Objective To analyze the distribution features of injury regions and severty of patients with traumatic brain injury ( TBI ) associated with muhiple injuries and discuss the influence of different injury regions and severity on their outcome.Methods Retrospective analysis was performed for clinical data of 1026 patients treated from August,2007 to August,2010. Results The majority of TBI patients associated with multiple injuries were young people( accounting for 78.07％ of the total injuries),among whom the males outnumbered females in proportion of 3.62:1,and the multiple injuries were mainly characterized by chest injuries (accounting for 46.69％ of multiple injuries).Spearman analysis indicated that Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) was correlated with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)score,age,maxillofacial region injuries,chest and abdomen injuries (P ＜ 0.05 ).Logistic regression analysis manifested that age,GCS score,and lung injury were the independent risk factors of high mortality in TBI patients associated with multiple injuries. Conclusion Low GCS scores,old age and severe lung injuries indicate a high mortality and morbidity,while injuries in extremities and pelvis have no significant influence on the outcome.

Tanshinones are a large class of hydrophobic natural products isolated from traditional Chinese herb Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge and related plants. Tanshinones include tanshinone ⅡA, cryptotanshinone, tanshinone I, dihydrotanshinone, and so on. Both the tanshinones and the salvianolic acids have been identi-fied as the characteristic and main active ingredients of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge with cardiovascular protective activities. Ac-cumulated data in recent years have revealed that tanshinones possess remarkable anti-cancer activities both in vivo and in vitro. In this review, we summarize the latest progress of the an-ti-cancer effect and the underlying mechanisms of tanshinones, particularly with emphasis on tanshinone ⅡA, which might pro-vide reference for the further research and development of these compounds.

Objective To measure the fluorescence spectral information of UVRF in the facial skin of patients with acne vulgaris and seborrheic dermatitis and to comprehend the optical properties of UVRF.Methods The lesions were squeezed to extract the sebaceous secretions containing UVRF in the facial skin.Ocean Optics USB2000 +F02243 Spectrometer and the 308nm excimer laser were used as an excitation light source to measure the signal of the LIF spectrum of UVRF in 6 acne vulgaris and 4 seborrheic dermatitis patients' facial part,compared with protoporphyrin Ⅸ.Results 1-4 peaks were detected in 10 patients' UVRF specimen respectively.The fluorescence spectra's characteristic peak of UVRF in 10 patients was at 680 nm.Protoporphyrin Ⅸ was at 688 nm and more gentle and generous than UVRF's characteristic peak.Conclusions LIF system can be used to detect the fluorescence spectroscopy of UVRF.UVRF has similar spectral characteristics to protoporphyrin Ⅸ,but it is not the same species.

Background and purpose:Angiogenesis plays an important part in growth and metastases of breast cancer. Nowadays researchers put more concern about whether endocrine therapy adjusts tumor angiogenesis in breast cancer. Here we investigated the regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) expression in breast cancer in response to various stimuli:estradiol(E2) ,ICI182780 and tamoxifen. Methods:We studied the regulation of VEGFmRNA expression in MCF-7 cells stimulated by E2 at different doses and duration by semiquantitative RT-PCR. When ICI182780 and Tamoxifen used alone or in combination with E2,the expression of VEGFmRNA was detected respectively. Results:Dose-dependent experiments indicated that the maximum VEGF mRNA level(0.125?0.006) -(0.112?0.014) was obtained at 1-10 nmol/L.The response of VEGFmRNA expression to E2(1 nmol/L) occurred in a time-dependent manner;the level of VEGF transcripts(0.105?0.009) signifi cantly increased within 2 h and reached a maximum at 6 h(0.140?0.024)(P

OBJECTIVE: To review research advances of Mitsugumin-29 (MG29) protein and its relationship with skeletal muscle aging. DATA SOURCES: A computer-based online search of CNKI (http://www.chkd.cnki.net), Duxiu (http://edu.duxiu.com) and SSReader (http://edu.sslibrary.com) with key words of MG29 and skeletal muscle aging in Chinese; Elsevier SD (http:llwww.sciencedirect.com) and Springer Link (http:llspringer.metapress.comlhomelmain.mpx) with key words of MG29, aging skeletal muscle, sarcopenia. In addition, related articles were manually searched.DATA SELECTION: Inclusion criteria: location, structure and function of MG29; MG29 and skeletal muscle aging; MG29 and exercise; related articles aimed to the content with large impact factor. Exclusion criteria: repetitive studies or Meta analysis.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: MG29 has close relationship with skeletal muscle aging.RESULTS: In recent years, extensive researches have been conducted to discover the mechanisms underlying skeletal muscle aging by investigators home and abroad from histology, biochemistry and molecular biology. It is universally accepted that the changes in the cellular homeostatic capacity for Ca~(2+) is a core factor in regulating excitation contraction coupling, and it dynamic balance is the major cause of skeletal muscle aging. MG29, which is located in the membrane of transverse tubule, is a protein that is newly found to modulate Ca~(2+) signal resembling the synaptophysins. Studies have shown that the level of MG29 reduced 50% in old skeletal muscle. Similar phenotypes to aging skeletal muscles have been observed in adolescent muscle null for MG29 which is involved in muscle weakness, increased susceptibility to muscle fatigue, fragmented sarcoplasmic reticulum networks, swollen transverse tubule system, altered calcium sparks, segregated Ca~(2+) reserve and so on. These suggest that MG29 and aging skeletal muscle are closely related.CONCLUSION: It has been confirmed that MG29 is highly correlated with aging skeletal muscle. However, studies concerning MG29 improvement to delay skeletal muscle aging should be conducted subsequently.

