Objective To explore the factors related to the outcome of idiopathic facial palsy. Methods 308 patients with idiopathic fa-cial palsy were included. The data of clinic and follow-up were collected from January, 2010 to December, 2014. The data were analyzed by Logistic regression analysis. Results 210 cases (68.2%) were cured (good group) and 98 cases (31.8%) appeared sequelae of different de-grees (poor group). The age, onset of disease, type of disease, damaged section, impaired glucose control, high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ra-tio (NLR), high blood glucose, high blood triglyceride, time and methods of invention were significant factors related to the outcome (P<0.05). Conclusion Old, servious facial nerve injury, Hunt's palsy, high damaged section, poor glucose control in the patients with diabetes, high NLR, high blood triglyceride, delay and simple invention are independent risk factors for the poor outcome of idiopathic facial palsy.

Objective To study the method of Traditional Chinese Medicine EMR System application evaluation, design the evaluation index. so that to make the Traditional Chinese medicine EMR system evaluation more scientific and normative. Methods Based on the current situation of traditional Chinese medicine EMR system functional evaluation and the evaluation methods of EMR System Function Application Level Classification Evaluation Methods and Standards (Trial)formerly issued by the Ministry of Health to research traditional Chinese medicine EMR system application evaluation methods. Results Evaluation methods of traditional Chinese medicine EMR system should be the establishment form 3 part:establishing evaluation index system and evaluation standard, establishing qualitative and quantitative evaluation, and establishing evaluation scores system. Conclusion Traditional Chinese medicine EMR system application evaluation method provides a scientific basis for designing traditional Chinese medicine EMR system evaluation index system.

Objective To investigate the expression of thanatos-associated protein-8 (THAP-8) in ovarian cancer tissue,and explore its clinical significance.Methods A total of 86 patients with ovarian cancer were enrolled.The gene and protein expression of THAP-8 of the ovarian cancer tissue and adjacent tissue were detected by fluorescent quantitation polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry.Results The gene expressions of THAP-8 of ovarian cancer tissue and adjacent tissue were 0.304 ± 0.104 and 0.615 ± 0.152.The protein expressions of THAP-8 in ovarian cancer tissue and adjacent tissue were 30.16 ± 12.34 and 67.34 ± 22.37.The gene and protein expressions of THAP-8 in ovarian cancer tissue were significantly lower than those in adjacent tissue (P＜ 0.01).The gene and protein expressions of THAP-8 in the low and middle degree of tumor differentiation of ovarian cancer tissue were significantly lower than those of the high degree of tumor differentiation of ovarian cancer tissue (0.216 ±0.085 vs.0.457 ±0.124 and 24.22 ± 9.21 vs.46.24 ± 17.52,P ＜ 0.01 or ＜ 0.05).The gene and protein expressions of THAP-8 in lymph node metastasis of ovarian cancer tissue were significantly lower than those of no lymph node metastasis of ovarian cancer tissue (0.247 ± 0.087 vs.0.476 ± 0.133 and 23.44 ± 8.57 vs.49.60 ± 18.35,P ＜ 0.01 or ＜0.05).The gene and protein expressions of THAP-8 in clinical TNM pathologic Ⅲ,Ⅳ stage of ovarian cancer tissue were significantly lower than those of Ⅰ,Ⅱ stage of ovarian cancer tissue (0.232 ± 0.114 vs.0.424 ±0.125 and 25.64 ±8.12 vs.44.78 ± 16.84,P ＜0.05).Conclusions The downregulation-expression of THAP-8 has a closed relationship with the development of ovarian cancer.The THAP-8 might be used as a potential marker to assess the degree of rumor grade and prognosis in ovarian cancer.

Objective To investigate the clinical value of multidisciplinary team (MDT) assessment for chronic constipation.Methods The clinical characteristics of 346 patients with chronic constipation who were admitted to the Third Peolep's Hospital of Hangzhou from January 2010 to December 2013 were multidisciplinarily assessed.The muhidisciplinary team was involved surgeons from the department of colorectal surgery,urology,gynecology,psychiatry and psychology,and tools including questionnaires,defecography,anorectal manometry,colon transit study,urodynamic tests,gynecological examination were applied in the study.The measurement data with normal distribution were presented as (x) ± s,the comparison between groups was analyzed using the ANOVA,and the count data were analyzed using the chi-square test.Results Three hundred and forty-six patients who met criteria of this research were selected,including 86 males and 260 females with the ratio of 1 ∶ 3;the mean age was (55 ± 11)years.Of the 346 patients,slow transit constipation accounted for 7.52％ (26/346),defecatory disorder for 60.98％ (211/346),and mixed constipation for 31.50％ (109/346).A total of 93.85％ female patients (244/260) had anterior rectocele,75.43％ (261/346) patients had internal rectal mucosal prolapse,66.76％ (231/346) patients had perineum descending,23.99％ (83/346) had achalasia or inappropriate contraction of internal anal sphincter,18.79％ (65/346) had puborectalis rectocele muscle thickening,5.49％ (19/346) had rectal prolapse.A total of 82.37％ (285/346) patients were involved in other subjects than colorectal surgery.A total of 28.61％ (99/346) patients presented with urinary symptoms,including 65 cases with stress urinary incontinence,23 cases with unstable bladder and 19 cases with bladder neck obstruction (some patients had multiple urological systoms).The incidence of reproductive organ prolapse in female patients was 31.92％ (83/260),the incidence of uterine prolapse and anterior vaginal prolapse were 26.15％ (68/260) and 29.23％ (76/260),respectively.Patients with anxiety and/or depression accounted for 36.13％ (125/346).The male and female patients of slow transit constipation,defecatory constipation and mixed constipation were 10 vs 16,30 vs 79,46 vs 165,respectively,the age was 60 ± 12,56 ± 11,52 ± 10,showing no significant differences (x2=4.046,F =2.877,P ＞ 0.05).In the three kinds of constipation,patients with urinary diseases accounted for 26.92％ (7/26),26.61％ (29/109) and 29.86％ (63/211),patients with gynecological diseases accounted for 11.54％ (3/26),20.18％ (22/109),27.49％ (58/211),patients with psychological diseases accounted for 38.46％ (10/26),39.45％ (43/109),34.12％ (72/211),respectively,showing no significant difference (x2=4.090,P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion MDT assessment for patients with chronic constipation can reflect comprehensively clinical characteristics of chronic constipation,therefore multidisciplinary team should be emphasized in clinical diagnosis and treatment of chronic constipation.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect and potential mechanisms about apoptosis induction and migration suppression of photodynamic therapy with a new photosensitizer, 9-hydroxypheophorbide-α (9-HPbD), and diode laser on HN-3 human laryngeal squamous cancer cells. METHOD: The attached HN-3 cancer cells were photosesitized with 0.29 μg/ml and 0.59 μg/ml 9-HPbD for 6 h and irradiated by 664 nm diode laser for 15 min at an energy density of 2.0 J/cm for activating 9-HPbD. Wound healing assay and photographing was respectively performed immediately after laser irradiation. Photographing focusing on the same location was repeated 12 h, 24 h and 36 h after PDT and cells migration distance counted respectively. H2DCFDA staining was used to assess accumulation of reactive oxygen series (ROS) 1 h after PDT. MTT assay, Hoechst33342/PI double staining, western blotting were respectively performed to assess cellular viability, apoptosis and the expression of Enos, p-c-Jun, EGFR. RESULT: Phototoxicity and apoptosis on HN-3 cells induced by 9-HPbD-PDT was exhibited in a dose-related manner. Neither 9-HPbD alone nor laser alone was cytotoxic to HN-3 cells. Generation of ROS was initiated immediately after PDT. The apoptotic cells, marked with condensed/fragmented blue or pink nuclei, and up-regulated expression of eNOS, p-c-Jun were subsequently induced 24 h after PDT. Coupled with a down-regulated expression of EGFR, a photosensitizer dose-ralated cell migration suppression was initiated by PDT. After pretreatment of GSH or ascorbic acid, a kind of antioxidant, the efficacy of PDT-induced apoptosis and migration suppression was partially inhibited. CONCLUSION Activation of p-c-Jun, eNOS and down-regulated expression of EGFR may respectively involve in the apoptosis induction and cell migration suppression after 9-HPbD-PDT. Generation of ROS may play an important role in the course of apoptosis induction and migration suppression of HN-3 cells initiated by 9-HPbD-PDT.
Apoptosis ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; pathology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; drug effects ; Cell Movement ; Cell Survival ; Chlorophyll ; analogs & derivatives ; pharmacology ; Head and Neck Neoplasms ; pathology ; Humans ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; pathology ; Lasers ; Photochemotherapy ; Photosensitizing Agents ; pharmacology ; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

Objective To investigate the effect of Shenxiong-Huayu capsule on the expression of NF-κB p65 in CA1 area of hippocampus of vascular dementia rats.Methods 40 SD rata were evenly divided into 4 groups:normal control group,sham-operation group,model group and Shenxiong-Huayu capsule intervention group.Established vascular dementia rat models by common carotid artery repeatedly occlusion and sodium nitroprusside intraperitoneal injection.The learning and memory abilities of rats were detected by Morris water maze; the expression of NF-κB p65 was detected by immunohistochemistry.Results ① The expression of NF-κB p65 in the CA1 area of hippocampus was increased in the model group than in the sham-operation group and normal control group (P＜0.01).② The expression of NF-κB p65 in the CA1 area of hippocampus was decreased in the Shenxiong-Huayu capsule intervention group than in the model group (P＜0.01).Conclusion Shenxiong-Huayu capsule can reduce the expression of NF-κB p65 protein in CA1 area of hippocampus and improve the learning and memory abilities in vascular dementia rats.

Objective To observe dynamic variation of neural precursor cells in dentate gyrus of hippocampus and effect of Yangxue Qingnao Granule on it in vascular dementia rats. Methods 72 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham group (n=24), vascular dementia group (model group, n=24) and Yangxue Qingnao Granule group (treatment group, n=24). The vascular dementia model was established with modified Pulsineli's four-vessel occlusion. The expression of Nestin was detected with Western blotting, the expression of 5-bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) and BrdU/Nestin were detected with immunofluorescence in dentate gyrus of hippocampus 1, 2, 4 and 8 weeks after modeling. Results The expression of Nestin, BrdU and BrdU/Nestin increased in the model and treatment groups with time, peaked at 4 weeks after modeling, and it was more than that of the sham group on all the time points (P<0.01). However, it was more in the treatment group than in the model group on all the time points (P<0.01). Conclusion Yangxue Qingnao Granule promotes the proliferation of neural precursor cells in dentate gyrus of hippocampus in vascular dementia rats.

Background The senescence of alveolar type II epithelial cells is an important driving factor for the progression of silicotic fibrosis, and the regulatory effects of oxamate on the senescence of alveolar type II epithelial cells is still unclear. Objective To explore whether lactate dehydrogenase inhibitor oxamate can alleviate silicotic fibrosis in mice by inhibiting senescence of alveolar type II epithelial cellsMethods This study was divided into two parts: in vivo experiments and in vitro experiments. In the first part, forty SPF C57BL/6J male mice were randomly divided into four groups with 10 in each group: control group, silicosis model group, low-dose oxamate treatment group, and high-dose oxamate treatment group. The silicotic mouse model was established by intratracheal instillation of 50 μL SiO₂ suspension (100 mg·mL⁻¹). The treatment models were prepared by intraperitoneal injection of 100 μL oxamate (225 mmol·L⁻¹ and 1125 mmol·L⁻¹). In the second part, induction of MLE-12 mouse alveolar type II epithelial cells was conducted with SiO₂. The in vitro experimental groups were ① SiO₂ induction groups: control group, 50 μg·mL⁻¹ SiO₂ group, 100 μg·mL⁻¹ SiO₂ group, and 200 μg·mL⁻¹ SiO₂ group, and ② oxamate treatment groups: control group, SiO₂ group (100 μg·mL⁻¹), low-dose oxamate (25 mmol·L⁻¹) treatment group, and high-dose oxamate (50 mmol·L⁻¹) treatment group. Pathological morphology of lung tissues was evaluated after hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining; deposition of collagen in lung tissues was evaluated after sirius red staining; positive co-expression of prosurfactant protein C (Pro-SPC) and β-galactosidase was detected by immunofluorescence staining; positive expression of β-galactosidase in MLE-12 cells was detected by immunofluorescence staining. The protein expression levels of collagen type I (CoL I), fibronectin1 (FN1), hexokinase 2 (HK2), pyruvate kinase isozyme type M2 (PKM2), lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA), p-ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related kinase (ATR), and cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors p21, and p16 were detected by Western blotting. Results Compared with the control group, the protein expression levels of HK2, PKM2, LDHA, p-ATR, p21, and p16 were significantly upregulated in the silicosis model group and the SiO₂-induced MLE-12 cells (P＜0.05). The in vivo studies showed that, compared with the control group, the silicon nodule area, the collagen deposition area, the proportion of β-galactosidase positive cells, and the protein expression levels of CoL I, FN1, LDHA, p-ATR, p21, and p16 were significantly upregulated in the silicosis model group (P＜0.05). Compared with the silicosis model group, the oxamate treatment groups showed significant downregulation of the silicon nodule area, the collagen deposition area, the proportion of β-galactosidase positive cells, and the the CoL I, FN1, LDHA, p-ATR, p21, and p16 protein expression levels, and the high-dose oxamate treatment group showed a higher efficacy on these indicators than the low-dose oxamate treatment group (P＜0.05). The in vitro studies showed that, compared with the control group, the proportion of β-galactosidase positive cells and the protein expression levels of p-ATR, p21, and p16 were significantly upregulated in the SiO₂-induced group (P＜0.05). Compared with the SiO₂ group, the proportion of β-galactosidase positive cells and the LDHA, p-ATR, p21 and p16 protein expression levels were significantly downregulated in the oxamate treatment groups, and the high-dose oxamate treatment group showed a higher efficacy on these indicators than the low-dose oxamate treatment group (P＜0.05). Conclusion Lactate dehydrogenase inhibitor oxamate can alleviate silicotic fibrosis in mice by inhibiting the senescence of alveolar type II epithelial cells.

