BACKGROUND:Currently, the nickel-titanium file has no uniform international standards for clinical use, and several nickel-titanium systems have unique designs in terms of cross-sectional shape, taper change,
composition number, central steel volume, and cutting edge angle, so there are some differences in cleanup
capability, security, and cutting efficiency. ProTaper Next is developed based on the ProTaper Universal, and its composition number, blade cross-sectional shape, contact point with the root canal wal and the tip tapers are al improved.
OBJECTIVE:To compare the shaping ability between ProTaper Next and ProTaper Universal Ni-Ti rotary endodontic instruments by preparing the simulated root canals.
METHODS: Two groups of resin blocks were prepared by ProTaper Next and ProTaper Universal respectively. Preparation time and incidence of canal aberration and instruments failure were recorded. After preparation, the images taken before and after preparation were superimposed and analyzed by software Adobe Photoshop v7.0. We measured the amount of resin removed at the inner and outer canal wals. The centering ability was also assessed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:There was no difference in the incidence of canal aberration. ProTaper Next was faster than ProTaper Universal to prepare canals (P < 0.05). Both instruments caused apical transportation. 
ProTaper Universal F2 removed more materials than ProTaper Next X2 at the inner canal wals (P < 0.05). ProTaper Next showed better centering ability than ProTaper Universal in most levels (P < 0.05). Two instruments showed good performance in preparation but both created some apical transportation. However, the ProTaper Next was better in maintaining the original form of curved canal with safety and higher efficiency.

Objective To study the process of the root development of Codonopsis pilosula as well as theaccumulatinglocationsofthemainmedicinalcompositionandstoragenutritionintheroot. MethodsThe development process of the roots was studied by paraffin section methods. Storage nutrition was loca-lized by PAS reaction and Sudan Ⅲ reaction. The medicinal composition of C. pilosula, terpene and steroid were stained with mix reagent of 5% vanillin-acetic acid and perchloric acid. Results The development process of the root is shown as four stages: promeristem, primary meristem, primary structure, and secondary growth. Abundant laticifers exist in mature root and the prime laticifers could be found in phloem as early as the first vessel of primary xylem appears. Then, the laticifers exist in phloem at all time. Starch granule accumulated in mature root as reserved substance. Terpene and steroid accumulated in parenchyma and laticifer. Conclusion Parenchyma and laticifer in the roots of C. pilosula are the main parts of the roots to store medicinal composition and storage nutrition.

AIM: Investigated the relationship between NF-κB activation and cell apoptosis in mouse macrophages treated with 7-ketochesterol (7-KC). METHODS: Cell apoptosis was detected by MTT assay, DNA fragmentation assay and flow cytometric analysis. NF-κB activation was detected by western blot and immunohistochemistry. Inhibitory assay was used to show the effect of the activation of NF-κB on the apoptosis induced by 7-KC. RESULTS: 7-KC inhibited macrophages proliferation, and then induced apoptosis, which is associated with NF-κB activation. Moreover, cell apoptosis with NF-κB activation was inhibited by pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), an inhibitor of NF-κB. CONCLUSION: 7-KC induced the activation of NF-κB and following cell apoptosis.

This study was aimed to establish a separation method for neochlorogenic acid reference substances from Lonicera japonica. Refined neochlorogenic acid inL. japonica water extract was separated and concentrated by HPD200A macroporous resin, which was isolated and purified by medium-low-pressure preparative chromatography and determined by HPLC. The structure was identified by various spectroscopic data including ESI-MS,1H-NMR and13C-NMR. The results showed that the optimal purification technology conditions were as follows: washed with 5BV of water, collected elution, concentration, drying; neochlorogenic acid crude products were eluted with acetonitrile-0.5% formic acid solution (10:90) with the flow rate of 20 mL·min-1; and the detection wavelength was 326 nm. The contents of the prepared neochlorogenic acid reached to 98.86% and the yield was 89.1%. It was concluded that the method was effective for the preparation of neochlorogenic acid with high purity. It can be used to prepare the reference substances for quantitative analysis and content determination of Chinese materia medica.

BACKGROUNDTo elucidate the pattern and mechanism of cisplatin-induced apoptosis and its role in tumor chemotherapy.

