonia includes hyperthermia, cough and pectoralgia, etc with simultaneous mixed signs of inflammatory infiltration, consolidation, cavity/air sac and abscess in pulmonary CT scan, and these signs change rapidly. Respiratory failure and septic shock frequently occur in severe such patients, resulting in refractory management and relatively long therapeutic course. The timely diagnosis, use of sensitive antibiotics, respiratory and nutritional support, etc comprehensive effective measures can elevate the rescue success rate with severe hematogenous staphylococcus aureus pneumonia.

Migraine is one of the most prevalent and disabling neurological disease, but the current pharmacotherapies show limited efficacy and often accompanied by adverse effects. Acupuncture is a promising complementary therapy, but further clinical evidence is needed. The influence of acupuncture on migraine is not an immediate effect, and its mechanism remains unclear. This study aims to provide further clinical evidence for the anti-migraine effects of acupuncture and explore the mechanism involved. A randomized controlled trial was performed among 10 normal controls and 38 migraineurs. The migraineurs were divided into blank control, sham acupuncture, and acupuncture groups. Patients were subjected to two courses of treatment, and each treatment lasted for 5 days, with an interval of 1 day between the two courses. The effectiveness of treatment was evaluated using pain questionnaire. The functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data were analyzed for investigating brain changes induced by treatments. Blood plasma was collected for metabolomics and proteomics studies. Correlation and mediation analyses were performed to investigate the interaction between clinical, fMRI and omics changes. Results showed that acupuncture effectively relieved migraine symptoms in a way different from sham acupuncture in terms of curative effect, affected brain regions, and signaling pathways. The anti-migraine mechanism involves a complex network related to the regulation of the response to hypoxic stress, reversal of brain energy imbalance, and regulation of inflammation. The brain regions of migraineurs affected by acupuncture include the lingual gyrus, default mode network, and cerebellum. The effect of acupuncture on patients' metabolites/proteins may precede that of the brain.
Humans ; Migraine Disorders/etiology* ; Brain/diagnostic imaging* ; Acupuncture Therapy/methods* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging