Objective To explore the effect of astragalus polysaccharides (APS) and soy isoflavones (SI) on glucose metabolism in diabetic rats. Methods Healthy 60 rats were equally and randomly divided into 5 groups, normal forage group (NF), high blood sugar model group(HBS), APS high dose group intervention group (APS-H), APS low dose group (APS-L), and SI intervention group (SI). Diabetic model was inflicted by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ). Ordinary feed and APS high dose,low dose APS and SI interfere were respectively given for 8 weeks. Blood glucose,glycated hemoglobin,glucose and lipid levels were determined in every group. Results After APS high dose,low dose and SI were given to feed diabetic rats for 8 weeks, their blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin, glucose, TC, TG, LDL, VLDL and high blood glucose was significantly lower than the HBS group (P

ObjectiveTo introduce an improved implantation for urethral stents in patients with infra-sacral neurogenic voiding dysfunction and to evaluate its outcome.MethodsTwelve patients with infrasacral neurogenic voiding dysfunction were treated by implantation of urethral stent according to an improved method.The following objective parameters were used to evaluate the outcome:voiding diary,urine residue volume(URV),renal hydronephrosis and urodynamic tests.ResultsThese parameters were improved significantly after implantation:detrusor leak point pressure,voiding pressure and URV decreased,voiding volume and urine flow increased.The main complications were incontinence,difficult voiding and hematuria,but these were transient and disappeared during a week.ConclusionsThis procedure is effective with fewer complications,protects the function of upper urinary tract and improves the life quality of the patients with infra-sacral neurogenic voiding dysfunction.

Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive malig na ncy that may be caused by environmental carcinogens(asbestos),viruses(SV40),and genetic predisposition.Diagnosis relies on radiographic studies as well as patho logy and mdecular bidogy tests.Most such patients are not suitable for surgical or radiotherapy treatment,and cytotoxic agents are the only options.Historically ,no single or combinations of agents consistently yielded response rates over 20 %.Recently,pemetrexed,a folate-based inhibitor of thymidylate synthase,has been evaluated in phase Ⅰ,ⅡandⅢ clinical trials with promising results.Moreover, low-dose folic acid and vitamin B 12 supplementation significantly reduced the toxicity observed with the use of pemetrexed.In light of these data,it is l ikely that pemetrexed/cisplatin will soon be recommended for malignant pleural m esothelioma as first-line standard chemotherapy.

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) technology is based on genetic modification technology to express T-cell expression tumor specific chimeric antigen receptor bind tumor antigen in an antigen-dependent anti-MCH way. Single chain antibody fragment (scFv) of tumor-associated antigen (TAA) combines with up-stream activating sequence of T-cell in vitro. The forming recombinant plasmid transfects the purified and large scale proliferating T-cell in vitro by transfection technique. This process starts and activates specific killing reaction of tumor. The clinical application of cell therapy shows high efficiency and good anti-tumor effect in treatment of malignant neoplasm, such as leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, which made CAR-T become the mainstream method of cell therapy.

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for clinical rational use of antidiabetic essential medicines. METHODS:Retro-spective analysis was used to sort and analyze the consumption sum,DDDs and DDC of antidiabetic drugs in the outpatient of our hospital from May 1st,2012 to Apr. 30th,2014. RESULTS:The consumption sum and DDDs of insulin and oral antidiabetic drugs had upward trend. The top 3 consumption sum and DDDs of oral antidiabetic drugs were acarbose,metformin and glimepiri-de,and the highest DDDs of insulin was short-acting and premixed recombinant human insulin,all of them were in the National Essential Medicine List (2012 edition);DDDs of Glibenclamide tablets,Glipizide tablets and Chinese patent medicine were rela-tively small;DDC in long-acting insulin analogues was obviously higher than other kinds of insulin. The sales ratio of essential medicines was increased from 10.48% to 67.78% after National Essential Medicine List (2012 edition)carried out. CONCLU-SIONS:The use of antidiabetic drugs in the outpatient of our hospital is basically rational. Acarbose and metformin have the high-est DDDs,and DDDs of insulin analogues grow rapidly.

