Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common complication of eye in diabetics and is one of the major causes of blindness in adults.The current treatments of DR include surgery and laser therapy,but this does not fundamentally cure DR.Recent studies have found that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for cell therapy to DR have a wide range of applications.MSCs have regenerative potential and play a role in the repairment of the retina,but the survival and homing ability of MSCs are poor after transplantation,which reduces the therapeutic efficiency of MSCs.Statins have a variety of beneficial effects independent of lipid regulation,which can promote the proliferation of MSCs and inhibit the apoptosis of MSCs.This paper reviewed the application and mechanism of MSCs combined with statins in the treatment of DR.

Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture plus Chinese medicinal fumigation and washing in treating edema of the affected limb in post-stroke hemiplegia. ＜br> Methods: Two hundred patients with edema of the stroke-affected limb from our hospital were randomized into two groups according to their visiting sequence. In the observation group, 100 subjects were intervened by acupuncture plus Chinese medicinal fumigation and washing in addition to oral administration of diuretics, while the other 100 subjects in the control group were only given diuretics. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after successive 2-week treatments. ＜br> Results: The total effective rate was 90.0% in the observation group, significantly higher than 66.0% in the control group, indicating that there was a significant difference in comparing the overall therapeutic effect (P＜0.01). ＜br> Conclusion: Acupuncture plus Chinese medicinal fumigation and washing in addition to oral administration of diuretics is effective in treating edema of the affected limb in post-stroke hemiplegia.

Objective:To investigate the expression and the effects of CD40/CD40L in lung tissue of rabbits with hemorrhagic shock.Methods:18 healthy rabbits were randomly divided into control group(group A),hemorrhagic shock 1 hour group(group B) and hemorrhagic shock 2 hours group(group C),with 6 rabbits in each group.Except the rabbits in the control group,rest rabbits were made into hemorrhagic shock models with lung injury according to Wiggers modified method.TNF-?、IL-10 in plasma were measured by ELISA.Expressions of CD40 and CD40L in lung tissue were measured by immunohistohemistry.Water quantity and pathological change in the lung were observed.Results:The lung of group B and C displayed obvious injury,water quantity increased(P

OBJECTIVE To learn about the state of disinfecting quality and its impact factors of our hospital in recent 10 years.METHODS According to GB15982-1995 and GB15981-1995 the sampling and surveillance were carried out to the objects concerned for disinfecting in the hospital.RESULTS It showed ascent trend in its entirety for the qualified rate of sample surveillance(70.53-96.34%).The qualified rates of applying disinfecting liquid,medical treatment necessities and pressure steam sterilizer were also higher in the surveillance each year.CONCLUSIONS The lows and regulations correlated with disinfection and operating technological specification have become more and more perfect and flawless,supervision and management also have been intervened and strengthened,and the level of the consciousness and knowledge of disinfection among the staff have had elevation,all these have elevated the disinfection job of the hospital in quality.

Supernumerary tooth is common,but symmetrical supernumerary tooth on both sides is rare.A case of symmetrical supernumer-ary tooth of maxillary posterior teeth area is reported in this paper.

BACKGROUND:Brain-derived neurotrophic factor has been detected in bone and tooth, and its role in development and metabolism of bone and tooth tissue as wel as its clinical application has become a hot spot. OBJECTIVE: To summarize and analyze the effect and mechanism of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in development and metabolism of bone and tooth tissues. METHODS: Papers addressing the effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in bone and tooth tissue were retrieved by computer in Wanfang and PubMed databases with the key words of “brain-derived neurotrophic factor, TrkB, p75NTR, signaling, bone, tooth, osteoblasts, osteoclasts” in Chinese and English, respectively. A total of 53 papers were included for review. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Brain-derived neurotrophic factor can be detected in various tissuesin vivo, and can regulate cel survival and apoptosis through binding its two receptors. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in bone and tooth tissue can bind to target cels, induce or inhibit cel proliferation and differentiation, indicating that brain-derived neurotrophic factor is closely linked to bone and tooth tissue, and may play a role in growth and reconstruction of bone and tooth. Its mechanism of action is mainly through binding to TrkB receptor, to activate downstream pathways and affect differentiation and proliferation of mesenchymal stem cels, osteoblasts, chondrocytes, and periodontal ligament cels. Interaction between p75NTR receptor and TrkB receptor may be one of the factors affecting cel differentiation or proliferation.

Microbial secondary metabolites are one of the major sources of anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, antitumor, anti-virus and immunosuppressive agents for clinical use. Present challenges in microbial pharmaceutical development are the discovery of novel secondary metabolites with significant biological activities, improving the fermentation titers of industrial microbial strains, and production of natural product drugs by re-establishing their biosynthetic pathways in suitable microbial hosts. Synthetic biology, which is developed from systematic biology and metabolic engineering, provides a significant driving force for microbial pharmaceutical development. The review describes the major applications of synthetic biology in novel microbial secondary metabolite discovery, improved production of known secondary metabolites and the production of some natural drugs in genetically modified or reconstructed model microorganisms.

Traditional operation for esophageal cancer includes esophagectomy and digestive tract reconstruction,which is associated with more postoperative complications and high mortalities due to severe trauma.Endoscopic surgery(including thoracoscope,mediastinoscope,and laparoscope) for radical resection of esophageal cancer has mild operative trauma,less bleeding and mild postoperative pain,resulting in less postoperative complications and low mortalities.This article analyzes the current status of endoscopic surgery in radical operation of esophageal cancer and the existing problems,providing reference for the development of minimally invasive surgery of esophageal cancer.

Objective To investigate the effects of P27Kip-1 on proliferation of airway smooth musde and airway remodeling in asthmatic rats.Methodes 30 healthy,male SD rats were randomly and equally divided into three groups :control group(C),asthmatic 4 weeks group(A1),asthmatic 6 weeks group(A2).A rat asthma model was developed by the sensitized with ovalbumin and Al(OH)3,and repeatedly exposed to aerosolized ovalbumin.After the last challenge,The animals were evaluated for AHR,the airway wall thickness(Wat /Pbm)and the bronchial smooth muscle thickness(Wam/Pbm)were measured by image analysis system.The expression of P27Kip-1 and PCNA was determined by immunohis-tochemical staining.Results(1).The expression of P27Kip-1 protein in two asthmatic groups was significantly lower than that of the control group,respectively(P

Objective To evaluate the feasibility of combined application of helicobacter pylori stool antigen(HpSA)-and traditional serology in epidemiologic study of helicobacter pylori(Hp) infection in children. Methods Hp serum IgG antibodies were examined among 480 healthy children. Heticobacter pylori stool antigen(HpSA) were measured among children who were seropositive. Hp status was defined as positive when stool antigen test was positive, Hp status was defined as negative when seronegative. A case - control study was conducted to identify risk factors of Hp infection in preschool children. Results Among 480 preschool children, 172 (35 8 %) were sero- positive, 64(13.3 %) with positive result of HpSA test were diagnosed as current Hp infection. Univariate factor analysis demonstrated that Hp infection clustered in families and Hp infection was often acquired in childhood by oral-oral and fecal - oral person to person transmission. Conclusions HpSA and serology screening are two nomnvasive tests, simple not costly, effective and accurate. The combination of these 2 noninvasive methods can be applied in epidemiologic study of Hp infection in childrenJAppl Clin Pediatr,2004,19(11):948-950