Objective To study the radiosensitization of histone deaeetylases inhibitor(HDACI) panobinistat in prostate cancer cells in vitro,as well as the possible mechanisms.Methods IC20 of two prostate cancer cell lines(LNCaP and PC-3)was determined using MTI assay.Cells received a single dose irradiation of 0,2,4,6,or 8 Gy using 6 MV X-ray for radiosensitivity experiment,but only 2 Gy for western blot and flow cytometry.Radiosensitization of panobinostat was investigated with clonogenic assay,and sensitizing enhancement ratio(SER)was calculated with single-hit multi-target model.Western blot was used to compare γH2AX expression.Flowcytomctry was used to detect the cell cycle distribution.Results IC20 of LNCaP and PC-3 was 2.5 and 10.0 μmol/L,respectively.SER of panobinostat at IC20 was 1.37(D0 ratio)and 1.11(Dq ratio)for LNCaP cells,and 1.78(D0 ratio)and 1.17(Dq ratio)for PC-3 cells.Expression of γH2AX gradually decreased in the 2 Gy irradiation-alone cells standing for the DSB repair,while γH2AX expression was persistent in the combination group.Irradiation triggered a G2/M arrest 6-12 hours after irradiation in LNCaP and PC-3 cells.G2/M arrest was observed when cells were treated with panobinostat for 24 hours,however,no significant change concerning cell cycle distribution was showed when cells received further irradiation.Conclusions Panobinostat Call radiosensitize prostate cancer cells,which may be related with increased DNA DSB,inhibition of DSB repair and attenuation of cell cycle modulation after irradiation.

Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of cervical dilatation balloon and Dinoprostone for promoting cervical ripening and induction of labor.Methods 80 maternal who were taken induction of labor were randomly divided into two groups,40 patients in each group,according to the order of admission,the study group and the control group used COOK balloon and Dinoprostone for promoting cervical ripening and induction of labor respec-tively,Bishop score before and after treatment,cervical ripening rate of maternal and neonatal outcomes were compared between the two groups of maternal.Results The study group′s Bishop score was (8.96 ±0.15)points,which was significantly higher than (6.02 ±0.34)points of the control group after treatment,the difference was statistically sig-nificant(t =3.75,P <0.05);The total effective rate of the study group for maternal cervical ripening and induction of labor was 97.5%,which was significantly higher than 67.5% of the control group,the difference was statistically sig-nificant(χ2 =5.31,P <0.05);The study group′s induction to the regularity of contractions time was (6.2 ±1.4)h, which was significantly lower than (11.5 ±2.1)h of the control group(t =13.28,P <0.05),and the study group′s vaginal delivery rate and cesarean section rate were 85.0% and 15.0% respectively,the difference was statistically significant,which compared with 62.5% and 37.5% of the control group (χ2 =3.88,6.49,all P <0.05);The two groups′maternal and neonatal outcomes showed no significant difference(t =0.17,0.43,0.31,0.82,all P >0.05).Conclusion The cervical dilatation balloon has a higher success rate for promoting cervical ripening and induction of labor which is safe and reliable that should be widely applied.

Objective To establish fingerprints of cultured Cordyceps Militaris, Cordyceps Sinensis and Fermental Cordyceps.Methods Water soluble components in Cordyceps Sinensis were extracted by ultrasonic method. The characteristic fingerprints were established by HPLC, with Agilent ZORBAX SB-Aq (4.6 mm × 250 mm, 5μm) as column and acetonitrile (A)-0.04 mol/L KH2PO4 (B) as mobile phase;gradient elution (0-16 min, 0%A;16-38 min, 0→10%A;38-58 min, 10%→15%A;58-65 min, 15→0%A);the flow rate was 1.0 mL/min;column temperature was 25℃;the detection wavelength was 260 nm;the injection volume was 20μL. The HPLC characteristic fingerprint of mycelium was developed, and the components of adenosine, uridine, guanosine, inosine, uracil, adenine and cordycepin were identified and compared.Results This method is with high degree of precision, good repeatability and stability. With adenosine as reference peak, similarity of 11 batches of Cordyceps Sinensis collected from different habitats, 10 batches of cultured Cordyceps Militarise and 12 batches of Fermental Cordyceps were 0.889-0.982, 0.781-0.980 and 0.502-0.970, respectively.Conclusion There were good similarities between the standard fingerprint and each fingerprint of the eleven samples of Cordyceps Sinensis. There were low similarities between the standard fingerprint and each fingerprint of the ten samples of cultured Cordyceps Militaris and the twelve samples of Fermental Cordyceps. This method can be reference base for the evaluation of quality of cultured Cordyceps Militaris and Cordyceps Sinensis.