BACKGROUND:With the development of tissue engineering, porous bioceramics are more and more used to repair bone defects. Current research focuses on the biological synthesis of this bioceramics and its performance evaluation.
OBJECTIVE:To discuss the preparation of a new kind of bone cement and to determine its physicochemical properties and biocompatibility with osteoblasts.
METHODS:Biphasic tricalcium phosphate powders were prepared using co-precipitation method. The powder was turned into granular stuff by arabic gum. After sintering, porous hydroxyapatite/tricalcium phosphate bioceramics were harvested, and then mixed with alpha-hemihydrate to prepare the bone cement.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:X-ray diffraction confirmed that the synthetic substance was a kind of biphasic calcium phosphate ceramic having a porous structure. The bone cement could be in the plastic state within 3 minutes. The curing time was 15 minutes, and the curing temperature was 36.5℃. The maximum compression strength was 5.82 MPa, and the MTT toxicity was level 0. Osteoblasts could grew wel on the material surface.

Objective Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC). There are several potential therapies to target EGFR. The detection of EGFR expression is usually performed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) only in the primary tumor. There are a few data regarding the EGFR status in the corresponding distant metastases. The aim of the present study was to correlate EGFR expression in primary tumors and related metastases in order to find out whether EGFR status is different between primary tumors and related metastases. Methods 37 cases (25 male, 12 female) of metastatic colorectal cancer were collected. The site of primary tumor was on colon in 16 patients (43.2%) and on rectum in 21 patients (56.8%). Metastatic sites analyzed were liver in 32 patients (86.5%), inguinal lymph nodes in 5 patients (13.5%). The EGFR status of primary tumors and related metastatic sites were evaluated retrospectively. The expression of EGFR was analyzed by immunohistochemical staining (IHC), EGFR status was defined as positive if the percentage of stained malignant cells was ≥5%, and the expression feature was analyzed. Results EGFR status was positive in 25 primary tumors (67.6%), in which the corresponding metastatic site was negative in 7 cases (28.0%), whereas it was positive in 3 metastases (25.0%) from 12 cases of EGFR-negative primary cancers. The difference between the primary tumors and metastatic lesions had no statistic significance (P=0.23). Conclusion When analyzed by IHC, The difference of EGFR status has no statistic significance between the paired primary tumors and distant metastatic lesions, and 73% of samples show concordant EGFR status.

Objective To understand the effect of curcumin and TSA on c-myc gene expression in human gastric cancer and to explore the dynamic balance of the histone acetylation / deacetylation in gene expression in gastric cancer and the significance of the regulation. Methods Gastric cancer cell line SGC-7901 and MGC803 were cultured,and then different concentrations of histone acetylase inhibitors curcumin and histone deacetylase inhibitor TSA were added,respectively.mRNA of c-myc expression wasdetected by RT-PCR. Results With increasing of the concentration of curcumin and redcuing of the TSA concentrations c-myc expression was inhibited (P

0.4?g was defined as the cutoff,then these patients were divided into two groups,the elevated group and the normal group,and were followed up for a month to compared with the rate of cardiac events.Results Among the 62 cases,there were 8 cardiac events in the evelated group of 24 patients.2 cardiac events in the normal group of 38 patients.There was a significant difference between the two groups(P

Objective To study the clinical value of laparoscopic operation in the treatment of interstitial tubal pregnancy. Methods Clinical data of 21 cases of interstitial tubal pregnancy treated by laparoscopic operation were retrospectively studied. Results Operations in all the 21 cases were conducted successfully,without conversions to open surgery and intra- or post- operative complications.The operation time was 25 ～ 90 min (mean,40 min),and the postoperative hospital stay was 3 ～ 6 d (mean,4.5 d). Conclusions Laparoscopic operation for the treatment of interstitial tubal pregnancy is feasible.