METHODSApoptosis induced by cisplatin in human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549 was detected by cell morphology, agarose gel electrophoresis, DNA-end-labeling and flow cytometry analysis techniques.

RESULTSCisplatin-induced apoptosis of A549 cells persisted and augmented gradually from 12 to 72 hours after treated with 3 mg/L cisplatin. All of A549 cells treated respectively with 1, 3, 5 and 7 mg/L cisplatin showed apoptosis. Apoptotic effects increased in a time-dependent pattern and a concentration-dependent pattern. A549 cells were blocked in G1 phase after treated with cisplatin.

CONCLUSIONSInduction of cell apoptosis may be an important mechanism of anti-tumor efficacy of cisplatin.

Objective To investigate the hemostatic effect of different administration Methods of hemabate in laparoscopic myomectomy, and to clarify the best mode of hemabate in laparoscopic myomectomy.Methods Ninety patients were randomly divided into two groups,group A and group B,45 patients in each group,group A was given intramuscular injection of hemabate 0.25 mg 30 minutes before operation,and in group B,the patients were injected with hemabate 0.25 mg at the muscular wall of uterine leiomyoma during operation.The preoperative,postoperative basic situation,intraoperative blood loss,operation time,intraoperative and postoperative adverse reactions and length of hospital stay were compared between the two groups.Results The average amount of blood loss during operation in the group B was(67.6±17.6)ml, significantly less than that in the group A((88.7±21.6)ml),the operation time in the group B was(68.1 ±18.1)min,shorter than that in the group A(83.1 ± 17.5)min(t=1.877,2.787,P<0.05).The systolic blood pressure of patients in the group A after 15,30,45 and 180 minutes of medication were(155.6±10.31) mmHg,(141.2±5.7)mmHg,(138.6±10.3)mmHg,(127.5±7.4)mmHg,respectively and the diastolic blood pressure were(90.5±8.8)mmHg,(85.5±8.0)mmHg,(80.6±6.3)mmHg,(72.2±7.1)mmHg,while the systolic blood pressure were(141.1±8.3)mmHg,(120.5±6.1)mmHg,(125.7±4.6)mmHg,(118.8±5.5) mmHg and diastolic blood pressure were(81.2 ± 11.4)mmHg,(70.4 ± 10.1)mmHg,(71.5 ± 5.8)mmHg, (66.5±1.2)mmHg in the group B,the differences were statistically significant(systolic blood pressure,Ftime=79.75,P<0.001;FgrouP=25.45,P<0.001; Finteraction=5.48,P=0.041; diastolic blood pressure,Ftime=46.61,P<0.001;FgrouP=11.97,P=0.021,Finteraction=4.05,P=0.034).Conclusion The application of hemabate for hemostasis in laparoscopic myomectomy surgery and uterine fibroids at the muscle wall injection medication can significantly reduce the amount of blood loss during operation,shorten the operation time,and at the same time,the effect on blood pressure was lower than that by preoperative hemabate,is beneficial to the development of operation,with obvious advantages.

OBJECTIVETo observe the anaphylaxis and hemocytolysis of 6 kinds of tween-80 injection from different source.

METHODThe Hartley albinism guinea pig was used to carry on the active systematic anaphylaxis (ASA) and the passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA). The in vitro hemolytic experiment and the hemocytolysis was observed by means of spectrophotometry on the domestic rabbit.

RESULTThe result of ASA and PLA of 6 kinds of tween-80 injection from different source assumed the negative. In observation time, the temolysis rate of 3 kinds of tween-80 injection are more than 5%, while the others are also more than 5% only in the highly concentrated test tube.

CONCLUSIONSix kinds of tween-80 injection from different source have not caused the immune-mediated anaphylaxis, but it may have hematolysis tendency on intravenous injection. The hemocytolysis of tween-80 may not be entirely caused by the impurities. It is worthy of further study that the physical and chemical properties of the product itself and the undeserved concentration is doubtful whether there is also some internal relations with the generation of hemolytic.

