Objective To compare the orthodontic efficacy of the self-locking appliance and the ordinary straight wire appliance.Methods A total of 144 patients from March 2010 to March 2012 at the Department of Stomatology Orthodontic Surgery,Zhejiang Dongyang City People's Hospital were divided into observation group (n =72) and control group (n =72) according to the random number table.The observation group were treated with the self-locking appliance,and the control group were treated with the ordinary straight wire appliance.Results (1) The number of referral unconventional visits had no statistically significant difference between two groups (U =-1.65,P =0.0990).The number of routine visits of observation group was significantly less than that of the control group (U =-2.80,P =0.0052).(2) The VAS score of observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group (U =-8.47,P =0.0000).Conclusions The orthodontic efficacy of the self-locking appliance is obviously better than the ordinary straight wire appliance,and the former-caused pain is lighter.Therefore,the self-locking appliance is more suitable for orthodontic surgery.

Objective:To explore the apoptosis inducing effect of matrine on C6 glioma cells and the related mechanisms.Methods:MTT assay was used to examine the inhibition of C6 glioma cell line by matrine at various concentrations and the IC50 was calculated.Inverted microscope and TEM(transmission electron microscope) were employed to observe the morphological alterations of C6 glioma cells after exposure to matrine;FCM(Flow cytometry) was used to detect the apoptosis rate of C6 glioma cells;and real-time PCR was used to examine the differential expression of related genes.ICC and Western blotting was used to detect the expression of caspase-3.Results:MTT showed that the cell inhibition effect of matrine increased with its concentration(0.1-1.0 mg/ml)(P

Objective To explore the fluctuation of cytokine mRNA expression level in a novel T-cell-mediated immune hepatic fibrosis model induced by repeatedly injections of Concanavalin A in BALB/c mice. Methods BALB/c mice were divided into different groups. Model group mice were injected weekly up to 20 weeks with Concanavalin A (15mg/kg), via retro-orbital venous plexus under ether anesthesia. Normal control group mice were treated in the same manner weekly with normal saline. Twenty-four hours after Concanavalin A challenge at 1, 5, 12 and 20 week, 8 mice from each time were killed by cervical dislocation, repectively. The livers of different group were excised and fixed in 10% formalin for HE staining and Gomori Ag staining or frozen in optimal cutting temperature (O.C.T.) media in liquid nitrogen for immunohistochemical staining for CD4 +T or CD8 +T cell. After extracting total RNA from liver tissues, IL-2, IL-4, IL-10 and transforming factor ?1 messenger RNA were amplified by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. PCR products were electrophoresed on agrose containing ethidium bromide and visualized under ultraviolet light. Densitometric RT-PCR data were standardized with ?-actin signals. Results The histological change of HE staining and Gomori Ag staining indicated the fibrogenesis in model group mice. Immunohistochemical staining for CD4 + or CD8 + T cell indicated that the infiltrating lymphocytes in liver parenchyma were mainly CD4 +T lymphocytes. IL-2 mRNA expression level only increased after the first injection of Concanavalin A. The expression levels of IL-4, IL-10 and transforming growth factor ?1 mRNA significantly increased over the whole experiment period as compared with control group. Conclusions Repeated administration of Concanavalin A can induce T-cell-mediated immune hepatic fibrosis model in BALB/c mice. The expression levels of IL-4, 10 and TGF-?1 increase over the whole experiment period and may play an important role in creating mouse fibrotic model.

ObjectiveTo study the clinical effects of using the portable patient-controlled analgesic pump for patients with abdominal operation. Methods Divided 42 patients with abdominal operation into PCA group and B group randomly, there were 21 cases in the each group. The patient-controlled analgesic pump was used in the PCA group to ameliorate the postoperative pain, the dolantin was used in the B group. Compared the effects of the analgesia in the 2 groups. Results There were no significant differences between the 2 group in the blood pressure, heart rate and the respiratory frequence,P

AIM: To investigate the effect of a Chinese medicime, Dan-Shao-Hua-Xian capsule, on liver fibrosis induced by CCl_4 by observation of apoptosis and cell cycle variation in the liver cells. METHODS: Animal models were produced through eight-week treatment of the rats with CCl_4, alcohol and diet of high fat/low proteins, and then administration of Dan-Shao-Hua-Xian to the rats (1 g/kg) via stomach-tube-pouring for eight weeks was performed. Liver index, serum hyaluronic acid (HA) and glutamate pyruvate transaminase (ALT) were measured and hydroxyproline (Hyp) content in urine were determined. The extent of the liver fibrosis was observed under light microscope and apoptosis and cell cycle were also examined by cytometry between the two groups. RESULTS: Compared to the liver fibrosis group, the liver index, serum HA, ALT in the treatment group decreased, the development of liver fibrosis delayed, the urine Hyp and the number of apoptosed cells and the ratio of G_0/G_1 cells increased, as well as the S phase cells decreased, yet unable to return to normal. All those changes detected were statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: The Dan-Shao-Hua-Xian is effective in treating the CCl_4-induced liver fibrosis in rats partly by virtue of inhibition of the growth of hepatic stellate cells and induction of apoptosis.

AIM: To study the effects of norepinephrine preconditioning(NE-P) and ischemic preconditioning (IP)on apoptosis and Bcl-2, Bax expression in rat myocardial cells in myocardial ischemic reperfusion (I/R). METHODS: The model of rat ischemic-reperfusion was used to conduct NE-preconditioning. Apoptotic myocytes were detected with TUNEL. Bcl-2, Bax expression were detected with immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: The rate of apoptosis cells in I/R group was higher, the rate of apoptosis cells in NE-P group and IP was lower significantly than that in I/R group( P0.05). CONCLUSION: NE-P reduced myocyte apoptosis by I/R in rats; The expression of Bcl-2 ,Bax genes played an important role in myocardial apoptosis.

