Objective To investigate the effect of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF) on mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis in rats with neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).Methods Sprague-Dawley neonatal rats were randomly divided into three groups with ten in each.NEC group rats were formula fed,and hypoxia exposed by 100％ N2 for 90 s and cold stress at 4 ℃ for 10 min twice a day for three days.Additionally,rats in HB-EGF group received HB-EGF 800μg/kg by gavage four times a day for three days.Rats in control group were given breast milk feeding for three days without any interventions.Seventy-two hours after born,all neonatal rats were sacrificed after fasting for 12 h,from which the terminal ileum was removed.HE-staining was done for histologic evaluation.Mitochondrial ultrastructure was observed under electron microscopy.Cytochrome C was detected by immunohistochemical analysis and apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) and apoptotic protease activating factor-1 (APAF-1) were measured by Western blot.Analysis of variance and q-test were used to compare the difference among groups.Results (1) The incidence of NEC in HB-EGF group was lower than that in NEC group (2/10 vs 9/10,x2 =7.27,P＜0.01).(2) In NEC group,mitochondria in epithelial cells and muscle cells of intestine were significantly swelling,appearing many electron-lucent zones in matrix.Ultrastructure of mitochondria were severely damaged.In HB-EGF group,mitochondria were less swelling and showed milder damage than those in NEC group.(3) The expression of cytochrome C in ileal tissue in NEC group was higher than that in control group (0.030±0.018 vs 0.002±0.001,q=6.15,P＜0.01).The expression of cytoehrome C in ileal tissue in HB-EGF group was lower than that in NEC group (0.014±0.018 vs 0.030±0.018,q=3.53,P＜0.05).The expression of APAF-1 and AIF in NEC group was higher than those in control group (1.364±0.299 vs 0.215±0.033,q=15.31,P＜0.05;0.181±0.050 vs0.127±0.045,q=3.71,P＜0.05).Compared to NEC group,the expression of APAF-1 was lower (0.455±0.123 vs 1.364±0.299,q=4.04,P＜0.05) and the expression of AIF was higher (0.289±0.045 vs 0.181±0.050,q=7.32,P＜0.05) in HB-EGF group.Conclusions HB-EGF could reduce the incidence of NEC in neonatal rats by inhibiting the mitochondrial pathway related apoptosis through down regulation of APAF-1.

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects of modified Xiaoyao Powder combined with abdominal needling for conducting fire back to its source for the treatment of swallowing dysfunction in Parkinson's disease, and to explore a more effective therapy for swallowing dysfunction in Parkinson's disease. Methods Forty-two Parkinson's disease patients suffering from swallowing dysfunction were divided into treatment group and control group, 21 cases in each group. The patients in both groups received routine swallowing function training. In addition to the training, the treatment group was treated with modified Xiaoyao Powder combined with abdominal needling for conducting fire back to its source, and the control group was given conventional western medicine of Domperidone and Levodopa Benserazide Hydrochloride. After treatment for 3 weeks, we compared the dysphagia scores and effective rate of the two groups. Results (1) All of the patients in the treatment group completed the trial, but 2 cases of the control group dropped out. Therefore, a total of 40 cases completed the trial. (2) The dysphagia scores of the two groups were much improved after treatment (P<0.01 compared with those before treatment) , and the improvement of the treatment group was superior to that of the control group (P < 0.05). (3) After treatment for 3 weeks, the total effective rate of the treatment group was 95.24% and that of the control group was 52 . 63%, and the difference was statistically significant between the two groups(P<0.01).(4) Gastrointestinal reaction occurred in 3 cases(one from the treatment group and 2 from the control group) , but there were no other side effects found in both groups. Conclusion Modified Xiaoyao Powder combined with abdominal needling for conducting fire back to its source is more effective for the treatment of swallowing dysfunction in Parkinson's disease than routine western medicine treatment.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of combined various surgical procedures for the treatment of post-traumatic epilepsy.Methods According to the preoperative primary location of epileptogenic focus and the monitoring results of intraoperative electrocorticography and depth electrodes,21 seizure patients were treated with various surgical procedures: 7 cases with epileptogenic focus resection,8 cases with epileptogenic focus resection combined with multiple subpial transection(MST),4 cases with anterior temporal lobectomy combined with amygdalo-hippocampotomy,1 case with selective amygdalo-hippocampotomy under neuronavigation,and 1 case with anterior callosotomy combined with MST and bipolar coagulation on funtional cortexes. Results All the patients were followed up from 3 months to 10 years postoperatively,and the surgical outcomes were such as the followings: satisfactory outcome in 9 cases(42.9%),marked improvement in 7 cases(33.3%),improvement in 3 cases(14.3%),slight improvement in 1 case(4.8%) and no improvement in 1case(4.8%).There was no died cases caused by the surgical procedures.Eight patients had temporary dysfunction after operation,but all recovered in four weeks after surgery.Conclusion The combined various surgical procedures are effective and safe for the treatment of post-traumatic epilepsy.