Anaphylaxis ; chemically induced ; Animals ; Chemistry, Pharmaceutical ; Female ; Guinea Pigs ; Hemolysis ; drug effects ; Injections ; Male ; Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis ; drug effects ; Polysorbates ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; chemistry ; Rabbits

Objective To examine the hemostatic effect of oxytocin in laparoscopic myomectomy,and to clarify the optimal dosage of oxytocin in laparoscopic myomectomy. Methods From January 2016 to July 2017, ninety patients with myoma of uterus who underwent laparoscopic myomectomy in Tangshan Union Medical College Hospital were divided into two groups: group A and group B,45 cases in each group. In group A,the patients were given 20U oxytocin and 5％ glucose injection 250 ml via intravenous drip, and in group B, the patients were injected with 20U oxytocin on the muscular wall of uterus myoma during operation. The preoperative, postoperative basic situation, intraoperative blood loss, operation time, intraoperative and postoperative adverse reactions and the time of hospitalization were compared between the two groups. Results The average amount of blood loss during operation in group B was (76. 5±15. 8) ml,significantly lower than that in group A((99. 8±20. 7) ml),and the operation time in group B was (71. 2±10. 7) min,shorter than that in group A ((90. 1±18. 4) min) The difference was statistically significant (t=1. 788、2. 878,P<0. 05). At 5 minutes,30 minutes and 180 minutes after medication, the systolic blood pressure of patients in group A was (132. 2±1. 4) mmHg,(120. 7±5. 3) mmHg,(110. 9±1. 8) mmHg and the diastolic blood pressure was (80. 9 ±12. 5) mmHg,(71. 4±12. 6)mmHg,(70. 1±2. 8) mmHg,while the systolic blood pressure in the group B was (140. 4±11. 1) mmHg,(131. 2±4. 5) mmHg,(121. 4±11. 2) mmHg and the diastolic blood pressure was (93. 4±8. 1) mmHg,(86. 4±7. 1) mmHg,(81. 1±1. 5) mmHg,the differences were statistically significant (systolic blood pressure:Ftime=68. 57,P<0. 001;FgrouP=16. 54,P<0. 001;Finteraction=4. 34,P=0. 011;diastolic blood pressure:Ftime=45. 16,P<0. 001;FgrouP=10. 79,P=0. 024;F interaction=4. 16,P=0. 037);at the same treatment time,the systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure in group B were higher than those in group A,the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Laparoscopic uterine myomectomy with oxytocin hemostasis, intrauterine myoma wall injection method can significantly reduce intraoperative blood loss and shorten the operation time,the effect is obviously better than intravenous drip,and it is conducive to the operation.

ObjectiveTo review the efficacy and safety in secondary prevention of ischemic stroke with cilostazol or aspirin.Methodswe searched Cochrane Library(the 4th issue, 2009 ), PubMed(1980.1～2009.11), EMBASE(1980.1～2009.11), CBM(1978.1～2009.11), CNKI(1979.1～2009.11) and some other databases, then collected all of the studies describing the outcomes in curing the ischemic stroke after taking cilostazol or aspirin. According to the strict inclusion and exclusion criteria, two reviewers independently selected trials, extracted datas, made cross-checking and methodological quality assessment of the homogeneity studies by using the Cochrane systematic review methods, then made Meta analysis using RevMan 5.0 software.ResultsThis systematic review study included two randomized controlled trials and a cross-over trial, which contained a total of 838 participants. The evidence quality of one of the randomized controlled trials was high, however, the evidence quality of another randomized controlled trial and the cross-over trial was poor. Meta analysis results suggested that the effectiveness of cilostazol and aspirin in the secondary prevention of ischemic stroke performed no significantly statistical difference: primary endpoint(30 d［RR=3.00, 95%CI(0.31,28.70)］; 90 d［RR=1.67, 95%CI(0.40,6.92)］; 180 d［RR=1.25, 95%CI(0.50, 3.13)］; 360 d［RR=0.65, 95%CI(0.33, 1.29)］; 540 d［RR=0.80,95%CI(0.54, 1.18)］); combined endpoint(30 d［RR=4.00, 95%CI(0.45,35.61)］; 90 d ［RR=1.75,95%CI(0.52,5.93)］; 180 d［RR=1.00, 95%CI(0.48, 2.07)］; 360 d ［RR=0.77, 95%CI(0.45, 1.29)］; 540 d［RR=0.66,95%CI(0.40,1.09)］); the recurrence of ischemic stroke: cilostazol group: RR=0.64, 95%CI(0.31,1.30)，aspirin group: RR=0.21, 95%CI(0.04,1.06); PDMP［RR=1.00, 95%CI(0.39, 2.58)］. But in terms of the probability of intracranial hemorrhage (［RR=7.14, 95%CI(0.7,58.33)］) and other safety standards, taking cilostazol performed lower than taking aspirin.ConclusionThe side effects of cilostazol and aspirin in the treatment for ischemic stroke were similar to each other, but in terms of the probability of dizziness, headache, tachycardia and palpitation, taking cilostazol performed higher than taking aspirin, however, taking cilostazol performed lower in the probability of intracranial hemorrhage and other organ hemorrhage than taking aspirin. Since this study included a small amount of studies, in which the evidence quality of one of the randomized controlled trials and the cross-over study was poor, therefore, it would be necessary to make a further validation with lots of high-quality clinical trials.