Objective To observe the neural protection of 3-n-butylphthalide (NBP) injection in focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion rats. Methods 160 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham group (n=10), ischemia-reperfusion group (IR group, n=50), high-dose NBP treatment group (high-dose group, n=50), middle-dose NBP treatment group (middle-dose group, n=25) and low-dose NBP treatment group (low-dose group, n=25). The later 4 groups were occluded the middle cerebral artery for 2 hours and reperfused. The sham group was sacrificed 24 hours after operation, and the other groups at 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours after reperfusion, in which 5 of them were stained with TdT mediated dUTP Nick End Labeling (TUNEL) to observe the neuronal apoptosis, and immunohistochemistry to observe the expression of silent information regulation 2 homolog 1 (SIRT1) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorγcoactivator-1α(PGC-1α);the other 5 of sham group, IR group and high-dose group were observed with quantitative real-time PCR of SIRT1 and PGC-1α. Results Compared with the IR group, the number of apoptotic cells decreased and the SIRT1 and PGC-1αpositive cells increased in all NBP groups at each time (F>160.60, P<0.001), and it was the least of apoptotic cells and most of SIRT1 and PGC-1α positive cells in the high-dose group (P<0.05), while there was significant difference between the low-dose group and the middle-dose group, excluding 6 hours after reper-fusion (P<0.05). Compared with IR group, the expression of SIRT1 and PGC-1αmRNA increased in the high-dose group at each time (t>4.13, P<0.01). Conclusion NBP can protect brain from apoptosis in focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion rats, which may relate to more ex-pression of SIRT1 and PGC-1α.

Objective To investigate the effect of Yangxue Qingnao granule on the expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in CA1 area of hippocampus in rats with vascular dementia (VD). Methods 144 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham opera-tion group (n=48), VD group (model group, n=48) and Yangxue Qingnao granule treatment group (treatment group, n=48). The VD model was prepared by modified Pulsineli's four-vessel occlusion. The sham operation group and the model group were given normal saline 10 ml/(kg?d) by gavage, and the treatment group was given Yangxue Qingnao granule 3.2 g/(kg?d) by gavage. The expression of GFAP in CA1 ar-ea of hippocampus was detected with immunohistochemical analysis and Western blotting method 1, 2, 4 and 8 weeks after modeling. Re-sults The expression of GFAP in CA1 area of hippocampus was significantly higher in the model group than in the sham operation group (P<0.01), and was lower in the treatment group than in the model group (P<0.05) at every time point. Conclusion Yanxue Qingnao granule could inhibit the activation and proliferation of astrocytes in rats.