Objective:To observe the clinical effect of marzulene-S granules combined with phloroglucinol injections in the treat-ment of pregnant women with acute gastritis. Methods:Totally 102 cases of pregnant women with acute gastritis were randomly as-signed into two groups with 51 cases in each. The control group was treated with marzulene-S granules 30min before meals with warm water,0. 67g,tid,and the observation group was additionally given phloroglucinol injection 80 mg in 0. 9% sodium chloride injections 20ml,ivd,qd. The treatment course was 2 weeks. The clinical curative effect of the two groups was observed before and after the treat-ment,and the symptom score changes and symptom remission time were compared as well. Results:The effective rate of the observa-tion group was significantly higher than that of the control group(94. 12% vs 78. 43%,P<0. 05). After the treatment,the integral of epigastric pain,belching and dry mouth in the observation group was decreased significantly than that before the treatment(P<0. 05), and significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0. 05). The time of abdominal pain was(1. 8+0. 4)d and(3. 9+1. 1)d in the observation group and the control group,respectively,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0. 05). üo serious ad-verse reactions were found in the two groups. Conclusion:Marzulene-S granules combined with phloroglucinol injections in the treat-ment of pregnant women with acute gastritis is effective.

Objective To observe the effects of radiation on the growth and expression of cysteine-rich 61(Cyr61/CCN1) of L929 cells and investigate the relationship between CCN1 expression and radiation injury.Methods L929 cells were cultured and divided into 2 groups,cells irradiated with 4 Gy ?-irradiation as radio-group and untreated cells as control group.The cell proliferation was measured by MTT assay and plate colony formation testing.Flow cytometry was utilized to quantify the cell cycle distribution.CCN1 expression at protein and mRNA levels were determined by immunocytochemistry(ICC) and RT-PCR respectively.Results Significant inhibition of proliferation(P

Objective To establish an evaluation index system of electricity saving at general hospitals.Methods Based on civil building energy saving studies and in accordance with national regulations on hospital energy saving, the authors build an electricity saving index system for general hospitals.The indexes were reduced by the rough set theory, and their weight was determined by analytical hierarchy process and expert analysis.Results An electricity saving evaluation index system for general hospitals is so developed, consisting of six level-2 indexes and 27 level-3 indexes.Conclusions Such an evaluation index system can guide hospital electricity consumption and saving.

Objective To evaluate the imaging features of MRI in autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) and analyze the diagnostic value before and after treatment.Methods MRI data of 20 AIP patients (14 males,6 females;average age:(54.0±10.3) years) from January 2013 to December 2015 were retrospectively analyzed.The sequences of MRI included T1 weighted imaging (WI),T2WI,MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP),diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and dynamic enhancement images.Fifteen of the patients received DWI again after hormone therapy.The location and extent of lesions,signal,patterns of dynamic enhancement,"pseudocapsule" sign and other accompanying signs,the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of the lesion and the DWI manifestations before and after treatment were observed,calculated and compared.x2 test and paired t test were used to analyze the data.Results Five patients were confirmed by pathology and 15 by clinical follow-up.In MRI,16 patients appeared diffusive swollen pancreases,and 4 patients were with focal enlargement.Lesions of pancreas showed low signal on T1WI and high signal on T2WI.Twelve patients presented "pseudocapsule" around the lesions and progressive enhance was shown in the delayed phase on dynamic contrast enhanced MRI.Ten patients showed stenotic choledoch in the head of pancreas and segmented stenotic pancreatic duct in MRCP.All pancreatic lesions in the 10 patients presented high signals on DWI.The pancreatic morphology,the signal of the lesion,the "pseudocapsule" sign and the enhancement degree on MRI were significantly improved compared with those before treatment in 15 patients (x2 values:5.000-22.941,all P＜0.05).Mter hormone therapy,the signals on DWI were markedly weakened in pancreatic parenchyma,and ADC was significantly higher than that before treatment ((1.27± 0.14)×10-3 vs (1.05±0.16)×10-3 mm2/s;t=4.15,P＜0.01).Conclusion DWI could reflect the pathological and biological characteristics of AIP and be used to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of hormone treatment in AIP.