OBJECTIVESTo investigate a survey about acceptance of central slaughtering of live poultry in residents of Guangzhou.

METHODSWe conducted a telephone survey by sampling residents with fixed-line telephone and with normal hearing, whose age is more than 15 years, by Mitofsky-Waksberg two-stage method during Jan 6(th) to 8(th), 2014. 358 residents finished the telephone questionnaire by 12 320 health hot line. We investigated the acceptance rate of city-wide central slaughtering permanently. We compared the difference between the respondents and the 2010 Guangzhou census data by Cohen's effect sizes (w) and weighted by population age and sex. We used χ(2) test to compare the acceptance rate of central slaughtering in residents with different characteristic. We used multiple logistic regression analysis to analyze the factors.

RESULTSThe difference in gender and age was small between respondents and the 2010 Guangzhou census data (w value was 0.13, 0.28, respectively), but that in education and marital status was large (w value was 0.52, 0.31, respectively). 49.0% (95% CI: 43.7%-54.3%) accept city-wide central slaughtering permanently. The acceptance rate of city-wide central slaughtering permanently in those who bought fresh, chilled and frozen poultry in their family in previous year was 54.3% (133/245), 60.0% (57/95) and 59.8% (49/82), respectively. It was more than those who didn't buy fresh, chilled and frozen poultry (38.1% (43/113), 44.9% (118/263) and 45.7% (126/276); χ(2) values were 8.15, 6.40 and 5.03; P values were 0.004, 0.011 and 0.025, respectively). The acceptance rate of city-wide central slaughtering permanently in those who deem fresh poultry taste better than live poultry was 64.9% (24/38). It more than those who deem not (47.0%, 151/320) (χ(2) = 4.22, 6.02, P = 0.040, 0.014, respectively). The acceptance rate of city-wide central slaughtering permanently in the male (OR = 2.68, 95% CI: 1.64-4.37) and those who deem getting sick due to buying live birds from LPM (OR = 1.72, 95% CI: 1.05-2.82), who can accept only fresh poultry carcass supply (OR = 2.39, 95% CI: 1.33-4.30), Who bought live poultry in their family in previous year (OR = 0.29, 95% CI: 0.11-0.74), who will decrease the consumption after ban on live poultry sale (OR = 0.50, 95% CI: 0.30-0.83) was 58.6% (109/186), 59.0% (92/156), 60.7% (139/230), 44.9% (132/295), 36.6% (68/186), respectively.

CONCLUSIONIn the early stage of avian influenza A(H7N9) epidemic in Guangzhou, the rate of acceptance of central slaughtering permanently in residents was not so high. Who deem getting sick due to buying live birds from LPM, who could accept only fresh poultry carcass supply and the male more accept city-wide central slaughtering permanently.

Animals ; Attitude to Health ; Birds ; Epidemics ; Humans ; Influenza A Virus, H7N9 Subtype ; Influenza in Birds ; Influenza, Human ; Male ; Meat-Packing Industry ; Poultry ; Surveys and Questionnaires