Objective To study the prevalence and clinical features of auras in epilepsy patients,and to evaluate the diagnosis criteria of epileptic auras.Methods All 1028 patients with epilepsy who were treated in the First Hospital of PekiIIg University from January 2007 to January 2008 were enrolled in this retrospective study.Seizure types were diagnosed in accordance with the seizure classification scheme proposed by the International League Against Epilepsy(1981).We studied the incidence rate,clinical features and presentations of electroencephalogram(EEG)and neuroimaging of epileptic auras.Student ttest was used to assess the statistic difference of the onset age of partial seizure in patients with and without auras.The chi-squaretestWas usedto statistically analyze the EEGand neuroimaging results in patients with partial seizure and the occurrence percentages of abdominal aura in lateral temporal lobe epilepsy(LTLE)and mesial temporal lobe epilepsy(MTLE).Results Four hundred and eighty-four patients(66.8 % of 725 patients)with partial seizures reported epileptic auras.None of the 303 patients with generalized seizures reported auras.Sixty-four patients experienced two or more types of auras.Fourteen patients had aura status. Of all enrolled patients,53.2 % and 21.1 % showed abnormal EEG and neuroimaging,respectively.Of 484 partial epileptic patients with auras,59.1 % and 26.0 % presented abnormal EEG and neuroimagings,respectively.The percentage of abdomen aura in patients with MTLE was significantly higher than those with LTLE(x2=170.877,P<0.01).Condusion Analysis of auras may help in classifying and localizing epilepsy and also in planning treatment.

Objective To re-evaluate the prognostic value of the 6th edition of UICC/AJCC staging system in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with intensity-medulated radiation therapy (IMRT). Methods From February 2001 to March 2007, Clinical data of 570 NPC patients initially treated with IMRT in Cancer Center of Sun yat-sen University were reviewed and the long-term survival was analyzed according to T, N and overall stages. Results The median follow-up was 42 months. 184 patients were followed up to 5 years. The 5-year local recurrence-free survival (LRFS), distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) and overall survival (OS) of the whole group were 93. 0%, 85.4% and 83. 3% ,respectively. No statistically significant difference of LRFS was detected between the either two of stage T_1, T_(2a) and T_(2b)(100%, 100% and 94. 5% ;T_1 vs. T_(2b), χ~2 = 1.92, P =0. 166 ;T_(2a) vs. T_(2b), χ~2= 0. 35, P =0. 555), stage T_(2b) and T_3 (94. 5% and 91.3% ;χ~2 = 2. 62, P = 0. 106), or stage T_3 and T_4 (91.3% and 89. 5% ; χ~2 = 1.55, P =0. 214). The 5-year DMFS of stage N_2 was similar with stage N_1 or stage N_3(80. 2%, 86. 2% and 61. 4% ; N_2 vs. N_1, χ~2=2.22, P=0.136;N_2 vs. N_3, χ~2= 1.92, P=0.165). No statistically significant difference of 5-year OS was observed among stage Ⅰ , Ⅱ_a and Ⅱ_b(91.7%, 100% and 95. 3% ; Ⅰ vs. Ⅱ_b χ~2 =0.32, P=0.574;Ⅱ_a vs. Ⅱ_b,χ~2-0.25, P=0.617), or between Ⅳ. And Ⅳ_b(67.9% and 75. 0% ;χ~2 = 0.25, P = 0. 616). Conclusions The 6th edition of UICC/AJCC staging system shows poor predictive value for the long-term survival of NPC patients treated with IMRT.