OBJECTIVE:To prepare Geinstein (GEN) solid dispersion,and improve the dissolution rate of GEN in vitro. METHODS:Using PVP K30,PEG6000,and PEG4000 as carriers,GEN solid dispersion was prepared by solvent melting meth-od,and its dissolution in vitro was investigated. The structure of the solid dispersion was characterized by FTIR and DSC. RE-SULTS:GEN solid dispersion prepared with PEG4000 as carrier was better than those with other carriers in dissolution,and drug-carrier ratio (1:5) was the best. The results of DSC and FTIR showed that GEN in solid dispersion took amorphous form. CONCLUSIONS:GEN solid dispersion is prepared successfully and significantly improve the dissolution of GEN in vitro.

Objective To investigate the underlying mutation in a late-onset Chinese patient with classic Bartter syndrome. Methods The mutation analysis of CLCNKB gene was performed by the PCR direct sequencing. The patient's parents and siblings were studied as well. Fifty normal volunteers were analyzed as control group. Results The heterozygous deletion mutation cDNA 753delG and heterozygous missense mutation G433E were detected in the patient. Her father was found to carry heterozygous G433E and her mother to carry cDNA 753delG mutation respectively. Her brother carried heterozygous G433E and her sister was normal. Conclusions Two mutations of the CLCNKB gene in this Chinese patient with late-onset classic Bartter syndrome are identified. The cDNA 753delG mutation has not been reported previously.

Hemangiopericytoma ; pathology ; Humans ; Meningeal Neoplasms ; pathology ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Female ; Glioma ; pathology ; Humans ; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal ; pathology ; Ovarian Neoplasms ; pathology ; Peritoneal Neoplasms ; pathology ; Teratoma ; pathology

Objective To explore the quality of life and the related factors in adult epilepsy patients in rural areas of Gansu province. Methods The Quality of Life in the Epilepsy-31 Inventory Chinese version (QOLIE-31) were used to evaluate the quality of life in 154 epilepsy patients and 149 healthy controls. The relationship of demographic variables (gender, age, marital status, profession and education, etc.) and clinical variables (age of onset, duration, type of seizures, seizure frequency and medication, etc.) with the quality of life were analyzed in patients. Results Compared with the con?trol group, the QOLIE-31 score was significantly lower in epileptic group [(47.63±7.74) vs. (52.28±5.75), P<0.05]. There was no significant difference in the patients' QOLIE-31 score between difference ages, genders, marital status, occupa?tions, and educations (P>0.05). The differences of patients' QOLIE-31 score were significantly different between differ?ent incomes, medication types of epilepsy (P<0.05). The patient's family income (β=3.115, P=0.002) and the type of medi?cation (β=3.261, P=0.027) were factors affecting their quality of life. Conclusion The quality of life in adult patients with epilepsy is lower. Economic status of family and the number of drug type significantly affects the quality of life in patients. Reasonable drug choice to treat seizure and reduce the economic burden of the family are effective measures to improve the quality of life of patients with epilepsy.

Objective To understand the molecular aberration at whole genomic level,CGH (comparative genomic hybridization) was used to investigate genetic abnormality in lung cancer.Methods Comparative genomic hybridization was performed in 17 cases to detect the global genomic aberration in cancer tissue cells.Results All of 17 cases detected by CGH showed chromosomal aberrations.The average numbers of chromosomal gains and losses in each case were 7.0 and 4.8 in NSCLC and 8.4 and 9.6 in SCLC,respectively.The frequency of gains and losses on chromosome had no significant differences between NSCLC and SCLC.The frequencies of gains on chromosomal arms 3q24 -28 and 11q13(58.3％ and 58.3％ ) in NSCLC were significantly higher than that in SCLC(0％ and 0％ ) ( P ＜0.05 and ＜0.05,respectively).Conclusions The cytogenetic aberration generally existed in lung cancer cells.Several regions ( more than one) of chromosomal aberration were involved in the carcinogenesis of NSCLC and SCLC.The regions and frequencies of chromosomal aberration in NSCLC were somewhat different from that in SCLC,which might result in the different biological behavior of the two types of lung cancer.The chromosomal aberration might be served as a marker to differentiate the two types of lung cancer.

Objective To identify the correlation between hypergnmmaglobulinemia (hyper-IgG) and renal involvement in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (Pss). Methods The data of all patients admitted to hospital with the diagnosis of Pss were retrospectively analyzed. One way ANOVA and Speannan's correlation analysis were used to compare the clinical characteristics, renal injuries, immunology tests and renal pathological changes between patients with or without hyper-lgG. Results One hundred and thirty Pss cases were enrolled including 8 males and 122 females. Their age ranged from 16 to 68 years with an average of (44±12) years. Forty-one patients with Pss underwent renal biopsy. The preys lenee of Drta and tubular protein was significantly higher in patients with hyper-IgG than those without(P<0.05). Spearman's correlation analysis showed a negative correlation between serum IgG levels and seral potassium level(r=-0.269,P<0.01).Protein electrophoresis results revealed predominantly tubular protein in the hyper-lgG group, on the other hand glomerular protein was found in the normal-IgG group (P<0.05). The occurrence of decreased C4 com-plement concentration was significantly higher in normal-lgG group (P<0.05); Spearman's correlation analysis for biopsied materials showed that there was no significant difference in the Tubular Index (TI) and Glomeru-lar Index(GI) between these two groups. Conclusion Tubular lesions, especially Drta, may be predominant and correlate with hypergammaglobulinemia. There is a correlation between hypergammaglo-bulinemia and the level of renal lesions. Renal acidification capacity in patients with hypergammaglobulinemia should be evaluated.