Objective:To discuss the surgical efficacy of neuroendoscopic transsphenoidal approach for the removal of pituitary cystic lesion.Methods:Clinical data and efficacy of 32 patients with neuroendoscopic transsphenoidal surgery and pathological diagnosis of pituitary cystic lesion in the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University from March 2013 to May 2019 were retrospectively analyzed.Results:Of the 32 patients, 29 patients were pathologically diagnosed with Rathke cysts and 3 patients with pituitary arachnoid cysts. The content of cyst could be completely removed and the relationship between cyst and sellarseptum and subarachnoid space could be clearly observed by using endoscopy. After followed-up for 0.5-1.0 year, headic, dizziness and visual impairment were improved. One patient relapsed, without serious complications or death.Conclusions:Transsphenoidal neuroendoscopic surgery is a safe and effective treatment for pituitary cystic lesion.

Objective To investigate the prognosis value of pulmonary infection score and acute physiology and chronic health evaluation to acute exacerbation of COPD with type 2 respiratory failure. Methods 112 cases with acute exacer-bation of COPD with type 2 respiratory failure were selected as research subjects in our hospital from February 2011 to February 2014,scores of two scoring methods,actual mortality with different scores of two scoring methods,ROC curve predicted mortality of two scoring methods to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation of respira-tory failure of survival group and death group were compared. Results There were no significant differences between the two groups in PaO2、pH、PaCO2 and HCO3-(t=1.742, 1.647, 1.791, 1.082, P>0.05);but the levels of AG and poten-tial HCO3-in death group were higher than those in survival group(t=10.865, 5.993, P<0.05). APACHEⅢ,CPIS scores of survival group significantly were lower than the death group, the differences were statistically significant (t=6.254,4.397,P<0.05). Mortality of APACHⅢ score ≥25 and CPIS score ≥6 were significantly higher than patients with lower than that value, the differences were statistically significant(χ2=10.264,7.351,P<0.05). CPIS predict mortality acute exacerbation of COPD with type 2 respiratory failure, the area under the ROC curve was 0.867,APACHEⅢpredict mortality acute exacerbation of COPD with type 2 respiratory failure, the area under the ROC curve was 0.938. Conclusion CPIS and APACHEⅢ has certain prognostic value to acute exacerbation of COPD and type 2 respiratory failure,but APACHEⅢ resolution are better, it can provide a reference for disease prediction, it is worthy of applica-tion and promotion in clinical.

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Sanghuangporus sanghuang (SS) has various medicinal effects, including anti-inflammation and anticancer activities. Despite the extensive research on SS, its molecular mechanisms of action on lung cancer are unclear. This study examined the impact of an SS alcohol extract (SAE) on lung cancer using in vitro and in vivo models.MATERIALS/METHODS: Different concentrations of SAE were used to culture lung cancer cells (A549 and H1650). A cell counting kit-8 assay was used to detect the survival ability of A549 and H1650 cells. A scratch assay and transwell cell invasion assay were used to detect the migration rate and invasive ability of SAE. Western blot analysis was used to detect the expression of B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), Bcl2-associated X (Bax), cyclin D1, cyclin-dependent kinases 4 (CDK4), signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), and phosphorylated STAT3 (p-STAT3). Lung cancer xenograft mice were used to detect the inhibiting ability of SAE in vivo.Hematoxylin and eosin staining and immunohistochemistry were used to detect the effect of SAE on the structural changes to the tumor and the expression of Bcl-2, Bax, cyclin D1, CDK4, STAT3, and p-STAT3 in lung cancer xenograft mice. RESULTS: SAE could inhibit lung cancer proliferation significantly in vitro and in vivo without cytotoxicity. SAE suppressed the viability, migration, and invasion of lung cancer cells in a dose and time-dependent manner. The SAE treatment significantly decreased the proapoptotic Bcl-2/Bax ratio and the expression of pro-proliferative proteins Cyclin D1 and CDK4 in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, SAE also inhibited STAT3 expression. CONCLUSIONS SAE reduced the cell viability and suppressed cell migration and invasion in human lung cancer cells. Moreover, SAE also exhibited anti-proliferation effects in vivo. Therefore, SAE may have benefits in cancer therapy.

OBJECTIVETo study the effect of allicin on human colon cancer cell line LoVo and the combined effect of allicin and CPT-11 on this cancer cell line.