To study the chemical constituents of Bauhinia glauca subsp. pernervosa, eleven phenolic acids were isolated from a 95% ethanol extract by using a combination of various chromatographic techniques including column chromatography over silica gel, ODS, MCI, Sephadex LH-20, and semi-preparative HPLC. By spectroscopic techniques including 1H NMR, 13C NMR, 2D NMR, and HR-ESI-MS, these compounds were identified as isopropyl O-beta-(6'-O-galloyl)-glucopyranoside (1), ethyl O-beta-(6'-O-galloyl)-glucopyranoside (2), 3, 4, 5-trimethoxyphenyl-(6'-O-galloyl)-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (3), 3, 4, 5-trimethoxyphenyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside (4), gallic acid (5), methyl gallate (6), ethyl gallate (7), protocatechuic acid (8), 3, 5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid (9), erigeside C (10) and glucosyringic acid (11). Among them, compound 1 is a new polyhydroxyl compound; compounds 2, 10, and 11 were isolated from the genus Bauhinia for the first time, and the other compounds were isolated from the plant for the first time. Compounds 6 and 8 showed significant protein tyrosine phosphatase1B (PTP1B) inhibitory activity in vitro with the IC50 values of 72.3 and 54.1 micromol x L(-1), respectively.

OBJECTIVEThis overview seeked to bring together the microRNA (miRNA) researches on biogenesis and bio-function in these areas of clinical diagnosis and therapy for malignant glioma.

DATA SOURCESUsing the keyword terms "glioma" and "miRNA," we performed the literature search in PubMed, Ovid, and web.metstr.com databases from their inception to October 2014.

STUDY SELECTIONIn screening out the quality of the articles, factors such as clinical setting of the study, the size of clinical samples were taken into consideration. Animal studied for verification and reviews article were also included in our data collection.

RESULTSDespite many advance in miRNA for malignant glioma, further studies were still required to focus on the following aspects: (i) Improving the understanding about biogenesis of miRNA and up-down regulation; (ii) utilizing high-throughput miRNA expression analysis to screen out the core miRNA for glioma; (iii) Focusing related miRNAs on the signal transduction pathways that regulate the proliferation and growth of glioma.

CONCLUSIONSWe discussed the most promising miRNA, correlative signaling pathway and their relation with gliomas in the way of prompting miRNA target into being a clinical therapeutic strategy.

Brain Neoplasms ; genetics ; pathology ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Glioma ; genetics ; pathology ; Humans ; MicroRNAs ; genetics

Objective To explore the effects of comprehensive restraint reduction program on preventing un-planned extubation among ICU patients with tracheal intubation. Methods Totally 266 cases of ICU patients with tracheal intubation in our hospital were selected as the research objects using the convenient sampling method.They were divided into two groups by time: the experimental group of 130 cases implementing a comprehensive reduction constraint program and the control group of 136 cases using conventional physical restraint in nursing process.The constraint rate, constraint length, UEX incidence, skin and satisfaction of the two groups were compared. Results In the experimental group, the rate of physical restraint and UEX decreased, the average restraint length of each patient was shortened, skin integrity at the site of restraint improved, and the satisfaction of patients increased. Compared with the control group, the differences were statistically significant(P<0.01 or P<0.05). Conclusion The com-prehensive restraint reduction program can reduce the rate of physical restraint and the incidence of unplanned ex-tubation among ICU patients with tracheal intubation.

ObjectiveTo investigate the expression and clinical significance of astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1), β-catenin, and cyclin D1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues. MethodsA total of 40 HCC samples and 40 samples of corresponding para-carcinoma tissues from the patients with pathologically confirmed HCC who underwent surgery in The People′s Hospital of Guizhou from July 2013 to December 2014 were randomly selected, and 8 samples of normal liver tissues were selected as controls. The immunohistochemistry SP was used to measure the protein expression of AEG-1, β-catenin, and cyclin D1 in HCC tissues, corresponding para-carcinoma tissues, and normal liver tissues, and the correlation between their expression and HCC clinicopathological characteristics was analyzed. The chi-square test or Fisher′s exact test was used for comparison of categorical data between groups, and the Spearman rank correlation was used to analyze the correlation of AEG-1 with β-catenin, and cyclin D1 in HCC. ResultsHCC tissues and para-carcinoma tissues showed significantly higher protein expression of AEG-1, β-catenin, and cyclin D1 than normal liver tissues (χ2=7.840, 4.274, 8.817, 4.274, 9.919, and 4.850, P=0.005, 0.039, 0.003, 0.039, 0.002, and 0.028). The positive expression of AEG-1, β-catenin, and cyclin D1 showed no significant differences across the patients with different sexes, ages, HBsAg status, or tumor sizes (all P＞0.05), but showed significant differences across the patients with different degrees of pathological differentiation, TNM stages for liver cancer, and metastases (all P＜0.05). The correlation analysis showed that the protein expression of AEG-1 was positively correlated with that of β-catenin and cyclin D1 (r=0.420 and 0.741, both P＜0.01). ConclusionAEG-1, β-catenin, and cyclin D1 may play vital roles in the development and progression of HCC. AEG-1 may up-regulate the expression and activity of cyclin D1 and β-catenin and thus promote the development and metastasis of HCC. A combined measurement of AEG-1, β-catenin, and cyclin D1 can be used as an important parameter for HCC gene therapy and prognostic evaluation.