Objective To optimize the extraction process of Jingzhi Guanxin Recipe. Methods With the amounts of tanshinone ⅡA,salvianolic acid B,paeoniflorin,ferulic acid and hydroxysafflor yellow A as observation parameters,uniform design method was used for the optimization of wet-shattering extraction process of Jingzhi Guanxin Recipe. Results The optimum extraction process was as follows:adding 6-fold 95 %alcohol for the first time of exaction,adding 6-fold 60%alcohol for the second time,adding 6-fold 20 %alcohol for the third time,and shattering for 10 minutes every time. Conclusion This optimized process is efficient,economic and simple.

Objective To observe the effect of Shenqi Decoction on inflammation and immune reaction, immune state, restenosis (RS) after implantation of stents in patients with coronary artery disease, and to investigate its mechanism. Methods Eighty-eight patients with coronary artery disease after implantation of stents were randomly divided into the treatment group (45 cases) and the control group (43 cases). The control group was treated with routine treatment, and the treatment group was treated with Shenqi Decoction additionally for six months. RS rate, the level of hs-CRP, the marker of activation of T lymphocytes (CD3+/HLA-DR+), sIL-2R and the scores of blood-stasis syndrome and deficiency of Qi syndrome were observed. Results The RS rate in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group (P

ObjectiveTo analyze the autophagy of mouse melanoma B16 cells induced by TNF-ct.MethodsMouse melanoma B 16 cells treated with TNF-α were used in this study.The expression levels of LC3- Ⅱand Beclinl were measured by western blot and mRNA levels of autophagy related gene atg5,atg7 and atgl2 were measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) after TNF-α treatment.ResultsThe viability of B16 cells were obviously inhibited after incubation with TNF-α.The expression levels of autophagy related protein LC3- Ⅱ and Beclinl were elevated in TNF-α treated B16 cells compared with in control B16 cells.The mRNA expression levels of autophagy related gene Atg5,atg7 and atg12 showed consistent up regulation in TNF-a treated B16 cells compared with in control B16 cells.ConclusionTNF-α can induce autophagic cell death in B16 cells.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of Dickkopf-1 and GATA-6 in laryngeal carcinoma and to discuss their relevance and the roles in carcinogenesis and development of laryngeal carcinoma. METHOD: Immunohistochemical technique was used to detect the expression of Dickkopf-1 and GATA-6 protein in 48 tissues of larynge al carcinoma, 48 para-carcinoma tissues and 20 normal laryngeal mucosal tissues. RESULT: (1) The expression of Dick kopf-1 protein in laryngeal cancer is significantly lower than in para-carcinoma tissues and normal laryngeal mucosa tissues (P < 0.05). (2) The expression of GATA-6 protein in laryngeal cancer is significantly higher than in para-carcinoma tissues and normal laryngeal mucosa tissues (P < 0.05). (3) The expression of Dickkopf-1 and GATA-6 protein in laryngeal cancer is correlated with lymph node metastasis, clinical stage, histological grade (P < 0.05). (4) The expression of Dickkopf-1 and GATA-6 are negatively correlated in laryngeal cancer. CONCLUSION The expression of Dickkopf-1 and GATA-6 may contribute to the carcinogenesis and development of laryngeal carcinoma.
Adult ; Aged ; Female ; GATA6 Transcription Factor ; metabolism ; Humans ; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; metabolism ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged

Objective: To analyze Chinese elderly health policy documents from 2018 to 2022 based on policy tools, so as to provide insights into improving elderly health policies and promoting healthy aging. Methods: Elderly health policy documents were retrieved from “the magic weapon of Peking University”, the policy document database of the State Council and portal websites of relevant ministries and commissions using keywords “elderly”, “aging” and “elderly health”. The documents were encoded using content analysis and keywords were extracted. A two-dimensional analysis framework was constructed based on Rothwell and Zegveld's classification framework and dimension theory, and the use of policy tools was analyzed. Results: Totally 57 Chinese elderly health policy documents were collected from 2018 to 2022, including 44 notices, 7 opinions, one rule, one regulation, one law, one announcement, one letter and one joint declaration. There were 37 documents (64.91%) issued by National Health Commission and its departments and offices. The high-frequency keywords in the documents included “medical and healthcare institutions”, “elderly health”, “rehabilitation/nursing”, “community/grassroots/rural”, “pilot”, “traditional Chinese medicine”, “propaganda” and “standardization”. There were 413 document codes, and the supply-, environment- and demand-side policy tools accounted for 52.54%, 31.72% and 15.74%, respectively. Public health and medical services (19.61%) and science popularization (7.99%) were the most commonly used supply-side policy tools, law/regulations and administration systems (7.99%) was the most commonly used environment-side policy tools, while pilot/demonstration projects (5.33%) was the most commonly used demand-side policy tools. The external and internal indicators of the system dimensions accounted for 48.18% and 51.82%, and political system (17.19%) and technical system (16.46%) were the two most commonly used external indicators, while service system (35.60%) was the most commonly used internal indicator. Conclusions Chinese elderly health policies focused on supply-side policies from 2018 to 2022, such as public health and medical services. The use of demand-side policy tools is recommended to be increased and the internal composition of supply- and environment-side policy tools are recommended to be optimized.