METHODThe LoVo cells were cultured in vitro and treated with allicin in different concentrations. MTT assay was used to test dynamically the cell growth inhibiting effect. Apoptosis induction (Annexin-V-FITC/PI) and modulation of DNA cell cycle were measured by flow cytometry. The change of cytotoxicity of CPT-11 after combination of allicin at the concentration of 4.0, 8.0 mg x L(-1) were investigated.

RESULTAllicin had inhibitive effect on growth of LoVo cells in a dose and time dependent manner, with IC50 value of 32.23, 10.74, 6.58 mg x L(-1) at 24 h, 48 h and 72 h, respectively. The apoptosis rate of LoVo cells increased progressively as the cells were treated with increasing concentration of allicin in 24 h, while the apoptosis rate achieved peak value when the cells were treated with allicin at the concentration of 8 mg x L(-1) in 48 h. The result indicated the low concentrations of allicin (< 4 mg x L(-1)) lead to G2/M cell cycle arrest, and higer concentrations ( > 4 mg x L(-1)) exert G1 + G2/M cell cycle arrest in 24 h. Compared with single use of CPT-11, the combined use of CPT-11 and allicin (4.0, 8.0 mg x L(-1), respectively) showed increasing cytotoxicity on the LoVo cells, with IC50 of 24 h decreasing from 47.5 to 7.4 and 7.2 mg x L(-1), respectively.

CONCLUSIONAllicin has significant anti-proliferation effect on human colon cancer cell line LoVo by induction of apoptosis and arrestment of cell cycle and can enhance the cytotoxicity of CPT-11 on the colon cancer LoVo cell.

Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic ; toxicity ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Camptothecin ; analogs & derivatives ; toxicity ; Cell Cycle ; drug effects ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Colonic Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Models, Biological ; Sulfinic Acids ; pharmacology

OBJECTIVETo study the relationship between the genetic diversity and chemical variation of Cinnamomum migao.

METHODISSR marker technique was used to research the genetic structure of 9 population, GC-MS was used to analyze the main ingredients of the volatile oil in C. migao.

RESULTThe analysis on the main ingredients of the volatile oil showed that there were significant or extremely significant differences in 9 populations. The minimum variation index of population was Yunnan Funing and the maximum variation index of population was Guangxi Yueye. ISSR marker analysis showed that the average of polymorphic loci percentage (P) was 42.41%, expected heterozygosity (H) was 0.181 0, Shannon's information index (I) was 0.293 8, the Nei's genetic diversity (H(s)) in the group was 0.188 9, genetic differentiation index (G(st)) was 2.269 1. The relationship between the genetic diversity and chemical variation showed that there was no significant correlation between the main ingredients of the volatile oil and 4 indexes of genetic structure of C. migao.

CONCLUSIONThe genetic diversity of C. migao was relatively high at the population levels, while it is low within the population levels, the relationship between chemical variation and genetic diversity was not obvious, that may indicate that other factors causes the chemical variation of C. migao.

China ; Cinnamomum ; chemistry ; genetics ; DNA ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry ; Genetic Markers ; Genetic Variation ; genetics ; Oils, Volatile ; analysis ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Plant Oils ; chemistry ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; genetics ; Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid ; genetics

OBJECTIVETo study the biomass structure of Epimedium acuminatum Franch in the different ecological environments for the development and protection.

METHODThrough the scientific investigation in four typical habitats, the sampling spots were set up, the functional modules' biomass structure and relationship of E. acuminatum were researched.

RESULTThe average of rhizome, as the largest biomass, and the average total biomass had the same pattern: the open areas of forest edge > shrub lumber > shrub-weed > stream drains. The ratio of the functional modules' biomass had different rates under different habitat conditions. By analyzing and combining investigation, the aerial part of E. acuminatum in the shrub-weed were comparative advantage, and the roots of nutrient accumulation of E. acuminatum in the open areas of forest edge were the highest efficient. Under different ecological condition, the distribution of water metabolism was different strategies.

CONCLUSIONIn the open areas of forest edge, E. acuminatum growing well, followed by shrub-weed. These two habitats are the ideal ecological environments while the rhizome or the whole plant used as medicine, but also the protection of E. acuminatum.

Biomass ; Ecosystem ; Epimedium ; growth & development