Objective To develop an HPLC method for determination of content of ergosterol in cultured Cordyceps militaris and natural Cordyceps sinensis. Methods Diamonsil C18(2) column (150 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm) was used, with methanol-water (98∶2) as mobile phase, column temperature of 25 ℃ , flow rate of 1.0 mL/min, and detection wavelength of 280 nm. Results The linear range of ergosterol was 0.197 7-3.954 9 μg (r=1.000), and avarage recovery rate was 99.51%, RSD was 0.56% (n=9). Conclusion This method is effective, sensitive and accurate with high repeatability and stability, which is helpful for the determination of ergosterol in the cultured Cordyceps and natural Cordyceps.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy and related factors of nasal surgery combined with upper air way radiofrequency ablation(RFA) for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) with chronic nasal blockage. METHOD: One hundred and three mild or moderate OSAHS patients with chronic nasal blockage were recruited, all cases had nasal surgery and upper airway RFA. All patients were evaluated by body mass index (BMI), Epworth sleep scale (ESS), snoring scale, and nocturnal polysomnography (PSG). Eighty-nine patients were reevaluated at least 6 months after surgery with the preoperative methods. RESULT: After operation, the apnea and hypopnea index (AHI) decreased from (18.67 +/- 9.48)/h to (9.22 +/- 7.18)/h; the lowest artery oxygen saturation (LSaO2) increased from (0.83 +/- 0.08) to (0.92 +/- 0.06); the Epworth sleep scale(ESS) decreased from (8.74 +/- 5.67) to (5.12 +/- 3.74); the snoring scale decreased from (7.16 +/- 2.85) to (3.56 +/- 2.26), the percentage of time with oxyhemoglobin saturation below 0.90 (CT90) decreased from (18.64 +/- 12.98) to (10.73 +/- 8.29). All of the differences were obvious (P<0.01). Success was defined as a postoperative apnea-hypopnea in dex < 10 events per hour and at least 50% less than the preoperative value. The surgical success rate was 75.3% (67/89). No major perioperative complications occurred. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that nasal surgery combined with upper airway RFA can improve snoring and disease-specific quality of life in patients with anatomic na sal obstruction with mild or moderate OSAHS.
Adult ; Catheter Ablation ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nasal Septum ; surgery ; Nasal Surgical Procedures ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive ; surgery ; Snoring ; surgery ; Turbinates ; surgery

〔Abstract〕 Based on elaborating the problems existed in traditional programming course, taking Beijing University of Chinese Medi-cine as an example, the paper puts forward interest teaching method, carries out comprehensive teaching reform from preparing lessons, classes, after-school three aspects, points out the key problems in implementation.Practice shows that this mode could stimulate students′learning interest and initiative and achieve good results.

BACKGROUND:Insufficient source of seed cel s is the important factor to restrict the tissue reconstruction and the development of regenerative medicine.
OBJECTIVE:To explore the osteogenesis of adipose stem cel s cultured with different kinds of artificial bones.
METHODS:Adipose tissue was extracted from female volunteers undergoing cosmetic surgery to isolate adipose stem cel s. Passage 4 adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cel s were selected and divided into osteogenic induction group, osteogenic induction+hydroxyapatite group, osteogenic induction+absorbable bone group and osteogenic induction+recombinant bone xenograft group. The latter three groups were subdivided into 3, 10, 20 g/L subgroups, respectively. Culture medium was exchanged every 3 days, total y for 12 days.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the osteogenic induction group, the calcium concentration in the elution liquid was significantly higher in the osteogenic induction+hydroxyapatite group and low-concentration osteogenic induction+absorbable bone group (both P<0.05), but no difference was found between the osteogenic induction group and high-concentration osteogenic induction+absorbable bone group (P<0.05). In addition, the calcium concentration in the elution liquid was significantly lower in the osteogenic induction+recombinant bone xenograft group than the osteogenic induction (P<0.05). Therefore, different artificial bone scaffolds can influence the osteogenic effect of adipose stem cel s, and among them, hydroxyapatite has a better effect on the osteogenic induction of adipose stem cel s.

The approach of stem cell transplantation to treat different types of diseases has been becoming a hot issue in the field of regenerative medicine.Potentially, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) possess strong proliferation and multi-di-rection differentiation ability .Under special certain kind of induction circumstances , BMMSCs can trans-differentiate into myocardial cells, osteoblasts, fat cells, neurons, endothelial cells.It is difficult that how to obtain enough BMMSCs for basic and clinical studies using BMMSCs treating diseases .Currently , there are many methods of in vitro proliferation of BMMSCs with advantages and disadvan -tages.In this paper, an overview of BMMSCs proliferation strategy in vitro is provided .